- "Virtutes, Archangeli, Angeli, Principatus, Dominationes, Seraphin, Cherubin, Throni."
- — Inscription on Professor Undercliffe's portrait.[src]
Professor Fytherley Undercliffe (d. 1531) was a wizard and a Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the sixteenth century.
His portrait is still at the Headmaster's office, to give adivice to the current Head.
Behind the scenes
- The portrait seems to be a direct reference to an 1877 portrait of an Orthodox protodeacon holding a walking stick, by Ilya Yefimovich Repin. The same portrait appears at the Grand Staircase in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) when the Fat Lady is missing.
- On the DVD of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film), Professor Undercliffe's portrait is erroneously referred to as a portrait of "Salazar Slytherin himself". Why this mistake was made is, as of yet, unclear.
- The inscription on Professor Fytherley Undercliffe's portrait frame, "Virtutes, Archangeli, Angeli, Principatus, Dominationes, Seraphin, Cherubin, Throni" are the names of the eight hosts of angels.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - The Paintings of Hogwarts: Masterpieces from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Sets