The old man was a character in the tale The Wizard and the Hopping Pot by Beedle the Bard. His donkey either ran away or was stolen, and he asked the Wizard to help him, for without the donkey to carry his wares to the market, his family would starve. The Wizard rudely refused to help him.^[1]

Appearances

• The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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