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- Fred Weasley: "And what's happened to your eye, Hermione?"
- Hermione Granger: "Your punching telescope."
- Fred Weasley: "Oh, blimey, I forgot about those. Here... Just dab it on, that bruise'll be gone within the hour. We had to find a decent bruise remover. We're testing most of our products on ourselves."
- — Discussion of the boxing telescope[src]
Boxing telescopes were magical joke products first invented before the 1890s. During the 1990s, Fred and George Weasley invented their own version for Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. When held up to the eye, a small fist would extend and punch the individual in the face.[1] Between 1890 and 2010, they were sold at Zonko's Joke Shop.[2][3][4]
Effects[]
Fred and George Weasley invented a version that, when squeezed, produced a tiny fist on a spring from its end, landing a punch, accompanied by a puff of black smoke and a loud bang.[1] The purple bruise caused by the telescope did not fade by itself, and could not be healed with standard remedies such as could be found in The Healer's Helpmate. The only known means to remove was another Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes product, a bruise removal paste.[1]
History[]
An advert for the telescopes sold by Zonko's in 1890
Boxing telescopes were available in Zonko's Joke Shop during the 1890s and 1980s.[4][2]
Fred and George stored boxing telescopes among the products in their old bedroom. When Hermione Granger went rummaging in their boxes she accidentally activated one which gave her a black eye that Molly Weasley was unable to remove.[1]
When Hermione, Harry Potter, and the Weasleys went to Diagon Alley shortly afterwards, Draco Malfoy noticed Hermione's black eye and said he wanted to buy flowers for whoever did it. The group then went to the twins' joke shop, where Fred gave Hermione a thick yellow paste, which removed the bruise within an hour.[5]
In December 2010, Robyn Thistlethwaite asked her friend to get her two boxing telescopes in Zonko's Joke Shop after she was barred.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Matthew Lewis and Oliver Phelps laughing at Tom Felton when a boxing telescope nearly hit him in the face
- On the DVD 2nd-disc special feature of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Oliver Phelps (George) demonstrated how to activate the boxing telescope prop. Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) also tried it and almost punched himself in the face, commenting "that was millimetres away".[6]
- Boxing telescopes can be purchased at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appeared on DVD 2nd-disc Special Feature)
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- The Magic of MinaLima: Celebrating the Graphic Design Studio Behind the Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts Films
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hogwarts Legacy (see this webpage)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, "Dungbombs and Disguises"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Side Quest "A VERY HAYWOOD SOLSTICE"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 6 (Draco's Detour)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) DVD 2nd-disc special feature: Close-Up with the cast of Harry Potter - Special Effects with Matthew Lewis, Tom Felton and Oliver Phelps.