Gideon Crumb
Biographical information
Born	1975
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Brown
Eye colour	Blue
Skin colour	Pale
Affiliation
Occupation	Bagpipe player Keyboard player
Loyalty	Weird Sisters

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Gideon Crumb (b. 1975) was the wizard who played bagpipes for the popular wizarding band The Weird Sisters.

EtymologyEdit

The name "Gideon" means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew. Gideon was a hero of the Old Testament who led the Israelites against the Midianites. In the English-speaking world, Gideon has been used as a given name since the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans.

Behind the scenesEdit

• Steven Claydon played Gideon Crumb in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In the film, he plays a keyboard in addition to bagpipes.^[1]

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)

Notes and referencesEdit

The Weird Sisters

Lead singer			Lead guitar
Myron Wagtail			Kirley Duke
Rhythm guitar			Bass guitar
Heathcote Barbary			Donaghan Tremlett
Bagpipes			Drums
Gideon Crumb			Orsino Thruston
Cello			Lute
Merton Graves			Herman Wintringham
Known songs
Do The Hippogriff · Magic Works · This Is The Night