Zamira Gulch was a British witch the author of Practical Household Magic. She also wrote for the Daily Prophet's advice column, giving readers who wrote in tips on how to solve common magical problems, while Grizel Hurtz, Helbert Spleen, and Dempster Wiggleswade fielded other topics. In one issue, she responded to a letter from Elveira Elkins, who was having difficulty getting a Fixing Charm to work. Gulch concluded that Elkins let her mind wander too much when casting the spell and should probably just stick to using nails instead.[1]
Etymology[]
The name Zamira Gulch is likely a play on a character from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, Almira Gulch (who, in the film, was dreamed as the Wicked Witch of the West by the film's protagonist, Dorothy).
Appearances[]
- Daily Prophet Newsletters (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
| Daily Prophet employees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Barnabas Cuffe | Reporters | A. Fenetre · Andy Smudgley · Betty Braithwaite · Chief sports writer · Eduardus Lima · E. Limaria · E. Limus · Emma Squiggle · Kikis Trecus · L. Limuria · Miras Phlaras · M. Amerinus · M. Carneirus · Peter Blotting · R. Almeidas · Rita Skeeter |
| Security Editor | R. Amorim | ||
| Correspondents | Rita Skeeter (Gossip) · Ginny Potter (Quidditch) | Columnists | D. Shaman · Dempster Wiggleswade · E. Limus · Grizel Hurtz · Helbert Spleen · Limunus · Dr. Medusa · Winkus Oddpick · Zamira Gulch |
| Photographers | Adrian · Bozo | ||
| Chief Consulting Magizoologist | Rolf Scamander | Newspaper vendors | Paper-owls · Ministry of Magic newspaper vendor |