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| + | A '''gun''' is a [[Muggle]] weapon that fires projectiles, such as a pistol, rifle, or [[cannon]]. Wizards describe guns as "a kind of metal [[wand]] that Muggles use to kill each other".<ref name="POA">{{POA}}</ref> |
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| − | A '''gun''' is any [[Muggle]] weapon that fires projectiles, such as a pistol, [[rifle]], or [[cannon]]. In [[1991]], [[Vernon Dursley]] bought a rifle to protect his [[Dursley family|family]] during their stay at the [[Hut-on-the-Rock]], but when the [[half-giant]] [[Rubeus Hagrid]] visited them on the island unexpectedly, he easily destroyed the rifle by bending it into a knot. When [[Sirius Black]] pulled out [[Sirius Black's wand|his wand]] in an attempt to kill [[Peter Pettigrew]] for his treason, the [[Muggle]] witnesses thought he brought out a gun. Arthur Weasley also had a report on firearms, assigned to him by the Auror Office during the hunt for Black, that was a month overdue. |
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| + | At some point in or prior to [[1991]], [[Dudley Dursley]] swapped a pet [[parrot]] for a real, live air rifle.<ref name="PS">{{PS}}</ref> |
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| + | In [[1991]], [[Vernon Dursley]] bought a rifle to protect his [[Dursley family|family]] during their stay at the [[Hut-on-the-Rock]], but when the [[half-giant]] [[Rubeus Hagrid]] visited them on the island unexpectedly, he easily destroyed the rifle by bending it into a knot.<ref name="PS" /> |
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| + | When [[Sirius Black]] pulled out [[Sirius Black's wand|his wand]] in an attempt to kill [[Peter Pettigrew]] for his treason, the [[Muggle]] witnesses thought he brought out a gun.<ref name="POA"/> Later, after his escape from [[Azkaban]], Muggle news reports stated that he was carrying a gun.<ref name="POA"/> Arthur Weasley also had a report on firearms, assigned to him by the Auror Office during the hunt for Black, that was a month overdue.<ref>{{OOTP}}</ref> |
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| + | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Vernon comes downstairs with a double-barrelled shotgun, rather than a rifle. Hagrid bends the barrels of the shotgun upwards, causing Vernon to discharge it into the ceiling. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{Comment|Mentioned in [[O Children|song]]}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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[[Category:Weapons]] |
[[Category:Weapons]] |
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Revision as of 19:41, 26 January 2013
A gun is a Muggle weapon that fires projectiles, such as a pistol, rifle, or cannon. Wizards describe guns as "a kind of metal wand that Muggles use to kill each other".[1]
At some point in or prior to 1991, Dudley Dursley swapped a pet parrot for a real, live air rifle.[2]
In 1991, Vernon Dursley bought a rifle to protect his family during their stay at the Hut-on-the-Rock, but when the half-giant Rubeus Hagrid visited them on the island unexpectedly, he easily destroyed the rifle by bending it into a knot.[2]
When Sirius Black pulled out his wand in an attempt to kill Peter Pettigrew for his treason, the Muggle witnesses thought he brought out a gun.[1] Later, after his escape from Azkaban, Muggle news reports stated that he was carrying a gun.[1] Arthur Weasley also had a report on firearms, assigned to him by the Auror Office during the hunt for Black, that was a month overdue.[3]
Behind the scenes
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Vernon comes downstairs with a double-barrelled shotgun, rather than a rifle. Hagrid bends the barrels of the shotgun upwards, causing Vernon to discharge it into the ceiling.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Mentioned in song)