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|died=Before [[1991]] (possibly)
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{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|Fizzy Pop|Baron|Well done, young sir! That's the correct password! Let's see if I can get these old hinges working.|About the portrait|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)}}
 
The '''Old Posh Baron''' was a [[portrait]] at [[Hogwarts Castle]], portraying a kind, polite old nobleman.
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The '''Old Posh Baron''' was a [[Portraits|portrait]] at [[Hogwarts Castle]], portraying a kind, polite old nobleman.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
===1991-1992 school year at Hogwarts===
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===[[1991–1992 school year]]===
In the [[1991-1992 school year]], it hung in a Portrait Room next to the [[Great Hall]], guarding a secret chamber where a [[Nimbus 2000]] was kept. The [[password]] to this room, "Fizzy Pop," was traded to [[Harry Potter]] for fifty earwax flavour [[Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans]] by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' - PS1 version</ref>
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In the [[1991–1992 school year]], it hung in a [[Portrait Room]] next to the [[Great Hall]], guarding a secret chamber where a [[Nimbus 2000]] was kept. The [[password]] to this room, "''Fizzy Pop''", was traded to [[Harry Potter]] for fifty earwax flavour [[Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans]] by [[Fred and George Weasley]]. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' - PS1 version</ref>
   
===1992-1993 school year at Hogwarts===
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===[[1992–1993 school year]]===
In the [[1992-1993 school year|next school year]], the Portrait Room where the Baron's portrait hung became an out-of-bounds area, so the portrait was moved to a secret room behind a bookcase, guarding a small chamber with a lever. The portrait did also exist in the Founders' Duelling Area, guarding the passage to the Hufflepuff duelling arena. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]] - PS1 version</ref>
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In the [[1992–1993 school year]], the Portrait Room, where the Baron's portrait hung became an out-of-bounds area, so the portrait was moved to a secret room behind a bookcase, guarding a small chamber with a lever. <ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]] - PS1 version</ref>
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==Behind the scenes==
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*This individual may have died sometime prior to [[1991]], as many portraits hung at [[Hogwarts Castle]] depict deceased individuals.
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*All of the special portraits in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|PS1 version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' return in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|next game]] as guards to the Founders' Duels Arenas. As this portrait does not guard any arena in ''Chamber of Secrets'', it is likely this individual is a [[Gryffindor]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{1st}} {{portrait}} {{comment|PS1 version only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' {{Portrait}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{1st}} {{portrait}} {{comment|PS1 version only}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{Portrait}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:British individuals]]
 
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{{Hogwarts ground floor}}
[[Category:Males]]
 
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[[Category:British individuals|Baron]]
 
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[[Category:Nobility|Baron]]
 
[[Category:Wizards|Baron]]
 
[[Category:Portraits]]
 
[[Category:Portraits]]
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Revision as of 07:51, 2 May 2014

Harry Potter: "Fizzy Pop"
Baron: "Well done, young sir! That's the correct password! Let's see if I can get these old hinges working."
— About the portrait[src]

The Old Posh Baron was a portrait at Hogwarts Castle, portraying a kind, polite old nobleman.

History

1991–1992 school year

In the 1991–1992 school year, it hung in a Portrait Room next to the Great Hall, guarding a secret chamber where a Nimbus 2000 was kept. The password to this room, "Fizzy Pop", was traded to Harry Potter for fifty earwax flavour Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans by Fred and George Weasley. [1]

1992–1993 school year

In the 1992–1993 school year, the Portrait Room, where the Baron's portrait hung became an out-of-bounds area, so the portrait was moved to a secret room behind a bookcase, guarding a small chamber with a lever. [2]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

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