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'''Extendable Ears''' were created by [[Fred and George Weasley]]. They are long, flesh-coloured pieces of string which one can insert in one's ear, then shove the other end under (for example) a door, and one will hear the conversation or other noise as clear as if it was mere foot away, unless, that is, the door has been [[Imperturbable Charm|imperturbed]].
 
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'''Extendable Ears''' were created by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]]. They are long, flesh-coloured pieces of string which one can insert in one's ear, then shove the other end under (for example) a door, and one will hear the conversation or other noise as clear as if it was mere foot away, unless, that is, the door has been [[Imperturbable Charm|Imperturbed]].<ref name="op4">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 4 (''Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place'')</ref>
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The ears were invented sometime prior to [[Harry Potter]]'s arrival at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] in [[1995]]. Upon learning of their existence, [[Molly Weasley]] was outraged and binned as many of them as she could find. A number of the ears, however, survived this purge and remained in use.<ref name="op4" />
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[[File:Extendable Ears.jpg|thumb|left|An Extendable Ear used by [[Fred and George Weasley]] with the [[trio]] in attempt to listen in on an [[Order of the Phoenix]] meeting at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] in [[1995]].]]
  
[[File:Extendable Ears.jpg|thumb|left|An Extendable Ear used by [[Fred and George Weasley]] with the [[trio]] in attempt to listen in on an [[Order of the Phoenix]] meeting at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] in [[1995]].]]
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The twins' Extendable Ears proved very useful to Harry Potter when he was trying to listen in on the [[Order of the Phoenix]]'s conversations, and trying to figure out what the [[Death Eaters]] were doing.<ref name="op4" /> [[Harry Potter|Harry]] also used them in [[1996]] when he was trying to listen to the conversation between [[Draco Malfoy]] and [[Borgin|Mr. Borgin]].<ref name="hbp6">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 6 (''Draco's Detour'')</ref>
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The twins' Extendable Ears proved very useful to [[Harry Potter]] when he was trying to listen in on the [[Order of the Phoenix]]'s conversations and trying to figure out what the [[Death Eaters]] were doing. [[Harry Potter|Harry]] also used this in [[1996]] when he was trying to listen to the conversation between [[Draco Malfoy]] and [[Borgin|Mr. Borgin]].
  
   
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Hermione packed a few Extendable Ears when she, Ron, and Harry went to search for Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es in [[1997]]. The trio used them at one point to listen to a group of [[Muggle-born]] fugitives including [[Dean Thomas]] that had briefly stopped outside their tent while they were on the run from [[Snatchers]].
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Hermione packed a few Extendable Ears when she, Ron, and Harry went to search for Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es in [[1997]]. The trio used them at one point to listen to a group of [[Muggle-born]] fugitives, including [[Dean Thomas]], that had briefly stopped outside their tent while they were on the run from horrible [[Snatchers]].<ref name="dh15">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Chapter 15 (''The Goblin's Revenge'')</ref>
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The use of Extendable Ears during lessons at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] was prohibited, with infractor students being subject to reprimand.<ref name="PMhousenotices">''[[Pottermore]]'' {{See image|File:HouseNotices ExtendableEars.png}}</ref>
   
 
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[[File:Extendable Ears (Conceptual Artwork for the HP5 movie).jpg|250px|thumb|Extendable Ears concept art]]
 
*The [[Harry Potter books|books]] describe them as long and string-like, while in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', there are human-looking ears on the distant end. [[Crookshanks]] interfered with one of them, knocking it off the "string."
  
*The [[Harry Potter books|books]] describe them as long and string-like, while in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', there are human-looking ears on the distant end. [[Crookshanks]] interfered with one of them, knocking it off the "string."
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*[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]] sells extendable ears, as a novelty electronic toy. It amplifies sound, from up to 12 feet away.
   
 
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Ron: "Fred and George have invented Extendable Ears, see. They're really useful."
Harry: "Extendable-?"
Ron: "Ears, yeah. Only we've had to stop using them lately because Mum found out and went berserk."
— Ron and Harry[src]

Extendable Ears were created by Fred and George Weasley. They are long, flesh-coloured pieces of string which one can insert in one's ear, then shove the other end under (for example) a door, and one will hear the conversation or other noise as clear as if it was mere foot away, unless, that is, the door has been Imperturbed.[1]

The ears were invented sometime prior to Harry Potter's arrival at 12 Grimmauld Place in 1995. Upon learning of their existence, Molly Weasley was outraged and binned as many of them as she could find. A number of the ears, however, survived this purge and remained in use.[1]

Known users

Extendable Ears

An Extendable Ear used by Fred and George Weasley with the trio in attempt to listen in on an Order of the Phoenix meeting at 12 Grimmauld Place in 1995.

The twins' Extendable Ears proved very useful to Harry Potter when he was trying to listen in on the Order of the Phoenix's conversations, and trying to figure out what the Death Eaters were doing.[1] Harry also used them in 1996 when he was trying to listen to the conversation between Draco Malfoy and Mr. Borgin.[2]

Hermione packed a few Extendable Ears when she, Ron, and Harry went to search for Voldemort's Horcruxes in 1997. The trio used them at one point to listen to a group of Muggle-born fugitives, including Dean Thomas, that had briefly stopped outside their tent while they were on the run from horrible Snatchers.[3]

The use of Extendable Ears during lessons at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was prohibited, with infractor students being subject to reprimand.[4]

Behind the scenes

Extendable Ears (Conceptual Artwork for the HP5 movie)

Extendable Ears concept art

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 4 (Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 6 (Draco's Detour)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin's Revenge)
  4. ↑ Pottermore (see this image)
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