53 - Professor Filius Flitwick

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#53 ― Professor Filius Flitwick
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Wizarding World Official Figurine Collection — Professor Filius
Flitwick Figurine
A part-goblin wizard of diminutive size but extraordinary skill,
Professor Filius Flitwick joins our Wizarding World Figurine Collection!
Professor Filius Flitwick served as the Charms Master of Hogwarts and
Head of Ravenclaw House. A laid-back teacher with a sense of mischief, he
worked to make every lesson exciting – a
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tricky task when your students are used to magic! Despite his cheerful demeanor, Flitwick was a formidable
magical fighter – a former champion of wizarding duels, he single-handedly defeated multiple Death Eaters
in the Second Wizarding War.
This highly detailed Professor Filius Flitwick Figurine captures the likeness of the actor Warwick Davis
as seen in Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone. His attire includes a white wing-collar shirt with black bow tie,
light grey waistcoat and grey trousers with thin black pinstripes, mostly concealed by his black robes.
Overview ―
"Speaking of eccentrics, you'll like our Head of house, Professor Filius Flitwick. People often underestimate him, because he's really tiny
(we think he's part elf, but we've never been rude enough to ask) and he's got a squeaky voice, but he's the best and most knowledgeable
Charms master alive in the world today. His office door is always open to any Ravenclaw with a problem, and if you're in a real state he'll
get out these delicious little cupcakes he keeps in a tin in his desk drawer and make them do a little dance for you. In fact, it's worth
pretending you're in a real state just to see them jive."
—Description of Professor Flitwick
Professor Filius Flitwick (b. 17 October 1958 or earlier) was a Part-Goblin

wizard who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into
Ravenclaw House, being an intelligent young man and a model student. Sometime after
his graduation, Flitwick returned to Hogwarts and became the Charms Master, as well
as the Head of Ravenclaw House.
During the First and Second Wizarding Wars, Flitwick opposed Lord Voldemort.
In 1995, he also opposed Dolores Umbridge, the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, and, in
1997, fought at the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, after which he attended the Funeral
of Albus Dumbledore. He also protected the students from the Carrows in the 1997-
1998 school year. On 2 May 1998, he partook in the Battle of Hogwarts and defeated
many Death Eaters.
He survived the war, and likely continued to teach Charms at Hogwarts to future
generations of students.
Character Background ―
#53 — Professor Filius Flitwick

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Filius Flitwick was born somewhere in the British Isles into a wizarding family with the distant descent of a
goblin, which accounted for his short stature. Prejudged and foredoomed from an early age because of his
ancestral connection to a different breed of being that was both regarded and treated as second-class citizens by
much of the wizarding community,
"Dumbeldore and Flitwick those model students..."
—A brief description of Flitwick's time in Hogwarts...
By the time young Filius began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he was already
used to being judged by strangers.
Brave in the face of adversity, however, whilst Flitwick once admitted to having been subjected to scrutiny
from those around him from the minute he set his foot inside the castle, the future professor carried his burden
remarkably well: Wise beyond his years and rather thick-skinned, he eventually came to regard those who
judged him as ignorant rather than malevolent, reasoning that most people simply want those around them to be
simple so that they would be easier to understand, as opposed to simply acknowledge the fact that people are
complex. In this, he indirectly proved himself to be correct: During his Sorting Ceremony, when the Sorting Hat
wavered between putting him in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor before it ultimately chose the former. As the decision
took less than five minutes, though, Flitwick was not a true Hatstall.
At some point, he asked the Grey Lady about the whereabouts of Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem, which was
rumored to grant the wearer wisdom. However, she denied revealing the information. To his unknowing that she
had already revealed it to a teenage Tom Riddle in the 1940s, It was also mentioned that Flitwick, being a model
student with nothing to hide, never entered or used the Room of Hidden Things in the Room of Requirement.
It is likely that he achieved a high graded O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. in Charms. He also may have taken exams
in Defense Against the Dark Arts, as he became a Master Duelist sometime after leaving the school.
"Flitwick was a dueling champion when he was young..."
—Flitwick's impressive dueling skills
After completing his Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests in his seventh year, Flitwick graduated from
Hogwarts and then proceeded to become a Master Duelist and earned the title of "Dueling Champion" at some
point, and has a shelf full of trophies to prove it. It is also likely Flitwick studied further into magic, becoming
an accomplished wizard, masterful in spells, charms, and defensive magic, and even possibly earning the title of
"Doctor", and becoming a fully-fledged and educated sorcerer before beginning his teaching career back at
Hogwarts sometime in or before the early 1970s.
"Now, don’t forget that nice wrist movement we’ve been practising! Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words
properly is very important, too —Never forget Wizard Baruffio, who said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his
chest."
—Professor Flitwick using rhymes to teach
Now back at his old school, Professor Flitwick took up the

