Greta Catchlove

Greta Catchlove (b. 1960) was a witch, who wrote the original edition of Charm Your Own Cheese. There was a portrait of Catchlove hung at Hogwarts Castle, guarding a secret shortcut between the second-floor landing of the Grand Staircase and the Entrance Hall side room. The password required to gain access to said shortcut was "Cheese Charmer".

Behind the scenes

 * An author named Gerda Curd is credited with having produced a revised edition of Charm Your Own Cheese. It is possible that "Gerda Curd" is simply Catchlove's pen name.
 * She may have been in the Marauders' year at Hogwarts.

Etymology
"Greta" is a short form of Margareta. A famous bearer of this name was Swedish actress Greta Garbo (1905-1990).

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
 * J.K.Rowling Official Site