Gun

A gun is any Muggle weapon that fires projectiles, such as a pistol, rifle, or cannon. In 1991, Vernon Dursley bought a rifle to protect his family during their stay at the Hut-on-the-Rock, but when the half-giant Rubeus Hagrid visited them on the island unexpectedly, he easily destroyed the rifle by bending it into a knot. When Sirius Black pulled out his wand in an attempt to kill Peter Pettigrew for his treason, the Muggle witnesses thought he brought out a gun. Arthur Weasley also had a report on firearms assigned to him by the Auror Office's hunt for Black that was a month overdue.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix