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|blood=[[Pure-blood]]<ref name="rowling">"[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=5 Malfoy & Nott]" at [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=5 Extra Stuff] at [[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J.K. Rowling's Official Site]]</ref>
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|blood = [[Pure-blood]]<ref name="rowling">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060316221032/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=5 Malfoy & Nott]" at [https://web.archive.org/web/20060316212048/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff.cfm Extra Stuff] at {{JKRS}}</ref><ref name="blood">{{WW|draco-malfoy}} - "In childhood, Draco associated mainly with the pure-blood children of his father’s ex-Death Eater cronies, and therefore arrived at Hogwarts with a small gang of friends already made, including Theodore Nott and Vincent Crabbe."</ref>
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'''Theodore Nott''' was a [[pure-blood]] [[wizard]] who was a [[Slytherin]] student in the same year as [[Harry Potter]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
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'''Theodore Nott'''<ref name="OOTP26"/> (b. [[1979]]/[[1980]]) was a [[pure-blood]]<ref name="rowling"/><ref name="blood"/> [[Wizardkind|wizard]] who was a [[Slytherin]] student in the same year as [[Harry Potter]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. He came from a [[Nott family|family]] of [[Death Eaters]] and supporters of [[pure-blood supremacy]].
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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===Early life {{C|1980–1991}}===
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Theodore Nott was born to an elderly wizard, [[Nott|Mr. Nott]], and [[Theodore Nott's mother|his wife]]. After the death of his mother, Theodore was raised by his father, who was a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].<ref name="rowling" />
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Theodore Nott was born to an elderly [[Wizardkind|wizard]], [[Nott|Mr Nott]] and [[Theodore Nott's mother|his wife]]. After the death of his mother, Theodore was raised by his father, who was a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].<ref name="rowling" />
   
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===Hogwarts===
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===Hogwarts years {{C|1991–1998}}===
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====First year====
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Theodore started at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] on [[1 September]], [[1991]] and was sorted into [[Slytherin]] house. During a [[Care of Magical Creatures]] lesson in his fifth year, he was one of only three students present who could see [[Thestral]]s, suggesting that he may have witnessed his mother's death firsthand.<ref name="ootp21">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 21</ref><ref name="rowling2">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=88 F.A.Q. question] on [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=5 J.K. Rowling Official Site]</ref> He found the creatures rather distasteful as he watched one eating.<ref name="ootp21" />
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Theodore started at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] on [[1 September]] [[1991]],<ref name="PS7">{{PS|B|7}}</ref> and was [[Sorting Ceremony|sorted]] into [[Slytherin]] house.<ref name="OOTP26"/><ref name="HBP9"/>
   
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====Fifth year====
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During a [[Care of Magical Creatures]] lesson in his [[fifth year]], he was one of only three students present who could see [[Thestral]]s. This suggested that he may have witnessed his mother's [[death]] firsthand.<ref name="OOTP21">{{OOTP|B|21}}</ref><ref name="rowling2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110830092849/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=88 F.A.Q. question] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20060316212048/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff.cfm J.K. Rowling Official Site - ExtraStuff]</ref> He found the [[creature]]s rather distasteful and unpleasant as he watched one eating.<ref name="OOTP21" />
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[[Hermione Granger]] pointed out Theodore's name to [[Harry Potter]] for the first time in [[1996]], when Theodore was gathered in the school library with fellow Slytherins [[Vincent Crabbe]], [[Gregory Goyle]], and [[Draco Malfoy]]. All four boys had fathers who had recently been outed by Harry as Death Eaters in an article published in ''[[The Quibbler]]''. Theodore was the only member of the group whose reaction to seeing Harry was not specifically noted as being either negative or threatening (it wasn't mentioned at all).<ref name="ootp26">''Order of the Phoenix'', Chapter 26</ref>
  
