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}}{{Dialogue a-b-a-c-a|Charlie Weasley|Norbert? The [[Norwegian Ridgeback]]? We call her Norberta now.|Rubeus Hagrid|Wha — Norbert's a girl?|Oh yeah.|Hermione Granger|How can you tell?|They're a lot more vicious.|Explanation of Norberta's name change|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}'''Norberta''' (born '''Norbert'''; Spring of [[1992]]) was a female [[Norwegian Ridgeback]] [[Dragon]] hatched by [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="PS14" />
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'''Norberta''', originally '''Norbert''', (b. Spring [[1992]]) was a [[Norwegian Ridgeback]] [[Dragon]] hatched by [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].
  
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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===Pre-birth===
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[[File:Inside of hagrid's hut.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Norberta's egg in the fire]]
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During the [[1991–1992 school year]], [[Professor]] [[Quirinus Quirrell]], trying to figure out how to get past [[Fluffy]] and retrieve the [[Philosopher's Stone]], disguised himself and enticed [[Rubeus Hagrid]] to play a game of cards by wagering Norberta's [[Dragon egg|egg]]. They had a few drinks, and Quirrell asked him if he was sure he could handle raising a dragon. Hagrid told him about how he managed Fluffy, inadvertently giving Quirrell the information he needed. Hagrid later assumed that 'the stranger' was a [[Dragon dealer]].<ref name="PS16">{{PS|B|16}}</ref>
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{{Dialogue a-b|Hagrid|I've decided to call him Norbert. He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy?|Ron Weasley|He's lost his marbles.|The trio and Hagrid discussing Norberta|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
  
{{Dialogue a-b|Hagrid|I've decided to call him Norbert. He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy?|Ron Weasley|He's lost his marbles.|The trio and Hagrid discussing Norberta|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
   
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During the [[1991–1992 school year]], [[Professor]] [[Quirinus Quirrell]], trying to figure out how to get past [[Fluffy]] and retrieve the [[Philosopher's Stone]], disguised himself and enticed [[Rubeus Hagrid]] to play a game of cards by wagering Norberta's [[Dragon egg|egg]]. They had a few drinks, and Quirrell asked him if he was sure he could handle raising a dragon. Hagrid told him about how he managed Fluffy, inadvertently giving Quirrell the information he needed. Hagrid later assumed that 'the stranger' was a [[Dragon dealer]].<ref>{{PS|B|16}}</ref>
  
   
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Rubeus Hagrid kept the egg in his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]], warming it over a [[fire]] until it hatched. [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] were present when Norberta hatched. Also present (though at first unknown) was [[Draco Malfoy]], who peered through a window of Hagrid's hut. The trio feared that Hagrid would get in trouble, and so convinced him to get rid of the dragon. The baby dragon looked "like a crumpled black umbrella" with large spiny wings, a skinny body and a long snout with wide nostrils, horn stubs and bulging, orange eyes. Hagrid immediately adored her, although she tried to bite him. He named the newborn dragon "Norbert", and fed it with a bucket of [[Mixture of brandy and chicken blood|brandy mixed with chicken blood]] every half hour, as recommended in ''[[Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit]]''.<ref name="PS14">{{PS|B|14}}</ref>
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[[File:Inside of hagrid's hut.jpg|thumb|250px|Norberta's egg in the fire]]
  
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Hagrid kept the egg in his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]], warming it over a [[fire]] until it hatched. [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] were present when Norberta hatched. Also present (though at first unknown) was [[Draco Malfoy]], who peered through a window of Hagrid's hut. The trio feared that Hagrid would get in trouble, and so convinced him to get rid of the dragon. The baby dragon looked "like a crumpled black umbrella" with large spiny wings, a skinny body and a long snout with wide nostrils, horn stubs and bulging, orange eyes. Hagrid immediately adored her, although she tried to bite him.<ref name="PS14">{{PS|B|14}}</ref> He named the newborn dragon "Norbert", and fed it with a bucket of brandy mixed with chicken blood every half hour, as recommended in ''[[Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit]]''.
  
   
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===Raised in Romania===
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[[File:Astronomy_Tower_top.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Harry and Hermione watching Norbert taken away from Hogwarts by [[Dragonologist]]s.]]
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[[File:Astronomy Tower farewell Norbert.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Harry and Hermione watching Norbert taken away from Hogwarts by [[Dragonologist]]s]]
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However, as the young dragon grew, it became too violent and dangerous to keep. After Norbert bit [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s hand, for which he had to go to the [[Hospital Wing]] due to the venom in its fangs, Hagrid had no choice but to release Norbert to [[Charles Weasley]], who worked with dragons in [[Romania]].<ref name="PS14"/>
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However, as the young dragon grew, it became too violent and dangerous to keep. After Norbert bit [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s hand, for which he had to go to the [[Hospital Wing]] due to the venom in its fangs, Hagrid had no choice but to release Norbert to [[Charlie Weasley|Charles Weasley]], who worked with dragons in [[Romania]].<ref name="PS14" />
   
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When Hagrid met Charlie at [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]'s [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]], he was informed that the dragon, originally thought to be a male named Norbert, was now called Norberta, as Charlie had discovered that she was in fact a female. He said that he was able to tell by the females being much more violent and ferocious.<ref name="DH7">{{DH|B|7}}</ref>
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When Hagrid met Charlie at [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]'s [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]], he was informed that the dragon, originally thought to be a male named Norbert, was now called Norberta, as Charlie had discovered that she was in fact a female. He said that he was able to tell by the females being much more violent and ferocious.<ref>{{DH|B|7}}</ref>
  
   
 
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*While Norberta is black-coloured, the LEGO mini-figure (seen to the right) is green.
  
