Morgan le Fay

"I've got Morgana again and I've got about six of her."

- Ron Weasley discussing Morgan le Fay's Chocolate Frog Card

Morgan le Fay, more commonly known as Morgana, was a very powerful Dark witch who lived during the Middle Ages.

Lifetime
Morgan le Fay lived during the Middle Ages. She is known to have had a half-brother, Arthur, but her parentage is unknown.

During her lifetime, Morgan le Fay played a role in many events, and was a powerful witch, being a proficient healer and an Animagus taking the form of a bird. She ruled as queen over the island of Avalon. However, she also practiced the Dark Arts, and was an enemy of the great wizard Merlin.

Legacy
Morgan le Fay was featured on a Chocolate Frog Card centuries after her death. Ron Weasley claimed he owned "about six" of this card in 1991.

Magical abilities and skills

 * Dark Arts: Morgana's famous wizard Card described her as an immensely powerful dark witch.
 * Animagus: She had mastered self-Transfiguration, turning herself into a bird at will. Being a bird, she has the ability of flying without the need of a broomstick or other rides.
 * Healing magic: Morgan was also noted to be very adept with healing spells.

Behind the scenes

 * Morgan le Fay is based on the legendary figure of the same name, the daughter of King Arthur's mother the Lady Igraine and her first husband Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall (making her Arthur's half-sister in legend too).
 * In the film Merlin, with Sam Neill as the title character, Morgan le Fay was portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter, who later went on to play Dark witch Bellatrix Lestrange.
 * Before Emma Watson got the part of Hermione Granger she had acted only in school plays; one was "Arthur's Early Years", in which she played the role of Morgan le Fay.

Appearances

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

Notes and references
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