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{{Quote|And of course, while you were there, you would have ample opportunity to speak to Gawain Robards, my successor as Head of the Auror office.|Rufus Scrimgeour mentioning Robards whilst trying to convince Harry Potter to join the British Ministry of Magic|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
'''Gawain Robards''' was an [[Auror]] under the command of [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] during the [[Second Wizarding War]].
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'''Gawain Robards''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Wizardkind|wizard]] who worked as an [[Auror]] for the [[British Auror Office]] under the command of [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] during the [[Second Wizarding War]].<ref name="HBP16" />
Following [[Cornelius Fudge]]'s fall from power in [[1996]], Scrimgeour replaced Fudge as [[Minister for Magic]], and as such Robards was promoted to replace Scrimgeour as Head of the Auror Office. Scrimgeour, during his attempts to convince [[Harry Potter]] to become the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]'s new "poster boy", offered to set up an interview with Robards, knowing he cherished a desire to join the Auror department one day, in exchange for his cooperation. Harry, however, refused.
 
   
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==Biography==
It is unknown who initially succeeded Robards as Head of the [[Auror Office]], but he was eventually succeeded by Harry himself following the end of the war.
 
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===Second Wizarding War===
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[[File:StampOutTheEnemy.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Rufus Scrimgeour]]-led [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] anti-[[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] propaganda during the Second Wizarding War (c. [[1996]])]]
 
Following [[Cornelius Fudge]]'s fall from power in [[1996]], [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] replaced Fudge as [[Minister for Magic]], and as such Robards was promoted and succeeded Scrimgeour as Head of the Auror Office and commanded the Dark Wizard catchers in the Ministry's employ throughout the reminder of their losing battle against [[Lord Voldemort]] and his followers; a direct result of the the governing body's prior denial about the return of The Dark Lord. Scrimgeour, during his attempts to convince [[Harry Potter]] to become the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]'s new "poster boy", offered to set up an interview with Robards, knowing he cherished a desire to join the Auror department one day, in exchange for his cooperation, but Harry refused.<ref name="HBP16">{{HBP|B|16}}</ref>
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===Fall of the Ministry of Magic===
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On [[1 August]] [[1997]], Robards was very likely working at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] when it was [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|taken over]] by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Death Eaters]].<ref name="DH8">{{DH|B|8}}</ref> A month later, it was reported by the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' that Aurors had been decommissioned, and [[Wandless|stripped of their wands and jobs]].<ref name="DP 1997">{{DH|F1}} {{See image|File:Dp severus snape.jpg}}</ref> As he was permitted to resume his duties after the [[Battle of Hogwarts]],<ref name="WU">{{WU}}</ref> however, he was presumably reinstated following the subsequent recommission of the Aurors by [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] after the conclusion of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
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Given that he resumed his duties as an Auror after the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] and was considerably older and more experienced at the job than those of the students who survived it and subsequently joined their ranks, he most likely returned to the position as Head of the [[Auror Office]], a job at which he was eventually succeeded by Harry Potter himself in [[2007]]. In response to the [[Calamity]] in the late [[2010s]], however, he was implied to have come out of retirement to assist in the training of new [[Auror|Aurors]] from the then-recently-established [[Statute of Secrecy Task Force]]. During his lessons, he taught prospective Aurors a series of training exercises to help them adapt their stance when attacked, increasing the damage they could withstand in combat, and showed them how to cast his version of the very complicated [[Confusion Hex]], which he later personally helped them refine.<ref name="WU1">{{WU}} {{c|[https://web.archive.org/web/20210414102526/https://wizardsunitehub.info/profession-skill/gawaining-experience/ Gawaining Experience - Wizards Unite Hub]}}</ref><ref name="WU2">{{WU}} {{c|[https://web.archive.org/web/20210612150930/https://wizardsunitehub.info/profession-skill/the-confusion-hex/ The Confusion Hex - Wizards Unite Hub]}}</ref><ref>{{WU}} {{c|[https://web.archive.org/web/20210612152038/https://wizardsunitehub.info/profession-skill/confusion-hex-repetitions/ Confusion Hex Repetitions - Wizards Unite Hub]}}</ref>
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Gawain later created a process he called "[[Aeration]]," claiming that intensely blowing on a potion while brewing it could make the resulting potion more potent. A [[Calamity Investigator]] working for the task force encountered him while he was engaging in the process, leading to Gawain informing them of how the process worked. The investigator tried the process themselves, finding that it increased the effectiveness of their [[Potent Exstimulo Potion]]s.<ref name="WU"/>
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
The meaning of the name "Gawain" is uncertain, from the name of a nephew of King Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He was a popular hero in medieval stories such as the 14th-century romantic poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'. In some Welsh sources he is considered identical with the earlier Welsh hero Gwalchmei, whose name meant "hawk of May". Alternatively the name may have a different Welsh meaning or even a Germanic origin.
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The meaning of the name "Gawain" is uncertain, from the name of a nephew of [[King Arthur]] and one of the [[knights of the Round Table]] in Arthurian legend. He was a popular hero in [[medieval]] stories such as the [[14th century]] romantic poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'. In some [[Wales|Welsh]] sources he is considered identical with the earlier Welsh hero Gwalchmei, whose name meant "hawk of May". Alternatively the name may have a different Welsh meaning or even a Germanic origin.{{fact}}
   
