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{{Dialogue a-b|Ted|And now, over to Jim McGuffin for the weather. Going to be any more showers of owls, tonight, Jim?|Jim McGuffin|Well, Ted, I don't know about that, but it's not only the owls that have been acting oddly today. Viewers as far apart as [[Kent]], [[Yorkshire]], and [[Dundee]] have been phoning in to tell me that instead of the rain I promised yesterday, they've had a downpour of shooting stars! Perhaps people have been celebrating [[Bonfire Night]] early — it's not until next week, folks! But I can promise a wet night tonight.|Ted and Jim McGuffin about the weather of 1 November 1981|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
'''Jim McGuffin''' was a [[Muggle]] [[television]] weatherman in [[1981]], working alongside [[Ted]]. He expressed his surprise at a downpour of shooting stars rather than the [[Water|rain]] he predicted the day after the downfall of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]].
 
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'''Jim McGuffin''' was a [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] [[television]] weatherman in [[1981]], working alongside [[Ted]].<ref name="PS1" />
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==Biography==
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McGuffin had predicted [[Water|rain]] for [[1 November]], but due to the downfall of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and [[Fall of Lord Voldemort celebrations|celebrations]] by the [[Wizarding world|Wizarding community]], his forecast rain became [[Shooting star spell|shooting stars]] across some areas of [[Great Britain]]. Obviously unaware of the true reason, McGuffin wondered on air if people had been celebrating [[Bonfire Night]] early. [[Vernon Dursley]] watched the broadcast, prompting him to ask his wife, [[Petunia Dursley|Petunia]], if the peculiar weather had anything to do with her [[Lily J. Potter|sister]]'s "[[Wizardkind|people]]".<ref name="PS1" />
   
 
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*In fiction, a '''MacGuffin''' (sometimes '''McGuffin''' or '''maguffin''') is a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist pursues, often with little or no narrative explanation. The specific nature of a MacGuffin is typically unimportant to the overall plot. The most common type of MacGuffin is a person, place, or thing (such as money or an object of value). Other more abstract types include victory, glory, survival, power, love, or some unexplained driving force.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{Wikilink|MacGuffin}}</ref>
*An [[unidentified TV weatherman]] appeared in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''. He may have been Jim, but this is not confirmed.
 
   
 
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 20 February 2024

Ted: "And now, over to Jim McGuffin for the weather. Going to be any more showers of owls, tonight, Jim?"
Jim McGuffin: "Well, Ted, I don't know about that, but it's not only the owls that have been acting oddly today. Viewers as far apart as Kent, Yorkshire, and Dundee have been phoning in to tell me that instead of the rain I promised yesterday, they've had a downpour of shooting stars! Perhaps people have been celebrating Bonfire Night early — it's not until next week, folks! But I can promise a wet night tonight."
— Ted and Jim McGuffin about the weather of 1 November 1981[src]

Jim McGuffin was a Muggle television weatherman in 1981, working alongside Ted.[1]

Biography

McGuffin had predicted rain for 1 November, but due to the downfall of Lord Voldemort and celebrations by the Wizarding community, his forecast rain became shooting stars across some areas of Great Britain. Obviously unaware of the true reason, McGuffin wondered on air if people had been celebrating Bonfire Night early. Vernon Dursley watched the broadcast, prompting him to ask his wife, Petunia, if the peculiar weather had anything to do with her sister's "people".[1]

Behind the scenes

  • In fiction, a MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin or maguffin) is a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist pursues, often with little or no narrative explanation. The specific nature of a MacGuffin is typically unimportant to the overall plot. The most common type of MacGuffin is a person, place, or thing (such as money or an object of value). Other more abstract types include victory, glory, survival, power, love, or some unexplained driving force.[2]

Appearances

Notes and references