*While Norberta is black-coloured, the LEGO mini-figure (seen to the right) is green.
 
*In {{LEGO|Y1}}, the parts with Noberta, before and after being hatched appear only in a Time-Turner mission, but Hagrid does not explain where he got the egg.
  
*In {{LEGO|Y1}}, the parts with Noberta, before and after being hatched appear only in a Time-Turner mission, but Hagrid does not explain where he got the egg.
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==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
 
''Norbert'' is a Germanic first name, derived from ''nord'' ("north") and ''berht'' ("bright"). ''Norberta'' is simply a feminine form of this name.
  
''Norbert'' is a Germanic first name, derived from ''nord'' ("north") and ''berht'' ("bright"). ''Norberta'' is simply a feminine form of this name.
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*[[Romanian Dragon Sanctuary]]
   
 
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Revision as of 05:12, 17 May 2020

Charlie Weasley: "Norbert? The Norwegian Ridgeback? We call her Norberta now."
Rubeus Hagrid: "Wha — Norbert's a girl?"
Charlie Weasley: "Oh yeah."
Hermione Granger: "How can you tell?"
Charlie Weasley: "They're a lot more vicious."
— Explanation of Norberta's name change[src]

Norberta (born Norbert; Spring of 1992) was a female Norwegian Ridgeback Dragon hatched by Rubeus Hagrid in his hut at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1]

Biography

Pre-birth

Inside of hagrid's hut

Norberta's egg in the fire

During the 1991–1992 school year, Professor Quirinus Quirrell, trying to figure out how to get past Fluffy and retrieve the Philosopher's Stone, disguised himself and enticed Rubeus Hagrid to play a game of cards by wagering Norberta's egg. They had a few drinks, and Quirrell asked him if he was sure he could handle raising a dragon. Hagrid told him about how he managed Fluffy, inadvertently giving Quirrell the information he needed. Hagrid later assumed that 'the stranger' was a Dragon dealer.[3]

Birth

Hagrid: "I've decided to call him Norbert. He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy?"
Ron Weasley: "He's lost his marbles."
— The trio and Hagrid discussing Norberta[src]
Norbert hagrid

Norberta immediately after hatching

Rubeus Hagrid kept the egg in his hut, warming it over a fire until it hatched. Ron, Harry, and Hermione were present when Norberta hatched. Also present (though at first unknown) was Draco Malfoy, who peered through a window of Hagrid's hut. The trio feared that Hagrid would get in trouble, and so convinced him to get rid of the dragon. The baby dragon looked "like a crumpled black umbrella" with large spiny wings, a skinny body and a long snout with wide nostrils, horn stubs and bulging, orange eyes. Hagrid immediately adored her, although she tried to bite him. He named the newborn dragon "Norbert", and fed it with a bucket of brandy mixed with chicken blood every half hour, as recommended in Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit.[1]

Raised in Romania

Astronomy Tower farewell Norbert

Harry and Hermione watching Norbert taken away from Hogwarts by Dragonologists

However, as the young dragon grew, it became too violent and dangerous to keep. After Norbert bit Ron Weasley's hand, for which he had to go to the Hospital Wing due to the venom in its fangs, Hagrid had no choice but to release Norbert to Charles Weasley, who worked with dragons in Romania.[1]

When Hagrid met Charlie at Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding, he was informed that the dragon, originally thought to be a male named Norbert, was now called Norberta, as Charlie had discovered that she was in fact a female. He said that he was able to tell by the females being much more violent and ferocious.[2]

Behind the scenes

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Norbert figure at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

  • Norberta has a different departure in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Instead of her presence remaining a secret and Harry and Hermione handing her over to Charlie's friends, the Hogwarts staff becomes aware of her, and Dumbledore had her sent off to Romania. Also, the dragon is shown to be affectionate with the groundskeeper, rather than violent. Because of this difference in behaviour, it is possible that Norbert is in fact a male in the film version of the story.
    Norberta LEGO

    Norberta as a LEGO mini-figure

  • Since Hagrid's conversation with Charlie was not featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Norberta's identity as a female dragon was never acknowledged in the films.
  • In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, one can purchase a plush version of Norberta.
  • While Norberta is black-coloured, the LEGO mini-figure (seen to the right) is green.
  • In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, the parts with Noberta, before and after being hatched appear only in a Time-Turner mission, but Hagrid does not explain where he got the egg.

Etymology

Norbert is a Germanic first name, derived from nord ("north") and berht ("bright"). Norberta is simply a feminine form of this name.

See also

Appearances

Wiki
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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 7 (The Will of Albus Dumbledore)
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor)
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