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A '''cardinal''', named after a bird whose male is known to sport bright-red plumage, is an individual with a position of high authority within certain churches. The [[Fat Friar]], who was executed by his church for certain [[Wizardkind|wizarding]] activities, resented in his after-life as a [[ghost]] that he never attained this position.<ref name="pottermoreghosts">[http://www.pottermore.com/en/book2/chapter9/moment1/hogwarts-ghosts ''Pottermore'' - Book 2 - Chapter 9 - Moment 1 - New from J. K. Rowling - Hogwarts Ghosts]</ref> |
A '''cardinal''', named after a bird whose male is known to sport bright-red plumage, is an individual with a position of high authority within certain churches. The [[Fat Friar]], who was executed by his church for certain [[Wizardkind|wizarding]] activities, resented in his after-life as a [[ghost]] that he never attained this position.<ref name="pottermoreghosts">[http://www.pottermore.com/en/book2/chapter9/moment1/hogwarts-ghosts ''Pottermore'' - Book 2 - Chapter 9 - Moment 1 - New from J. K. Rowling - Hogwarts Ghosts]</ref> |
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A cardinal, named after a bird whose male is known to sport bright-red plumage, is an individual with a position of high authority within certain churches. The Fat Friar, who was executed by his church for certain wizarding activities, resented in his after-life as a ghost that he never attained this position.[1]
Behind the scenes
- In the real-world, cardinal is a position in the Catholic Church and the Church of England.[2]
Appearances
- Pottermore (First mentioned)