post of Charms Master. His classroom was Classroom 2E, which
was located in the Charms corridor, on the third floor of the
Training Grounds Tower.
Whilst to some degree still scrutinized for his short stature, he
Flitwick at the Start-of-Term Feast next to Madam proved a gifted educator whom the students came to greatly respect,
Hooch even if his teaching style was regarded as more "laid-back" than
that of some other teachers at Hogwarts, such as Minerva McGonagall or Severus Snape. He, unlike them,
allowed his students to play games during the lessons before the Christmas holidays, but he was not a bad
teacher as Fred Weasley commented that he "couldn't see old Flitwick getting marked down and he usually gets
everyone through their exams alright". He did not hand out many detentions or deduct points often, even for
lateness.
He also got along rather well with his colleagues, and came to learn that the circumstance of his sorting
occurred to Minerva McGonagall as well, which the two professors found amusing. This was because, had the

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Sorting Hat chosen Gryffindor for Filius and Ravenclaw for Minerva, they may have exchanged positions as
Heads of House.
Known for his rich sense of humor, Filius was always fair with his students, even those who are not in
Ravenclaw. Due to his heritage and the judgement he sometimes experienced because of it, Flitwick did not
discriminate against those of different backgrounds and was inclined to allow people the benefit of the doubt. He
also encouraged students to experiment with their own magic and did not generally give detentions for slack
work; instead he preferred to give students homework so they could catch up. The only punishment he did give
was lines, such as when Seamus Finnigan accidentally knocked him off of his stack of books by letting go of his
wand in the air.
"Quills down, please! That means you too, Stebbins! Please remain seated while I collect your parchment! Accio!"
—Professor Flitwick overseeing the DADA O.W.L.
Flitwick lived through the First Wizarding War that raged

during the 1970s, during which he was teaching at Hogwarts.
In 1971, Flitwick taught charms to: Lily Evans, Sirius Black,
James Potter, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and Severus Snape.
He also taught many others during this time as well.
Flitwick teaching a Charms lesson In 1976, Flitwick administered the Theory of Defence Against
the Dark Arts O.W.L. He walked between the hundreds of small
desks in the Great Hall during the exam and, once their time was up, ordered the students to put down their
quills, but had to tell a pupil named Stebbins twice before they put their down. Flitwick then used a Summoning
Charm to collect in the papers, but was knocked over onto the floor when the hundred scrolls of parchments
zoomed into his outstretched arms.
During the war, one of his most gifted and rebellious students, a young man by the name of Jacob began
searching for five fabled rooms concealed in the school alleged by myths and rumours to be housing ancient
treasure, and began breaking all sorts of school rules and endangering his fellow pupils to prove their existence,
resulting in his expulsion. Prior to Jacob's departure from the school, Professor Flitwick, like the rest of the
faculty, had to protect his charges from various powerful curses that were unleashed upon the school due to
Jacob's meddling.
At the end of the war, his former students Lily and James Potter were murdered, while protecting their
infant son. Despite these dark times (or perhaps because of them) Flitwick continued to teach at the school.
During the 1980s, Professor Flitwick taught Jacob's sibling, who was met with a lot of whispers of their
brother's misdemeanours and sudden disappearance shortly after he was sent away from Hogwarts. Accustomed
to be judged by strangers, Professor Flitwick was sympathetic with their situation, and admittedly worried about
how their peers would treat them.
When they expressed an interest in dueling, he agreed to teach them the Disarming Charm to teach them
how to defend themselves, on the condition that they agreed to only use it defensively. He carefully warned
them that dueling on school grounds was forbidden and grounds for expulsion.
After Flitwick and Professor Snape subsequently caught Jacob's sibling dueling Merula Snyde, Flitwick
initially refused to teach them the Knockback Jinx, and excused them from that class. However their response
convinced him that they had learned from the experience, and he relented.
The following school year, Jacob's sibling asked him, prior to a lesson, if the spell in question, the
Shrinking Charm, was safe to use on sentient beings. Flitwick was suspicious and asked them if they were up to
something. He sternly warned that such a thing would be extremely difficult and dangerous and should not be
done.
"Professor Flitwick... took the register, and when he reached Harry's name he gave an excited squeak and toppled out of sight."
—Harry Potter's first Charms lesson
Professor Flitwick, now in his elderly years, was still teaching

