Howler (An-Harry Potter)

A Howler was a magical letter in a red envelope which enchanted the written message into the writer's voice, usually at a very high volume, which increased if the recipient didn't open the envelope in a timely manner, even make it explode.
==Description==
The physical temperature of the Howler would begin to rapidly increase upon delivery, and it would explode if left unopened for too long. This mechanism ensured that the recipient would open the Howler, even though he or she knew that it contained an unpleasantly loud message. Once the message had been received, the envelope burst into flames, leaving only ashes.The purpose of the Howler was to deliver a message expressing anger or great displeasure in a manner which standard writing could not adequately convey. As such, a Howler would convey the displeasure of its author/sender even if left unopened, for it would shower the recipient with insults and cursing upon exploding into flames.
==History==
Neville Longbottom mentioned receiving at least one Howler from his grandmother before 1992.In 1992, Ron Weasley received a Howler from his mother after he stole his father's Flying Ford Anglia.Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia received a Howler on 2 August 1995 from Albus Dumbledore, after Vernon Dursley threatened to kick Harry out of their home after two Dementors attacked Harry and his cousin, Dudley in Little Whinging. The Howler reminded Petunia of her pact to keep Harry safe at 4 Privet Drive.
==Behind the scenes==
*Instead of simply being a red envelope that can explode, in , Ron's Howler resembles a mouth with teeth (simulated by the red envelope and white paper, with a ribbon for the tongue) that screams at the recipient, then blows a raspberry and tears itself to shreds once finished shouting. Also, Mrs Weasley added a congratulations directly to Ginny for making it into Gryffindor, stating that her parents are proud of this sorting. This implies that the film version's Howler possesses a certain degree of sentience and awareness of its surroundings, as it turned to face Ginny to make this comment, changing its tone into a more calm and kind one.
*For the Howler scene, Julie Walters had to scream so loudly that she almost lost her voice at the end of the day.
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
Category:Foundables
Category:Howlers