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Pukwudgie was one of the four houses at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in North America.[2] It was named so by No-Maj James Steward, after the Pukwudgie. The Pukwudgie was a fiercely independent magical creature,[3] based on stories he heard from his wife Isolt Sayre about William the Pukwudgie.[1]
Pukwudgie House was sometimes considered to represent the heart of a witch or wizard. It was also said that Pukwudgie favoured healers.[3]
History
In 1926, Pukwudgie received 378 House points, the second highest of the four houses, and won the Quidditch Cup and The Gobstone Goblet.[4]
Known Pukwudgies
| Name | Period Attending Ilvermorny | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Queenie Goldstein | 1914 - 1921 | MACUSA employee. |
Behind the scenes
- The Pukwudgie is a creature that appears in the folklore of various indigenous peoples of North America, notably the Wampanoag.[5][6] It is typically described as two-to-three-feet tall and human-shaped, but with a larger nose, ears, and fingers and smooth, grey skin that sometimes glows, and a thick coat of hair over its head and back similar in appearance to a porcupine[5] Its magical abilities include disappearing and reappearing, partial or complete transformation into a porcupine or cougar, and creating fire.[5]
- While in the Harry Potter universe the Pukwudgie is said to be distantly related to the European Goblin,[1] in the real world, the Pukwudgie is a creature of Indigenous folklore unconnected to European Goblin folklore.
- Pukwudgie is the only Ilvermorny house whose namesake creature is not known to produce a wand core.
See also
Appearances
- Pottermore (First appearance)
- Wizarding World
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned in a newspaper)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" at Wizarding World
- ↑ "Ilvermorny’s four houses unveiled thanks to secret code found on Pottermore" from Hypable
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pottermore - All About Pukwudgie
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (see this image)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
Pukwudgie on Wikipedia
- ↑ "Legendary Native American Figures: Pukwudgie (Puckwudgie)" from Native-Languages.org
