Ehwaz is a magical rune meaning "partnership" that comes up in the Study of Ancient Runes O.W.L..
History[]
During the 1995–1996 school year, Hermione Granger confused ehwaz with "eihwaz", another rune which meant "defence".[1] Regardless, she still achieved an Outstanding.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- In reality, ehwaz is the proto-Germanic word for horse, while eihwaz is yew-tree.
- In the Futhark alphabet, Ehwaz is a rune appearing as an M, representing process, advancement and movement.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31 (O.W.L.s)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)
| Study of Ancient Runes | |||||
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| Professors: Bathsheda Babbling · Clodagh Dromgoole · Elspeth MacGillony | |||||
| Textbooks: Advanced Rune Translation · Ancient Runes Made Easy · Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms · Rune Dictionary · Spellman's Syllabary | |||||
| Known runes: Acromantula · Demiguise · Ehwaz · Eihwaz · Fwooper · Graphorn · Hydra · Quintaped · Runespoor · Salamander · Unicorn · Unknown · Mark of Merlin | |||||