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An egg is a shelled container from which the offspring of several different types of animal can hatch. It is laid by the female of the species. Eggs laid by chickens are the type most often consumed by humans. At the microscopic level, eggs also play a part in reproduction.[1]
History[]
In the summer of 1991, the Surrey milkman delivered two dozen eggs to 4 Privet Drive. Each of the eggs contained a Hogwarts acceptance letter rolled up and hidden inside it.[2]
On 2 August 1993, Marjorie Dursley insultingly described Lily Potter as a "bad egg", an idiom for a member of a family or other group that turned out badly.[3]
On 24 November 1994, the first task of the Triwizard Tournament was for each champion to claim a golden egg nestled amongst a stash of real dragon eggs and guarded by a dragon.[4]
In July 1996, a headline in The Guardian read "IVF doctors: don't rely on frozen eggs".[5]
In late 1997, during the Horcrux hunt, Hermione Granger took some eggs and bread from a farmhouse to help satisfy the hunger of herself, Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley, leaving behind Muggle money as compensation.[6]
One popular way of enjoying eggs was fried. Hard-boiled is another popular choice. Fish eggs were an ingredient of Fishy Green Ale, served at wizarding pubs around London.[7]
Ovomancy was a type of divination that involved cracking open eggs and observing which way the yolks fell. It was popular with Ravenclaw students at Hogwarts.[8][9]
There was also a wizarding author named Mordicus Egg.[10]
Egg was used to make egg-nog and Christmas cake.[11]
Types of eggs[]
- Acromantula egg
- Ashwinder egg
- Basilisk egg
- Billywig egg
- Chicken egg
- Chimaera egg[12]
- Doxy egg
- Dragon egg
- Fairy egg[12]
- Fish egg
- Frogspawn
- Hippocampus egg[12]
- Hippogriff egg
- Occamy egg
- Ostrich egg
- Phoenix egg
- Runespoor egg
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned on a poster)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Wonderbook: Book of Potions
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Egg on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 3 (The Letters from No One)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 2 (Aunt Marge's Big Mistake)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20 (The First Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 15 (The Goblin's Revenge)
- ↑ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 44 (The Perfect Party) - Divination Lesson "Ovomancy"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them