Henry Bumblepuft (b. 1493) was a wizard whose portrait hung at the ground-floor landing of the Grand Staircase in Hogwarts Castle. This portrait was painted when he was forty-nine years old.[1]
Etymology[]
"Henry" is from the Germanic name Heimirich, which means "home ruler", composed of the elements heim, "home" and ric, "power", "ruler". It was later commonly spelled Heinrich, with the spelling altered due to the influence of other Germanic names, like Haganrich, in which the first element is hagan, "enclosure".
Behind the scenes[]
Stuart Craig stands by this portrait
- This portrait was commissioned specifically for the Harry Potter films, his face being inspired on the likeness of Stuart Craig, production designer for all the eight Harry Potter films.[3]
- The painting was based on William Hogarth's 1745 self-portrait work The Painter and His Pug.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First appearance) (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Appears in portrait(s))
- Harry Potter Limited Edition (Appears in portrait(s))
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Harry Potter Limited Edition
- ↑ J. K. Rowling stated at the Edinburgh Book Festival on 15 August 2014 (source) that all portraits at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are of deceased individuals.
- ↑ Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey