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"Quills are useful for writing."

— Description ^[src]

A quill is a writing instrument made from a feather whose tip has been cut into a pointed shape. It is the standard writing instrument in the Wizarding world, as opposed to pens and pencils in the Muggle world. They usually have to be dipped into ink.

History

In 1994, Harry Potter used an eagle feather quill to write a letter to Sirius Black. In 1995, while at the Ministry of Magic for his hearing, he noticed an Auror dictating a report to his quill.

Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop sells pheasant-feather quills. Hermione bought a black-and-gold one during the first Hogsmeade visit of the 1995–1996 school year. Albus Dumbledore had a "handsome scarlet quill" on the desk in his office; since it matched the colour of Fawkes' body feathers, it might have been a phoenix-feather quill.

Types of quills

There is a great variety of quills, some plain and simple, some (like Fwooper quills), more fancy-looking, others enhanced with magical properties.

Numerous types of feathers are used including Pheasant, Eagle, Peacock (Gilderoy Lockhart's favourite), and perhaps Phoenix. Augurey feathers, however, are no good for this purpose as they repel ink

Anti-Cheating Quills

Used at Hogwarts during written exams. They are charmed with an Anti-Cheating spell, making it impossible to cheat.

Auto-Answer Quills

They are banned during written exams at Hogwarts School. They probably write their own answers.

Dolores Umbridge's Black Quill

This quill does not use ink, but uses the writer's own blood to mark the paper. Harry had to use this quill to write lines in 1995 while serving detentions with Professor Umbridge. His hand is now permanently scarred with I must not tell lies from writing with this quill. Lee Jordan also was forced to use this quill for joking about a rule Professor Umbridge imposed.

Magical Quill

Detects the birth of each wizard or witch, then writes his or her name down in a large parchment book at Hogwarts. The Deputy Head checks the book every year, and then sends owls to these children as they approach their eleventh birthdays to invite them to attend Hogwarts.

Quick-Quotes Quill

Great for reporters, this quill writes what the speaker dictates - often exaggerating the story. Rita Skeeter has an acid green one.

Self-Inking Quills

These quills are sold at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, these quills probably ink themselves without needing to be manually dipped in an inkwell.

Sugar Quills

A confection that looks like a writing quill, so that it can be nibbled on discreetly during classes. This treat is sold at Honeydukes Sweetshop.

Smart-Answer Quills

These quills write smart-aleky answers and are sold at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.

Spell-Checking Quills

Corrects the user's spelling, sold at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Ron Weasley had one, but its charm wore off leaving his homework terribly misspelt (example: his name was written as Roonil Wazlib.)

Self-Spelling Quills

Presumably similar to the above and a banned deviced in examinations.

Appearences

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-A '''quill''' is a writing instrument made from a feather whose tip has been cut into a pointed shape. It is the standard writing instrument in the Wizarding world, as opposed to pens and pencils in the [[Muggle]] world. They usually have to be dipped into ink. There is a great variety of quills, some plain and simple, some (like [[Fwooper]] quills), more fancy-looking, others enhanced with magical properties.
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+A '''quill''' is a writing instrument made from a feather whose tip has been cut into a pointed shape. It is the standard writing instrument in the Wizarding world, as opposed to pens and pencils in the [[Muggle]] world. They usually have to be dipped into [[ink]].
-Numerous types of feathers are used including [[Knarl]], Pheasant, Eagle, Peacock ([[Gilderoy Lockhart]]'s favourite), and perhaps [[Phoenix]].
-==Types of Quills==
+== History ==
+In [[1994]], [[Harry Potter]] used an eagle feather quill to write a letter to [[Sirius Black]]. In [[1995]], while at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] for his hearing, he noticed an [[Auror]] dictating a report to his quill.
+[[Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop]] sells pheasant-feather quills. [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] bought a black-and-gold one during the first [[Hogsmeade]] visit of the [[1995–1996 school year]]. [[Albus Dumbledore]] had a "handsome scarlet quill" on the desk in his office; since it matched the colour of [[Fawkes]]' body feathers, it might have been a phoenix-feather quill.
+==Types of quills==
+[[File:Peacock-quill-lrg.png|thumb|left|a peacock quill|149x149px]]There is a great variety of quills, some plain and simple, some (like [[Fwooper]] quills), more fancy-looking, others enhanced with magical properties.
+Numerous types of feathers are used including Pheasant, [[Eagle]], [[Peacock feathers|Peacock]] ([[Gilderoy Lockhart]]'s favourite), and perhaps [[Phoenix]]. [[Augurey]] feathers, however, are no good for this purpose as they repel ink
 ===[[Anti-Cheating Quill]]s===
-*Used at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] during written exams. They are charmed with an [[Anti-Cheating Spell]], making it impossible to cheat.
+*Used at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] during written exams. They are charmed with an [[Anti-Cheating spell]], making it impossible to cheat.
 ===[[Auto-Answer Quill]]s===
 *They are banned during written exams at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]]. They probably write their own answers.
-===[[Dolores Umbridge]]'s [[Blood Quill]]===
-*This quill does not use ink, but uses the writer's own blood to mark the paper. Harry had to use this quill to write lines in [[1995]] while serving detentions with Professor Umbridge. His hand is now permanently scarred with ''I must not tell lies'' from writing with this quill. [[Lee Jordan]] also used this quill for joking about a rule Professor Umbridge put in.
-===The [[Hogwarts Quill]]===
+===[[Dolores Umbridge]]'s [[Black Quill]]===
+[[File:Blood_Quill.jpg|thumb|The [[Black Quill]].]]
-*Detects the birth of each [[Wizards|wizard]] or [[Wizards|witch]], then writes his or her name down in a large parchment book at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. The Deputy Head checks the book every year, and then sends [[owl]]s to these children as they approach their eleventh birthdays to invite them to attend Hogwarts.
+*This quill does not use ink, but uses the writer's own blood to mark the paper. Harry had to use this quill to write lines in [[1995]] while serving detentions with Professor Umbridge. His hand is now permanently scarred with ''I must not tell lies'' from writing with this quill. [[Lee Jordan]] also was forced to use this quill for joking about a rule Professor Umbridge imposed.
+===[[Magical Quill]]===
+*Detects the birth of each [[Wizards|wizard]] or [[Wizards|witch]], then writes his or her name down in a large parchment book at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. The Deputy Head checks the book every year, and then sends [[owl]]s to these children as they approach their eleventh birthdays to invite them to attend Hogwarts.
 ===[[Quick-Quotes Quill]]===
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 ===[[Self-Inking Quill]]s===
-*Sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]], these quills probably ink themselves.
+*These quills are sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]], these quills probably ink themselves without needing to be manually dipped in an inkwell.
 ===[[Sugar Quill]]s===
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 ===[[Smart-Answer Quill]]s===
-*Probably similar to the Auto-Answer Quills; sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]
+*These quills write smart-aleky answers and are sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]].
 ===[[Spell-Checking Quill]]s===
-*Corrects the user's spelling, sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]. [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] had one, but its charm wore off leaving his homework terribly misspelt (example: his name was written as ''Roonil Wazlib''.)
+*Corrects the user's spelling, sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]. [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] had one, but its charm wore off leaving his homework terribly misspelt (example: his name was written as ''[[Roonil Wazlib (Wrock band)|Roonil Wazlib]]''.)
+===[[Self-Spelling Quill]]s===
+*Presumably similar to the above and a banned deviced in examinations.
+==Appearences==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (book)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (book)]] ''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]] ''
+*''[[Pottermore]] ''
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+[[fr:Plume]]
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+[[Category:Feather]]