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| + | |name=Gondoline Oliphant |
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| + | |born=[[1720s|1720]] |
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| + | |died=[[1790s|1799]], [[Cotswolds]] (aged 79) |
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| + | |species=[[Human]] |
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| + | |gender=Female |
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| + | |hair=Blonde |
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| + | |job=[[Magizoologist]] |
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| + | '''Gondoline Oliphant''' ([[1720s|1720]]-[[1790s|1799]]) was a [[Wizards|witch]] made famous for studying the life and habits of [[troll]]s. In [[1790s|1799]], she was clubbed to death in the [[Cotswolds]] while sketching. <ref>''[[Wizard of the Month]]''</ref> |
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| + | There was a bust of her at [[Hogwarts Castle]], on a secret passage leading from the fourth floor to the second floor. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' - PS2 version</ref> |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| + | *The surname Oliphant is derived from an archaic English word for "elephant." J.R.R. Tolkien included huge, elephant-like creatures known as [[Wikipedia:Mûmak|oliphaunts]] in his novel ''The Lord of the Rings.'' |
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| + | *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. |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
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| + | *''[[Wizard of the Month]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Pottermore]]'' |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| + | [[fr:Gondoline Oliphant]] |
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| + | [[Category:1720 births|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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| + | [[Category:1799 deaths]] |
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| + | [[Category:British individuals|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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| + | [[Category:Busts|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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| + | [[Category:Chocolate Frog Cards|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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| + | [[Category:Deaths by creature|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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| + | [[Category:Females|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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| + | [[Category:Magizoologists|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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| + | [[Category:Wizard of the Month|Oliphant, Gondoline]] |
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Revision as of 21:02, 13 March 2014
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]
Etymology
- 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.
- 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.
Appearances
- 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
- Pottermore