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"All students should have a copy of each of the following: […] The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble."
— Hogwarts students' required supplies lists, written by Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus.[src]

Quentin Trimble was a wizard. He was an expert on Defence Against the Dark Arts, having authored at least one book on the subject. Mr. Trimble authored The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection, a required textbook for first-year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1]

Behind the scenes

  • In the films there is a portrait of someone called "Quintin Trimble". This may be a misspelling of Quentin Trimble, however, it is currently unknown if the two are to be taken as the same person or not.

Etymology

Trimble may be a variation of tremble, to shake, which a person may do when confronted with dark forces, as he most likely did, given the literary work he authored.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
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