Gunhilda of Gorsemoor (1556-1639) was a one-eyed, hump-backed Healer who discovered a cure for dragon pox.[1]
Biography[]
Early life[]
Not much is known about Gunhilda of Gorsemoor's early life. She was born in 1556, and might have attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in her youth, from c. 1567- 1574.
As a Healer[]
Gunhilda, treating a sick wizard.
At some point in her life, Gunhilda became a Healer. She was seen as a talented and hard-working Healer by everyone who knew her. A gifted potioneer, Gunhilda became very famous for her development of the cure for dragon pox, a disease that in worst cases can and did kill many wizards, including Chauncey Oldridge[3] and, more recently, Abraxas Malfoy.[4] Although effective, Gunhilda's cure has not eradicated the disease.[5]
Death and legacy[]
After her death in 1639, everyone who knew her felt great sorrow.[1] The great Healer might have died but she was not forgotten; her cure for dragon pox continued saving lives many centuries after her death. For this, Gunhilda was featured in a Chocolate Frog Card.[1] A statue of Gunhilda can be found in the Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor on the third-floor at Hogwarts Castle. When one taps the statue's hump with a wand and incants the spell Dissendium, a secret passage is opened, leading to the basement of Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade Village, a passage which Harry Potter used.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
This statue of Gunhilda can be found at Hogwarts Castle.
- Gunhilda shares her name with Gunhilda Kneen, an eleventh-century witch who came down with a "touch" of dragon pox, and as a result couldn't play in a Quidditch match.[7]
Etymology[]
The name "Gunhilda" is from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and hildr "battle".
See also[]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film) (Appears as statue) [8]
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears as statue) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears as statue)
- Pottermore (Appears as statue) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears as statue)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Gunhilda's Chocolate Frog Cards (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (video game)).
- ↑ Statue of Gunhilda.
- ↑ Chauncey Oldridge's Chocolate Frog Card (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (video game)).
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- ↑ Seen as Abraxas Malfoy died of it in the twentieth century.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real).
- ↑ Seen covered with cobwebs when the trio go to the Forbidden Corridor the first time.
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