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Ignatia Wildsmith (1227—1320) was a wizarding inventor and the creator of Floo Powder. During her childhood, she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was Sorted into Ravenclaw.^[1]

Biography

Early life

"Ravenclaw house has an illustrious history. Most of the greatest wizarding inventors and innovators were in our house, including […] Ignatia Wildsmith, the inventor of Floo powder."

— Robert Hilliard.^[src]

Ignatia Wildsmith was born in 1227,^[2] somewhere in the British Isles.

In her youth, she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from around 1238 to 1245, where she was Sorted into Ravenclaw.^[1]

Adulthood

Ignatia WildsmithGBC — A younger Ignatia Wildsmith.

After her graduation from Hogwarts School, Ms. Wildsmith presumably studied further into Herbology, and discovered the magical properties of the Floo plant. From it, she devised a magical powder, Floo Powder, which, when thrown into a fire, could transport wizards from one fireplace to another via a network of fireplaces.^[2]

Death and post-mortem

Ms. Wildsmith died in 1320, aged around 93. In her honour, her achievement, the invention of the Floo Powder, was recorded on a Chocolate Frog Card.^[2]

On 1 September, 1991, Prefect Robert Hilliard welcomed the Ravenclaw first years to Ravenclaw Tower with a short speech in which he mentioned inventor Ignatia Wildsmith as one of the many notable Hogwarts students who had been Sorted, like them, into Ravenclaw.^[1]

Etymology

"Ignis" is Latin for "fire".

Behind the scenes

On her Famous Wizard Card, Ignatia's outfit bears a resemblance to Maleficent from Disney's Sleeping Beauty. Throughout the film, Maleficent is associated with green flames, even using them to teleport herself. She also has a raven companion, though this may be coincidental, as Ignatia was not revealed to be a Ravenclaw at the time the card was designed.

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)
Wizard of the Month
Pottermore (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

	Chocolate Frog Cards
Gold cards	Armando Dippet · Albus Dumbledore · Barberus Bragge · Bertie Bott · Carlotta Pinkstone · Dzou Yen · Falco Aesalon · Godric Gryffindor · Harry Potter · Herpo the Foul · Helga Hufflepuff · Montague Knightley · Phillipus von Hohenheim · Rowena Ravenclaw · Salazar Slytherin
Silver cards	Alberic Grunnion · Alberta Toothill · Andros the Invincible · Artemisia Lufkin · Blenheim Stalk · Bowman Wright · Chauncey Oldridge · Circe · Cliodna · Crispin Cronk · Cyprian Youdle · Daisy Dodderidge · Derwent Shimpling · Donaghan Tremlett · Dunbar Oglethorpe · Dymphna Furmage · Elfrida Clagg · Felix Summerbee · Fulbert the Fearful · Gaspard Shingleton · Gideon Crumb · Glenda Chittock · Gondoline Oliphant · Gregory the Smarmy · Gwenog Jones · Honoria Nutcombe · Ignatia Wildsmith · Joscelind Wadcock · Kirley Duke · Laverne de Montmorency · Leopoldina Smethwyck · Maeve · Mirabella Plunkett · Mopsus · Morgan le Fay · Oswald Beamish · Roderick Plumpton · Sacharissa Tugwood · Thaddeus Thurkell · Wendelin the Weird · Xavier Rastrick
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Famous Vampires cards	Blodwyn Bludd · Vlad Drakul · Amarillo Lestoat · Carmilla Sanguina · Herbert Varney
Famous Hags cards	Babayaga · Malodora Grymm · Old Mother Hubbard · Cordelia Misericordia · Leticia Somnolens
Famous Giants cards	Bran the Bloodthirsty · Cyclops · Goliath · Morholt · Hengist of Upper Barnton
Famous Goblins cards	Alguff the Awful · Eargit the Ugly · Gringott · Ug the Unreliable · Urg the Unclean
Dragon cards	Common Welsh Green · Hebridean Black · Hungarian Horntail · Norwegian Ridgeback · Romanian Longhorn
Beast cards	Billywig · Bowtruckle · Doxy · Double-ended Newt · Giant Purple Toad · Giant Squid · Gnome · Gytrash · Imp · Kelpie · Manticore · Mountain troll · Streeler · Phoenix · Unicorn

[pottermore-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)

[PSg-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

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-'''Ignatia Wildsmith''' ([[1220s|1227]]-[[1320s|1320]]) was a wizarding inventor and the creator of [[Floo powder]].
+'''Ignatia Wildsmith''' ([[1220s|1227]]—[[1320s|1320]]) was a wizarding inventor and the creator of [[Floo Powder]]. During her childhood, she attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Ravenclaw]].<ref name="pottermore" />
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+After her graduation from [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]], Ms. Wildsmith presumably studied further into [[Herbology]], and discovered the magical properties of the [[Floo]] plant. From it, she devised a magical powder, [[Floo Powder]], which, when thrown into a [[fire]], could transport [[wizardkind|wizards]] from one fireplace to another via a [[Floo Network|network of fireplaces]].<ref name="PSg"/>
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 ==Etymology==
-"Ignis" in Latin means "fire."
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+==Behind the scenes==
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