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A '''Lunascope''' is an astronomical instrument invented by Perpetua Fancourt, which shows the phases of the moons. It was created to counter the difficulty of using moon charts. [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] kept one in his office. Harry chucked it into the fireplace in [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|1995]].
 
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A '''Lunascope''' is a wooden astronomical instrument invented by [[Perpetua Fancourt]], which shows the phases of the moons. It was created to counter the difficulty of using [[Moon]] charts. [[Albus Dumbledore]] kept one in his [[Headmaster's office|office]]. [[Harry Potter]] chucked it into the fireplace in [[1996]], lashing out in anger over the death of his godfather, [[Sirius Black]].
   
A '''Lunascope''' is mentioned only briefly in [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]], Chapter 3 - The Leaky Cauldron. At the start of his 3rd year, Harry spent some time at the [[Leaky Cauldron]] exploring the shops in [[Diagon Alley]] and eating under brightly coloured umbrellas outside cafes, where diners were showing each other their purchases. One diner boasted that he had bought a '''lunascope''', which, it was claimed, removed the need to mess around with moon charts.
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Before the start of his [[third year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], Harry spent some time at the [[Leaky Cauldron]] exploring the shops in [[Diagon Alley]] and eating under brightly-coloured umbrellas outside cafés, where diners were showing each other their purchases. One diner boasted that he had bought a lunascope, which, it was claimed, removed the need to mess around with [[moon chart]]s.<ref>[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]], Chapter 3 - ''The Leaky Cauldron''</ref>.
   
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{FWC}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{FWC}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Mention}}
   
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Revision as of 22:22, 19 July 2012

A Lunascope is a wooden astronomical instrument invented by Perpetua Fancourt, which shows the phases of the moons. It was created to counter the difficulty of using Moon charts. Albus Dumbledore kept one in his office. Harry Potter chucked it into the fireplace in 1996, lashing out in anger over the death of his godfather, Sirius Black.

Before the start of his third year at Hogwarts, Harry spent some time at the Leaky Cauldron exploring the shops in Diagon Alley and eating under brightly-coloured umbrellas outside cafés, where diners were showing each other their purchases. One diner boasted that he had bought a lunascope, which, it was claimed, removed the need to mess around with moon charts.[1].

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Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 3 - The Leaky Cauldron
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