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Bunty Broadacre was a witch who lived during the early 20th century.[6] She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in her youth and after she left school, she became an assistant to Magizoologist Newt Scamander.[5]
Biography[]
Early life[]
Bunty was born sometime before 1907.[1] Bunty attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in her youth,[5] where she was a member of Hufflepuff House.[4]
Career[]
1927[]
Bunty attended the book signing of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in early 1927, having been obsessed with author Newt Scamander.[7] The two of them developed a friendship, and by September of that year Bunty had gotten a job as assistant of Newt.[8]
In June 1927, Bunty was fully established as Newt's assistant, and helped him find some baby Nifflers who had escaped in his house. Upon Newt's decision to travel to Paris in search of Credence Barebone, he left Bunty a note informing her of his travels, and asking her to look after his creatures in his absence.[8]
1932[]
Bunty aided Newt, Dumbledore and his friends in their plans to stop Gellert Grindelwald from becoming the Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, preparing several identical cases to Newt's suitcase. Bunty took one of the suitcases herself and joined them.
During the ceremony, Bunty (disguised as a dignitary) approached Newt carrying the real suitcase, allowing him to release the Qilin and expose Grindelwald's lies. She subsequently joined all of the gathered witches and wizards in attacking Grindelwald, forcing him to retreat.[9]
Once Grindelwald had retreated and peace was restored, Bunty and Newt spoke and she peacefully realised that she was better off with herself and absolved her feelings for Newt as she realised Newt was indeed in love and was continuing speaking to Porpentina Goldstein.[9]
Later life[]
Bunty was still working with Newt by the 1988–1989 school year. During this time, Bunty attempted to aid Newt in cleaning the teeth of one of his Leucrottas, but was unsuccessful as a result of the beast refusing to open his mouth.[10]
Personality and traits[]
Bunty was clearly a compassionate young witch with a keen interest and passion in caring for magical creatures as Newt Scamander's assistant. Newt Scamander regarded her to be a trustworthy and reliable individual, so much so he granted her permission to access his home to care for his many creatures whilst on his travels. Due to her enthusiasm and effort as Newt's assistant along with her passionate caring for his various beasts, it can be presumed she also held his passion and interest in Magizoology very highly.[8]
Magical abilities and skills[]
- Care of Magical Creatures: Bunty was shown to be skilled in the caring and handling of various magical creatures, being very able to care for Newt's creatures as his assistant. In particular, she was shown handling and caring for several baby Nifflers very competently and carefully and was trusted by Newt to care for his larger and more dangerous beasts.[8]
- Nonverbal magic: Bunty was capable of casting nonverbal spells with ease, as she was able to fire offensive spells at Gellert Grindelwald in Bhutan with other wizards.[9]
Possessions[]
Etymology[]
- The name "Bunty" has multiple origins and uses, mostly animal-related, including:
- As a term of endearment that stems from a dialect name for lamb that means "to butt".
- Bunting is a form of animal behaviour, often found in cats, in which the animal butts or rubs their head against other things, including people. It is generally considered to be a form of territorial scent-marking behaviour, where the cat rubs the scent glands on their cheeks and forehead on the object being marked.
- Stemming from the English and Scottish word buntin, meaning "plump".
- The name Bunting is given to a group of Eurasian and African passerine birds of the family Emberizidae.
- As a term of endearment that stems from a dialect name for lamb that means "to butt".
Behind the scenes[]
- Bunty is played by Victoria Yeates in the second and third instalments[11] of the Fantastic Beasts film series.[6]
- J. K. Rowling devised a "fully fleshed" backstory for her (in a similar sentiment of what she disclosed about minor characters of the Harry Potter book series, such as Dean Thomas, Theodore Nott, and Filius Flitwick). Rowling provided Eddie Redmayne and Victoria Yeates three pages of original text about the origin of Bunty's relationship with Newt.[7]
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Indirectly mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bunty mentioned that she had, as of 1932, been Newt 's assistant for eight years, meaning that she had at least be 17 when she began working for him in 1924.
- ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Victoria Yeates (Bunty): "Hopefully Fantastic Beasts 4 will be made. Bunty has only touched her potential - The Portkey (interview in Spanish)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 From babies to beasts: Call The Midwife actress Victoria Yeates on her magical new role - The Daily Mail, 09 May 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Next Fantastic Beasts film reveals new characters – including Nicolas Flamel" on Pottermore
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 10 things we learned from The Crimes of Grindelwald cast and producer David Heyman on Pottermore, 3rd of December 2018. Quote Eddie Redmayne: "So, Victoria and I asked Jo what their history was. The next day, three pages of original J.K. Rowling text, now kept in my safe, was written about the depths of their friendship and where it had come from and how Bunty had come to the book signing and had been obsessed with Newt."
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Side Quest "Brush Up Your Leucrotta"
- ↑ Victoria Yeates IMDb
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