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Encyclopedia > Firenze (Harry Potter)
Harry Potter Character
Firenze
Sex Male
Hair Colour White-blond
Eye Colour Astonishingly blue
Residence Hogwarts (formerly the Forbidden Forest)
Species Centaur
Allegiance Hogwarts

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Voice Actor Ray Fearon
First Appearance Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Firenze is the name of a character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. Firenze is a centaur and appears in books one, five, six, and seven. Ray Fearon (born, 1967 in London, England) is a British actor. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (film) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, (known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone,) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... In Greek mythology, the Centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (film) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (video game) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, (known 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 Order of the Phoenix (film) or Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) “OotP” redirects here. ... 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. ... “HP7” redirects here. ...

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Role in series

Philosopher's Stone

Firenze's first appearance comes towards the end of Harry Potter and the Philosophers's Stone, in which he rescues Harry from Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest. Having carried Harry to safety on his back, Firenze is involved in an altercation with the other centaur residents in the Forest, who object to the symbolic suggestion that centaurs are subservient to humans. They argue further about the responsibility of centaurs to read the future in the stars and whether it is correct to intervene in the unfolding of that future. Firenze remains with his herd but he is clearly at odds on some issues. Lord Voldemort (born c. ... Forbidden Forest can refer to: An area by Hogwarts in Harry Potter A novel by Mircea Eliade An early 1980s computer game for the Commodore 64, followed by one sequel. ... Hand-coloured version of the anonymous Flammarion woodcut (1888). ...


Order of the Phoenix

The character does not make another appearance until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in which he is appointed by the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, to teach Divination at Hogwarts in place of Sybill Trelawney, who has been sacked by High Inquisitor Dolores Umbridge. When Harry sees Firenze in class, it is obvious that Firenze has been attacked, and it emerges that he was indeed cast out of the centaur herd for agreeing to answer Dumbledore's request for help. Firenze ignored the centaurs' taboo on assisting humans because he felt he had an obligation to contribute to the struggle against Lord Voldemort. At the end of the fifth book, Firenze remained a member of the teaching staff, and in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince he shares teaching duties with a reinstated Professor Trelawney, a situation which she finds most distasteful. The reason Dumbledore keeps them both on, he explains to Harry, is that he can ask neither to leave: while Trelawney is wanted by the Death Eaters for her prophecy, Firenze would have no place left to go, being an exile from his herd. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) or Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) “OotP” redirects here. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about the religious practice of divination. ... 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. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ...


His appearance in the movie is much more bestial than that suggested in the book; in the story he is described as having white-blond hair and deep blue eyes, and girls at the school are apparently very intrigued by his upper-half at least. His bottom half is that of a palomino horse. Palomino is a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white or flaxen mane and tail. ...


Half-Blood Prince

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, he is mentioned by Professor Trelawney as "Dobbin". This is probably intended to be derogatory; "Dobbin" is a traditional name for a domesticated horse, much as "Fido" is a traditional name for a dog. It should also be noted that Dobbin is another name for a pantomime horse, through which Trelawney would be referencing his half-human/half-horse status. 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. ... A pantomime horse (there are also pantomime cows and other animals) is a theatrical representation of a horse or other ungulate by two actors in a single costume who cooperate and synchronize their movements. ...


Deathly Hallows

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he is seen near the end of the book fighting alongside the other professors of Hogwarts, helping to defend the school against Voldemort and his Death Eaters, it was mentioned that he was wounded on his flanks by the Death Eaters but ultimately survived the battle. “HP7” redirects here. ...


After the series

Although not mentioned in the series, according to a J.K. Rowling web chat Firenze's herd is later forced to acknowledge that Firenze's pro-human leanings are not shameful and allow him back into the fold.[1]


Name origin

Firenze bears some resemblance to Chiron, a centaur who tutored many of the ancient Greek heroes in astronomy and medicine. Firenze is the Italian name for the city of Florence. His name was probably chosen because Florence is the last resting place of Galileo Galilei, the first modern astronomer. Chiron and Achilles In Greek mythology, Chiron (hand) — sometimes transliterated Cheiron or rarely Kiron — was held as the superlative centaur among his brethren. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... “Heroine” redirects here. ... A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant Astronomy (also frequently referred to as astrophysics) is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). ... medicines, see Medication. ... Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ... Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who is closely associated with the scientific revolution. ...


References

  1. ^ "J.K. Rowling Web Chat Transcript", The Leaky Cauldron, 2007-07-30. Retrieved on 2007-07-30. 

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