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'''Laverne de Montmorency''' ([[1820s|1823]]-[[1890s|1893]]) was a [[Potioneer]] who invented a number of [[Love Potion]]s.
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'''Laverne de Montmorency''' ([[1820s|1823]][[1890s|1893]]) was a [[19th century|nineteenth-century]] [[potioneer]], who invented a number of [[Love Potion|love potions]]. She appears on a [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]].<ref name="PSg"/>
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==Biography==
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===Early life===
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{{Quote|Ravenclaw house has an illustrious history. Most of the greatest wizarding inventors and innovators were in our house, including ''[…]'' Laverne de Montmorency, a great pioneer of love potions ''[…]''.|[[Robert Hilliard]].|Pottermore}}
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Laverne de Montmorency was born in [[1820s|1823]], somewhere in the [[Great Britain|British Isles]].<ref name="PSg">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''</ref>
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In her youth, she attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] from around [[1830s|1834]] to [[1840s|1841]], and was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Ravenclaw]].<ref name="pottermore"/>
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===Adulthood===
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[[File:Laverne de MontmorencyGBC.png|thumb|200px|left|A younger Laverne de Montmorency.]]
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After her graduation from [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]], Laverne de Montmorency presumably studied further into [[Potion|Potion-making]], becoming an accomplished [[potioneer]] and an expert in [[Love Potion]]s. She became famous for her invention of many such potions.<ref name="PSg"/>
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===Death and post-mortem===
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Ms. de Montmorency died in [[1890s|1893]], aged around 70. In her honour, her invention of many [[Love Potion]]s was recorded on a Chocolate Frog Card.
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On [[1 September]], [[1991]], [[Prefect]] [[Robert Hilliard]] welcomed the [[Ravenclaw]] [[first year]]s to [[Ravenclaw Tower]] with a short speech, in which he mentioned [[potioneer]] Laverne de Montmorency as one of the many notable Hogwarts students, who had been [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]], like them, into Ravenclaw.<ref name="pottermore"/>
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==Etymology==
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The {{wplink|House of Montmorency}} was one of the oldest and most distinguished noble families in France. [[Wikipedia:Montmorency, Val-d'Oise|Montmorency]] was also the name of the family's fiefdom.
   
 
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*Despite this individual's [[Hag]]-like appearance in her [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]] picture, she was actually a [[wizardkind|witch]].
*Given her green skin colour, it is possible that Laverne was a [[Hag]]. However, this has yet to be confirmed.
 
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{FWC}}
 
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Laverne de Montmorency (18231893) was a nineteenth-century potioneer, who invented a number of love potions. She appears on a Chocolate Frog Card.[2]

Biography

Early life

"Ravenclaw house has an illustrious history. Most of the greatest wizarding inventors and innovators were in our house, including […] Laverne de Montmorency, a great pioneer of love potions […]."
Robert Hilliard.[src]

Laverne de Montmorency was born in 1823, somewhere in the British Isles.[2]

In her youth, she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from around 1834 to 1841, and was Sorted into Ravenclaw.[1]

Adulthood

Laverne de MontmorencyGBC

A younger Laverne de Montmorency.

After her graduation from Hogwarts School, Laverne de Montmorency presumably studied further into Potion-making, becoming an accomplished potioneer and an expert in Love Potions. She became famous for her invention of many such potions.[2]

Death and post-mortem

Ms. de Montmorency died in 1893, aged around 70. In her honour, her invention of many Love Potions was recorded on a Chocolate Frog Card.

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

Etymology

The House of Montmorency was one of the oldest and most distinguished noble families in France. Montmorency was also the name of the family's fiefdom.

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Wiki
The Harry Potter Wiki has 4 images related to Laverne de Montmorency.

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
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