The Thief's Curse (incantation unknown) was a curse that could be applied to books.
Overview[]
Its effect was not fully understood, but it activated if someone tried to read a book for too long without paying for it. This curse was known to be imbued on the Hogwarts Library's copy of Quidditch Through the Ages[2] and on Harry Potter's copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.[1]
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (First mentioned)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Foreword by Albus Dumbledore (2001 version) - "All that remains is for me to warn anyone who has read this far without purchasing this book that it carries a Thief's Curse".
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Foreword by Albus Dumbledore