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|born=Before [[1994]]<ref name="GF26">{{GOF}} - Chapter 26 (''The Second Task'')</ref>
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|title=[[Merchieftainess]]<ref name="GF26"/>
 
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|species=[[Selkie]] ([[Merpeople]])<ref name="GF26"/>
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|job=Merchieftainess of the [[Black Lake Merpeople colony|Black Lake Selkie Colony]]<ref name="GF26"/>
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|loyalty=*[[Black Lake Merpeople colony|Black Lake Selkie Colony]]<ref name="GF26"/>
|loyalty=*[[Albus Dumbledore]]
 
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*[[Albus Dumbledore]]<ref name="HBP30">{{HBP}} - Chapter 30 (''The White Tomb'')</ref>
 
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[[Merchieftainess]] '''Murcus''' was the leader of the [[Merpeople]] that lived in the [[Black Lake|lake]] in the grounds of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. She was a ferocious-looking female. Following the [[Triwizard Tournament|Second Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], she relayed [[Harry Potter]]'s actions at the [[Merpeople village]], and his desire to rescue all the hostages, to [[Albus Dumbledore]]. She may have been present at the Merpeople's sendoff at Dumbledore's funeral.
 
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[[Merchieftainess]] '''Murcus''' was a [[Selkie]] and the leader of the [[Merpeople]] who lived in the [[Black Lake|lake]] in the grounds of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]<ref name="GF26"/>.
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==Biography==
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Murcus was, presumably, born and raised in the [[Black Lake]] in [[Scotland]], and at some point in time was pronounced [[Merchieftainess]] of the [[Black Lake Merpeople colony|Black Lake Selkie Colony]]<ref name="GF26"/>.
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She witnessed the [[Triwizard Tournament#1994 Triwizard Tournament|Second Task]] of the [[Triwizard Tournament]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], watching carefully as each of the four champions struggled to achieve their task<ref name="GF26"/>. Thereafter, she relayed the events at the bottom of the lake to [[Headmaster]] [[Albus Dumbledore]], who could speak and understand [[Mermish]] and who was responsible for overseeing the task<ref name="GF26"/>.
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In [[June]] of [[1997]], she and her tribe attended the [[Funeral of Albus Dumbledore]], where they sung for him, a tune that despite being very chilling was clearly a lament of sorrow<ref name="HBP30"/>. It was evident to the onlookers present that she and her colony, at least, were sad to see him go<ref name="HBP30"/>.
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==Physical appearance==
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Murcus, like the rest of her tribe, had long, wild, dark-green hair and brilliant yellow eyes that matched her teeth<ref name="GF26"/>. She was wilder and more ferocious than any of the others<ref name="GF26"/>.
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==Personality and traits==
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Despite her lethal and ferocious looks, she appeared to be quite caring, advising the judges to increase all of the marks of the participants in the Triwizard Tournament<ref name="GF26"/> and later singing gently as Albus Dumbledore was put to rest<ref name="HBP30"/>.
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In the [[Spain|Spanish]] version of the fourth book, Murcus is the male with the long beard.
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*It is possible that the merperson that reminds Harry that only one champion must be rescued in the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] is Murcus.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Possible}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{C|Identified on storyboards}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
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[[es:Murcus]]
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[[Category:Triwizard Tournament]]

Revision as of 19:18, 13 December 2014

Merchieftainess Murcus was a Selkie and the leader of the Merpeople who lived in the lake in the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry[1].

Biography

Murcus was, presumably, born and raised in the Black Lake in Scotland, and at some point in time was pronounced Merchieftainess of the Black Lake Selkie Colony[1].

She witnessed the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, watching carefully as each of the four champions struggled to achieve their task[1]. Thereafter, she relayed the events at the bottom of the lake to Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, who could speak and understand Mermish and who was responsible for overseeing the task[1].

In June of 1997, she and her tribe attended the Funeral of Albus Dumbledore, where they sung for him, a tune that despite being very chilling was clearly a lament of sorrow[2]. It was evident to the onlookers present that she and her colony, at least, were sad to see him go[2].

Physical appearance

Murcus, like the rest of her tribe, had long, wild, dark-green hair and brilliant yellow eyes that matched her teeth[1]. She was wilder and more ferocious than any of the others[1].

Personality and traits

Despite her lethal and ferocious looks, she appeared to be quite caring, advising the judges to increase all of the marks of the participants in the Triwizard Tournament[1] and later singing gently as Albus Dumbledore was put to rest[2].

Behind the scenes

  • In the Spanish version of the fourth book, Murcus is the male with the long beard.
  • It is possible that the merperson that reminds Harry that only one champion must be rescued in the film adaptation is Murcus.

Appearances

Notes and references