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Gunhilda de Gorsemoor (1556 – 1639) was a one-eyed, hump-backed witch and Healer who discovered a cure for Dragon Pox.[1]
Biography[]
Early life[]
Not much is known about Gunhilda de Gorsemoor's early life. She was born in 1556.[1]
Gunhilda shared her name with Gunhilda Kneen, an eleventh-century witch who came down with a "touch" of Dragon Pox, and as a result couldn't play in a Quidditch match.[3]
As a Healer[]
Gunhilda treating a sick boy
At some point in her life, Gunhilda became a Healer. She was seen as a talented and hard-working Healer by everyone who knew her. As a gifted potioneer, Gunhilda became very famous for her development of the cure for dragon pox, a disease that in worst cases killed many wizards, including Chauncey Oldridge[1] and, more recently, Abraxas Malfoy.[4] Although effective, Gunhilda's cure had not eradicated the disease.[5]
Death and legacy[]
This statue of Gunhilda could be found in Hogwarts Castle
After her death in 1639, everyone who knew her felt great sorrow. The great Healer might have died but she was not forgotten; her cure for Dragon Pox continued saving lives many centuries after her death. For this, Gunhilda was featured in a Chocolate Frog Card.[1]
A statue of Gunhilda could be found in the Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor on the third-floor at Hogwarts Castle. When one tapped the statue's hump with a wand and casted the opening charm Dissendium, a secret passage would be opened, leading to the basement of Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade, which was used by Harry Potter in the 1993–1994 school year[2] and a group of students in the 2009–2010 school year.[6]
Magical abilities and skills[]
- Healing magic: Gunhilda was a gifted Healer, as she famously invented a Dragon pox cure, showing her expertise in the art of medical magic.[1]
- Potions: Gunhilda was also a highly talented Potioneer, as she created the Dragon Pox cure, a healing potion which worked as the cure for the often lethal disease Dragon Pox.[1]
Etymology[]
The name "Gunhilda" is from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and hildr "battle".
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Appears as statue)[7]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears as statue) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears as statue)
- Pottermore (Appears as statue) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Appears as statue) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Appears as statue)
- Hogwarts Legacy (Appears as statue)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 10 (The Marauder's Map)
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 3 (The Game from Queerditch Marsh)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
- ↑ Seen as Abraxas Malfoy died of it in the twentieth century.
- ↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- ↑ Seen covered with cobwebs when the trio go to the Forbidden Corridor the first time.
