Changes: Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests

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"A wonderful book from Gilderoy Lockhart, who really knows his household pests."

— Description^[src]

Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests is one of the many books written by Gilderoy Lockhart. It includes advice on how to get rid of household pests.

It can be assumed that Gilderoy Lockhart is not the real author, due to his fraudulence, although the real author is never identified. Similarly, the methods inscribed within may not have been devised by Lockhart, but instead by someone else.

History

Molly Weasley used it to find instructions on how to get rid of the Doxies that were in the curtains at 12 Grimmauld Place^[1], and at The Burrow, to help Harry, Ron, and Fred and George get rid of the gnomes in the Burrow's garden, but the twins said that they already knew how without the help of the book. In Mrs Weasley's opinion, it was a "wonderful book" and she felt that Lockhart really knew his household pests.^[2]

Behind the scenes

Unlike most of Lockhart's other works, it actually provides practical advice, though most if not all of it was likely devised by other wizards or witches, whose memories were later removed via Memory Charms.
As with certain of Lockhart's other works, the cover image, rather than concerning the subject, instead features a portrait of the author.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Disc 2)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Pottermore

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 6
↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3

[op6-1] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 6

[cs3-2] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3

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-'''''Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests''''' is one of the many books written by [[Gilderoy Lockhart]]. It includes advisement on how to get rid of household pests. It can be assumed that [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] is not the real author, although the real author is never identified. Interestingly enough, although the subject of this book is on house care, the front cover features [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] instead, a sign of his vanity.
+It can be assumed that Gilderoy Lockhart is not the real author, due to his fraudulence, although the real author is never identified. Similarly, the methods inscribed within may not have been devised by Lockhart, but instead by someone else.
-[[Molly Weasley]] uses it to find instructions on how to get rid of the [[Doxy]]s in the curtains in [[12 Grimmauld Place]], and at [[The Burrow]], to help [[Fred]], [[George]], [[Ron]], and [[Harry]] to get rid of the [[Gnome]]s in [[The Burrow]]'s garden, but the twins say that they already know without the help of the book.
+== History ==
+[[Molly Weasley]] used it to find instructions on how to get rid of the [[Doxy|Doxies]] that were in the curtains at [[12 Grimmauld Place]]<ref name="op6">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 6</ref>, and at [[The Burrow]], to help [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] [[De-gnoming|get rid of]] the [[gnome]]s in [[the Burrow]]'s garden, but the twins said that they already knew how without the help of the book. In Mrs Weasley's opinion, it was a "''wonderful book''" and she felt that Lockhart really knew his household pests.<ref name="cs3">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Chapter 3</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+*Unlike most of Lockhart's other works, it actually provides practical advice, though most if not all of it was likely devised by other [[Wizardkind|wizards or witches]], whose memories were later removed via [[Memory Charm]]s.
+*As with certain of Lockhart's other works, the cover image, rather than concerning the subject, instead features a [[Portraits|portrait]] of the author.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{Comment|Disc 2}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
-{{book-stub}}
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[pl:Poradnik zwalczania szkodników domowych]]
 [[fr:Le Guide des créatures nuisibles]]
+[[it:Guida alla disinfestazione domestica, di Gilderoy Lockhart]]
 [[ru:Домашние вредители. Справочник]]
 [[Category:Books]]
+[[Category:Books by Gilderoy Lockhart]]
+[[Category:Weasley family possessions]]