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{{quote|Well, a second's there to take over if you die...|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] to [[Harry Potter]] in [[1991]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}} |
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| − | In a formal [[duel]], a '''second''' is a person who will act as a replacement for one duellist if necessary. A second is usually a trusted ally of the duellist in question. |
+ | In a formal [[duel]], a '''second''' is a person who will act as a replacement for one duellist if necessary. A second is usually a trusted ally of the duellist in question. |
==Known Seconds== |
==Known Seconds== |
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| − | In [[1991]] when [[Draco Malfoy]] challenged [[Harry Potter]] to a duel, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] volunteered to be |
+ | In [[1991]] when [[Draco Malfoy]] challenged [[Harry Potter]] to a duel, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] volunteered to be Harry's second, and Draco chose [[Vincent Crabbe]] to be his second. On the night the duel was supposed to take place, Draco and Crabbe never showed up, in the end it turned out to be a plan on their part to get Harry and Ron in trouble for being out of bed after curfew |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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Revision as of 17:12, 13 November 2010
- "Well, a second's there to take over if you die..."
- — Ron Weasley to Harry Potter in 1991[src]
In a formal duel, a second is a person who will act as a replacement for one duellist if necessary. A second is usually a trusted ally of the duellist in question.
Known Seconds
In 1991 when Draco Malfoy challenged Harry Potter to a duel, Ron Weasley volunteered to be Harry's second, and Draco chose Vincent Crabbe to be his second. On the night the duel was supposed to take place, Draco and Crabbe never showed up, in the end it turned out to be a plan on their part to get Harry and Ron in trouble for being out of bed after curfew
Behind the scenes
- In the rules of real duels, each party to a duel had a second. Together, the seconds would determine a suitable "field of honour" where the duel could be held without interruptions. Seconds also ensured that the weapons being used were equal and that the duel was fair.