Sir Sidley Smirk Platter
Biographical information
Born	c. 1503[1]
Title(s)	Supreme Mugwump[1] Grand Sorcerer[1]
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation
Loyalty	International Confederation of Wizards

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Sir Sidley Smirk Platter^[2], Grand Sorc., (born c. 1503) was a wizard who was appointed Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards sometime after Pierre Bonaccord.^[1]

Smirk Platter was depicted in a portrait that hung somewhere at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.^[1] This portrait was painted in 1542, when he was 39 years old, as indicated by the inscription "Anno Etatis Suae 39"^[1] (anno aetatis suae is a Latin term meaning "in the year of his age"^[3]).

Behind the scenesEdit

• This portrait was made specifically for the Harry Potter films, and was modeled after Matt Cooke,^[4] a member of the dressing props team since Prisoner of Azkaban.
• Despite bearing Matt Cooke's likeness, this portrait seems to have been based on a portrait of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (c. 1600), by an unknown artist.
• Smirk Platter may have passed away sometime prior to the 1990s as many portraits hung at Hogwarts Castle depict deceased individuals.

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter films (Appears in portrait(s))
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition (Appears in portrait(s))
• The Making of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))

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