at Hogwarts during the 1991–1992 school year. Just before the
start of the new school year, Albus Dumbledore trusted him to

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Professor Flitwick teaching a Charms class standing
on a number of books
contribute to the defences of the Philosopher's Stone Chambers. Flitwick, being the Charms Master, enchanted a
considerable amount of Winged Keys to fly through the air. At the start of his first lesson of the school year, he
took the register and, upon seeing Harry Potter's name on his register, squeaked excitedly and fell off of his
stack of books. Also, Flitwick was very impressed when Minerva McGonagall, his long-time friend and fellow
colleague, told him that she was giving a Nimbus 2000 to Harry after being chosen to play as the Seeker for the
Gryffindor Quidditch team.
Professor Flitwick did not allow his first year class to actually perform any magic until Hallowe'en, and,
after some coaching, he gave each of his pupils a feather which they were to levitate using the Levitation
Charm; Wingardium Leviosa. The class had been anxious to try this since Flitwick used the charm on Neville
Longbottom's toad, Trevor. Hermione Granger, who was paired with Ronald Weasley, performed the spell
perfectly and Professor Flitwick happily announced her success to the class.
Professor Flitwick also attended the first Quidditch match of the season; Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. He sat
high up in the stands near Severus Snape and Quirinus Quirrell. He looked extremely shocked and worried when
Harry seemingly lost control of his broom, as well as when Snape's
cloak caught fire, but applauded merrily when Harry regained
control and caught the Snitch.
On Christmas Eve, Professors Flitwick and McGonagall were Flitwick at a Quidditch Match
in charge of decorating the Great Hall. Flitwick used a charm,
possibly Baubillious, to create golden bubbles to adorn the
Christmas trees'
branches. He also used live fairies to decorate, which he was rather
fond of doing. The hall was noted to look absolutely spectacular.
He also attended the Feast on Christmas Day and pulled a cracker
with Professor Dumbledore. The Headmaster exchanged his
pointed wizard hat for a flowery bonnet and Flitwick read a joke to
him, which made him chuckle merrily.
Flitwick attending the feast in the Great Hall
As the first year exams approached, Professor Flitwick set the first years
homework to learn various spells and charms off by heart. When it finally was
time for the tests, Flitwick called his students one-by-one into his classroom and asked them to make a
pineapple tap-dance across his desk. He presumably also set theoretical papers, which were to be completed in a
swelteringly hot classroom. Once the exams were over, Hermione Granger visited Flitwick in the staffroom,
saying that she was worried that she got a question wrong in the theory test. He, unable to help himself, told her
in confidentiality that she had gotten one hundred and twelve percent. He also attended the End-of-Term Feast
during which Gryffindor won the House cup breaking Slytherin's seven year winning streak.
"Yes, didn’t you tell me you were sure you knew what was inside it?"
—Flitwick goading Gilderoy Lockhart about the Chamber of Secrets
Professor Flitwick continued to teach during the 1992–1993 school year. During a Charms class, Ron
Weasley's wand flew out of his hand and hit Flitwick squarely in between his eyes, leaving a great green boil
there, which he presumably vanished. He also set a piece of homework for his second years to do, which
involved using The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2. One of the
first lessons that Professor Flitwick taught during the first term was
revising the Levitation Charm. He also taught the second years the
Skurge Charm, which cleans away Ectoplasm, and the Fire-Making
Spell.
Later on in the year, Mrs Norris, Argus Filch's cat, was found
The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of Petrified on the first floor. Professor Flitwick was amongst the
the heir…beware crowd of students and teachers who saw her there, hanging from
one of the torches. Not long after, Colin Creevey, Justin Finch-Fletchley, and Gryffindor House Ghost Nearly
Headless Nick, were also petrified. Professor Flitwick and the rest of the staff arrived at the scene shortly after
the discovery and he, assisted by Professor Aurora Sinistra of the Astronomy department, took Justin to Madam
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Near the end of the year, Professor Flitwick, along with the rest
of the staff, were called to the staffroom by Professor McGonagall.
McGonagall told them that Slytherin's Monster had kidnapped a
student and taken them to the Chamber of Secrets. Flitwick
immediately let out a squeal. McGonagall told them that the Heir of
Slytherin had left another message right under the first, which read;
Her skeleton will lie in the Chamber forever. Flitwick burst into
tears at hearing the news. It had, in fact, been Ginny Weasley, one The professors by
moments after Ginny Weasley is taken
the Heir of Slytherin
of Flitwick's students, and, when Lockhart entered the room, the
whole staff turned against him. While all the teachers told him his comments of knowing what was in the
Chamber and so forth, Flitwick piped in and said that he had told that he was quite sure he knew what was
inside it.
The next day, Professor Flitwick was to send his Ravenclaws home on the Hogwarts Express. However,
Harry Potter had slain the monster, sealed the Chamber and saved Ginny, so Hogwarts remained open. Instead,
Flitwick attended the End-of-Term Feast and applauded happily when Rubeus Hagrid returned from Azkaban,
being wrongfully sent there on suspicion of the Chamber openings.
Had the Chamber of Secrets not been opened during the year, Professor Flitwick would have had to
administer the Second Year Exams. However, at the End-of-Term Feast, Professor Dumbledore cancelled all
examinations as a special school treat.
"An immensely complex spell, involving the magical concealment of a secret inside a single, living soul. The information is hidden inside the
chosen person, or SecretKeeper, and is henceforth impossible to find — unless, of course, the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it. As long as
the Secret-Keeper refused to speak, You-Know-Who could search the village where Lily and James were staying for years and never find
them, not even if he had his nose pressed against their sitting room window!"
—Filius explaining the nature of the Fidelius Charm
Prior to the beginning of the 1993–1994 school year, Sirius

