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The Hogwarts gamekeeper[1] (also known as the Keeper of the Grounds)[2] was the title and occupation held at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by an individual in charge of tending to and looking after the grounds of the school.
Duties[]
The Hogwarts gamekeeper had many duties, including:
- Tending to the gardens at Hogwarts.[3]
- Performing "special tasks" for the Headmaster and Professors at the school.[1]
- Looking after magical beasts on the school grounds.[4]
- Tending to matters in the Forbidden Forest.[5]
- Bringing the twelve Christmas trees into the Great Hall during December.[6]
- Defrosting the school brooms during winter.[7]
- Making the pumpkins for the Hallowe'en feast.[3][8]
Known Hogwarts gamekeepers[]
- Unidentified gamekeeper — 1890s.[8]
- Ogg — 1943 or earlier until 1961 or later.[9]
- Rubeus Hagrid — 1984 or earlier[10] until 2008 or later.[11]
Behind the scenes[]
- When the office holder is also the Keeper of the Keys at the school, the composite title "Keeper of Keys and Grounds" would sometimes be used.[12]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Motorbike Escape
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter
- LEGO Creator: Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ In the first book, Hagrid uses the amalgamation of "Keeper of Keys and Grounds" to refer to his two positions (gamekeeper and Keeper of the Keys), meaning that "Keeper of the Grounds" is an accepted variation of his title.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 7 (Mudbloods And Murmurs)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 15 (Beauxbatons and Durmstrang)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 (The Forbidden Forest)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 12 (The Mirror of Erised)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 (Quidditch)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hogwarts Legacy
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 31 (The Third Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, Chapter 3 (Dealing With Trouble)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 (The Keeper of the Keys)