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Viktor Krum

**Viktor Krum** is a canonical Bulgarian wizard and student at the Durmstrang Institute. He played seeker on the Bulgarian National Quidditch team in the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, and in the following school year he became his school's champion in the Triwizard Tournament; he was Hermione's date to the Yule Ball and she was chosen as his hostage for the Second Task.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Viktor Krum** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
Viktor is either a pure-blood or a half-blood, because Durmstrang does not accept muggle-born students; one of his grandfathers was killed by Gellert Grindelwald. He left the Bulgarian national team after the 2002 Quidditch World Cup, but returned for the one in 2014. He speaks fluent English, although with a strong Bulgarian accent, and stayed in contact with Hermione after he returned to Bulgaria, even inviting her to come visit; at Bill and Fleur's wedding he was disappointed hearing that she and Ron had become an item. However, he eventually "found love" himself in Bulgaria.

Viktor's birthday is somewhat unclear: he is said to have been 38 in April 2014, but also to be 18 in late May 1995; at least one of these has to be an approximation, and the first seems more likely. On 18 August 1994, Ron referred to him as "only just eighteen, or something", supporting the idea of a summer birthday (late May-August).

## Non-canonical information

* In *The Family Clock*, Hermione is said to have set up a blind date between Viktor and Jessie Tickes; unfortunately, Jessie found him far too similar to her older brother Ian, seeker for the English National Quidditch team, and did not pursue a relationship.

* In *A Godfather's Promise*, Viktor reveals that he almost wasn't allowed to study at Durmstrang, since his mother is a muggle-born; she, in turn, studied at the Beauxbatons Academy, even though she is Bulgarian. His father, however, is a pure-blood and eventually managed to get him accepted. He also has a girlfriend at home, Lena Romanova, who could not come to the Yule Ball, so he asked Hermione to go with him as a friend, rather than as a date; she does, however, show up for the Second Task, freeing Hermione to be Harry's hostage.

## References

1. ↑ *The Family Clock*, Chapter 1
2. ↑ *The Family Clock*, Chapter 22
3. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 5
4. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 11
5. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 14
Twinkling Tetramite

**Twinkling Tetramites** is a non-canonical Lunacy – i e a species that Luna Lovegood, but few others, believes in – mentioned in *A Godfather's Promise*; they are small bugs living underground, which help lost children find their way back home but eat adults. The name suggests that they may employ some sort of bioluminescence effect similar to fireflies.
Switch family

The **Switch family** is a canonical wizarding family.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Emeric Switch** at the *Harry Potter Wiki*

## Non-canonical information

* In The Family Clock, it is said to be a pure-blood family. There is also a comment about a "Switch figure" that seems to imply that the women in the family tended to have noticeable busts.

## Family members

#### Canonical

* Emeric Switch, text book author and expert on transfiguration

#### Non-canonical

Jamesina Tickes III, née Switch, sister of Emeric and one of Britain's first female aurors

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Family Clock, Chapter 15
2. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 26
3. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 10
Pursuit (game)

**Pursuit** is a non-canonical wizarding racing game mentioned in *The Code*; it is played in a Quidditch pitch by two people on broomsticks. The players start at the goalposts at one end of the field and race to the other side, weave in and out of all three hoops and then make it back to the starting point. It is unbalanced in that one player gets a two-second head start, and the second player must catch up with them in order to win.
Unspeakable

**Unspeakable** is the canonical term for a wizard or witch working in the Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries. The term is derived from the fact that they are forbidden from speaking about their jobs, or even their workplace.

Persons working as Unspeakables can be found in Category:Unspeakable.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Unspeakable** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
## Non-canonical information

* In *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, the Unspeakables speak a foreign language, which Kingsley Shacklebolt thinks is "possibly Latin or Gaelic", presumably to be able to discuss things without being understood by others. The Head of the Unspeakables (Algernon Croaker at that time) is said to be "legally permitted to use Legilimency on anyone [they] deem necessary".

## References

1. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 17
2. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 35
Severus Snape's personal quarters

**Severus Snape's personal quarters** is a demi-canonical part of Hogwarts Castle (meaning that, while it wasn't actually mentioned in canon, it can be expected to exist).

## Non-canonical information

### *Ignore the Dementor*

Here, they are located in the dungeons, just past Snape's office, with the door hidden by a portrait of "an elderly witch stirring a cauldron and grinning evilly"; in the spring term of 1996, the password was *aconite*. Inside the door is a sitting room with a sofa, at least one armchair, various potion equipment, bookshelves with books on potions, dark arts and defense, Slytherin House banners and several pegs holding black robes. There is a kitchenette off to the side, a private potions lab with floo access, and a single guest room beside the bedroom.

