Gondoline Oliphant
Gondoline Oliphant (1720-1799) was a British witch made famous for studying the life and habits of trolls.[1][2]
Biography[]
In 1799, she was clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while sketching. For her achievements in Magizoology, she was featured on a silver Famous Wizard card as part of the Chocolate Frog Card series.[3][1][4][2]
There was a bust of her at Hogwarts Castle, on a secret passage leading from the fourth floor to the second floor.[4]
Etymology[]
- The surname Oliphant is derived from an archaic English word for "elephant." J.R.R. Tolkien included huge, elephant-like creatures known as oliphaunts in his novel The Lord of the Rings.
- The name Gondoline is perhaps a further nod to Tolkien: in the Silmarillion, there was an Elven city called Gondolin, which remained hidden for centuries before being destroyed.
Appearances[]
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- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- Pottermore (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
