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==Notable Rumours and Other Common Misconceptions== |
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*Many [[wizards]] believe that there is such a thing as [[werewolf]] cubs.<ref>A W.O.M.B.A.T. on J.K. Rowling's website indicates otherwise.</ref> [[Rubeus Hagrid]] was believed to be raising supposed werewolf cubs under his bed at some point during his time at [[Hogwarts]]. The 16-year-old memory of [[Tom Marvolo Riddle]] retells this gossip to [[Harry Potter]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref> |
*Many [[wizards]] believe that there is such a thing as [[werewolf]] cubs.<ref>A W.O.M.B.A.T. on J.K. Rowling's website indicates otherwise.</ref> [[Rubeus Hagrid]] was believed to be raising supposed werewolf cubs under his bed at some point during his time at [[Hogwarts]]. The 16-year-old memory of [[Tom Marvolo Riddle]] retells this gossip to [[Harry Potter]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref> |
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| + | *In the [[1991-1992 school year]], the [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] student body speculated that [[Rubeus Hagrid]]'s evil brother [[Dirgah Hagrid|Dirgah]] was the thing that was being kept inside the [[Third Floor Corridor|Forbidden Corridor]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' - GBA version</ref> |
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*In [[1995]], it was believed that [[Albus Dumbledore]] was raising an [[Dumbledore's Army|army]] and that [[Harry Potter]] was troubled. This was fueled by [[Cornelius Fudge]]'s misguided regime and became obviously false after Fudge had been sacked. |
*In [[1995]], it was believed that [[Albus Dumbledore]] was raising an [[Dumbledore's Army|army]] and that [[Harry Potter]] was troubled. This was fueled by [[Cornelius Fudge]]'s misguided regime and became obviously false after Fudge had been sacked. |
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*In [[1997]], some wizards were under the impression that [[Lord Voldemort]] could kill simply by looking at someone. It was a common enough misconception that [[Fred Weasley]] corrected them by announcing on ''[[PotterWatch]]'' that only a [[basilisk]] could do that. |
*In [[1997]], some wizards were under the impression that [[Lord Voldemort]] could kill simply by looking at someone. It was a common enough misconception that [[Fred Weasley]] corrected them by announcing on ''[[PotterWatch]]'' that only a [[basilisk]] could do that. |
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Revision as of 13:08, 3 July 2011
Harry Potter originally felt suspicious of the Marauder's Map (pictured above) because of Mrs. Weasley's comment, "Do not trust anything if you cannot see where it keeps its brains," a common superstition among members of the Wizarding community.
Wizarding superstitions are common superstitions held by members of the Wizarding community, based ancient folklore and generational retellings. Ronald Weasley mentions that his mother is "full of" these.[1] The superstitions, and the origins from which they stem, might be accurate sometimes but are not always reliable.
List of Superstitions
- Don't trust anything if you cannot see where it keeps its brains.[2] - It seems accurate when speaking of Voldemort's horcruxes.
- May born witches marry Muggles.
- Jinx by twilight, undone at midnight.
- Wand of elder never prosper. - This may have been influenced strongly by Beedle the Bard's famous story The Tale of the Three Brothers, along with the bloody history of the Deathstick.
- Releasing a Portkey before it has arrived will result in death or serious injury.[3]
- Bad luck can be prevented by turning three times on the spot and deliberately Splinching one's thumbs.[3]
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib children than those who have one or more wizarding parents.[4]
- Muggle-born witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.[4]
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain magical illnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.[4]
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parent.[4]
- Muggle-born witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.[4]
Notable Rumours and Other Common Misconceptions
- Many wizards believe that there is such a thing as werewolf cubs.[5] Rubeus Hagrid was believed to be raising supposed werewolf cubs under his bed at some point during his time at Hogwarts. The 16-year-old memory of Tom Marvolo Riddle retells this gossip to Harry Potter.[6]
- In the 1991-1992 school year, the Hogwarts student body speculated that Rubeus Hagrid's evil brother Dirgah was the thing that was being kept inside the Forbidden Corridor.[7]
- In 1995, it was believed that Albus Dumbledore was raising an army and that Harry Potter was troubled. This was fueled by Cornelius Fudge's misguided regime and became obviously false after Fudge had been sacked.
- In 1997, some wizards were under the impression that Lord Voldemort could kill simply by looking at someone. It was a common enough misconception that Fred Weasley corrected them by announcing on PotterWatch that only a basilisk could do that.
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ Mentioned by Molly Weasley in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, causing Harry to question the danger that the Marauder's Map may hold.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Twenty-first question of the first W.O.M.B.A.T. at J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sixteenth question of the second W.O.M.B.A.T. at J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ A W.O.M.B.A.T. on J.K. Rowling's website indicates otherwise.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - GBA version