## References

1. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 14
2. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 17
Thomas family

The **Thomas family** is a canonical English family of unclear blood status; it is not known if the main member, the half-blood Dean Thomas, bears the name of his wizard father or his muggle stepfather.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Dean Thomas** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*

## Family members

#### Canonical

* Dean Thomas
* Dean Thomas' mother

* Dean Thomas' father *or* his stepfather and his half-siblings
Veela-magic-blocking collar

### Usage

When set around the neck of a veela, causes pain if she tries to transform into her battle form

### Owners

* An acquaintance of Walden Macnair

A non-canonical **collar that blocks veela from using their battle form and other inherent magic** is mentioned in *A Godfather's Promise*; Walden Macnair borrows it from an acquaintance when he tries to kidnap Fleur Delacour during the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. It consists of a heavy circle of steel sized to fit around a neck and connected to a long chain; when Fleur tries to summon a fireball it gives her a sudden shock of pain that ends her transformation and leaves her panting on her knees.
Tonks family

The **Tonks family** is a canonical British wizarding family with recent muggle origin, that was all but destroyed during the Second Wizarding War.

## Canonical information

Main page: **Tonks family** at the *Harry Potter Wiki*

## Family members

### Canonical

* Andromeda Tonks, née Black
* Nymphadora Tonks, daughter of Ted, murdered
* Ted Tonks (muggle-born, murdered)

### Non-canonical

Nemo Tonks, alternate personality of Nymphadora
Revenant

**Revenants** are a non-canonical type of dark spirit mentioned in *The Code*; they appear as rotting human bodies and can be affected by ordinary physical violence, but as long as the head is intact wounds will have little effect on them beyond limiting their ability to act (e g they cannot walk without legs) and any limbs that have been cut off will try to move toward the main body and reattach. However, once killed the flesh shrivels and shrinks away until only the bones are left, suggesting that it has not possessed a dead body so much as formed one around itself. The eyes are a clouded milky white, described as "unseeing" but still turning against its target. The main documented weapon seems to be its bite, but doubtless its hands can do damage as well. It gives of a strong stench of "earth and decay".

The spell lux somnus, which possibly only puts living targets to sleep, seems very effective against revenants, perhaps by letting the spirit be "put to rest"; however, this seems not to be sufficiently well known to make it the obvious first choice when facing them.
Redferns' Pawn and Secondhand

**Redferns' Pawn and Secondhand**, also referred to as **Redfern Srs. Pawn & Gift**, is a non-canonical pawn shop in Knockturn Alley, mentioned in The Family Clock; it is run by the Redfern triplets Sam, Mel and Ken, and is said to be "the most successful shop in Knockturn Alley, and the fifth-most-successful in the London [magical] shopping district, excluding restaurants and Gringotts".

The shop is close to the entrance of Knockturn, sharing a back alley with Jas. W. Tickes and Sons in Diagon, and in the corner inbetween there is a pub. When coming from Diagon, it is on the left side of the street.

They have three floors, the second and third of which have a large central hole surrounded by a railing. To the left side is a spiral collapsible staircase, but most of the hole is left open to let in light from a skylight (and also let people on the upper floors see what happens below them); the top floor is a garret where they have a grate they use for flooing "smutty love letters" anonymously.

In theory, they are open around the clock, but in practice they do close at times when it is unlikely to be customers around.

## References

1. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 34
2. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 29
3. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 7
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Family Clock, Chapter 8
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Family Clock, Chapter 20
Victoire (disambiguation)

**Victoire** is a French female given name that can refer to:

* Victoire, a contra-canonical daughter of Fleur Delacour with Harry Potter, born in 1998
* Victoire Vigouroux, a non-canonical mother of Charlus Potter
* Victoire Weasley, a canonical daughter of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour, born in the early 2000s

See also: Victoria (disambiguation) and Victor (disambiguation)

## References

1. ↑ Victoire Weasley at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
Vladimir Norochevik

**Vladimir Norochevik** (владимир норочевик) is a non-canonical Bulgarian wizard mentioned in *The Family Clock*; in 1996 he was Minister for Magic in Bulgaria. He is known for his short stature, being only 5"2' (157½ cm). Note that the Bulgarian minister in 1994 was named Oblansk (or at least something similar that may have been butchered by Minister Fudge).

## References

1. ↑ *The Family Clock*, Chapter 10: "Everyone and their *cat* knows the Minister of Bulgaria is Vladimir Norochevik and he's only five-foot-two."
2. ↑ Oblansk at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
Shang family

The **Shang family** is a non-canonical wizarding family in China mentioned in The Girl Who Loved. It can trace its magical lineage more than three thousand years back, and is among the most respected magical families of China. However, it follows ancient patriarcal tradition in only teaching magic to its sons, and sells its daughters as servants to other magical families.
Vigouroux family

The **Vigouroux family** is a non-canonical pure-blood French wizarding family mentioned in *A Godfather's Promise*; it is said to be one of the oldest magical families in France. Victoire Vigouroux married Richard Potter around 1920, and her great-grandniece Clemence Vigouroux is a close friend of Fleur Delacour.

