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Encyclopedia > Filius Flitwick
Harry Potter character
Filius Flitwick

Warwick Davis as Professor Flitwick
in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Gender Male
House Ravenclaw
Parentage Half-blood
Species Human with a dash of Goblin ancestry
Actor Warwick Davis
First appearance Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Professor Filius Flitwick (born October 17, year unknown)[1] is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books. His character provides some comic relief in the books. He generally plays small parts in the plot events of the stories. Probably his most significant role is to introduce various spells into the story. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Warwick Ashley Davis (born February 3, 1970) is an English actor. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, is a 2001 fantasy/adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J.K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ... Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Warwick Ashley Davis (born February 3, 1970) is an English actor. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (film) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ...


Flitwick is the Charms Master at Hogwarts and the head of Ravenclaw. His squeaky voice matches his tiny stature; he stands on a stack of books in order to see over the top of his desk and sits on a pile of cushions at the staff table. Flitwick was involved in the Battle of Hogwarts, and it was stated at the end of the book that he defeated Antonin Dolohov. The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In J. K. Rowlings best-selling Harry Potter series of novels, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and eighteen living in The United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland. ... In the Harry Potter series, the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. ...

Contents

Teaching

Flitwick's teaching style seems to be rather laid back in comparison to other professors and he is generally well-liked by students. He has allowed his class to play games during the last class before the Christmas holidays and seems resigned to a fair amount of chaos as students practice new Charms. He is often hit by misaimed or bad spells, often flying around the room or growing boils. Some of the spells he teaches include a levitation charm -Wingardium Leviosa-, Cheering Charms, Summoning Charms, the Banishing Charm, and the Silencing Charm. The Charms classroom is on the third floor of the school PS Ch.9, but Flitwick's office is on the seventh floor. PA Ch.21 In the magical world of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels by J. K. Rowling, many (often incredible) things are accomplished through the use of magical spells by the characters. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (film) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Other services to the school

Professor Flitwick serves Hogwarts in many ways outside of the classroom. He used his magical skills to help decorate the Great Hall at Christmas time in the first book, as well as help guard the Philosopher's Stone by putting charms on a hundred keys so they can fly, making it difficult to find the key to the door of the next chamber. During Harry's second year, Flitwick helped Professor Sinistra carry a petrified Justin Finch-Fletchley to the hospital wing. He taught the front doors to recognise a picture of Sirius Black after his second break-in in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. He helped patrol the perimeter of the maze for the third task of the Triwizard Tournament held in Harry's fourth year. He eventually removed most of the swamp that had been created within the school by Fred and George Weasley in the fifth book in a couple of seconds, though he had previously left the swamp untouched to annoy Dolores Umbridge. He chose to leave a small patch of it because he said he thought it was "a good bit of magic," but it is possible that it was left as a tribute to the legendary Weasley twins. Near the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Flitwick is summoned by Minerva McGonagall to ask Professor Severus Snape to come to the aid of the Order of the Phoenix against the Death Eaters (Battle of The Tower). However, he is unable to do so, since he has been stunned by Snape. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows he helps to put protective charms around the castle to hinder Lord Voldemort and his oncoming Death Eaters. He also tells Harry that Ravenclaw's diadem has not been seen in 'living memory', which inspires Harry to look for a ghost to tell him the story of the diadem. With the other professors, he later fights in the Battle of Hogwarts against Voldemort's intruders. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (film) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J... The following are minor teachers at Hogwarts in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... In geology, petrifaction or petrification is the process by which organic material is converted into stone or a similar substance. ... The following are minor characters from the Harry Potter series in Hufflepuff House. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ... The Champions of the 1994-1995 Triwizard Tournament: shown characters are portrayed by the actors that play them in the movies The Triwizard Tournament is a fictional tournament featured in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ... Frederick Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... It has been suggested that Inquisitorial Squad be merged into this article or section. ... Dolores Jane Umbridge is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth of seven novels in J.K. Rowlings popular Harry Potter series. ... Professor Minerva McGonagall is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Severus Tobias Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organization in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... “HP7” redirects here. ... Lord Voldemort (né Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the archvillain in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Loyalty

