Changes: German-speaking woman

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"Are you a wizard, or what?"

The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is a conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title.

Voldemort: "Gregorovitch? I want Gregorovitch."

German woman: "Er wohnt hier nicht mehr! [He does not live here anymore!] He no live here! He no live here! I know him not!"

Voldemort: "Where is he?"

German woman: "Das weiß ich nicht! [I do not know!] He move! I know not, I know not!"

— Voldemort and the terrified German woman^[src]

This unnamed German-speaking woman lived with her two young children in the former home of the wandmaker Mykew Gregorovitch, which had high, timber-framed gables and was described as looking like a gingerbread house.^[1]

Biography

One day in 1997 her door was knocked upon and she opened it, smiling. However, when she saw Lord Voldemort standing outside, her expression changed rapidly from happiness to terror.^[1]

When he asked her if she knew the wandmaker, she told him that he did not live there anymore and that she did not know him. She tried to close the door on him, but Voldemort forced his way into the household. The woman tried to shield her two children, but Voldemort nonetheless murdered all of them with the Killing Curse.^[1]

Harry Potter was forced to witness the woman's misfortune of meeting with Voldemort due to his connections with the Dark Lord, and felt deeply miserable for her family.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Although the woman's fluency in German and the architecture of her home strongly suggest she lived in Germany, she may have lived in another German-speaking region, such as Austria, Switzerland, or Liechtenstein. She might also have lived in a German speaking area or other German-speaking territory in the Czech Republic, Belgium, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, Poland or former Yugoslavia, France or Italy.
The way she tried to protect her children is reminiscent of how Lily Potter tried to protect her son Harry, although the woman was not given the choice to step aside and save herself.
It is unknown if this woman and her family were Muggles or witches and wizards (although her terror upon seeing Voldemort means it may be more likely for her to have been a witch)
Harry compared the deaths of this woman and her family to the death of Cedric Diggory: all of them were at the wrong place at the wrong time, and none of them were the actual targets of Voldemort, which did not prevent him from killing them without any hesitation.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance) (Appears in vision(s))

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 12 (Magic is Might)

[DH12-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 12 (Magic is Might)

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-{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Voldemort|Gregorovitch? I want Gregorovitch.|German woman|Er wohnt hier nicht mehr! ''[He does not live here anymore!]'' He no live here! He no live here! I know him not!|Where is he?|Das weiß ich nicht! ''[I do not know!]'' He move! I know not, I know not!|[[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] and the terrified German woman.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Voldemort|Gregorovitch? I want Gregorovitch.|German woman|Er wohnt hier nicht mehr! ''[He does not live here anymore!]'' He no live here! He no live here! I know him not!|Where is he?|Das weiß ich nicht! ''[I do not know!]'' He move! I know not, I know not!|[[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] and the terrified German woman|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-This '''unnamed German woman''' lived with her two young [[German children|children]] in the former home of the wandmaker [[Gregorovitch]], which had high, [[Wikipedia:Timber framing|timber-framed]] gables and was described as looking like a gingerbread house. She was described to be laughing and had much humour in her face when she opened the door to her home one day in [[1997]]. However, when she saw [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] standing outside, her expression changed rapidly from happiness to terror.
+This '''unnamed German-speaking woman''' lived with her two young [[German-speaking children|children]] in the former home of the [[wandmaker]] [[Mykew Gregorovitch]], which had high, [[Wikipedia:Timber framing|timber-framed]] gables and was described as looking like a gingerbread house.<ref name="DH12"/>
+==Biography==
-When Voldemort came to her door in search of Gregorovitch on [[1 September]], [[1997]], she told him that the [[wand]]maker did not live there, and that she did not know him. She tried to close the door on him, but Voldemort forced his way into the household. The woman tried to shield her two children, but Voldemort nonetheless murdered all of them with the [[Killing Curse]].
+One day in [[1997]] her door was knocked upon and she opened it, smiling. However, when she saw [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] standing outside, her expression changed rapidly from happiness to terror.<ref name="DH12">{{DH|B|12}}</ref>
+When he asked her if she knew the wandmaker, she told him that he did not live there anymore and that she did not know him. She tried to close the door on him, but Voldemort forced his way into the household. The woman tried to shield her two children, but Voldemort nonetheless murdered all of them with the [[Killing Curse]].<ref name="DH12"/>
+[[Harry Potter]] was forced to witness the woman's misfortune of meeting with Voldemort due to his connections with the Dark Lord, and felt deeply miserable for her family.<ref name="DH12"/>
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*Although the woman's fluency in German and the architecture of her home strongly suggest she lived in [[Germany]], she may have lived in another German-speaking region, such as {{wplink|Austria}}, {{wplink|Switzerland}}, or [[Liechtenstein]]. She might also have lived in a German speaking area or other German-speaking territory in the {{wplink|Czech Republic}}, {{wplink|Belgium}}, {{wplink|Slovakia}}, [[Hungary]], [[Romania]], {{wplink|Lithuania}}, [[Poland]] or [[Wikipedia:Yugoslavia|former Yugoslavia]], [[France]] or {{wplink|Italy}}.
+*Although the woman's fluency in German and the architecture of her home strongly suggest she lived in [[Germany]], she may have lived in another German-speaking region, such as [[Austria]], [[Switzerland]], or [[Liechtenstein]]. She might also have lived in a German speaking area or other German-speaking territory in the {{wplink|Czech Republic}}, [[Belgium]], {{wplink|Slovakia}}, [[Hungary]], [[Romania]], {{wplink|Lithuania}}, [[Poland]] or [[Wikipedia:Yugoslavia|former Yugoslavia]], [[France]] or [[Italy]].
-*The way she tried to protect her children is reminiscent of how [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter]] tried to protect her son [[Harry Potter|Harry]], although the woman was not given the choice to step aside and save herself.
+*The way she tried to protect her children is reminiscent of how [[Lily J. Potter|Lily Potter]] tried to protect her son [[Harry Potter|Harry]], although the woman was not given the choice to step aside and save herself.
-*It is unknown if this woman and her family were [[Muggle]]s or [[wizardkind|witches and wizards]].
+*It is unknown if this woman and her family were [[Non-magic people|Muggles]] or [[Wizardkind|witches and wizards]] (although her terror upon seeing Voldemort means it may be more likely for her to have been a witch)
+*Harry compared the deaths of this woman and her family to the death of [[Cedric Diggory]]: all of them were at the wrong place at the wrong time, and none of them were the actual targets of Voldemort, which did not prevent him from killing them without any hesitation.
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Vision}}
+*{{DH}} {{1st}} {{Vision}}
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:1997 deaths]]
 [[Category:Deaths by Killing Curse]]
+[[Category:European individuals]]
 [[Category:Females]]
-[[Category:German individuals]]
+[[Category:German family]]
-[[Category:Humans]]
+[[Category:Killed by Tom Riddle]]
-[[Category:Killed by Lord Voldemort]]
+[[Category:Murder victims]]
-[[Category:Second War casualties]]
+[[Category:Parents]]
+[[Category:Second Wizarding War casualties]]
 [[Category:Unidentified individuals]]
+[[es:Mujer alemana]]
+[[pl:Niemieckojęzyczna kobieta]]