Changes: Ruby

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A ruby is a red gemstone, often associated with royalty. The charlatan in Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump requested several rubies as pay, claiming they were for the casting of curative charms. The Sword of Gryffindor was known to be adorned with egg shaped rubies. Rubies also filled the Gryffindor House points hourglass at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In the summer of 1991, when Harry Potter visited Gringotts Wizarding Bank for the first time, he observed a goblin weighing a pile of rubies as big as glowing coals.^[1] During the same visit, another goblin, or perhaps the same one, refused to serve him, as he was busy counting several thousand rubies.^[2]

In June 1997, during the Death Eater assault on Hogwarts, the Gryffindor House points hourglass was shattered and rubies fell onto the floor below.^[3]

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Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 - (Diagon Alley)
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - GBC version
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 28 - (Flight of the Prince)

[PS5-1] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 - (Diagon Alley)

[2] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - GBC version

[HBP28-3] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 28 - (Flight of the Prince)

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 [[File:Ruby.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Rubies inside the [[Gryffindor]] [[House point hourglasses|house point hourglass]].]]
-A '''ruby''' is a red gemstone, often associated with royalty. The [[Charlatan (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|charlatan]] in ''[[Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump]]'' requested several rubies as pay, claiming they were for the casting of curative charms. [[Godric Gryffindor's sword]] was known to be adorned with egg shaped rubies. Rubies also filled the Gryffindor House points hourglass at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
+A '''ruby''' is a red gemstone, often associated with royalty. The [[Charlatan (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)|charlatan]] in ''[[Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump]]'' requested several rubies as pay, claiming they were for the casting of curative charms. The [[Sword of Gryffindor]] was known to be adorned with egg shaped rubies. Rubies also filled the Gryffindor House points hourglass at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
-In the summer of [[1991]], when [[Harry Potter]] visited [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]] for the first time, he observed a [[goblin]] weighing a pile of rubies as big as glowing coals.<ref name="PS5">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 5 - (''Diagon Alley'')</ref>
+In the summer of [[1991]], when [[Harry Potter]] visited [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]] for the first time, he observed a [[goblin]] weighing a pile of rubies as big as glowing coals.<ref name="PS5">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 5 - (''Diagon Alley'')</ref> During the same visit, another goblin, or perhaps the same one, refused to serve him, as he was busy counting several thousand rubies.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' - GBC version</ref>
 In [[June]] [[1997]], during the [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] assault on Hogwarts, the Gryffindor House points hourglass was shattered and rubies fell onto the floor below.<ref name="HBP28">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 28 - (''Flight of the Prince'')</ref>
-==Behind the scenes==
-*It is unknown if rubies could actually help in the casting of curative charms, or if the Charlatan was lying.
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