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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 [[1799]], she was clubbed to death in the [[Wikipedia:Cotswolds|Cotswolds]] while sketching.
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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>
==Behind the scenes==
 
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*The name Gondoline is perhaps a further nod to Tolkien: in the ''Silmarillion'', there was an Elven city called [[Wikipedia:Gondolin|Gondolin]], which remained hidden for centuries before being destroyed.
 
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==Etymology==
 
*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.''
 
*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.''
 
*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==
 
==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}}
 
*''[[Wizard of the Month]]''
 
*''[[Wizard of the Month]]''
*''[[Famous Wizard Card]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
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==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 14:02, 28 September 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

Notes and references