The family name "Robards" means "son of Robert" also a Germanic, French and Latvian name meaning "Bright fame".
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The family name "Robards" means "son of Robert" also a Germanic, [[French]] and Latvian name meaning "Bright fame".
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 30 August 2023

"And of course, while you were there, you would have ample opportunity to speak to Gawain Robards, my successor as Head of the Auror office."
— Rufus Scrimgeour mentioning Robards whilst trying to convince Harry Potter to join the British Ministry of Magic[src]

Gawain Robards was a British wizard who worked as an Auror for the British Auror Office under the command of Rufus Scrimgeour during the Second Wizarding War.[1]

Biography

Second Wizarding War

StampOutTheEnemy

Rufus Scrimgeour-led Ministry of Magic anti-Death Eater propaganda during the Second Wizarding War (c. 1996)

Following Cornelius Fudge's fall from power in 1996, Rufus Scrimgeour replaced Fudge as Minister for Magic, and as such Robards was promoted and succeeded Scrimgeour as Head of the Auror Office and commanded the Dark Wizard catchers in the Ministry's employ throughout the reminder of their losing battle against Lord Voldemort and his followers; a direct result of the the governing body's prior denial about the return of The Dark Lord. Scrimgeour, during his attempts to convince Harry Potter to become the Ministry of Magic's new "poster boy", offered to set up an interview with Robards, knowing he cherished a desire to join the Auror department one day, in exchange for his cooperation, but Harry refused.[1]

Fall of the Ministry of Magic

On 1 August 1997, Robards was very likely working at the Ministry of Magic when it was taken over by Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters.[2] A month later, it was reported by the Daily Prophet that Aurors had been decommissioned, and stripped of their wands and jobs.[3] As he was permitted to resume his duties after the Battle of Hogwarts,[4] however, he was presumably reinstated following the subsequent recommission of the Aurors by Kingsley Shacklebolt after the conclusion of the Second Wizarding War.

Given that he resumed his duties as an Auror after the Battle of Hogwarts and was considerably older and more experienced at the job than those of the students who survived it and subsequently joined their ranks, he most likely returned to the position as Head of the Auror Office, a job at which he was eventually succeeded by Harry Potter himself in 2007. In response to the Calamity in the late 2010s, however, he was implied to have come out of retirement to assist in the training of new Aurors from the then-recently-established Statute of Secrecy Task Force. During his lessons, he taught prospective Aurors a series of training exercises to help them adapt their stance when attacked, increasing the damage they could withstand in combat, and showed them how to cast his version of the very complicated Confusion Hex, which he later personally helped them refine.[5][6][7]

Gawain later created a process he called "Aeration," claiming that intensely blowing on a potion while brewing it could make the resulting potion more potent. A Calamity Investigator working for the task force encountered him while he was engaging in the process, leading to Gawain informing them of how the process worked. The investigator tried the process themselves, finding that it increased the effectiveness of their Potent Exstimulo Potions.[4]

Etymology

The meaning of the name "Gawain" is uncertain, from the name of a nephew of King Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He was a popular hero in medieval stories such as the 14th century romantic poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'. In some Welsh sources he is considered identical with the earlier Welsh hero Gwalchmei, whose name meant "hawk of May". Alternatively the name may have a different Welsh meaning or even a Germanic origin.[citation needed]

The family name "Robards" means "son of Robert" also a Germanic, French and Latvian name meaning "Bright fame".

Appearances

Notes and references

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Heads of Department
Justus Pilliwickle · Torquil Travers · Bartemius Crouch Senior · Amelia Bones · Pius Thicknesse · Corban Yaxley · Arthur Weasley · Harry Potter
Auror Office
Heads: Theseus Scamander · Rufus Scrimgeour · Gawain Robards · Harry Potter
Mordecai Berrycloth · John Dawlish · Penelope Fawley · Dorian Fungbury · Timothy Hale · Alice Longbottom · Frank Longbottom · Neville Longbottom · Patricia McManners · Alastor Moody · Alastor Moody's father · Riya Patel · Proudfoot · Savage · Kingsley Shacklebolt · Nymphadora Tonks · Ronald Weasley · Williamson · Unidentified Aurors · Helen Thistlewood · Solomon Sallow · Aesop Sharp · Aesop Sharp's partner · Unidentified male Auror at Hogwarts · Director of the Investigation Department No. 61042
Improper Use of Magic Office
Heads: Travers · Dolores Umbridge
Mafalda Hopkirk · Honoria's fiancé · Mafalda Hopkirk's Ministerial Superior · Rufus Fudge · Orabella Nuttley · Chester Davies · Linderina Crane
Other personnel
Council of Magical Law guards · Leta Lestrange · Minerva McGonagall · Elphinstone Urquart · Elton Elderberry · Alastor Gumboil · Arnold Peasegood · Arthur Weasley · Perkins · Bilius Finbok · Cerberus Langarm · Hermione Granger · Bob Ogden · Constance Pickering · Ruth Singer · Tulip Karasu's mother · Tulip Karasu's father · Dempster Wiggleswade · Amelia Bones's assistant · Arthur Weasley's ten subordinates · Unidentified Hit Wizard · Unidentified Wizengamot clerk · Director of the Investigation Department and Ministry Police