Babajide Akingbade was an African wizard and Uagadou graduate who succeeded Albus Dumbledore as the Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards[2] in 1995, when the latter was voted out by British Ministry wizards after he made a speech announcing Lord Voldemort's return.[3]
Etymology[]
Babajide came from a Yoruba words "baba" meaning "father" and "dziade" meaning "raise from the dead". Babajide means "father has come to life again" or "father has returned".
Akingbade is a Yoruba surname meaning "strong/brave one who wears the crown".
Appearances[]
- Pottermore (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ He had graduated from Uagadou by 1995. As shown in Wonderbook: Book of Potions, students still attend it at age 17. Meaning Babajide must have been 17 or older in 1995.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Uagadou" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 5 (The Order of the Phoenix)
| International Confederation of Wizards | |
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| International Confederation of Wizards' Conference | |
| Supreme Mugwump | |
| Pierre Bonaccord · Cottismore Croyne · Sidley Smirk Platter · Anton Vogel · Vicência Santos · Albus Dumbledore · Babajide Akingbade | |
| Delegates | |
| Momolu Wotorson · Ya Zhou · Heinrich Eberstadt (Switzerland) · Albus Dumbledore (Great Britain) | |
| Other employees | |
| Hector Podmore (Great Britain) · Rudolph Spielman · Arnold Guzman (USA) · Ida Webb (Great Britain) · Royston Idlewind · Mentor Metaxas · Constance Pickering (Great Britain) · Mathilda Grimblehawk (Great Britain) | |
| Divisions and posts | |
| Calamity World Centre · Department of Aurors · Educational Office · Head of Incarceration · High Council · Quidditch Committee · International Director · International Task Force · Security Advisor · Statute of Secrecy Task Force | |
| Possessions | |
| Thestral-drawn carriage | |
| Events | |
| Candidates' Dinner · Selection Ceremony · The walk of the Qilin |