## Family members

* Clemence Vigouroux
* Victoire Vigouroux

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 10
2. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 5
Viktor Krum's mother

**Viktor Krum's mother** is a canonical Bulgarian witch.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Viktor Krum's mother** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
Viktor's parents came to Hogwarts to watch the Third Task of the 1994/95 Triwizard Tournament; they are both said to have had dark hair. One of Viktor's grandfathers was murdered by Gellert Grindelwald sometime before the latter was defeated by Dumbledore on 2 November 1945, but it is not known if it was his paternal or maternal grandfather. While this implies that one of them must have been born in or before 1946, the other may have been born later (but, since they had a son in 1976, likely not later than the 1950s). Similarly, his mother is not likely to have been born before 1930, since that would make her too old to have a child in 1976.

## Non-canonical information

* In *A Godfather's Promise*, Viktor says that his mother is muggle-born and that, since she was not allowed to attend Durmstrang, she studied at Beauxbatons despite being Bulgarian.
Vassal Ritual

The **Vassal Ritual** is a non-canonical ritual mentioned in *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*; it lets a Lord offer the protection of his House in return for some sort of servitude of his choice. The vassal would legally be under the guardianship of the Lord's House, and in the case of an underage vassal the Lord may remove their Trace.

To perform the ritual, the Lord and the vassal touch the tips of their wands while the Lord thinks of the ritual. His House signet ring will then prompt him to speak, first asking the vassal if they accept vassalage, and upon agreement accepting it himself. A golden orb of light will appear at the wand tips, moving down their arms and engulfing them in warmth.

## References

1. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 10
2. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 11
Potion-detecting cups

A **potion-detecting cup** is a non-canonical magical object mentioned in *The Family Clock*; it has three stripes at the edge which react if the content has been tampered with (although *how* they react is not described). In 1996, Alastor Moody complains that "they don't make them in the stoneware anymore... china always feels so flimsy", but it is not clear when this change was made (except that it seems to have been before the 1967 wedding of James Tickes and Siobhan McArran).
Stasis charm

**"Point me!"**

This article is about **the offensive spell**. You may be looking for **the spell used to avoid decay**.

## Stasis charm

### Type

Charm, Offensive spell, Anti-spirit spell

### Effect

Makes the target incapable of movement (presumably)

The **stasis charm** is a non-canonical spell mentioned in *The Code*; the effect is not described, but Claire Jameson nearly hits Bill Weasley while trying to use it on a poltergeist and it is described as "dangerously close" (suggesting it would have affected him if he had been hit). Based on the name, it presumably "freezes" the target, making it incapable of movement (and possibly, but not necessarily, of receiving sensory input as well).

## See also

* The Preservation charm is also referred to as a "stasis charm" (*The Power of Seven*)
Tinsi

**Tinsi** is a non-canonical house-elf mentioned in *Harry the Hufflepuff*; she works at Hogwarts.

## References

1. ↑ *Harry the Hufflepuff 3*, Chapter 3

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Prisoner*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *The Family Clock*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 *Harry the Hufflepuff*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *A Godfather's Promise*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*
6. ↑ *The Power of Seven*
7. ↑ *All the Dementors in Azkaban*
8. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*
9. ↑ *Breath Mints / Battle Scars*
Timothy (disambiguation)

**Timothy** is a male given name that can refer to:

* Timothy, a non-canonical student in either Ravenclaw or Gryffindor starting Hogwarts in 1991 (most likely)
* Timothy, a canonical niffler belonging to Newton Scamander
* Timothy Blenkinsop, a canonical Quidditch fan who supported Puddlemere United, born in the mid-1970s
* Timothy Justin, a canonical Gryffindor student of indeterminate year
* Timothy Morcott, a canonical Slytherin student attending Hogwarts during 1996/97
* Timothy Stephenson, a non-canonical wizard killed by Death Eaters in early 1998
* Timothy Teasdale, the canonical owner of The Magic Neep in the 1890s
* Timothy the Timid, a canonical very shy wizard in a portrait found at Hogwarts from at least the 1995/96 school year

## References

1. ↑ Timothy at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
2. ↑ Timothy Blenkinsop at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
3. ↑ Timothy Justin at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
4. ↑ Timothy Morcott at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
5. ↑ Timothy Teasdale at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
6. ↑ Timothy the Timid at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
Time-turner

A **time-turner** is a canonical magical object used for time travel; it is strictly regulated by the Ministry of Magic. A normal time-turner can only stay in the past for five hours, but the so-called "true" time-turner – developed by Theodore Nott in the early 21st century – has no such limit.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Time-Turner** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
## Non-canonical information

* In *The Family Clock*, time-turners are made by the wizarding watchmaker firm Jas. W. Tickes and Sons.

## References

1. ↑ *The Family Clock*, Chapter 20 (and see also the finishing line of the chapter before)
Stevick family

The **Stevick family** is a non-canonical wizarding family with (most likely) recent muggle heritage mentioned in *The Code*; Bryant Stevick's grandfather was muggle-born, and while it is not stated outright, from the context it seems likely that this is intended to be Bryant's *paternal* grandfather.

