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Professor Dame Antonia Creaseworthy (fl. 1609[3] - 1783) was a witch who lived in the 17th[4] and 18th centuries.[5] There were at least two portraits of her at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[4][6] She served as Headmistress of Hogwarts at an unknown point in time.[7][8]
Biography[]
Creaseworthy lived during the 17th[4] and 18th centuries.[5] During her life, she earned the title "Dame",[6] the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in Great Britain.[9]
Her name was carved into a wood panel on the wall of Professor Trelawney's Divination classroom at some point.[10]
In 1783,[5] the Daily Prophet reported the murder of Hamish Steed at the hands of a vicious warlock by the name of Flannery,[11] a wizard who had been placed in protective custody by the Ministry of Magic at the time of Flannery's murderous rampage, who nevertheless found him, and, after hours of interrogation, admitted to have used an ancient spell to track down his greatest desire - which happened to be the location of the late Steed. This was one of the things Professor Creaseworthy passed on to her portrait. In 2020, her portrait would later recall this and share what it remembered with a Calamity Investigator.[12]
In the winter of 1993, Creaseworthy's name appeared on the Marauder's Map,[13] possibly indicating that she was still alive at this point, or lingering at Hogwarts as a ghost.[14]
Two portraits of Creaseworthy were hung within Hogwarts Castle sometime after her death.[1][4][6] One was a full-body portrait painted in 1624, in which Creaseworthy was depicted as wearing an orange robe and leaning on a chair.[4] The other was a small portrait in which Creaseworthy was depicted as wearing a blue dress, green shawl/robe, and feathered headdress.[6]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First appearance) (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (name appears on Marauder's Map)
- The Paintings of Hogwarts: Masterpieces from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Sets (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Appears in portrait(s))
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J. K. Rowling explained at the 2004 Edinburgh Book Festival that all of the portraits at Hogwarts depict deceased individuals.
- ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
- ↑ Antonia Creaseworthy's Headmistress portrait was commissioned in 1624, meaning that she must have been at least seventeen years old and a recognised adult at that point (17), though she was likely older.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Harry Potter Limited Edition - The Paintings of Hogwarts: Masterpieces from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Sets (see this image)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (SOS Task Force Training - Calamity Essentials III: Cold Case)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The Making of Harry Potter (see this image)
- ↑ Her full-body portrait is included in the Headmasters section of The Paintings of Hogwarts: Masterpieces from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Sets
- ↑ Her portrait has hung in the Headmaster's (see this image)
- ↑
Dame on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Registry: Mysteries - Chapter 1: The Foundable Spell - Daily Prophet)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (SOS Task Force Training - Calamity Essentials I: Portrait, Portrait on the Wall)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (see this image)
- ↑ In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 24 (Sectumsempra), Harry notices on the Marauder's Map that Draco Malfoy is in a boys' bathroom with Myrtle Warren, thereby confirming that the Map showed ghosts.
