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- "… tell Petunia that very funny story about those American plumbers, Mr Mason. She's been dying to hear…"
- —Vernon Dursley to Mr Mason[src]
A plumber is someone who fixes or puts in piping systems and plumbing fixtures.
History
Mr Mason had an anecdote about some American plumbers that Petunia Dursley claimed to have been dying to hear, in 1992. Vernon Dursley also told a joke about plumbers to Mr Mason during a dinner party in 4 Privet Drive, in 1992.[1]
Vladimir Plot was a wizard who ran a plumbing supplies store in Hogsmeade.[2]
Arthur Weasley stated that Muggles repeatedly called in "pumbles" (plumbers) in the hope of repairing the regurgitating toilets set up by Willy Widdershins, but the plumbers were flummoxed.[3]
Known plumbers
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Name on sign)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 2 (Dobby's Warning)
- ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 7 (The Ministry of Magic)