## Family members

* Bryant Stevick
* Bryant Stevick's grandfather (likely)
* Patricia Hayworth, Bryant's grandmother (likely)
Valkyrie

* Behind the glamour they have razor-sharp teeth, sharp pointed ears, golden glowing eyes and enormous wings "looking like a mix of a bat's and a raven's"

### Status

Extant

A **valkyrie** is a non-canonical near-human magical being mentioned in *Ignore the Dementor*; they are all women and are described as "natural born warriors" who would "rather punch the woman than help out her romantic life". However, at least some of them seem to have relationships with humans and/or other beings; they do not get a life-mate chosen for them by their magic, but they can choose one themselves. They do not care much for romance, looking rather for companionship, trust and loyalty, and therefore set up arranged marriages for their daughters at an early age so that they can establish a relationship with the future groom and judge if he is worthy. (As an example, Eir Herja already knows her future husband at thirteen, but she does not plan to marry until she is at least twenty.)

Valkyries are subject to less prejudice than many other non-human beings (such as vampires, werewolves and veela), but most still prefer to keep their species secret as far as possible; during the mid-nineties a particular danger is the risk of being (quote-unquote) "recruited" by Voldemort.

Valkyries tend to carry a large amount of bladed weapons at any time, as well as armor made from a thin black leather-like material; these are normally hidden by a glamour that also conceals their razor-sharp teeth, sharp pointed ears, golden glowing eyes and enormous wings "looking like a mix of a bat's and a raven's". They are said to be trained in using blood magic already as toddlers, and they have the ability to create "rifts" (described as "a ripple in the air") through which they can step to, seemingly, anywhere; these rifts, if left open, can also be used by others. They can also warp metal they are touching, letting them easily remove locks on doors.

## Etymology

Main article: **Valkyrie** at *Wikipedia*
Old Norse *valkyrja* "chooser of the slain" (from *valr* "those killed in battle" and *kjósa* "to choose, select") denotes a type of supernatural being tasked with watching over battles, deciding who shall survive and, when the best warriors die, bringing them to the afterlife in Valhalla where they will train as *einherjar* to prepare for the last battle. (There is also a tradition that, beside Odin, associates them also with Freya, who "takes half of the slain".)

## Known valkyries

*See also:* Category:Valkyrie
* Kara Brynhildr
* Eir Herja

## References

1. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 8
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 15
3. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 7
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 18
5. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 19
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 24
7. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 22
Verdimillious charm

The **Verdimillious charm**, also known as **Green sparks**, is a canonical charm producing a stream of green sparks, which can be used as a signal or to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts. It can also be used as an offensive move in dueling; when used without a specific aim (e.g. by moving the wand in a circle overhead) it causes an orb of green energy to shoot out and and explode in a blinding flash at a distance of several feet.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Verdimillious Charm** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
Main article: **Green Sparks** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
While the spell is used in the books, neither the name nor the incantation is mentioned there or in the films; however, on Pottermore it was referred to as "Green Sparks" and, based on the similarity of the effects, it is generally considered to be identical to the "Verdimillious Charm" occurring in several video games.

## Non-canonical information

* In *The Family Clock*, it is said to produce extreme nausea, as well as "fascinating side effects" (not further specified) when hitting men in or near the crotch. (It is spelled *verdimilious* with just one *l*, but that is hardly enough to interpret it as a completely different spell.)
The Chocolate Hare

**The Chocolate Hare** is a non-canonical family-owned restaurant mentioned in *The Code*; it is in Hogsmeade and offers good food, tall booths and a relaxed atmosphere. On Valentine's Day 1997, Bill Weasley takes Fleur there after he has proposed to her (he had planned to do so *at* the restaurant, but got caught up in a moment on their way there).
Troy Duvall

**Troy "Tank" Duvall** is a canonical American wizard and Quidditch player; he played as a beater on the American National team and was team captain during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, where he wore a helmet emblazoned with a brown pumpkin. By 1996 he had a Chocolate Frog card.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Troy Duvall** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
## Non-canonical information

He may be related to the French Duval family.
Sarah Tickes' burn salve

**Sarah Tickes' burn salve** is a non-canonical potion mentioned in *The Family Clock*; it is an improvement by Sarah Tickes on a cream used by her mother-in-law, and very effective even compared to what is used by professional dragon handlers. It contains aloe, "some kinds of herbs" and lidocain (the latter likely being Sarah's addition), and several spells are part of the brewing. Rubbing it into a burn makes the fingers tingle, and reduces pain as well as speeding up the healing process. It has a distinctive smell, and is preferably stored in the icebox of a fridge.
Prefects' bathroom

The **prefects' bathroom** is a canonical room on the fifth floor of Hogwarts Castle, to which only prefects, the Head Boy and Head Girl and the captains of the Quidditch teams have access. At least during the 1994/95 school year, it was located behind the fourth door to the left of a statue of Boris the Bewildered, and the password was *pine fresh*.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Prefects' Bathroom** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
The room is dressed in white marble and lit by a candle-filled chandelier. Along one wall is a row of toilet stalls, and opposite is a large rectangular tub, comparable to a swimming pool in size, sunken into the floor; surrounding it is something like a hundred golden bath taps, each with a different jewel set in it, through which various varieties of bath water and additions (soap bubbles, foam, etc) can be poured into the tub. On one wall is a portrait of a mermaid. (In the films, the tabs are all placed in the middle of the tub instead of along the edge, and the mermaid is a stained-glass window instead of a painting.)

