Laverne de Montmorency

Laverne de Montmorency (1823—1893) was a nineteenth-century potioneer who invented a number of Love Potions.

Early life
"Ravenclaw house has an illustrious history. Most of the greatest wizarding inventors and innovators were in our house, including […] Laverne de Montmorency, a great pioneer of love potions […]."

- Robert Hilliard.

Laverne de Montmorency was born in 1823, somewhere in the British Isles.

In her youth, she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from around 1831 to 1838, and was Sorted into Ravenclaw.

Adulthood
After her graduation from Hogwarts School, Laverne de Montmorency presumably studied further into Potion-making, becoming an accomplished potioneer and an expert in Love Potions. She became famous for her invention of many such potions.

Death and post-mortem
Ms. de Montmorency died in 1893, aged around 70. In her honour, her invention of many Love Potions was recorded on a Chocolate Frog Card.

On 1 September, 1991, Prefect Robert Hilliard welcomed the Ravenclaw first years to Ravenclaw Tower with a short speech in which he mentioned potioneer Laverne de Montmorency as one of the many notable Hogwarts students who had been Sorted, like them, into Ravenclaw.

Behind the scenes

 * Despite this individual's Hag-like appearance in her Chocolate Frog Card picture, she was actually a witch.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Pottermore

Notes and references
Laverne de Montmorency