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*'''[[Curse]]s''': Professor Viridian was exceptionally skilled with [[curse]]s, [[hex]]es and [[jinx]]es, and wrote [[Curses and Counter-Curses|a book]] which included such [[spell]]s as the [[Full Body-Bind Curse]], [[Jelly-Legs Curse]], [[Leg-Locker Curse]], [[Pimple Jinx]], [[Stickfast Hex]], [[Tickling Hex]], [[Tongue-Tying Curse]] and [[Hair Loss Curse]]. Hence, it can be presumed he was able to cast such [[spell]]s. |
*'''[[Curse]]s''': Professor Viridian was exceptionally skilled with [[curse]]s, [[hex]]es and [[jinx]]es, and wrote [[Curses and Counter-Curses|a book]] which included such [[spell]]s as the [[Full Body-Bind Curse]], [[Jelly-Legs Curse]], [[Leg-Locker Curse]], [[Pimple Jinx]], [[Stickfast Hex]], [[Tickling Hex]], [[Tongue-Tying Curse]] and [[Hair Loss Curse]]. Hence, it can be presumed he was able to cast such [[spell]]s. |
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Revision as of 15:31, 29 August 2014
- "And if wishes grew on trees, life would be a breeze. Please pester someone else!"
- — Veridian's portrait, refusing to open to Harry Potter[src]
Professor Vindictus Viridian (d. 1703[1]) was a potioneer, author and Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the early eighteenth century.
Biography
Lifetime
Based on his portrait, Veridian was a potioneer. At some point in his life, he was named Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry[2]. Also during his lifetime, he published a famous book on curses: Curses and Counter-Curses (Bewitch your Friends and Befuddle your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and much, much more).
Post-mortem
Professor Veridian died in 1703.[1] Two portraits of him hung at Hogwarts: one was hung in the Headmaster's office along with the portraits of other Headmasters and Headmistresses,[2] and another at the Grand Staircase.[3]
In the 1995-1996 school year, Veridian's portrait at the Grand Staircase was used to conceal the entrance to the Room of Rewards. He was frequently annoyed by all the hustle and bustle of the students' school life. In order to gain entry to the Room of Rewards, Hermione Granger threatened to convince Moaning Myrtle to haunt the landing where the portrait hung. Disliking Myrtle, Veridian let Harry Potter and his friends through.[3]
Magical abilities and skills
- Curses: Professor Viridian was exceptionally skilled with curses, hexes and jinxes, and wrote a book which included such spells as the Full Body-Bind Curse, Jelly-Legs Curse, Leg-Locker Curse, Pimple Jinx, Stickfast Hex, Tickling Hex, Tongue-Tying Curse and Hair Loss Curse. Hence, it can be presumed he was able to cast such spells.
- Potioneer: Professor Viridian was presumably a well-known potioneer, as evidenced by several portraits of him making potions.
Etymology
The name Vindictus is derived from the Latin vindicta ("revenge") and the surname Viridian from the Latin viridis ("green").
Behind the scenes
- Harry Potter Limited Edition confirms that his surname was misspelled "Veridian" in the film series.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in portrait(s))[4]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Appears in portrait(s))
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears in portrait(s))
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Appears in portrait(s))
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 In interviews, J.K. Rowling has stated that "all the portraits you see in the headmaster's study are all headmasters and mistresses who died". Veridian's portrait is dated 1703.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - see this image
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- ↑ DVD 2 - Special Features (The Quest of Sir Cadogan)
Sixth-floor of Hogwarts Castle | ||
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Bathrooms | ||
Boys' bathroom · Disused Bathroom | ||
Classrooms | ||
Classroom 6A · Classroom 6B · Empty classroom | ||
Corridors | ||
Glanmore Peakes' Corridor · Secret Hallway · Sixth-floor corridor | ||
Halls and rooms | ||
East Wing · Floor 6 Bonus · Frog Choir hall · Room of Rewards · Trophy Room | ||
Offices | ||
Horace Slughorn's office | ||
Portraits, statues and other artwork | ||
Damara Dodderidge · Edessa Sakndenberg · Edgar Stroulger · Glanmore Peakes · Portrait at the Storeroom · Selina Sapworthy · Skeleton in a top hat · Temeritus Shanks · Vindictus Viridian · Wendelin the Weird | ||
Staircases | ||
Grand Staircase · Ravenclaw Tower staircase · Slughorn's Staircase · Staircase to the seventh-floor corridor · Turris Magnus staircase | ||
Storerooms | ||
Storeroom · Writing Supplies Room |