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A mink is an animal of the family Mustelidae.[1] Their furs are often valued for use in clothing. The wizard Baruffio once mispronounced s as f and ended up placing a buffalo on his wife's shoulders instead of mink furs.[2]
A mink was one possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the original English version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Baruffio mispronounces "s" instead of "f" and ends up with a buffalo on his chest. On the French translation, Baruffio's incident is slightly different. It introduces another character: Baruffio's wife. Quoting from the French translation: "N'oubliez jamais le sorcier Baruffio qui avait un défaut de prononciation et dont la femme s'est retrouvée avec un bison sur les épaules au lieu d'un vison". (Loosely translated: "Remember wizard Baruffio who had a speech impediment and whose wife was left with a buffalo on her shoulders instead of a mink"). The translator, Jean-François Ménard, plays with the alliteration "bison"/"vison" ("buffalo"/"mink"). As it is usually women who wear furs, the introduction of a female character was necessary.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned) (French version)
- Pottermore (First appearance) (Appears as a Patronus)
- Harry Potter (website) (Appears as a Patronus)
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Appears as a Patronus)
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Mink on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 10 (Hallowe'en) - French version.
- ↑ (see this image)
