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[[File:Albus Dumbledore (HBP promo) 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Albus Dumbledore]] - Former Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.]]
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'''Warlock''' is a very old term that has two meanings: to describe a [[Wizards|wizard]] of unusually fierce appearance or as a title denoting particular skill or achievement. It originally denoted one learned in [[duel]]ling and all martial [[magic]] or given as a title to a wizard who had preformed feats of bravery (as [[Muggle]]s are sometimes knighted).<ref name="TBB">''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' - ''Albus Dumbledore on "''The Warlock's Hairy Heart''"''</ref> It is, sometimes, incorrectly used as interchangeable with the term "wizard."
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'''Warlock''' was a very old term that had two meanings: to describe a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] of unusually fierce appearance, or as a title denoting particular skill or achievement. It originally denoted one learned in [[duelling]] and all [[Martial magic|martial]] [[magic]] or was given as a title to a wizard who had performed feats of bravery (as [[Non-magic people|Muggles]] were sometimes knighted). It was sometimes incorrectly used as interchangeable with the term "wizard".<ref name="TBBW">{{TBB|W}}</ref>
   
==Known warlocks==
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==History==
 
In {{TBB}}, Albus Dumbledore mentioned an old magazine called ''[[Warlock at War]]'' - this was written by [[Brutus Malfoy]] and was essentially concerning the war he felt was between [[pure-blood]]s and [[Non-magic people|Muggles]]. The term here may have been used to draw on the fact that warlocks were skilled in warrior magic, as well as it being used synonymously with wizard. Also in the book, there was a story called ''[[The Warlock's Hairy Heart]]'', which concerned a [[Warlock (The Warlock's Hairy Heart)|warlock]] engaging in [[Dark Arts|Dark Magic]]. Dumbledore claimed this was to show that he was an accomplished wizard regardless of his darker inclinations.<ref name="TBBW"/>
*[[Albus Dumbledore]]
 
*[[Armenian Warlock|An unidentified Armenian individual]]
 
*[[Barnabas Deverill]]
 
*[[Brutus Malfoy]] (possibly)
 
*[[D.J. Prod]]
 
*[[Garvin Lügner]]
 
*[[Jarleth Hobart]]
 
*[[Perkins]]
 
*[[Zaccaria Innocenti]]
 
*[[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]]'s ancestor (possibly)
 
   
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The [[The New York Ghost articles#28 November 1926 edition|Sunday edition]] of ''[[The New York Ghost]]'' published on [[28 November]] [[1926]] reported a dispute by warlocks due to the [[Crystal Ball Regulation]] at the time.<ref>{{FB|F}} {{See image|File:The New York Ghost Nov 28.jpg}}</ref>
===Fictional warlocks===
 
*The [[Warlock (The Warlock's Hairy Heart)|warlock]] in ''[[The Warlock's Hairy Heart]]''
 
   
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The [[The New York Ghost articles#30 May 1927 Sunrise Early Edition|Sunrise Early Edition]] of ''The New York Ghost'' published on [[30 May]] [[1927]] had an article located on page 3, column 2 regarding [[Alaska]]n warlocks being suspected of {{W|contraband}}.<ref name="COG">{{COG}} {{See image|File:The New York Ghost 30 May 1927.png}}</ref>
==Behind the scenes==
 
*In ''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'', Albus Dumbledore mentions an old magazine called ''[[Warlock at War]]'' - this was written by [[Brutus Malfoy]] and was essentially concerning the war he felt was between [[pure-blood]]s and [[Muggle]]s. The term here may have been used to draw on the fact that warlocks were skilled in warrior magic, as well as it being used synonymously with wizard.
 
*Also in ''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' there is a story called ''[[The Warlock's Hairy Heart]]'', which concerns a [[Warlock (The Warlock's Hairy Heart)|warlock]] engaging in [[Dark Arts|dark magic]]. Dumbledore claims this is to show that he is an accomplished wizard regardless of his darker inclinations.
 
*[[Harry Potter]] saw some "wild-looking" warlocks in the [[Leaky Cauldron]] in [[1993]].
 
   
 
[[Harry Potter]] saw some "wild-looking" warlocks in the [[Leaky Cauldron]] in [[1993]].<ref name="POA4">{{POA|B|4}}</ref>
   
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==Known warlocks==
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1379judges.png|[[Judges of the 1379 duelling contest]]<ref name="WBS">{{WBS}}</ref>
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JarlethHobart.png|[[Jarleth Hobart]]<ref name="WBS"/>
 