Moaning Myrtle sometimes visits the bathroom to spy on the prefects.

## Non-canonical information

### *Ghosts, Mermaids, Clocks and Loonies*

In this story, the password is changed to *spit shine* sometime during the 1995/96 school year, and the mermaid seems to share Myrtle's penchant for spying on (male) prefects. Myrtle claims that the bathroom originally was available to a wider audience (possibly all students?) and that a charm that unlocked the door after thirty minutes was removed "when they made it so that [t]he bath was just for prefects" (which, from the way it is formulated, would have been before her time); however, this may just be a story she made up to entice Jessie Tickes to go take a look at the door. It is also implied that at least some of the Quidditch teams sometimes hold pool parties there after practice.

### Minor appearances

* In *A Godfather's Promise*, the pool includes a diving board.

## References

1. ↑ *Ghosts, Mermaids, Clocks and Loonies*, Chapter 1
2. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 12
Reading

**Reading** is a real-world town in Berkshire, England, that seems not to be mentioned in canon. It has a population of about 170 000 people (2021; 340 000 in the urban area) and lies in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet, 40 miles (64 km) east of Swindon, 25 miles (40 km) south of Oxford, 40 miles (64 km) west of London and 16 miles (26 km) north of Basingstoke.

## Real-world information

Main article: **Reading, Berkshire** at *Wikipedia*
## Para-canonical information

* In *A Godfather's Promise*, it is suggested that there is very little, if any, magical presence here; however, the Finch-Fletchley family likely lives here, since Harry went to the same school as Justin Finch-Fletchley. Not far from that school is the martial arts school run by Master Zheng.

## Contra-canonical information

* In *A Godfather's Promise*, Sirius Black bought a house here in 1981 to raise Harry without being "hounded by the troubles of Wizarding Britain".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 3
2. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 22
Stunning Spell

The **stunning spell**, also known as the **stupefying charm**, a **stunner** or **Stupefy**, is a canonical charm that stuns the target into unconsciousness. It has been described as a "jet of red light", but also depicted as flashes or bursts of light, and beside red as coloured both green, blue and white.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Stunning Spell** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
Many species of magical beings, such as dragons, trolls, acromantulas, giants and half-giants, have a high resistance to either this spell or spells in general; multiple spells cast simultaneously can counteract this effect (but may result in injury or even death for ordinary individuals).

The effects of the spell wears off over time, but may also be lifted with the Reviving Spell.

Beside stunning people, the spell can also be used to move objects, including but not limited to the unconscious bodies of its victims.

## Non-canonical information

* In *The Family Clock*, it is said that some people have lower natural resistance than normal to this spell; Jessie Tickes tends to stay unconscious for a day "instead of the usual twenty-odd minutes of dizziness."
Price family

The **Price family** is a non-canonical muggle family mentioned in *The Family Clock*, from which came a muggle-born witch known only as Ms Price-Fortescue. She married the niece of Florean Fortescue and in 1990, through an anonymous donor service specializing in magical same-sex couples, gave birth to Loren Price-Fortescue; however, both she and her wife tragically died in 1996.

Some details suggest that she (and thus the family) may have been American.

## Family members

* Ms Price-Fortescue
* Ms Fortescue-Price
* Loren Price-Fortescue
Shang Mei

**Shang Mei** is a non-canonical Chinese witch mentioned in *The Girl Who Loved*. Note that the name is given in Chinese format; Shang is the family name.

The Shang family can trace its magical lineage more than three thousand years back, and is among the most respected magical families of China. However, it follows ancient patriarchal tradition in only teaching magic to its sons, and Mei was instead sold as servant to another magical family. She understands English very well, and after a visit by Death Eaters under the command of Lucius Malfoy during the summer of 1996 she has developed an intense hatred of Westerners.

In *Violence Inherent in the System* it is mentioned that the Joketsuzoku Amazons later ransacked the hosts of the Death Eater group, killing most but taking "three young untrained witches" with them. It is likely Shang Mei was one of them.

## References

1. ↑ *The Girl Who Loved*, Chapter 6
2. ↑ Crossover characters from Ranma ½
3. ↑ *Violence Inherent in the System*, Chapter 4
Sensory Solution

The **Sensory Solution** is a contra-canonical potion mentioned in *The Power of Seven*; it increases the user's sight and hearing, but also their ability to notice minute details (and to quickly filter out all but the relevant ones among such details), giving advantages in terms of battlefield awareness and perhaps reaction time. While not explicitly stated, it is likely that at least the sense of smell is similarly improved, and possibly also those of taste, touch and balance.

