Herpo the Foul
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| Herpo the Foul | |
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Ancient Greece |
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Male |
| Hair colour |
White |
| Eye colour |
Yellow |
| Skin colour |
White |
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Herpo the Foul was an Ancient Greek Dark Wizard. He is one of the earliest known Dark Wizards and his work is still a lasting aspect of black magic to date. He is best known as the first wizard to hatch a Basilisk. He is reputed to have invented many vile curses and was also the first wizard known to successfully create a Horcrux, perhaps having designed the ritual himself. On top of this, he is one of the earliest known Parselmouths.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- In Greek, ἑρπετόν (pronounced "herpeton") means "creeping animal". Currently, the herpetology studies amphibians and reptiles. Notice that Basilisks are snakes, and thus reptiles, and Parseltongue is the language of snakes.
- It has yet to be revealed what led to his eventual downfall, including the destruction of his horcrux. Conceivably, it could have even been destroyed by venom from his own Basilisk. It is interesting to note that he created both one of the vilest magical objects in existence as well as one of the only known means of destroying it.
[edit] 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)
