Beaumont Marjoribanks

Beaumont Marjoribanks
Biographical information
Born	1742
Died	1845 (aged 102-103)
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Grey
Eye colour	Green
Skin colour	White
Affiliation
Occupation	Herbologist

Beaumont Marjoribanks (1742—1845) was a wizard and pioneer in the field of Herbology, having collected and classified many rare magical plants and flowers.

Biography

He was the first person to have discovered Gillyweed. For his contributions to the field of Herbology, he was featured on a bronze Chocolate Frog Card.

During the 1993-1994 school year, there was a bust of Marjoribanks on the History of Magic Classroom, next to Cuthbert Binns's desk.

Magical abilities and skills

• Herbology: Marjoribanks was a well-renowned and prominent professional Herbologist, who would have been exceptionally knowledgeable in the study of magical and mundane plants and fungi, and very skilled in the handling and cultivation of them. He collected and studied many rare magical plants and flowers throughout his lifetime, earning him recognition on a bronze Chocolate Frog Card for his superb achievements in this field.

Etymology

• His first name "Beaumont" comes from a French surname meaning "beautiful mountain."
• His surname comes from the Scottish Lowlands Clan Marjoribanks, whose name is (according to legend) derived from the area originally called "Marjorie's Banks" in honour of Princess Marjorie Bruce, who owned the territory alongside her husband. The name "Marjorie" is derived in part from the name of the herb marjoram.

Behind the scenes

• Despite the fact that it is said Majoribanks discovered Gillyweed, Elladora Ketteridge is said to have discovered its effects about a century earlier. This error would be fixed if the dates were switched, or if Majoribanks was alive before, or at the same time as Ketteridge, as he only discovered the existence of Gillyweed, while Ketteridge discovered its magical effects.
• There appear to be inconsistencies in the spelling of this individual's surname: in the video games, it appears to be spelt "Majorbanks". In the real-life Chocolate Frog Cards once released in the United States (which were penned by J. K. Rowling), it is spelt "Marjoribanks".
• The Chocolate Frog Card portrait of Marjoribanks featured in the video games appears to be a direct homage to Rembrandt Peale's 1801 oil painting Rubens Peale with a Geranium in both pose and setting.

Appearances

Marjoribanks' Chocolate Frog Card

• 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)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on statue(s))