The ingredients are not listed, beyond that it contains a few drops of Harry's semen. Whether this means that it is keyed to him and would have less (or no) effect if taken by somebody else is not clear.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Power of Seven*, Chapter 56
2. ↑ *The Power of Seven*, Chapter 54
Unicorn

A **unicorn** is a canonical magical creature looking like a white horse with a single straight horn in the middle of its forehead.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Unicorn** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
Unicorns are born with a golden pelt, which they keep until they are about two years old, at which time they turn silver instead. The horn grown in when they are four years old, but they are not considered fully grown until seven, when their colouring changes to an extremely bright white. Their hooves, however, stay golden throughout their lives. Unicorn blood is silver-blue and shines under moonlight.

Unicorns live in forests throughout Europe, including the Forbidden Forest outside Hogwarts, and have a long history of being hunted for use in potion brewing, wand making and other magical crafts; unicorn hair is a popular wand core, creating consistent and faithful wands that are hard to turn to the Dark Arts, and is also used in bandages. Drinking unicorn blood will keep a dying person alive, but it is said to be "a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips". Unicorn horn is, among others, used in Antidote to Common Poisons, Draught of Peace and Wiggenweld Potion.

## Non-canonical information

* In *The Code*, it is said that powdered unicorn hoof is also used in potions, e.g. an antidote to delirium.
Subtle Escape

The **Subtle Escape** is a non-canonical magical object mentioned in *The Family Clock*; it was invented by Fred and George Weasley as a birthday present for Jessie Tickes. It consists of a ladies' handkerchief turned into a portkey activated by blowing one's nose, so that the owner easily can get away from e.g. insistent dates without making a scene.
Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem

### Physical appearance

Holds an oval blue sapphire and the quote *"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure"*

### Location

* A forest in Albania (11th century-1945)
* Room of Requirement (1945-1998)

### Owners

* Rowena Ravenclaw
* Helena Ravenclaw
* Tom Marvolo Riddle
* Harry Potter

**Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem**, also known as the **Lost Diadem of Ravenclaw**, is a canonical object and one of Voldemort's horcruxes; it once belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw but was stolen by her daughter Helena, later known as the *Grey Lady*, and hidden in a forest in Albania. After turning it into a horcrux, Voldemort hid it in the Room of Hidden Things, where it was destroyed by Fiendfire shortly after Harry found it.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Ravenclaw's Diadem** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
The diadem bears an oval blue sapphire and the famous quote *"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure"*; it is said to enhance the wisdom of the wearer.

## Non-canonical information

* In *Ignore the Dementor*, Harry faintly feels the presence of the horcrux throughout the Fall term of 1995, whenever he is in the Room of Requirement, and when he concentrates on wanting it the room gives it to him. In his Dementor form he eats the soul fragment, whereupon Luna transforms the diadem into a bracelet so that he can wear it without drawing undue attention.

* In *The Power of Seven*, Luna asks the Room to "help us find a horcrux" and it drops the diadem on the floor; they take it to the Chamber of Secrets where Ginny plunges a basilisk fang into it and it crumbles.

## References

1. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 10
2. ↑ *The Power of Seven*, Chapter 40
3. ↑ *The Power of Seven*, Chapter 41
The Sticky Lick

**The Sticky Lick** is a non-canonical gay bar in Knockturn Alley, mentioned in The Family Clock; they have an annual event called Muggle Madness Night where they play muggle music and encourage their clientele to dress up as muggle artists. Mel Redfern, a long-time customer, refers to it (lovingly) as "almost the dodgiest nightlife available".

## References

1. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 19
2. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 20
Simone Bellier

**Simone Bellier** is a non-canonical witch and Hogwarts student mentioned in *The Code*; she is the lead Chaser on the 1996/97 Slytherin Quidditch team.

Based on the name, she may be French; while Hogwarts normally only take students from Britain or Ireland, there are said to be about a dozen transfer students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang this year.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," *South West News Service*, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
2. ↑ *The Code*, Chapter 8
3. ↑ *The Code*, Chapter 2
Segnis

**Segnis** is a non-canonical curse mentioned in *The Code*; Bill Weasley tries to use it against a Great Vampire Bat, but misses (and so the effect is not described). Based on the incantation, it likely slows the target down, and/or makes it tired.

## Etymology

The Latin adjective *segnis* means 'slow, tardy, torpid, inactive, unenergetic, lazy'.

## References

1. ↑ *The Code*, Chapter 9
2. ↑ **Segnis** at *Wiktionary*
Sarah (Ginny's dorm-mate)

**"Point me!"**

This article is about **Ginny's room-mate in *The Power of Seven***. You may be looking for **somebody else named *Sarah***.