   
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[[Hermione Granger]] pointed out Theodore's name to [[Harry Potter]] for the first time in [[1996]]. She did this when Theodore was gathered in the school library with fellow Slytherins: [[Vincent Crabbe]], [[Gregory Goyle]], and [[Draco Malfoy]]. All four boys had fathers who had recently been outed by Harry as Death Eaters in an article published in ''[[The Quibbler]]''. Theodore was the only member of the group whose reaction to seeing Harry was not specifically noted as being either negative or threatening, as it was not noticeable at all.<ref name="OOTP26">{{OOTP|B|26}}</ref>
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{{Dialogue a-b|Draco Malfoy|Maybe ''<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Horace Slughorn]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s going a bit senile. [[Lucius Malfoy|My father]] used to be a bit of a favourite of his. Slughorn probably hasn't heard I'm on the train, or -|[[Blaise Zabini]]|I wouldn't bank on an invitation. He asked me about Nott's father when I first arrived. They used to be old friends, apparently, but when he heard he'd been caught at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] he didn't look happy, and Nott didn't get an invitation, did he? I don't think Slughorn's interested in [[Death Eaters]].|[[Blaise Zabini]] talking to [[Draco Malfoy]].|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince#The Slug Club}}
  
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While on the [[Hogwarts Express]] in [[1996]], [[Horace Slughorn]] waylaid [[Blaise Zabini]] and inquired after Theodore's father. Blaise replied that Mr. Nott was a Death Eater imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] for breaking into the [[Department of Mysteries]] the previous June. Slughorn, not wanting any association with Death Eaters, wasn't pleased and thus invited Blaise, not Theodore, to join the [[Slug Club]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 7</ref>
  
   
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At the end of the year, Theodore's father was captured in the Department of Mysteries as one of the Death Eaters who participated in the raid on the Department and exposed as an escaped Death Eater. With his father incarcerated and his mother dead, it is unspecified who cared for Theodore Nott during the school holidays.
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Theodore was one of four Slytherin students who progressed to the [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]] level in [[Potions (class)|Potions]]. During his first lesson with Professor Slughorn, he sat next to Draco, and they both sniggered when Hermione revealed that she was a [[Muggle-born]].<ref>''Half-Blood Prince'', Chapter 9</ref>
  
   
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{{Quote|I wouldn't bank on an invitation. He asked me about Nott's father when I first arrived. They used to be old friends, apparently, but when he heard he'd been caught at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] he didn't look happy, and Nott didn't get an invitation, did he?|Discussion of Slug Club invites|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince#The Slug Club}}
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Theodore is "weedy" and "stringy," indicating that he is tall, thin, and perhaps weakly built.<ref name="ootp21" /><ref name="ootp26" /> He was also considered to be "rabbity" in appearance by some.<ref name="rowling2" />
  
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[[File:Slughorn pottermore.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Theodore and twelve other students in N.E.W.T.-level potions class]]
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While on the [[Hogwarts Express]] in [[1996]], [[Horace Slughorn]] waylaid [[Blaise Zabini]] and inquired after Theodore's father. Blaise replied that [[Nott|Mr Nott]] was a Death Eater imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] for breaking into the [[Department of Mysteries]] the previous June. Slughorn, not wanting any association with Death Eaters, was not pleased and thus invited Blaise, not Theodore, to join the [[Slug Club]].<ref name="HBP7">{{HBP|B|7}}</ref>
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Theodore was one of four Slytherin students who progressed to the [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level in [[Potions (class)|Potions]]. During his first lesson with Professor Slughorn, he sat next to Draco, and they both sniggered when Hermione revealed that she was a [[Muggle-born]]. They also were sceptical about the effects of [[Amortentia]].<ref name="HBP9">{{HBP|B|9}}</ref>
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Theodore attended his [[seventh year]] at Hogwarts. Due to being a [[pure-blood]] [[Slytherin]], as well as the son of a Death Eater, he was likely treated better than most. Shortly before the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], students were being evacuated from the school including the Slytherins. It is unknown if he was one of the few students to join [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], or if he simply joined those who evacuated.
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{{Dialogue|Hermione Granger|Theodore Nott?|Harry Potter|In custody.|Harry arrested Nott for having an illegal Time-Turner|Harry Potter and the Cursed Child}}
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In [[2020]], Nott duelled [[Harry Potter]], the Head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]] and was defeated and then arrested by him for the illegal possession of an unregistered and advanced [[Time-Turner]].<ref name="CC" />
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Nott had created at least two Time-Turners for [[Lucius Malfoy]]. The prototype, which was restricted by a boundary of five minutes, was seized by Potter and used by his [[Albus Potter|son]] to travel to the past. The improved Time-Turner, which gleamed gold and allowed the traveller to stay in the past for an unlimited time, was kept by Lucius who never used it. Draco Malfoy then used it to save his [[Scorpius Malfoy|son]] in the past.<ref name="CC">{{CC|B|4|4}}</ref>
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Theodore was "weedy" and "stringy", indicating that he was tall, thin, and perhaps weakly built.<ref name="OOTP21" /><ref name="OOTP26" /> He was also considered to be "[[rabbit]]y" in appearance by some.<ref name="rowling2" />
   