Black escaped from Azkaban and Dementors were placed outside
Hogwarts for the students' safety (particularly Harry Potter's).
Regardless, Professor Flitwick continued his tenure as Charms
Master and the Conductor of the Hogwarts choir. During the
Welcoming Feast, Flitwick led a reciting of Something Wicked This
Way Comes. He was later seen carrying the Sorting Hat and its Professor Flitwick conducting the choir
three-legged stool out of the great hall after the Sorting ceremony
had taken place. During the Start-of-Term Feast, he sat next to the new Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor
Remus Lupin, where the two talked amicably together.
Near Christmas, Professor Flitwick went to the Three
Broomsticks Inn with McGonagall, Hagrid, Madam Rosmerta and
Flitwick meeting with McGonagall, Hagrid, Madam
Cornelius Fudge. Together, they discussed James and Lily Potter's
Rosmerta, and Cornelius Fudge in Hogsmeade murders, as well as the escape of Sirius Black. It was said that the
Potters used the Fidelius Charm, that was most likely cased by
Dumbledore himself, to protect their home in Godric's Hollow.
Flitwick then explained and described the operation of the charm and the position of Secret-Keeper.
"Come along, quickly, wands out, we’re experimenting with Cheering Charms today, we’ve already divided into pairs —"
—Filius Flitwick teaching his third years Cheering Charms
During the snowy season, Professor Flitwick taught his third years the Carpe Retractum charm. While
explaining the spell's uses to the class, Hermione Granger arrived late from a Study of Ancient Runes class with
Professor Babbling, having used a Time-Turner to go back in time. This happened again after the Easter
holidays when Hermione overslept and missed the Charms class on Cheering Charms.
Soon after, Professor McGonagall confiscated a Firebolt
broomstick that Harry Potter received as an anonymous Christmas
present, and she handed it over to Professor Flitwick and Madam

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Professor Flitwick standing with Dumbled
Rolanda Hooch, the Flying Instructor. The two examined it to see if there were any malicious or unfriendly
spells cast upon it, since they thought it possible that Sirius Black had sent it to him in the hope of killing him.
Later on in the year, Sirius Black successfully broke into the castle and infiltrated the boys' dormitory in
Gryffindor Tower. As a defence mechanism, Professor Flitwick taught the oak front-doors to recognise a picture
of Black so as to not grant him access. Also around this time, Flitwick set the Third Year Exams, which
involved casting the Cheering Charm.
Nearer the end of the school year, Black was finally captured and locked inside Professor Flitwick's office
on the seventh floor near the base of the West Tower. However, Black vanished that night and escaped from the
castle.
"Owing to the potential for nasty accidents when objects kept flying across the room. Professor Flitwick had given each student a stack of
cushions on which to practise, the theory being that these wouldn't hurt anyone if they went off target. It was a good theory, but it wasn't
working very well. Neville's aim was so poor that he kept accidentally sending much heavier things flying across the room — Professor
Flitwick, for instance."
—Students practising the Banishing Charm
Professor Flitwick continued his career in 1994 at Hogwarts when the Triwizard Tournament was being
held. When the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute students arrive, he applauded them at
their entrances, and, after that, both he and Dumbledore led a presentation of Hoggy Warty Hogwarts by the
whole school. At the High Table, Hagrid accidentally stabbed his hand with a fork.
He taught the Summoning Charm to his fourth year students
shortly before Hallowe'en and assigned three books worth of reading
before actually starting. It was this charm that Harry Potter used
during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, which earned him
first place.
Professor Flitwick later taught his fourth year class the
Flitwick during the welcoming feast after the arrival
Banishing Charm. He started to ease off his lessons in the week
of the foreign students before Christmas and the Yule Ball and instead spent his time
