Wizard of the Month Complete Archives

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2007

October
Harry Potter
1980 - Present
The Boy Who Lived, only known survivor of the Avada Kedavra curse and conqueror of Lord Voldemort, also known as Tom Riddle. Harry Potter joined the reshuffled Auror Department under Kingsley Shacklebolt at age 17, rising to become Head of said department in 2007.

September
Albus Dumbledore
1881 - 1996
Brilliant and often controversial headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus Dumbledore is most famous for his 1945 defeat of Grindelwald and his steadfast championing of Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived. Dumbledore's self-proclaimed proudest achievement, however, was featuring on a Famous Wizards Chocolate Frog Card.

August
Rowena Ravenclaw
Medieval (precise dates unknown)
One of the four famous Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Rowena Ravenclaw was the most brilliant witch of her time, though legend has it that a broken heart - cause unknown - contributed to her early demise.

July
Godric Gryffindor
Medieval (precise dates unknown)
One of the four famous Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Godric Gryffindor was the most accomplished dueller of his time, an enlightened fighter against Muggle-discrimination and the first owner of the celebrated Sorting Hat.

June
Salazar Slytherin
Medieval (precise dates unknown)
One of the four celebrated Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Salazar Slytherin was one of the first recorded Parselmouths, an accomplished Legilimens, and a notorious champion of pureblood supremacy.

May
Helga Hufflepuff
(Medieval, precise dates unknown)
One of the four celebrated Founders of Hogwarts, Hufflepuff was particularly famous for her dexterity at food-related Charms. Many recipes traditionally served at Hogwarts feasts originated with Hufflepuff.

April
Magenta Comstock
1895 - 1991
'The wizard with three green thumbs' Celebrity herbologist and radio personality

March
Tilden Toots
1959 - Present
'The wizard with three green thumbs' Celebrity herbologist and radio personality

February
Mnemone Radford
1562 - 1649
Developed Memory Modifying Charms. First Ministry of Magic Obliviator.

January
Harvey Ridgebit
1881 - 1973
Dragonologist, caught first Peruvian Vipertooth, established world's largest dragon sanctuary in Romania.

2006

December
Laurentia Fletwock
1947 - present
Celebrated breeder and racer of winged horses. Has campaigned for tighter restrictions on broomstick use.

November
Lorcan d'Eath
1964 - present
Heartthrob singer, part vampire, nineteen weeks at number 1 with hit song 'Necks to You.'

October
Idris Oakby
1872 - 1985
Founder of the S.S.S. (Society for the Support of Squibs)

September
Hambledon Quince
1936 - present
Author of controversial theory that wizards originate from Mars, Muggles from mushrooms.

August
Erica Strainwright
1932-2001
Disgraced housekeeper of the 1950s who made a fortune selling cleaning potions that created more mold and grime.

July
Tarquin McTavish
1955 - present
Imprisoned for crimes against Muggle neighbour, who was discovered trapped inside McTavish's kettle.

June
Daisy Hookum
1962 - present
Wrote bestseller 'My Life as a Muggle', after giving up magic for a year. Married to celebrity gardener Tilden Toots.

May
Fabius Watkins
1940 - 1975
Legendary Captain and Chaser of Montrose Magpies. Died in freak collision with helicopter.

April
Grogan Stump
1770 - 1884
Popular Minister for Magic, appointed 1811.

March
Daisy Dodderidge
1467 - 1555
First landlady of the Leaky Cauldron.

February
Yardley Platt
1446 - 1557
Serial goblin-killer.

January
Jocunda Sykes
Famous for flying across the Atlantic on a broomstick - the first person to do so.

2005

December
Bowman Wright
Famous for developing the Golden Snitch.

November
Carlotta Pinkstone
Famous campaigner for lifting the International Confederation of Wizard's Statute of Secrecy and telling Muggles that wizards still exist. Ms. Pinkstone has been imprisoned several times for her blatant and deliberate use of magic in public places.

October
Fifi LaFolle
Author of the 'Enchanted Encounters' series.

September
Gaspard Shingleton
Celebrated inventor of the Self-Stirring Cauldron.

August
Bridget Wenlock
Famous Arithmancer. First to establish the magical properties of the number seven.

July
Chauncey Oldridge
First known victim of Dragon Pox.

June
Elfrida Clagg
Chieftaness of Warlock's Council.

May
Felix Summerbee
Inventor of the Cheering Charm.

April
Gondoline Oliphant
Famous for studies of life and habits of trolls. Clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while sketching.

March
Mungo Bonham
Famous wizard healer. Founded St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

February
Artemisia Lufkin
First witch to become Minister for Magic.

January
Derwent Shimpling
Ate an entire Venemous Tentacula for a bet and survived, though is still purple.

2004

December
Ignatia Wildsmith
The witch who invented Floo powder.

November
Devlin Whitehorn
Founder of the Nimbus Racing Broom company.

October
Glenda Chittock
Popular presenter of the W.W.N. (Wizarding Wireless Network) programme ‘Witching Hour’.

September
Uric the Oddball
Highly eccentric wizard who is famed, among other things, for wearing a jellyfish for a hat.

August
Honoria Nutcombe
Founded the Society for the Reformation of Hags.

July
Donoghan Tremlett
The Weird Sisters' (popular wizarding band) 32-year-old bass player.

June
Gwenog Jones
Captain and Beater of the only all-female national Quidditch Team, the Holyhead Harpies.

May
Felix Summerbee
Inventor of the Cheering Charm.

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