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Revision as of 18:41, 20 April 2011
- "Don't tell me, it's raining in Yaxley's office again."
- — Wakanda[src]
Wakanda was an elderly witch who worked for the Ministry of Magic. She wore her blonde hair in a high style that resembled an anthill.
Biography
- "… I quite understand what you're saying, Wakanda, but I'm afraid I cannot be party to –"
- — Arthur Weasley to Wakanda[src]
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley encountered Wakanda in a lift when they infiltrated the Ministry along with Hermione Granger in 1997. Arthur Weasley was talking to her, and, judging from his reaction, she had just tried to convince him to become involved in something with which he had reservations.[1]
Etymology
- The name Wakanda means "inner magical power" in Sioux[2]. In Sioux tradition, Wakanda or Wakan Tanka is also a term for that which is sacred or divine.
Behind the Scenes
- In the film she is portrayed by Harriet Thorpe who has recently taken over the role of Tanya in Mamma Mia! on the west end.
http://www.gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk/actresses/harriet-thorpe.htm
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Appears in deleted scene(s))
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ The New Age Baby Name Book by Sue Browder
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