talking about the Summoning Charm that Harry had used in the First
Task, being a proud Charms Master.
During the Yule Ball, Professor Flitwick conducted the
Hogwarts school choir in playing waltzes. The choir played several
waltzes over the course of the evening, giving students a chance to
slow dance with their partners. However, once the dances "heated
up" and the Weird Sisters arrived to perform, Flitwick was passed
over the heads of all the dancers, imitating what Muggles call a
mosh-pit, yelling at them to let him down.
The Yule Ball which Flitwick attended
In the Third Task, Professor
Flitwick, along with Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid, and Bartemius
Crouch Jnr disguised as Alastor Moody, was appointed one of the marshals to
patrol around the Maze. He wore a shining star on his wizard hat and had to
respond to any of the champions cries for help (via the Red Sparks spell). At the
end of the task, Cedric Diggory was murdered, and Lord Voldemort was
declared to have risen to power again, and thus the Second Wizarding War Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, and Filch
began. Flitwick attended the Memorial Feast to Cedric Diggory at the end of the at the Cedric Diggory's memorial service
year.
"Umbridge just lurked in the corner making notes on a clipboard. You know what Flitwick's like, he treated her like a guest, didn't seem to
bother him at all."
—The Weasley twins on Umbridge's inspection of Flitwick's Charms class
The next year, Dolores Umbridge became the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. She quickly
arose to become the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, gaining the power to inspect the teaching standards of her
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During Umbridge's inspection of Professor Flitwick's Charms Class, she sat in the corner of the classroom
making notes on her clipboard while he taught his N.E.W.T. students. He treated her like a guest and did not
seem to be distracted by her at all, since she hardly spoke, though she did ask Alicia Spinnet what the classes
were like. Satisfied with what she had heard and seen, Umbridge left Flitwick to continue his lesson.
When Umbridge inspected Professor Flitwick's class with the
school choir, she seemed impressed and pleased, but pulled out a
tape measure and measured Flitwick's height. He seemed really
discontented and looked rather offended, finding this gesture
insulting, especially since he was part-goblin, which he inherited
from his ancestor.
Umbridge inspecting Flitwick Once Professor
Umbridge had banned The Quibbler from the school after an interview of Harry Potter was printed, all the
teachers were proud of him standing up to her. Professor Flitwick, not allowed to talk about anything not
relating to his subject, secretly gave a box of Sugar Mice to Harry during one of his classes, before saying "shh!"
and hurrying away.
Later on in the year, Professor Umbridge became the new Headmistress after Professor Dumbledore left the
school. On her first day in office, Fred and George Weasley released fireworks into Hogwarts Castle and some
sparklers managed to find themselves in Classroom 2E, Flitwick's classroom. He, wanting to annoy Umbridge
like the rest of the staff, ran for her help. Once she had extinguished the fireworks, he revealed that he could
have gotten rid of them himself, but he wasn't sure that he had the "authority", before slamming the door in her
face.
After Easter break, Fred and George used one of their
inventions, a Portable Swamp, to change a corridor into a bog and
then departed from school to go into the world of business.
Professor Flitwick was seen cheering and supporting them at their
departure after they ran rings around Umbridge and Argus Filch.
Flitwick was asked to remove the swamp they created at the end of
the year, which he did, but he claimed to be unable to remove a Flitwick during the flight of Fred and George Weasley
small patch under a window. He actually left it there as a tribute to
what he saw as a demonstration of rather advanced magical capabilities.
"Now, now, boys. A little less talk, a little more action... Let me see you try..."
—Professor Flitwick teaching sixth year Charms
In 1996, Hogwarts was put under the protection of a group of

