Gondoline Oliphant
Biographical information
Born	1720
Died	1799, Cotswolds (aged 79)
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Hair colour	Blonde
Eye colour	Brown
Skin colour	White
Affiliation
Occupation	Magizoologist

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Gondoline Oliphant (1720-1799) was a witch made famous for studying the life and habits of trolls. In 1799, she was clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while sketching. ^[1]

There was a bust of her at Hogwarts Castle, on a secret passage leading from the fourth floor to the second floor. ^[2]

EtymologyEdit

• The name Gondoline is perhaps a further nod to Tolkien: in the Silmarillion, there was an Elven city called Gondolin, which remained hidden for centuries before being destroyed.
• The surname Oliphant is derived from an archaic English word for "elephant." J.R.R. Tolkien included huge, elephant-like creatures known as oliphaunts in his novel The Lord of the Rings.

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 Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Wizard of the Month

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