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- "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[src]
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.[2] He was immortalised on a Chocolate Frog Card,[3] which featured him wearing his golden pocket watch.[1]
Magical abilities and skills
- Magizoology: Pokeby was an expert of magical Ornithology, the study of magical birds, having famously discovered the true explanation of the Augurey's cries meaning impending rain rather than death, a very important scientific discovery in this field. He wrote the book on the subject Why I Didn't Die When the Augurey Cried, showing his experience and knowledge of his research.[2]
Etymology
Gulliver is French for glutton.
Appearances
Gulliver Pokeby's bronze wizard card
- 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
- Pottermore (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
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