Balfour Blane (1566 – 1629) was a British wizard who established the Committee on Experimental Charms. For this accomplishment, he was commemorated on a bronze Chocolate Frog Card.[1]
Behind the scenes
- Given that Pottermore revealed that the Ministry of Magic was formally established in 1707[2] (78 years after Balfour Blane's death), it follows that the Committee on Experimental Charms must predate the Ministry itself, possibly having started out as part of the Wizards' Council.
Etymology
The name "Balfour" is from a Scottish surname, originally from various place names, which meant "village pasture" in Gaelic.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher'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)
Notes and references
| Ministry of Magic Departments |
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| Unknown Levels |
| Archives · Committee on Experimental Charms · Department of Magical Artefacts · Department of Magical Education · Exploding Bonbons Disposal Unit · Magical Maintenance Department · Public Information Services · Remittance Office · Research Committee · Very Important Members of Section M.I. Trx. · Wizarding Examinations Authority |
| Committee on Experimental Charms Personnel |
| Balfour Blane · Gilbert Wimple |
| Department of Magical Artefacts Personnel |
| Sage Bragnam (Head Curator) |
| Magical Maintenance Department Personnel |
| Reginald Cattermole · Orford Umbridge · Lift attendant · Man |
| Research Committee Personnel |
| Phoebus Penrose (Head) |
| Wizarding Examinations Authority Personnel |
| Griselda Marchbanks · Professor Tofty · Unidentified plump little witch examiner · Unidentified examiner with a wart on his nose |