 
==Personality and traits==
  
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{{Quote|Harry saw Malfoy lean close to Nott and whisper something; both of them snickered.|Nott and [[Draco Malfoy]] insulting Hermione's [[Muggle-born]] status|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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Theodore is a clever, solitary boy who has never felt compelled to join "gangs," such as the one headed by Draco.<ref name="rowling" /> He is seen as a loner who does things by himself. Although he does seem fit to join in laughing at [[Hermione]]'s blood-status. However, even while making fun of [[Gryffindors]], he still excels in [[Potions]].
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Theodore was a solitary boy who never felt compelled to join "gangs", such as the [[Draco Malfoy's gang|one]] headed by Draco Malfoy.<ref name="rowling" /> He was seen as a loner who preferred to do things by himself, although he did join in when Malfoy laughed at [[Hermione Granger]]'s [[Blood status|status]] as a [[Muggle-born]],<ref name="HBP9"/> which suggests he was a [[Pure-blood supremacy|pure-blood supremacist]] like Malfoy and their fathers.
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Theodore was particularly clever and inventive, best demonstrated by his cunning and secretive creation of two illegal [[Time-Turner]]s, a spectacular feat not many others, including many British Ministry of Magic officials, were capable of doing.<ref name="CC" />
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*'''[[Potion]]s''': Theodore was evidently skilled at potion-making, as he was only one of twelve students able to advance to [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level [[Potions (class)|Potions]] in [[1996]]. He either achieved an '[[Exceeds Expectations]]' or an '[[Outstanding]]' on his [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] exam, showing his proficiency in the subject.<ref name="HBP9"/>
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*'''[[Magic]]al device invention''': He was skilled in creating magical devices. He successfully created two [[Time-Turner]]s that allow the user to travel far back into time, surpassing the [[Hour-Reversal Charm]] on the Ministry-issued devices.<ref name="CC" />
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*'''[[Duelling]]''': Theodore had some degree of skill in duelling other wizards, as he duelled [[Harry Potter]] in [[2020]], although he was defeated by the far superior duellist and arrested, meaning his combative abilities were hardly exceptional.<ref name="CC" />
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*'''Two [[Time-Turner#True Time-Turners|Time-Turners]]''': Theodore created two Time-Turners while working for [[Lucius Malfoy]], that had not been registered nor approved by the [[Ministry of Magic|Ministry]]. Nott kept the prototype, which was made of inexpensive metal. The time-turner allowed the traveller to travel as far back as they wanted in [[time]], but stay in the past for five-minutes before returning to the present.<ref name="CC" />
   
 
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[[Wikipedia:Theodore (given name)|Theodore]] is an English name that comes from the Greek name ''Theodros'', which is derived from the words ''theos'', meaning "God", and ''dōron'', meaning "gift". Thus, it is often considered to mean "gift of God". It was the name of many early Christian saints. The Welsh version of the name, ''Tewdwr'', was anglicised to [[Wikipedia:Tudor|Tudor]], the name of a royal dynasty of England that ended with [[Wikipedia:Elizabeth I|Elizabeth I]]. It could imply that Theodore was "God's gift" to his parents, if the version of his mother being an older woman are true and she was already out of age to get pergnant.
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{{w|Theodore (given name)|Theodore}} is an English name that comes from the Greek name ''Theodοros'', which is derived from the words ''theos'', meaning "God", and ''dōron'', meaning "gift". Thus, it is often considered to mean "gift of God". It was the name of many early Christian saints. The Welsh version of the name, ''Tewdwr'', was anglicised to {{w|Tudor}}, the name of a royal dynasty of England that ended with [[Elizabeth I]]. It could imply that Theodore was "God's gift" to his parents, if the version of his mother being an older woman are true and she was already out of age to get pregnant.
   
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In Norse mythology, [[Wikipedia:Nótt|Nótt]] is the personification of night. Also, [[Wikipedia:Josiah C. Nott|Josiah C. Nott]] was a nineteenth century American physician who advocated and popularised polygenist theories about the inherent superiority of Caucasians.
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In Norse mythology, {{w|Nótt}} is the personification of night. Also, {{w|Josiah C. Nott}} was a nineteenth century American physician who advocated and popularised polygenist theories about the inherent superiority of Caucasians.
   
