Gulliver Pokeby

Gulliver Pokeby
Biographical information
Born	1750
Died	1839 (aged 88-89)
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Blond
Eye colour	Blue
Skin colour	White
Affiliation
Occupation	Magizoologist Author

"Born in the mid-eighteenth century Gulliver Pokeby was an expert on magical birds. Acknowledged as the first wizard to identify the meaning of Augurey song, Pokeby penned Why I Didn't Die When the Augurey Cried."

— Pokeby's Chocolate Frog Card

Gulliver Pokeby (1750 - 1839) was a wizard, Magizoologist, expert on magical birds and the author of Why I Didn't Die When the Augurey Cried. He was the first to identify that the Augurey's cries meant rain was coming, rather than impending death. He was immortalised on a Chocolate Frog Card, which featured him wearing his golden pocket watch.

Magical abilities and skills

• Magizoology: Pokeby was an expert on magical birds, discovered the true nature of the cry of the Augurey, which he recorded in his book Why I Didn't Die When the Augurey Cried, which was an important discovery in the field of Magizoology.

Etymology

Gulliver is French for glutton.

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)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
• Pottermore (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)