The Dunstable Duelling Championship was an annual duelling tournament held "in the furthest most field" from Dunstable Town Hall. It was run by the British Wizard Duelling Association.[1]
History[]
The wizard Gilderoy Lockhart had a certificate claiming that he had won this championship,[1] but given his poor ability in this field of magic[2] and history of fraudulence,[3] it was almost certainly a forgery.
Lockhart also included the question "Has Gilderoy Lockhart ever won the Dunstable Duelling Championship for Wizards or just been pipped at the post?" on a pop quiz concerning himself that he gave to his second-year Defence Against the Dark Arts students in 1992.[4] One student answered, "Pipped to the post, I'm afraid,"[4] and another answered, "Always won."[5]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) DVD (Disc 2 - Lockhart's Office)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11 (The Duelling Club)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 16 (The Chamber of Secrets)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'Harry Potter: The Exhibition' hits New York -- we take the tour!" from Entertainment Weekly (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, p. 74 (see this image)
