Wizard Cracker

Wizard Cracker
Object information
Manufacturer	Cribbage's Wizarding Crackers
Usage	Novelty Christmas gift

A Wizard Cracker (also known as a Wizarding Cracker) was a magical kind of Christmas cracker that wizards often gifted to each other around Christmas. It held a small gift inside. Unlike Muggle crackers, Wizard Crackers went off with a bang as loud as a cannon blast, enveloping everyone nearby in a cloud of blue smoke, rather than just a small pop. The gifts in comparison to the Muggle counterpart were often far more unique or genuine in quality, with the hats being as durable as the real thing, and the gifts being rather peculiar.

One brand of wizard crackers was Cribbage's Wizarding Crackers.

Wizard crackers at Hogwarts

Fred and George pull a wizard cracker

Wizard Crackers were given out at the Christmas feast every year at Hogwarts. A stack of them was placed every few feet along each of the tables in the Great Hall.

Known prizes

Hats

• A rear-admiral's hat, received by Harry Potter in 1991.
• A flowered bonnet, received by Albus Dumbledore in 1991.
• A top hat, received by Minerva McGonagall in 1991.
• A witch's hat topped with a stuffed vulture, received by Severus Snape in 1993, apparently in response to an incident earlier that year involving Neville Longbottom's Boggart.

Gifts

• Several live white mice, received by Harry Potter in 1991, all of which disappeared. Harry assumed that they were later eaten by Mrs Norris.
• A pack of non-explodable, luminous balloons, received by Harry Potter in 1991.
• A grow-your-own-warts kit, received by Harry Potter in 1991.
• A Wizard's Chess set, received by Harry Potter in 1991.

See also

• Super Wizard Cracker
• Wizard Cracker Pop-It

Behind the scenes

• In the various PS1 video game adaption of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter have a duel with Wizard Crackers, joined by Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, in which Harry must defeat all three opponents. In the PC version of the game, Harry fights Draco alone.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (First identified as Wizard Cracker)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)