Emily Mather[1] was a witch reported missing along with her relative, Gabriella, on the Potterwatch radio programme in 1997. Her disappearance was most likely linked to a Death Eater attack.
Behind the scenes[]
- This character is presumably a tribute to a relative of James Mather, who worked as a supervising sound editor on every Harry Potter film from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix onward.[2]
- She may be related to New England Mather family, of whom, Increase, who, along with his son was responsible for several writings and involvement in the Salem Witch Trials.[3] Increase's father, Richard, was born in Lancashire, England.[4]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Closed captions on the DVD/Blu-ray of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- ↑ James Mather's profile on IMDb
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Increase_Mather
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mather