Vindictus Viridian

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"And if wishes grew on trees, life would be a breeze. Please pester someone else!"

— Viridian's portrait, refusing to open to Harry Potter^[src]

Professor Vindictus Viridian was a wizard who was a potioneer, author and Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the early eighteenth century.

Biography

Lifetime

Based on his portrait, Viridian was a potioneer. At some point in his life, he was named Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.^[4] Also during his lifetime, he published a famous book on dark charms: Curses and Counter-Curses (Bewitch your Friends and Befuddle your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and much, much more).^[3] He also published the book How to Tame Tigers.^[5]

Post-mortem

Professor Viridian's portrait in the Headmaster's office

Professor Viridian died sometime in or prior to 1994.^[1] Two portraits of him hung at Hogwarts: one was painted in 1703^[6] and hung in the Headmaster's office along with the portraits of other Headmasters and Headmistresses,^[4] and the other hung in the Grand Staircase.^[7]

In the 1995-1996 school year, Viridian's portrait at the Grand Staircase was used to conceal the entrance to the Room of Rewards. He was frequently annoyed by all the hustle and bustle of the students' school life. In order to gain entry to the Room of Rewards, Hermione Granger threatened to convince Myrtle Warren to haunt the landing where the portrait hung. Disliking Myrtle, Viridian let Harry Potter and his friends through.^[7]

Magical abilities and skills

Dark Arts: Professor Viridian was highly proficient with curses, hexes and jinxes, and wrote a book which included such dark charms as the: Full Body-Bind Curse, Jelly-Legs Curse, Leg-Locker Curse, Pimple Jinx, Stickfast Hex, Tickling Hex, Tongue-Tying Curse and Hair Loss Curse.^[3]
Potions: Professor Viridian was a highly accomplished and skilful Potioneer, as evidenced by several portraits of him brewing various potions.

Etymology

The name Vindictus is derived from the Latin vindicta ("revenge") and the surname Viridian from the Latin viridis ("green").

Behind the scenes

Harry Potter Limited Edition confirms that his surname was misspelled "Veridian" in the film series.

Appearances

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in portrait(s))^[8]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears in portrait(s))
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Appears in portrait(s))
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears in portrait(s))
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Appears in portrait(s))
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))
The Making of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))
Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Appears in portrait(s))

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 J. K. Rowling stated at the Edinburgh Book Festival on 15 August 2004 (source) that all portraits at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are of deceased individuals. Thus, Viridian must have died sometime in or before 1994, given his portrait's appearance at Hogwarts in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - see this image
↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (see this image)
↑ See this image.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
↑ DVD 2 - Special Features (The Quest of Sir Cadogan)

Hogwarts faculty
Founders	Godric Gryffindor \| Helga Hufflepuff \| Rowena Ravenclaw \| Salazar Slytherin
Headteachers	Eupraxia Mole \| Vulpus \| Phyllida Spore \| Dexter Fortescue \| Edessa Sakndenberg \| Amrose Swott \| Everard \| Vindictus Veridian \| Dilys Derwent \| Quintin Trimble \| Limebert \| Phineas Nigellus Black \| Walter Aragon \| Basil Fronsac \| Armando Dippet \| Albus Dumbledore \| Dolores Umbridge \| Severus Snape \| Minerva McGonagall \| Brian Gagwilde \| Elizabeth Burke
Deputy Heads	Minerva McGonagall \| Amycus Carrow \| Alecto Carrow
Heads of House	Filius Flitwick \| Neville Longbottom \| Minerva McGonagall \| Horace Slughorn \| Severus Snape \| Pomona Sprout
Teaching staff	Bartholomew \| Bathsheda Babbling \| Herbert Beery \| Cuthbert Binns \| Brindlemore \| Charity Burbage \| Camelia \| Alecto Carrow \| Amycus Carrow \| Bartemius Crouch Junior (disguised as Alastor Moody) \| Albus Dumbledore \| Eleazar Fig \| Firenze \| Filius Flitwick \| Fortinbras \| Jakub Gorski \| Olivia Green \| Rubeus Hagrid \| Rolanda Hooch \| Arsenius Jigger \| Silvanus Kettleburn \| Gilderoy Lockhart \| Neville Longbottom \| Remus Lupin \| Mazoni \| Minerva McGonagall \| Galatea Merrythought \| Prendergast \| Quirinus Quirrell \| Patricia Rakepick \| Concordia Rowle \| Arif Sikander \| Aurora Sinistra \| Horace Slughorn \| Severus Snape \| Pomona Sprout \| Swoopstikes \| Sybill Trelawney \| Dolores Umbridge \| Septima Vector \| Unidentified Potions professor (16th century) \| Unidentified Charms professor (19th century) \| Unidentified Herbology professor (19th century) \| Unidentified Potions professor (19th century) \| 19th-century DADA professor \| Unidentified DADA professor (1984–1985) \| Unidentified DADA professor (1985–1986) \| Unidentified DADA professor (1986–1987) \| Unidentified DADA professor (1987–1988) \| Unidentified DADA professor (1989–1990) \| Unidentified Muggle Studies professor (1990s) \| Unidentified DADA professor (1998–?) \| Unidentified Potions professor (21st century) \| Unidentified Charms professor (?th century)
Hogwarts house-elves	Bilm \| Boil-ridden house-elf \| Deek \| Dobby \| Filk \| Gimkey \| Krafty \| Kreacher \| Pitts \| Retch \| Vekey \| Wigby \| Winky
Support staff	Rancorous Carpe \| Argus Filch \| Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank \| Rubeus Hagrid \| Rolanda Hooch \| Hankerton Humble \| Ogg \| Irma Pince \| Poppy Pomfrey \| Apollyon Pringle \| Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus \| Wainscott \| Unidentified Healers \| Unidentified Flying Instructor (19th century)

