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{{Quote|He wasn't in ''Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century'', or ''[[Notable Magical Names of Our Time]]''; he was missing, too, from ''[[Important Modern Magical Discoveries]]'' and ''[[A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry]]''.|Harry and the others find nothing useful searching books for information about Flamel.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
{{Quote|He wasn't in ''Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century'', or ''[[Notable Magical Names of Our Time]]''; he was missing, too, from ''[[Important Modern Magical Discoveries]]'' and ''[[A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry]]''.|Harry and the others find nothing useful searching books for information about Flamel.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
   
'''''Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century''''' is a book about prominent wizards during the [[1900s]]. It can be found in the [[Hogwarts Library]]. [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] consulted this book in the [[1991–1992 school year]] while searching for information on [[Nicolas Flamel]].<ref name="ps12">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 12 (''The Mirror of Erised'')</ref> They did not find any information about him in the book and later realized that, as Flamel was over six hundred years old, this and the other books they consulted were unlikely sources of information.<ref name="PS13">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 13 (''Nicholas Flamel'')</ref>
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'''''Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century''''' is a book about prominent wizards during the [[1900s]]. It can be found in the [[Hogwarts Library]]. [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] consulted this book in the [[1991–1992 school year]] while searching for information on [[Nicolas Flamel]].<ref name="ps12">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 12 (''The Mirror of Erised'')</ref> They did not find any information about him in the book and later realised that, as Flamel was over six hundred years old, this and the other books they consulted were unlikely sources of information.<ref name="PS13">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 13 (''Nicholas Flamel'')</ref>
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*In chapter 6 of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Philosopher's Stone]]'', when Hermione meets Harry for the first time, she mentions reading about him in a book titled ''[[Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century]]''. It is unknown if this was intended to be the same book.
 
   
 
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"He wasn't in Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century, or Notable Magical Names of Our Time; he was missing, too, from Important Modern Magical Discoveries and A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry."
— Harry and the others find nothing useful searching books for information about Flamel.[src]

Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century is a book about prominent wizards during the 1900s. It can be found in the Hogwarts Library. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger consulted this book in the 1991–1992 school year while searching for information on Nicolas Flamel.[1] They did not find any information about him in the book and later realised that, as Flamel was over six hundred years old, this and the other books they consulted were unlikely sources of information.[2]

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Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 12 (The Mirror of Erised)
  2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 13 (Nicholas Flamel)