- "Come in, both of you. I've just had a wee look at that bizarre red sign. It's a harmless Muggle Guard! You've seen the ads in the Daily Prophet, aye? I contacted the makers and it seems Winifred Whittle received one recently!"
- — Sage Bragnam[src]
A Muggle Guard was a magical alarm that emitted a shrieking noise whenever it was touched by a non-magical hand.[2][3]
History[]
Transfiguration Today magazine ran an advert in the Daily Prophet that proclaimed that the December 1992 issue would feature a coupon that could be redeemed in exchange for a free Muggle Guard.[4][5] Muggle Guards were among the items listed for sale in the classified section of the 8 February 1993 issue of the Prophet, being priced at three sickles each, or ten for a galleon.[2][3][4]
When Muggle construction workers were attacked by magical creatures from a nearby forest, Ministry of Magic investigators Mathilda Grimblehawk and her partner found a Muggle Guard lying in the construction site. Further analysis linked this Muggle Guard to Winifred Whittle, a witch who lived nearby, and who was concerned that the construction works were disturbing the natural habitat of local fairies.[1]
Appearances[]
- Daily Prophet Newsletters (First mentioned)
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World, Case 3: Out of the Woods, Act 4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daily Prophet Newsletters, Issue 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Daily Prophet newsletter 2" on the Harry Potter Lexicon
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Muggle Guard" on the Harry Potter Lexicon
- ↑ "Transfiguration Today" on the Harry Potter Lexicon