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− | + | {{Quote|Flamboyant wizard entertainer who vanished unexpectedly while tapdancing to a crowd of three hundred in Painswick and was never seen again.|[[Chocolate Frog Card]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)}} |
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+ | '''Xavier Rastrick''' (b. [[1750]], vanished in [[1836]]) was a lively [[wizardkind|wizard]] entertainer who is famous for unexpectedly vanishing during a performance in [[Painswick]] before the very eyes of his audience, never to be seen again.<ref name=":0">{{PS|G}}</ref> |
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+ | ==Biography== |
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+ | [[File:XavierRastrick.png|200px|thumb|left|A younger Rastrick during one of his dance routines]] |
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+ | Born in [[1750]], Xavier Rastrick became a performer in the early [[19th century|nineteenth century]]. By the [[1830s]], his exuberant personality attracted a relatively large audience to his shows. |
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+ | In [[1836]], a crowd of three hundred [[wizardkind|witches and wizards]] gathered in the village of [[Painswick]] to watch one of his performances. The show, however, became infamous, as Rastrick unexpectedly vanished halfway through a tap-dance routine and was never seen or heard from again. Never to be seen again, he was declared dead, with his true fate unknown. |
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+ | By the [[1990s]], Rastrick was featured on a [[Chocolate Frog Cards|Chocolate Frog Card]] for his mysterious disappearance.<ref name=":0" /> |
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+ | ==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | *The reason why Rastrick suddenly disappeared is completely unknown, let alone whether or not he truly [[vanishment|vanished]] into non-being. It might a case of [[vanishing sickness]]. Alternatively, Rastrick might have become [[un-born]] due to some time-travelling mishap (as his disappearance was before [[1899]], when the Ministry stopped conducting time-travelling experiments). |
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+ | *Based on the fact that his sudden and unexpected disappearance is similar to the reoccuring disappearances of [[Quidditch referee]]s, a similar situation may have happened, where an object in contact with Rastrick, such as his hat, was [[Portus|transformed into a Portkey]], whisking him away from the stage to somewhere else where he may have died or turned up far into the future. |
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==Etymology== |
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− | The name "Xavier" is derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier ( |
+ | The name "Xavier" is derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest [[Wikipedia:Francis Xavier|Saint Francis Xavier]] (1506—1552). He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in eastern Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics. |
==Appearances== |
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− | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
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+ | ==Notes and references== |
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+ | {{Reflist}}{{Chocolate Frog Cards}} |
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[[Category:1750 births|Rastrick, Xavier]] |
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Revision as of 21:01, 22 May 2019
- "Flamboyant wizard entertainer who vanished unexpectedly while tapdancing to a crowd of three hundred in Painswick and was never seen again."
- — Chocolate Frog Card[src]
Xavier Rastrick (b. 1750, vanished in 1836) was a lively wizard entertainer who is famous for unexpectedly vanishing during a performance in Painswick before the very eyes of his audience, never to be seen again.[1]
Biography
Born in 1750, Xavier Rastrick became a performer in the early nineteenth century. By the 1830s, his exuberant personality attracted a relatively large audience to his shows.
In 1836, a crowd of three hundred witches and wizards gathered in the village of Painswick to watch one of his performances. The show, however, became infamous, as Rastrick unexpectedly vanished halfway through a tap-dance routine and was never seen or heard from again. Never to be seen again, he was declared dead, with his true fate unknown.
By the 1990s, Rastrick was featured on a Chocolate Frog Card for his mysterious disappearance.[1]
Behind the scenes
- The reason why Rastrick suddenly disappeared is completely unknown, let alone whether or not he truly vanished into non-being. It might a case of vanishing sickness. Alternatively, Rastrick might have become un-born due to some time-travelling mishap (as his disappearance was before 1899, when the Ministry stopped conducting time-travelling experiments).
- Based on the fact that his sudden and unexpected disappearance is similar to the reoccuring disappearances of Quidditch referees, a similar situation may have happened, where an object in contact with Rastrick, such as his hat, was transformed into a Portkey, whisking him away from the stage to somewhere else where he may have died or turned up far into the future.
Etymology
The name "Xavier" is derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506—1552). He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in eastern Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Pottermore (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)