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- "An owl hooted somewhere as he stripped off, and he thought with a pang of Hedwig. He was shivering now, his teeth chattering horribly, and yet he continued to strip off until at last he stood there in his underwear, barefooted in the snow."
- — Harry Potter stripping to his underwear[src]
Underwear are clothes worn under other clothes, often next to the skin, in order to keep outer garments from being soiled by bodily secretions and discharges, shape the body, and provide support for parts of it. In cold weather, long underwear is sometimes worn to provide additional warmth.[1]
Types of underwear[]
Male[]
Briefs[]
Briefs, also known as Y-fronts, have an elasticised waistband at or near the wearer’s waist, and leg sections that end at or near the groin. Briefs are tighter, and hold the wearer’s genitals in a relatively fixed position. Mundungus Fletcher wore briefs in the 1990s.[2] Pairs of briefs were amongst the items that the cheapest of Fred and George Weasleys' trick wands might turn into when waved.[3]
If the scattered clothes all over his rented room at the Leaky Cauldron are any indication, briefs were also Silas Crump's undergarment of choice.[4]
Boxers[]
Boxers have an elasticised waistband that is at or near the wearer’s waist, while the leg sections are fairly loose and extend to the mid-thigh. The waistbands of boxer shorts are usually wider than those of briefs. Ronald Weasley wore boxers in the late 1990s,[2] as did Reginald Cattermole.[5] Vincent Crabbe also used boxers, in 1993.[6] In the 15th century, London tailor Snickerton was known to wear undergarments closely resembling modern-day boxers.[7]
Boxer briefs[]
These are similar in style to boxer shorts, but are generally shorter and form-fitting like briefs; a hybrid between the two main types of male underwear. Harry Potter wore black boxer briefs in the 1990s,[8] and George Weasley wore grey ones.[2]
Fireproof underwear[]
Fireproof underwear are undergarments worn under other pieces of clothing that offer additional protection from fire. These undergarments are normally used by Dragonologists.[9]
Lucky underwear[]
Some underwear are given special meaning and are sometimes worn at sporting events or the likes in order to attract luck to a certain person or team. Sometimes a certain colour underwear is considered enough to make them lucky, such as yellow.[citation needed]
Unspecified[]
In the 1970s, Severus Snape wore an unspecified kind of "grey underpants".[10]
Female[]
Brassiere[]
A brassiere, commonly referred to as a bra, is a woman’s undergarment. Bras are typically form-fitting and the primary purpose of a bra is to enhance the wearer’s comfort by supporting her breasts.
Fleur Delacour wore a white lace bra in the 1990s.[2]
Knickers[]
Knickers are a woman's undergarment. They are a pair of short underpants that women and girls wear.
During the riot at the Quidditch World Cup in which the Death Eaters attacked Muggles, Draco Malfoy taunted Hermione Granger by rudely asking her if she wants to show off her knickers in mid-air and calling her a Muggle, just to make the insult worse.[11]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the PS1 version of the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter is attacked by washing machines that spit out underwear and other clothes.
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Harry Potter wears his underwear to go in the giant bathtub instead of being naked.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First appearance) (Briefly)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (PS1 version only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Underwear on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 - Chapter 3 (The Seven Potters)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 6 (Draco's Detour)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World, Case 6: A Filthy Business (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 - Chapter 22 (Sword of Gryffindor)
- ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 28 (Snape's Worst Memory)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9 (The Dark Mark)