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Ethelred the Ever-Ready was a medieval Dark wizard, infamous for being offended for no reason and cursing innocent bystanders. Eventually he was imprisoned, and subsequently died in jail.[2][1][3]
Magical abilities and skills[]
- Dark Arts: Ethelred was skilfull with the casting of unpleasant curses during his lifetime, which he often inflicted on innocent individuals unprovoked, gaining him his disturbed reputation.[1]
Etymology[]
- The name Ethelred is composed from Old English elements æðele, meaning "noble", and ræd, meaning "counsel", being bombastic and common in the Royal House of Wessex.
Behind the scenes[]
- Ethelred the Ever-Ready's name was likely inspired by King Ethelred II of England, who was known as the Unready after his death (from Old English Æþelræd Unræd). In that time, "unready" was probably understood pejorative as "evil counsel" (opposite to the name) or "bad plan"; the king was considered ill-advised or indecisive in his conflict with the Danes.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Pottermore (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)
