Dwarf

Dwarf
Species information
Skin colour	Pale
Hair colour	Dark
Related to	Curupira Red Cap (possibly)
Mortality	Mortal
Distinction	Short and stocky
Affiliation	Gilderoy Lockhart
Status	Extant

"I've got a musical message to deliver to 'Arry Potter in person."

— A dwarf attempting to give a Valentine's letter to Harry Potter

A dwarf was a short, stocky humanoid magical creature; little was known about them, though they were known to be extremely strong for their size, as one had held Harry Potter by his ankles to give him a letter.

History

On Valentine's Day in 1993, the celebration party held by Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart, had a whole squad of dwarfs dressed up as cupids deliver singing valentines around the school, one of which was delivered to Harry Potter from Ginevra Weasley. Later that year, Harry also spotted a few raucous dwarfs in the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley.

Behind the scenes

Gargoyle statue of dwarfs

• In the folklore of Germany and Scandinavia, dwarfs are a race of small supernatural beings who are known to be good with the axe and usually use axes to guard magnificent treasures buried deep inside the Earth for who ever is ruling over them, usually a queen. They usually look like small men with large heads, wizened faces, wearing animal (usually a sort of goat) masks, long grey beards, weapons as big as themselves, and misshapen legs and feet.
• The Danish word "Dværg" can be translated into "midget" and "dwarf". In the Danish version of the fifth game, "Dværg" is used when Ronald Weasley refers to first years as "midgets" in the original version; hence, "dwarf" can be seen as being used as an insult.
• J. K. Rowling uses the proper plural spelling of "dwarfs" in her Harry Potter books, but she spelled it as "dwarves" in DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY instead, using J. R. R. Tolkien's version that's meant for one of the races in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (PS1 and GBC versions)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned as an insulting term) (Danish version only)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
• Quidditch Through the Ages (2018 audio edition) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: A Magical Year, The Illustrations of Jim Kay‎‎