Cornelius Fudge wearing a bowler
- "Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find a smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black;
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all." - —The Hogwarts Sorting Hat[src]
History
In 1926, Man-Hat-On Milliners for Wizards ran an advertisement in the The New York Ghost noting the many hat styles they sold, including "derbys."[2]
In 1991, the Sorting Hat sang a song to welcome students to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which included the line "You can keep your bowlers black."[3]
Cornelius Fudge was noted to have worn a lime-green bowler during his tenure as Minister for Magic in the 1990s.[4]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Bowler hat" on Wikipedia
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 14
