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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]

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

Notes and references

↑ Wizard of the Month
↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) - PS2 version

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[1] Wizard of the Month

[2] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) - PS2 version

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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>
+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>
-'''Gondoline Oliphant''' ([[1720]] – [[1799]]) was a [[witch]] famous for studying [[troll]]s.  She was clubbed to death in the [[Wikipedia:Cotswolds|Cotswolds]] while doing research.
+==Etymology==
-==Behind the scenes==
-*The surname [[Wikipedia:Oliphant|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 [[Wikipedia:Gondolin|Gondolin]], which remained hidden for centuries before being destroyed.
+*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)]]'' {{FWC}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{FWC}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC}}
 *''[[Wizard of the Month]]''
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}{{Chocolate Frog Cards}}[[de:Gondoline Oliphant]]
+[[fi:Gondoline Oliphant]]
+[[ru:Гондолина Олифант]]
+[[fr:Gondoline Oliphant]]
+[[es:Gondoline Oliphant]]
+[[it:Gondoline Oliphant]]
+[[pl:Gondoline Oliphant]]
 [[Category:1720 births|Oliphant, Gondoline]]
+[[Category:1799 deaths]]
 [[Category:British individuals|Oliphant, Gondoline]]
+[[Category:Busts|Oliphant, Gondoline]]
 [[Category:Chocolate Frog Cards|Oliphant, Gondoline]]
 [[Category:Deaths by creature|Oliphant, Gondoline]]
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+[[Category:Silver cards from Chocolate Frogs]]