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The "Ginger Witch" was a serial criminal whose exploits made headlines in the wizarding world in the mid-to-late 1990s.
Biography
Bertie Botts recall
In August, 1993, the "Ginger Witch" was implicated in a product recall of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. The Daily Prophet reported that the witch was imprisoned and sent to the isolation wing.[1]
Hooliganism arrest
In 1994, the Daily Prophet reported that the "Ginger Witch" attended a Muggle football match, where she was arrested for hooliganism.[2]
Flying pigs incident
In late 1994 or early 1995, an article by M. Amerinus in the Daily Prophet reported that the "Ginger Witch" was implicated in an incident involving two flying pigs, which interfered with the Muggle air traffic.[3]
Henna explosion
In August 1995, the "Ginger Witch" was caught in a henna explosion, but survived. The story made the front page of the Daily Prophet.[4]
Fake henna scandal
In 1996, the Quibbler reported that the "Ginger Witch" was arrested in Caxambu, Brazil with fake henna.[5] The magazine later reported that this scandal lead to her being sent to Azkaban.[6] She was eventually released from the prison on an unknown date.[7]
Behind the scenes
- Eduardo Lima, a graphic artist who worked on every Harry Potter film from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban onward, revealed that this character was inspired by Debbie, a red-haired friend of himself and Miraphora Mina who worked as a buyer for the set decoration department. The pair of graphic artists gave her the nickname "Ginger Witch" and inserted a series of funny headlines about "The Ginger Witch" into the wizarding publications they designed for the film, including the Daily Prophet.[8][9]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned in newspaper)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Mentioned in newspaper)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned in magazine)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Making the Magic Real" presentation by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, at LeakyCon 2013 (29 June, 2013) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (see this image)
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- ↑ "LeakyCon: How Harry Got Its Style Part 3" on YouTube
- ↑ "MinaLima Interview at LeakyCon 2012" on YouTube