Brutus Malfoy.png|[[Brutus Malfoy]] (possibly)<ref name="TBBW"/>
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Barnabas Deverill.jpg|[[Barnabas Deverill]]<ref name="TBBT">{{TBB|T}}</ref>
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Albus Dumbledore (HBP promo) 3.jpg|[[Albus Dumbledore]]<ref name="PS6">{{PS|B|6}}</ref>
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</gallery>
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*[[Zaccaria Innocenti]]<ref name="castaspell">[http://web.archive.org/web/20100906055932/http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/hogwarts/library/castaspell.html ''Tarantallegra'' entry on the Cast-a-Spell kit found in the Library section of the Harry Potter Official Site]</ref>
 
*[[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]]'s ancestor (possibly)<ref name="COS11">{{COS|B|11}}</ref>
 
*[[Garvin Lügner]]<ref name="WBS"/>
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*[[Perkins]]<ref name="COS3">{{COS|B|3}}</ref>
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*[[Armenian warlock]]<ref name="COS16">{{COS|B|16}}</ref>
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*[[Demetrius Prod|D.J. Prod]]<ref name="COS8">{{COS|B|8}}</ref>
   
 
===Fictional warlocks===
 
*The [[Warlock (The Warlock's Hairy Heart)|warlock]] in ''[[The Warlock's Hairy Heart]]''<ref name="TBBW"/>
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
The Anglo-Saxon ''waerloga'' or "oathbreaker", which passed through a Middle English form of ''warloghe ''or ''warlach ''to become ''warlock'', has two components, ''waer'', "covenant", and ''loga'', "betrayal". The latter is derived from ''leogan'' "to lie", and may consequently have commonalities with Loge/Loki, the Norse God of Mischief and betrayer of Asgard.
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The Anglo-[[Saxon]] ''waerloga'' or "oathbreaker", which passed through a Middle English form of ''warloghe'' or ''warlach'' to become ''warlock'', has two components, ''waer'' "covenant", and ''loga'' "betrayal". The latter is derived from ''leogan'' "to lie", and may consequently have commonalities with Loge/Loki, the Norse God of Mischief and betrayer of Asgard.
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The word could possibly derive from the Norse word ''vardlokkur, ''meaning "Wise Man" or "Wise Wizard". More specifically, a man with the power of binding spirits by channelling or using tools such as runes and knot-magic, as well as a label for the Gate Keepers or Guardians who protected spiritual knowledge and wisdom.<ref>http://www.paganspath.com/faqs.htm</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*{{PS}} {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
 
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*{{COS}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 
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*{{POA}}
*''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)|The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]'' {{Mention}}
 
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*{{GOF}}
*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''
 
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*{{OOTP}}
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*{{HBP}}
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*{{DH}}
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*{{FB|F}} {{Mention|newspaper}}
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*{{COG}} {{Mention|newspaper}}
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*{{QTA|R}}
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*{{TBB|R}}
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*{{DP}}
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*{{PM}}
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*{{WW}}
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*[http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/ Harry Potter Warner Bros. Official Site]
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*{{WBS}}
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*{{AM}}
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*{{HM}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 3 March 2024

Albus Dumbledore (HBP promo) 1

Albus Dumbledore - Former Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot

Warlock was a very old term that had two meanings: to describe a wizard of unusually fierce appearance, or as a title denoting particular skill or achievement. It originally denoted one learned in duelling and all martial magic or was given as a title to a wizard who had performed feats of bravery (as Muggles were sometimes knighted). It was sometimes incorrectly used as interchangeable with the term "wizard".[1]

History

In The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Albus Dumbledore mentioned an old magazine called Warlock at War - this was written by Brutus Malfoy and was essentially concerning the war he felt was between pure-bloods and Muggles. The term here may have been used to draw on the fact that warlocks were skilled in warrior magic, as well as it being used synonymously with wizard. Also in the book, there was a story called The Warlock's Hairy Heart, which concerned a warlock engaging in Dark Magic. Dumbledore claimed this was to show that he was an accomplished wizard regardless of his darker inclinations.[1]

The Sunday edition of The New York Ghost published on 28 November 1926 reported a dispute by warlocks due to the Crystal Ball Regulation at the time.[2]

The Sunrise Early Edition of The New York Ghost published on 30 May 1927 had an article located on page 3, column 2 regarding Alaskan warlocks being suspected of contraband.[3]

Harry Potter saw some "wild-looking" warlocks in the Leaky Cauldron in 1993.[4]

Known warlocks

Fictional warlocks

Etymology

The Anglo-Saxon waerloga or "oathbreaker", which passed through a Middle English form of warloghe or warlach to become warlock, has two components, waer "covenant", and loga "betrayal". The latter is derived from leogan "to lie", and may consequently have commonalities with Loge/Loki, the Norse God of Mischief and betrayer of Asgard.

The word could possibly derive from the Norse word vardlokkur, meaning "Wise Man" or "Wise Wizard". More specifically, a man with the power of binding spirits by channelling or using tools such as runes and knot-magic, as well as a label for the Gate Keepers or Guardians who protected spiritual knowledge and wisdom.[13]

Appearances

Notes and references