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'''Greta Catchlove''' (b. [[1960s|1960]]) was a [[Wizardkind|witch]], who wrote the original edition of ''[[Charm Your Own Cheese]]''.<ref name="FWC" /> There was a portrait of Catchlove hung at [[Hogwarts Castle]], guarding a secret shortcut between the second-floor landing of the [[Grand Staircase]] and the [[Entrance Hall]] side room. The password required to gain access to said shortcut was "''Cheese Charmer''". <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' - PC version</ref>
   
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'''Greta Catchlove''' (born [[1960]]) was a [[witch]] who wrote the cheese-making guide ''[[Charm Your Own Cheese]]''.
  
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*An author named [[Gerda Curd]] is credited with having produced a revised edition of ''Charm Your Own Cheese''. <ref>''[[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J.K. Rowling's Official Site]]'' ([[Rumours!]] Magazine adverts.)</ref> It is possible that "Gerda Curd" is simply Catchlove's pen name.
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*She may have been in the [[Marauders]]' year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].
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==Etymology==
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"Greta" is a short form of ''Margareta''. A famous bearer of this name was Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).
   
 
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Revision as of 16:40, 25 November 2014

Greta Catchlove (b. 1960) was a witch, who wrote the original edition of Charm Your Own Cheese.[1] There was a portrait of Catchlove hung at Hogwarts Castle, guarding a secret shortcut between the second-floor landing of the Grand Staircase and the Entrance Hall side room. The password required to gain access to said shortcut was "Cheese Charmer". [2]

Behind the scenes

  • An author named Gerda Curd is credited with having produced a revised edition of Charm Your Own Cheese. [3] It is possible that "Gerda Curd" is simply Catchlove's pen name.
  • She may have been in the Marauders' year at Hogwarts.

Etymology

"Greta" is a short form of Margareta. A famous bearer of this name was Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Catchlove's Chocolate Frog Card in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game).
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) - PC version
  3. ↑ J.K. Rowling's Official Site (Rumours! Magazine adverts.)
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