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A helicopter is a type of Muggle aircraft where lift and thrust are supplied by rotating blades.
History[]
In his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991, Draco Malfoy told long, boastful stories about his skill at flying on a broom that always seemed to end with him narrowly escaping from Muggles in helicopters.[1]
On 2 August of 1995, a helicopter that almost crashed in a field in Surrey was reported on the seven o'clock news.[2]
Wizards and witches seem to have had the unfortunate habit of crashing into helicopters with usually fatal results, such as Fabius Watkins, legendary Quidditch Captain and Chaser for the Montrose Magpies in 1975,[3] and also possibly an unnamed individual in September of 1991.[4]
On 24 June, 1996, the Millennium Bridge was attacked by Fenrir Greyback and a group of Death Eaters. Several helicopters were used to investigate the bridge's destruction.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 during the Fiendfyre Frenzy scene the Trio make a toy helicopter fly away from the fire. However it may still have been destroyed.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned on a newspaper)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in photographs)
- J. K. Rowling's official site (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (First appearance) (Appears as toy)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 9 (The Midnight Duel)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 1 (Dudley Demented)
- ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site - Wizard of the Month
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