Flitwick is quietly supportive of both Harry Potter and Dumbledore when Dolores Umbridge attempts to undermine them both in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He gives Harry a box of sugar mice after Harry's interview detailing Lord Voldemort's second rise to power is published in The Quibbler. When Fred and George Weasley set their custom fireworks loose in the castle, Flitwick calls Umbridge to deal with them rather than extinguishing them himself--which, as Charms professor, would most likely be a simple task for him. His reason for this is because he did not know whether he had the "authority" to do so. When Fred and George created a swamp, Flitwick was supposed to clean it up. When he did, he left a little bit of it because he said it was a good bit of magic. (However, Ron later suspects it is actually a "monument" to Fred and George.) Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main character of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series of books. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Dolores Jane Umbridge is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... It has been suggested that Inquisitorial Squad be merged into this article or section. ... The Quibbler is a fictional magazine featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. ... Frederick Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Weasleys Wizard Wheezes is a fictional joke and gag store from the Harry Potter series of books. ... Ronald Ron Bilius Weasley (born March 1, 1980) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of childrens books. ... Frederick Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Professor Filius Flitwick also assisted the Order Of The Phoenix when Death Eaters entered Hogwarts in Book 7. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor Flitwick fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, defeating Antonin Dolohov. In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... Antonin Dolohov was one of the five Death Eaters who murdered Gideon and Fabian Prewett, who were Molly Weasleys brothers, and who tortured many Muggles and opponents of Voldemort during the first war. ...


Notes about his past

Hermione Granger tells that Filius Flitwick was once a duelling champion [1], which can be seen in the fact that he defeated Antonin Dolohov. He taught at Hogwarts when James Potter & Lily Evans and their contemporaries were there. J.K Rowling mentions on her official website that Flitwick is human, with "a dash of goblin ancestry." Antonin Dolohov was one of the five Death Eaters who murdered Gideon and Fabian Prewett, who were Molly Weasleys brothers, and who tortured many Muggles and opponents of Voldemort during the first war. ... In J. K. Rowlings best-selling Harry Potter series of novels, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and eighteen living in The United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland. ... James and Lily Potter are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Name

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The name "Flitwick" could be derived from the name of the town of Flitwick in Bedfordshire (though that name is pronounced "Flittick"), or it could be a combination of "flit" (that is, to move quickly and lightly) and "wick" (a word from Northern England meaning "lively"). Filius is the Latin word for "son."[2] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Flitwick Flitwick is a small town (population approx 14,000) in mid Bedfordshire, England. ... Flitwick Flitwick is a small town (population approx 14,000) in mid Bedfordshire, England. ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

Warwick Davis as "the Conductor", a character not very similar to the one he played in the 1st two films; Professor Flitwick. Due to retcon, this is now considered to be the canon version of Flitwick's appearance.

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Portrayal in the Films

Warwick Davis played Flitwick in the Harry Potter film series. During the first two films, Flitwick is an old half-goblin with a big white moustache. In the third film, this same character does not appear, although Warwick Davis plays another different character, a short human with brown hair and moustache, not very similar to the Flitwick in the previous movies. This character, the chorus conductor, is identified in the credits as "Wizard" and not Flitwick. Davis was hired because Flitwick had no role in the story, but the producers wanted him nonetheless. The character reappeared in the fourth movie, with the same make-up and still being the conductor, although in a speaking role. His make-up was not returned to that of the first and second because Mike Newell, director of the fourth, liked the younger-looking Flitwick better. He was not named in the movie, but was seen eating at the staff table and called Hagrid an idiot after accidentally stabbing him in the hand while being distracted by Madame Maxime. He was identified in the credits as "Filius Flitwick," suggesting that Flitwick is also a music conductor. His role as conductor was again featured in the fifth movie, but this time identified as "Professor Flitwick". Warwick Ashley Davis (born February 3, 1970) is an English actor. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Mike Newell can refer to: Mike Newell, film director Mike Newell, football player and manager Mike Newell, gentleman, scholar This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...


J.K Rowling said[3]: "I must admit, I was taken aback when I saw the film Flitwick, who looks very much like a goblin/elf (I’ve never actually asked the filmmakers precisely what he is), because the Flitwick in my imagination simply looks like a very small old man." Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ...


References

  1. ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (in English). London: Bloomsbury/New York City: Scholastic, et al. UK ISBN 0747538492/U.S. ISBN 0439064864., chapter 11

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Flitwick is quietly supportive of both Harry Potter and Dumbledore when Dolores Umbridge attempts to undermine them both in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
The name "Flitwick" could be derived from the name of the town of Flitwick near London (though that name is pronounced "Flittick"), or it could be a combination of "flit" (that is, to move quickly and lightly) and "wick" (a word from Northern England meaning "lively.") Filius is the Latin word for "son".
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