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{{Quote|Honestly, [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]], I think it did more damage to us.|[[Ron Weasley]] talking to [[Severus Snape]] about the [[Whomping Willow on the Hogwarts Grounds]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)}}
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{{Quote|People used to play a game, trying to get near enough to touch the trunk. In the end, a boy called [[Davey Gudgeon]] nearly lost an eye, and we were forbidden to go near it.|[[Remus Lupin]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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'''Whomping Willows''' are a very valuable, very violent species of magical plant.
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'''Whomping Willows''' are a very valuable, very violent species of magical plant. Whomping Willows attack anyone and anything that comes within range of its branches. A deciduous plant, its limbs function as arms and any damage to them must be treated in much the same way.
   
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There is a Whomping Willow within the grounds of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. It was planted around the year [[1971]], the same year that [[Remus Lupin]] began attending Hogwarts. It was placed to disguise the opening of a secret passage leading from the Hogwarts grounds to the [[Shrieking Shack]] in the village of [[Hogsmeade]]. This allowed Lupin to travel unnoticed to and from the Shrieking Shack, where he was able to undergo his transformation as a [[werewolf]] in privacy. There are two known ways to immobilize the particular Whomping Willow placed at Hogwarts: pressing a particular knot at the base of the tree or using the "[[Immobulus]]" spell. The purpose of the tree was kept a secret from everyone but Hogwarts staff and Lupin's three closest friends, [[James Potter I|James Potter]], [[Peter Pettigrew]] and [[Sirius Black]]. In time, [[Severus Snape]] also discovered its purpose.
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==Description==
  
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Whomping Willows attack anyone and anything that comes within range of its branches. A deciduous plant, its limbs function as arms and any damage to them must be treated in much the same way.
  
   
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[[File:Whomping_Willow_CS.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Willow defends itself violently against the [[Flying Ford Anglia]].]]
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In [[1992]], [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] accidentally crashed the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]]' [[Flying Ford Anglia]] into the tree, seriously damaging it. The tree violently defended itself and nearly killed both boys. The following day, [[Herbology]] Professor [[Pomona Sprout]] had to bandage some of the tree's limbs to try and repair the damage, possibly assisted (or hindered) by then-[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] Professor [[Gilderoy Lockhart]].
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In [[1993]], [[Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000 broomstick]] was destroyed when it fell from the air into the Whomping Willow's branches.
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[[File:Willowhogwarts.jpg|thumb|250px|The Whomping Willow in wintertime.]]
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In [[1994]], [[Sirius Black]], in his [[animagus]] form of a large black dog, dragged [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] into the secret passage beneath the Willow leading to [[Hogsmeade]]'s [[Shrieking Shack]] . They were quickly followed by Harry and Hermione, then later by [[Remus Lupin|Lupin]] and [[Severus Snape|Snape]].
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In [[1998]], Harry, Ron, and Hermione sneaked through the passage under the Willow to the [[Shrieking Shack]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. There, they witnessed Snape's murder by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his serpent, [[Nagini]].
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==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:whompingwillow.jpg|thumb|250px|The Willow in a completely different location.]]
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the Whomping Willow is located in the [[Training Grounds]], whereas in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', the tree is on a hill, far from the [[Hogwarts Castle|castle]].
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|''Chamber of Secrets'' video game]], the Whomping Willow is located within the boundaries of the [[Forbidden Forest]]. This is its largest incarnation to date as it appears to be nearly a hundred feet tall. It is the first boss in the game.
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*The Whomping Willow inspired a popular [[wizard rock]] band called [[The Whomping Willows]]. Often the band speaks as though it were the Whomping Willow. In one song, the Whomping Willow wasn't allowed to be sorted so it created a new house, The House of Awesome.
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*The tree also appeared on the [[Marauder's Map]] that was included in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|''Harry Potter'' 5 video game]] box. It was drawn with the letters WHOMPING WILLOW, instead of with lines. The tree's appearance on the map is quite strange, because the tree didn't appear in the game itself.
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', [[Remus Lupin]] [[Freezing Charm|immobilises]] the Whomping Willow. However, in the book, someone has to touch the knot in the tree.
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Game box only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' {{Flashback}}
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*''[[Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey]]''
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Revision as of 11:03, 6 August 2011

"People used to play a game, trying to get near enough to touch the trunk. In the end, a boy called Davey Gudgeon nearly lost an eye, and we were forbidden to go near it."
— Remus Lupin[src]

Whomping Willows are a very valuable, very violent species of magical plant. Whomping Willows attack anyone and anything that comes within range of its branches. A deciduous plant, its limbs function as arms and any damage to them must be treated in much the same way.

There is a Whomping Willow within the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was planted around the year 1971, the same year that Remus Lupin began attending Hogwarts. It was placed to disguise the opening of a secret passage leading from the Hogwarts grounds to the Shrieking Shack in the village of Hogsmeade. This allowed Lupin to travel unnoticed to and from the Shrieking Shack, where he was able to undergo his transformation as a werewolf in privacy. There are two known ways to immobilize the particular Whomping Willow placed at Hogwarts: pressing a particular knot at the base of the tree or using the "Immobulus" spell. The purpose of the tree was kept a secret from everyone but Hogwarts staff and Lupin's three closest friends, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black. In time, Severus Snape also discovered its purpose.

History

Whomping Willow CS

The Willow defends itself violently against the Flying Ford Anglia.

In 1992, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley accidentally crashed the Weasleys' Flying Ford Anglia into the tree, seriously damaging it. The tree violently defended itself and nearly killed both boys. The following day, Herbology Professor Pomona Sprout had to bandage some of the tree's limbs to try and repair the damage, possibly assisted (or hindered) by then-Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor Gilderoy Lockhart.

In 1993, Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000 broomstick was destroyed when it fell from the air into the Whomping Willow's branches.

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The Whomping Willow in wintertime.

In 1994, Sirius Black, in his animagus form of a large black dog, dragged Ron Weasley into the secret passage beneath the Willow leading to Hogsmeade's Shrieking Shack . They were quickly followed by Harry and Hermione, then later by Lupin and Snape.

In 1998, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sneaked through the passage under the Willow to the Shrieking Shack during the Battle of Hogwarts. There, they witnessed Snape's murder by Lord Voldemort and his serpent, Nagini.

Behind the scenes

Whompingwillow

The Willow in a completely different location.

Appearances

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