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At least some content in this article is derived from information located on Pottermore. As such, spoilers will be present within the article. Please take care when reading this article if you do not wish to be spoiled.Hengist of Woodcroft was a medieval wizard, best known as the founder of the village of Hogsmeade in Scotland, the only all-wizarding village in Great Britain.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Hengist was born in the Middle Ages, no earlier than 982,[1] in Woodcroft. In his youth, Hengist attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was Sorted into Hufflepuff.[2]
Adulthood[]
Hengist of Woodcroft, as pictured in his Chocolate Frog Card.
Hengist is traditionally credited with the founding of the village of Hogsmeade after being driven from his home by Muggle prosecutors. According to popular lore, Hengist used the Three Broomsticks Inn as a home.[3]
Death and post-mortem[]
Hengist died at some point during the Middle Ages. Remembered for his founding of Hogsmeade, he was immortalised in a Chocolate Frog Card[3] There was also a bust of Hengist on the Fourth Floor Corridor of Hogwarts Castle.[4]
On 1 September, 1991, Prefect Gabriel Truman welcomed the Hufflepuff first years to Hufflepuff Basement with a short speech in which he mentioned Hengist of Woodcroft as one of the many notable Hogwarts students who were Sorted, like them, into Hufflepuff.[2]
Etymology[]
The name "Hengist" means "stallion" in Germanic. Hengist and his brother Horsa were the leaders of the first Germanic settlers in Britain. Hengist established a kingdom in Kent in the 5th century.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Mentioned only)
- 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 (video game) (Appears as statue)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Given Hogwarts was founded in around 993 A.D. and that Hengist attended it, he must have been eleven by or after the school's founding. So, the earliest date he could have possibly been born is 982.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pottermore introduction for Hufflepuffs (transcription available here)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) - PS2 version
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