 
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*A subplot that Rowling eventually cut from the series storyline was to have featured Theodore and [[Draco Malfoy]] talking in the garden of [[Malfoy Manor]], which would have been one of the few times that Draco would be seen conversing with someone he regarded as an equal, as Rowling said that Theodore was just as [[pure-blood]]ed as him (and even somewhat cleverer). Rowling stated that she liked the scene so much that she tried to use it twice: first in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|Chamber of Secrets]]'' and second in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|Goblet of Fire]]''.<ref name="rowling" />
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*Rowling created a subplot which was eventually cut from the series storyline, where Theodore and [[Draco Malfoy]] were talking in the garden of [[Malfoy Manor]], which would have been one of the few times that Draco would be seen conversing with someone he regarded as an equal, as Rowling said that Theodore was just as [[pure-blood]]ed as him. Rowling stated that she liked the scene so much that she tried to use it twice: first in {{COS}} and second in {{GOF}}.<ref name="rowling" />
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*Rowling states that she knows much more about Nott than what is revealed in the books, and expresses a similar sentiment in regards to [[Dean Thomas]].<ref name="rowling" />
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*It is possible that Theodore Nott was portrayed by Elliot Francis, who played an unidentified boy at Slughorn's dinner party in {{HBP|FA}}. Like [[Matthew Lewis]] ([[Neville Longbottom]]) and [[Robert Knox]] ([[Marcus Belby]]), he was not seen as a guest at the Christmas party again. In the book, all three of them (Neville, Marcus and Theodore) were not invited by Slughorn for Christmas.
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*Some fans assumed that the character [[Pike]] was Theodore Nott in {{POA|FA}}. He does however, match the physical description as Nott, who is described as tall and thin in the books.
   
 
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Theodore Nott[6] (b. 1979/1980) was a pure-blood[2][3] wizard who was a Slytherin student in the same year as Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He came from a family of Death Eaters and supporters of pure-blood supremacy.

Biography

Early life (1980–1991)

Theodore Nott was born to an elderly wizard, Mr Nott and his wife. After the death of his mother, Theodore was raised by his father, who was a Death Eater.[2]

Hogwarts years (1991–1998)

First year

Theodore started at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September 1991,[5] and was sorted into Slytherin house.[6][7]

Fifth year

During a Care of Magical Creatures lesson in his fifth year, he was one of only three students present who could see Thestrals. This suggested that he may have witnessed his mother's death firsthand.[8][9] He found the creatures rather distasteful and unpleasant as he watched one eating.[8]

Hermione Granger pointed out Theodore's name to Harry Potter for the first time in 1996. She did this when Theodore was gathered in the school library with fellow Slytherins: Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle, and Draco Malfoy. All four boys had fathers who had recently been outed by Harry as Death Eaters in an article published in The Quibbler. Theodore was the only member of the group whose reaction to seeing Harry was not specifically noted as being either negative or threatening, as it was not noticeable at all.[6]

At the end of the year, Theodore's father was captured in the Department of Mysteries as one of the Death Eaters who participated in the raid on the Department and exposed as an escaped Death Eater. With his father incarcerated and his mother dead, it is unspecified who cared for Theodore Nott during the school holidays.

Sixth year

"I wouldn't bank on an invitation. He asked me about Nott's father when I first arrived. They used to be old friends, apparently, but when he heard he'd been caught at the Ministry he didn't look happy, and Nott didn't get an invitation, did he?"
— Discussion of Slug Club invites[src]
Slughorn pottermore

Theodore and twelve other students in N.E.W.T.-level potions class

While on the Hogwarts Express in 1996, Horace Slughorn waylaid Blaise Zabini and inquired after Theodore's father. Blaise replied that Mr Nott was a Death Eater imprisoned in Azkaban for breaking into the Department of Mysteries the previous June. Slughorn, not wanting any association with Death Eaters, was not pleased and thus invited Blaise, not Theodore, to join the Slug Club.[10]

Theodore was one of four Slytherin students who progressed to the N.E.W.T.-level in Potions. During his first lesson with Professor Slughorn, he sat next to Draco, and they both sniggered when Hermione revealed that she was a Muggle-born. They also were sceptical about the effects of Amortentia.[7]

Seventh year

Theodore attended his seventh year at Hogwarts. Due to being a pure-blood Slytherin, as well as the son of a Death Eater, he was likely treated better than most. Shortly before the Battle of Hogwarts, students were being evacuated from the school including the Slytherins. It is unknown if he was one of the few students to join Lord Voldemort, or if he simply joined those who evacuated.

