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+ | This '''unidentified individual''' was a [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. He seemed to be a rather scholarly man, as he carried about a thick book with a golden pentagram on it. He also smoked a pipe and was known to wear [[Muggle]] clothing.<ref name="PS1st">First editions of the Bloomsbury edition of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref> |
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| + | This wizard had a sly sort of look about him, with a small goatee and a handlebar moustache. He had small blue eyes, rosy cheeks and a slightly pointy nose. He was known to wear Muggle clothes, including a white shirt, orange waistcoat, beige and red striped trousers, a plum-coloured coat with turquoise lapels and cuffs, plum-coloured pointed cap with a turquoise and white triangle-patterned band, a pink scarf with golden swirls and brown leather shoes with red laces.<ref name="PS1st"/> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *This rather bizarre-looking figure is included on the back of the original [[Bloomsbury]] cover by [[Thomas Taylor]]. In later editions, he was replaced with a clearly recognisable portrait of [[Albus Dumbledore]]. The fandom was left baffled, as this wizard did not correspond to any character in the books. [[Thomas Taylor|The artist]] later revealed that he was |
+ | *This rather bizarre-looking figure is included on the back of the original [[Bloomsbury]] cover by [[Thomas Taylor]]. In later editions, he was replaced with a clearly recognisable portrait of [[Albus Dumbledore]]. The fandom was left baffled, as this wizard did not correspond to any character in the books. [[Thomas Taylor|The artist]] later revealed that he was commissioned to paint 'a wizard to decorate the back cover', and so he did a generic wizard based on the likeness of his father, that 'disappeared in a puff of smoke' to make way for Dumbledore when the publishers were repeatedly called on to explain who that wizard was.<ref name="elusiveline">[http://thatelusiveline.blogspot.com/2011/06/harry-potter-and-mysterious-wizard.html "Harry Potter and the Mysterious Wizard", by Thomas Taylor] in [http://thatelusiveline.blogspot.com/ That Elusive Line]</ref> |
| − | *Most fans tended to presume |
+ | *Most fans tended to presume that he was a younger Dumbledore, [[Quirinus Quirrell]], or [[Nicolas Flamel]] (from the large bulge in his pocket, that could potentially be the [[Philosopher's Stone]]).<ref name="harryahistory">[http://www.harryahistory.com/2008/11/photo-first-edition-memories.html "Photo: First Edition Memories" by Melissa Anelli] at [http://www.harryahistory.com/ Harry, a History.com]</ref> |
| + | *On [http://www.thomastaylor-author.com/ Thomas Taylor]'s blog, this wizard is referred to as "Wizzy" for the first time, on the jpg file name.<ref name="elusiveline">[http://thatelusiveline.blogspot.com/2011/06/harry-potter-and-mysterious-wizard.html "Harry Potter and the Mysterious Wizard", by Thomas Taylor] in [http://thatelusiveline.blogspot.com/ That Elusive Line]</ref> The artist, however later admitted that the word "wizzy" was simply his choice for a quick filename and not an actual name for the wizard. |
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| − | *On [[Thomas Taylor]]'s blog, "That Elusive Line", this wizard is named "Wizzy".<ref name="elusiveline"/> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{C|First editions cover art only}} |
==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 23:13, 2 May 2013
This unidentified individual was a wizard. He seemed to be a rather scholarly man, as he carried about a thick book with a golden pentagram on it. He also smoked a pipe and was known to wear Muggle clothing.[1]
Physical appearance
This wizard had a sly sort of look about him, with a small goatee and a handlebar moustache. He had small blue eyes, rosy cheeks and a slightly pointy nose. He was known to wear Muggle clothes, including a white shirt, orange waistcoat, beige and red striped trousers, a plum-coloured coat with turquoise lapels and cuffs, plum-coloured pointed cap with a turquoise and white triangle-patterned band, a pink scarf with golden swirls and brown leather shoes with red laces.[1]
Behind the scenes
- This rather bizarre-looking figure is included on the back of the original Bloomsbury cover by Thomas Taylor. In later editions, he was replaced with a clearly recognisable portrait of Albus Dumbledore. The fandom was left baffled, as this wizard did not correspond to any character in the books. The artist later revealed that he was commissioned to paint 'a wizard to decorate the back cover', and so he did a generic wizard based on the likeness of his father, that 'disappeared in a puff of smoke' to make way for Dumbledore when the publishers were repeatedly called on to explain who that wizard was.[2]
- Most fans tended to presume that he was a younger Dumbledore, Quirinus Quirrell, or Nicolas Flamel (from the large bulge in his pocket, that could potentially be the Philosopher's Stone).[3]
- On Thomas Taylor's blog, this wizard is referred to as "Wizzy" for the first time, on the jpg file name.[2] The artist, however later admitted that the word "wizzy" was simply his choice for a quick filename and not an actual name for the wizard.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First editions cover art only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 First editions of the Bloomsbury edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Harry Potter and the Mysterious Wizard", by Thomas Taylor in That Elusive Line
- ↑ "Photo: First Edition Memories" by Melissa Anelli at Harry, a History.com