## Affiliation

### House

Gryffindor

**Sarah** is a non-canonical witch and Hogwarts student mentioned in *The Power of Seven*; she is in the year below Harry and was sorted into Gryffindor, and thus shares a dormitory with Ginny, Demelza Robins (whose age is not specified in canon, but in this story she is in Ginny's year) and Samantha. Her bed is placed "across the room" from Ginny's, with at least Demelza's in between, so that the latter's use of silencing charms partially muffles the sound of Sarah's snoring.
Thurlow's Laws of Matter Replacement

**Thurlows Laws of Matter Replacement** is a non-canonical concept within Transfiguration mentioned in *The Code*; when sixth-year Draco Malfoy passes out during class from a bad case of the flu, he half-consciously keeps trying to answer the question put to him (about "the two principles of transfiguring large to small items") and his feverish mumblings about density and "partial vanishment" are interpreted to refer to these laws.
Samhain Quadrille

The **Samhain Quadrille** is a non-canonical regency-style dance mentioned in Breath Mints / Battle Scars. It is part of Hogwarts' yearly Hallow's Eve ball, and taught to the students in their first year.

The dancers start in two lines, facing each other, and holding hands. They raise their hands over their heads and move forward, then back off and lower them. Next, the boys raise their hands while the girls let go of each other to duck under the raised arms, then turning and taking hold again. The last pass repeats, so that everybody is back at the original position. The lines are broken up to form circles of even numbers of men and women – it is not stated how many couples go in each circle, but it must be a fixed number because each couple takes a turn and the circles have to finish at the same time. (These are called "circles of couples", but from the description it seems that the couples do not stand together but rather on opposite sides of the circle.) Each pair in turn meet at the center of the circle, touching hands and turning around each other and then backing out to place. Inbetween pairs, the whole circle takes hands and circles counterclockwise, often at high speed. Once all couples have met, the circles break up to form lines and the dance repeats. After the second set of circles there is a third set of lines, but it is not clear if this is followed by a third set of circles, by something else, or if it is the end in itself. Dancers can, and apparently do, switch places when forming the lines and circles, so presumably people do not hold hands during that part.

## References

1. ↑ Breath Mints / Battle Scars, Chapter 13
Valerian

**Valerian** is a canonical plant with magical properties; it is used as a potion ingredient as well as an ingredient in treacle fudge. Garden Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, with sweetly scented pink or white flowers that attract flies; it may reach 1.5 meters (5 feet) in height. The dried root is commonly used in traditional medicine as a sedative and/or pain relief, and is still sold as dietary supplements even though clinical studies show little support for this claim. Valerian oil is yellowish-green to brownish-yellow, with a scent comparable to well-matured cheese or unwashed feet.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Valerian** at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
Hagrid grows Valerian in his garden. It is covered in the third-year Herbology curriculum.

## Non-canonical information

In Breath Mints / Battle Scars, Valerian is said to represent *forgetfulness*.

## Potions using this ingredient

#### Canonical

* Draught of Living Death (root)
* Draught of Peace (root)
* Fire-breathing potion (sprigs)
* Forgetfulness potion (sprigs)
* Sleeping Draught (sprigs)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Breath Mints / Battle Scars, Chapter 50
Samantha (Ministry secretary)

**"Point me!"**

This article is about **the secretary of Amelia Bones**. You may be looking for **somebody else named *Samantha***.

## Relationship information

### Relatives

* Cornelius Fudge (Second cousin by marriage)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Department of Magical Law Enforcement

**Samantha** is a non-canonical witch mentioned in *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*; she is the second cousin of the wife of Cornelius Fudge, and – thanks to strings pulled by her parents – by the winter of 1992/93, a year and a half after graduating Hogwarts, she works as secretary to the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Amelia Bones. When Sirius Black calls her "Beautiful", Amelia scolds him for flirting with a girl his cousin's daughter's age.

## References

1. ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," *South West News Service*, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
2. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 29
Rolanda Hooch

**Rolanda Hooch**, commonly known as **Madam Hooch**, is a canonical witch working as broom flying instructor and Quidditch referee at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Rolanda Hooch** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
In her youth, Madam Hooch studied at Hogwarts and was a member of her House Quidditch team; however, when this happened or which House she belonged to is not known. She claims to have flown a broom during the Great War (WWI, 1914-1918), meaning that she was most likely born before 1910, and possibly in the late 19th century. She has worked at Hogwarts since at least the 1966/67 school year, and she was still teaching in 2020.

## Non-canonical information

### Minor appearances

* In *The Code*, she is said to have been in a relationship with Septima Vector since about the time of the 1991 troll incident; after Septima is injured badly enough to retire in a Death Eater attack on her family in the summer of 1996, Rolanda has taken to drink a worrying amount of whiskey.

* In *The Family Clock*, she was maid-of-honor at the wedding of James Tickes and Siobhan McArran, which was held on the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch in October 1967, and due to this did not referee the games where their son Ian (Ravenclaw student 1982-1989) played.

## References

1. ↑ *The Code*, Chapter 3
2. ↑ *The Family Clock*, Chapter 25
Romilda Vane

**Romilda Vane** is a canonical witch and Hogwarts student sorted into Gryffindor. She was two years younger than Harry, on whom she developed an obsessive crush, and she once tried to give him a love potion. She was a member of Dumbledore's Army and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Romilda Vane** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
Romilda attended Hogwarts while it was controlled by death eaters, implying that she most likely wasn't a muggle-born. She may or may not have been related to Emma Vane, and/or her muggle namesake.