Potions (class)

Potioneers
Arsenius Jigger · Bilius Finbok · Blossom Degrasse · Dai Ryusaki · Damocles Belby · Erica Stainwright · Fleamont Potter · Gethsemane Prickle · Gilderoy Lockhart · Glossy · Glover Hipworth · Golpalott · Gregory the Smarmy · Gunhilda de Gorsemoor · Hector Dagworth-Granger · Hesper Starkey · J. Pippin · Laverne de Montmorency · Libatius Borage · Linfred of Stinchcombe · Mulpepper · Mundungus Fletcher · Nicolas Flamel · Phineas Bourne · Quintia McQuoid · Regulus Moonshine · Rogue alchemist · Rubens Winikus · Sacharissa Tugwood · Skower · Tilden Toots · Dr Ubbly · Vindictus Viridian · Zenith Xeep · Zygmunt Budge
Potions at Hogwarts
Cauldron cupboard · Dungeon Five · Potions basement · Potions Classroom · Potions Club · Potions Staircase · Potion Master's office · Potions Storeroom
Professors	Bartholomew · Horace Slughorn · Severus Snape · Swoopstikes · Unnamed Professor (16th century) · Unnamed Professor (19th century) · Unnamed Professor (2021)
Textbooks	A Collection of Above Three Hundred Receipts in Cookery, Physick, and Surgery · Advanced Potion-Making · Ingredient Encyclopedia · Magical Drafts and Potions · One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
Potions studied at Hogwarts
Ageing Potion · Amortentia · Antidotes · Antidote to Common Poisons · Antidote to garish pink blended poison · Antidote to Uncommon Poisons · Antidote to Veritaserum · Befuddlement Draught · Calming Draught · Cheese-Based Potions · Confusing Concoction · Cough Potion · Cure for Boils · Deflating Draught · Doxycide · Draught of Living Death · Draught of Peace · Elixir to Induce Euphoria · Erumpent Potion · Essence of Insanity · Everlasting Elixirs · Felix Felicis · Fire Protection Potion · Forgetfulness Potion · The Famous French Method for the Bite of a Mad Dog · Garish pink blended poison · Garrotting Gas · Girding Potion · Hair-Raising Potion · Herbicide Potion · Hiccoughing Solution · Invigoration Draught · Laughing Potion · Memory Potion · Pepperup Potion · Polyjuice Potion · Pompion Potion · Potion for Dreamless Sleep · Rat Tonic · Regerminating Potion · Scintillation Solution · Shrinking Solution · Skele-Gro · Sleeping Draught · Strength Potion · Strengthening Solution · Swelling Solution · Undetectable Poisons · Veritaserum · Weedosoros · Wideye Potion · Wiggenweld Potion · Wit-Sharpening Potion · Wolfsbane Potion · Wound-Cleaning Potion

Hogwarts Castle
Locations on the sixth floor
Classroom 6A · Classroom 6B · Corridor · Disused bathroom · East Wing · Empty classroom · Floor 6 Bonus · Glanmore Peakes' Corridor · Horace Slughorn's office · Room of Rewards · Storeroom · Trophy Room · Writing Supplies Room · Staircase between the sixth-floor and seventh-floor corridor
Portraits, statues and other artwork located on the sixth floor
Damara Dodderidge · Edgar Stroulger · Edessa Sakndenberg · Glanmore Peakes · Selina Sapworthy · Skeleton in a top hat · Portrait in storeroom · Temeritus Shanks · Vindictus Viridian · Wendelin the Weird

[DOD-1] 1.0 ^1.1 J. K. Rowling stated at the Edinburgh Book Festival on 15 August 2004 (source) that all portraits at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are of deceased individuals. Thus, Viridian must have died sometime in or before 1994, given his portrait's appearance at Hogwarts in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

[2] "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."

[PS5-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)

[WWHP-4] 4.0 ^4.1 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - see this image

[csf-5] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (see this image)

[6] See this image.

[OPg-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

[8] DVD 2 - Special Features (The Quest of Sir Cadogan)

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