Later life

Hermione Granger: "Theodore Nott?"
Harry Potter: "In custody."
— Harry arrested Nott for having an illegal Time-Turner[src]

In 2020, Nott duelled Harry Potter, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and was defeated and then arrested by him for the illegal possession of an unregistered and advanced Time-Turner.[11]

Nott had created at least two Time-Turners for Lucius Malfoy. The prototype, which was restricted by a boundary of five minutes, was seized by Potter and used by his son to travel to the past. The improved Time-Turner, which gleamed gold and allowed the traveller to stay in the past for an unlimited time, was kept by Lucius who never used it. Draco Malfoy then used it to save his son in the past.[11]

Physical description

Theodore was "weedy" and "stringy", indicating that he was tall, thin, and perhaps weakly built.[8][6] He was also considered to be "rabbity" in appearance by some.[9]

Personality and traits

"Harry saw Malfoy lean close to Nott and whisper something; both of them snickered."
— Nott and Draco Malfoy insulting Hermione's Muggle-born status[src]

Theodore was a solitary boy who never felt compelled to join "gangs", such as the one headed by Draco Malfoy.[2] He was seen as a loner who preferred to do things by himself, although he did join in when Malfoy laughed at Hermione Granger's status as a Muggle-born,[7] which suggests he was a pure-blood supremacist like Malfoy and their fathers.

Theodore was particularly clever and inventive, best demonstrated by his cunning and secretive creation of two illegal Time-Turners, a spectacular feat not many others, including many British Ministry of Magic officials, were capable of doing.[11]

Magical abilities and skills

  • Potions: Theodore was evidently skilled at potion-making, as he was only one of twelve students able to advance to N.E.W.T.-level Potions in 1996. He either achieved an 'Exceeds Expectations' or an 'Outstanding' on his O.W.L. exam, showing his proficiency in the subject.[7]
  • Magical device invention: He was skilled in creating magical devices. He successfully created two Time-Turners that allow the user to travel far back into time, surpassing the Hour-Reversal Charm on the Ministry-issued devices.[11]
  • Duelling: Theodore had some degree of skill in duelling other wizards, as he duelled Harry Potter in 2020, although he was defeated by the far superior duellist and arrested, meaning his combative abilities were hardly exceptional.[11]

Possessions

  • Two Time-Turners: Theodore created two Time-Turners while working for Lucius Malfoy, that had not been registered nor approved by the Ministry. Nott kept the prototype, which was made of inexpensive metal. The time-turner allowed the traveller to travel as far back as they wanted in time, but stay in the past for five-minutes before returning to the present.[11]

Etymology

Theodore is an English name that comes from the Greek name Theodοros, which is derived from the words theos, meaning "God", and dōron, meaning "gift". Thus, it is often considered to mean "gift of God". It was the name of many early Christian saints. The Welsh version of the name, Tewdwr, was anglicised to Tudor, the name of a royal dynasty of England that ended with Elizabeth I. It could imply that Theodore was "God's gift" to his parents, if the version of his mother being an older woman are true and she was already out of age to get pregnant.

In Norse mythology, Nótt is the personification of night. Also, Josiah C. Nott was a nineteenth century American physician who advocated and popularised polygenist theories about the inherent superiority of Caucasians.

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince — based on the fact Theodore didn't attend in Potions on 21 April 1997, he was currently of age and could take his Apparition test.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Malfoy & Nott" at Extra Stuff at J. K. Rowling's official site
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Draco Malfoy" at Wizarding World - "In childhood, Draco associated mainly with the pure-blood children of his father’s ex-Death Eater cronies, and therefore arrived at Hogwarts with a small gang of friends already made, including Theodore Nott and Vincent Crabbe."
  4. ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 26 (Seen and Unforeseen)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 21 (The Eye of the Snake)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 F.A.Q. question at J.K. Rowling Official Site - ExtraStuff
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 7 (The Slug Club)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act Four, Scene Four
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