## Non-canonical information

* In *Breath Mints / Battle Scars*, Theodore Nott claims that Romilda visited the Slytherin common room in third year, with the implication that she was sexually abused and made to forget about it. It is not clear if he refers to his or her third year, nor is it necessarily given that the claim (or at least the implication) is true.

* In *Ignore the Dementor*, she agrees to a Hogsmeade date with Colin Creevey on Valentine's day 1996

* In *The Power of Seven*, after rumours spread through the school about Harry dating several girls at the same time, Romilda does manage to slip a love potion into his drink and as Ginny and the rest of the girls catch up, she is kissing and fondling him. Ginny attacks her, drawing the attention of Professor McGonagall who gives them both a week's detention; after Hermione protests that attempted rape ought to be punished harsher, she raises Romilda's to a month.

## References

1. ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," *South West News Service*, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
2. ↑ *Breath Mints / Battle Scars*, Chapter 28
3. ↑ *The Power of Seven*, Chapter 31
Trans-European Rail

The **Trans-European Rail** is a non-canonical magical train company mentioned in The Family Clock; they run high-class overnight trains through Europe including Britain.

Charlie Weasley calls their first-class staterooms "one of the most singularly luxurious and impressive overnighting spots in the world". By use of the Extension charm, each car holds two twelve-feet-wide suites and a hallway between them; the suites hold a living-room with leather armchairs, crystal glasses, brass fittings and various gadgets, and a bedroom with two dressing-rooms. Dinner is a black-tie affair, and beside the main dining car there is a drawing room with brandy and cigars and a piano lounge, as well as a separate ballroom car with a live orchestra; room service is available at any time and breakfast is served in the staterooms.

A particularly noteworthy tradition is the murder. At about the same time as the company got started, there were several well-publicized murders on trains, as well as a number of books on the same topic. Just to be on the safe side, the company hired detectives, and at the same time people started riding the train hoping there would be a murder and a big reveal, like in the books – and when there wasn't, they were disappointed. So the company, realizing this was a selling point, hired dramatists and set up murder mystery games where one of the passengers is "killed" and taken to a private wagon to watch the rest of them trying to solve it. At first, everyone received an envelope with a fake identity, but more recently the plot is instead built around the passengers' real identities. Before the big reveal, passengers may place their theories in a box, and those who have guessed correctly receive a price in the form of champagne and a small silver cup each.

The extensive use of the Extension charm, in combination with standard gauge tracks, has been known to cause lateral turbulence during very bad weather in mountainous terrain; at such times dancing is postponed until additional security charms can be activated. (This is said not to be a problem on the Hogwarts Express due to it using the much wider Brunel gauge tracks.)

House-elves employed by the company wear red pillowcases with gold embroidery.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Family Clock, Chapter 27
2. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 32
3. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 28
Truth-revealer

A **truth-revealer** is a non-canonical magical object mentioned in *The Code*; it indicates if a person is lying or speaking the truth. Truth-revealers can be fooled by half-truths and careful wording, but work "reasonably well against unshielded minds"; at least one type of truth-revealer indicates lies by a blinking red light. Albus Dumbledore is said to have several truth-revealers in his office, placed unobtrusively on shelves at the sides and back of the room where they are within view from the desk but might go unnoticed by visitors.
Triwizard Tournament

The **Triwizard Tournament** is a canonical competition between the three magical schools Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, which was held every fifth year until 1792, when the high death toll caused it to be discontinued. Several attempts were made to restart the tradition, the last of which – during the 1994/95 school year – famously had four contestants instead of three, and ended with the death of Cedric Diggory and the rebirth of Voldemort.

Individuals who have competed in the tournament can be found in Category:Triwizard champion.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Triwizard Tournament** at the *Harry Potter Wiki*
It is not clear exactly when the first tournament was held, but it seems to have been sometime in the 13th century. In 1994, Dumbledore referred to it as "some seven-hundred years ago", but it has also been stated that Hogwarts has 63 wins and Beauxbatons 62, meaning a minimum of 125 tournaments played (if Durmstrang didn't win any), which with a five-year interval would point to 620 years before 1792 (i.e. 1172). It may be that the interval was not always five years, and/or that some years a shared victory was possible.

## Non-canonical information

* In The Family Clock, it is said that the 1762 Hogwarts champion was muggle-born John Tickes, and that his muggle half-brother Ian was allowed to witness the event as his guest. The latter may imply that it was hosted by Beauxbatons that year, or at least that it probably wasn't hosted by Durmstrang.

## References

1. ↑ The Family Clock, Chapter 10, see also Tickes family#Timeline calcuations for the calculations behind the year.
Smith family

The **Smith family** may in fact refer to several distinct families, given how common the name *Smith* is. It is not known whether the canonical members are related or not.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Smith family** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
At least one Smith family claimed descent from Helga Hufflepuff.

## Family members

### Canonical

* Hepzibah Smith
* Sally Smith
* Zacharias Smith