Aurors. Professor Flitwick, together with the caretaker, Argus Filch,
was appointed to check off every student entering the school at the
entrance gates on a register and take their belongings to be searched
for any dark artefacts or weapons.
Professor Flitwick at the school gates with Harry One of the N.E.W.T.-level charms he taught to his sixth year
Potter and Luna Lovegood students that year was how to cast the Water-Making Spell. During
a lesson regarding the practicing of this spell, Seamus Finnigan whilst daydreaming, accidentally flicked his
wand a little too hard and conjured such a powerful jet of water from his wand that he knocked Flitwick flat on
his face, after it richoted from the ceiling. He set Seamus lines as punishment, asking him to write "“I am a
wizard, not a baboon brandishing a stick”.
He later taught them how to turn vinegar into wine. He approached Harry, Ron, and Hermione during the
lesson and asked them to perform the spell. Hermione cast it perfectly the first time, while Harry turned his to
ice and Ron blew his up. Flitwick gave the two boys homework based on their performance, to practise for next
lesson.
During one of the students' trips to Hogsmeade, Professor
Flitwick also visited the village, possibly for security reasons. On
his way back to the castle Horace Slughorn (the current Potions
Master) invited him to have a drink at the Three Broomsticks Inn,

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Flitwick meets Horace on his way back to the castle,
during a trip to Hogsmeade
but Flitwick claimed to have "emergency choir practice" and left him. It is not clear if this is true or not. He very
well could have been leaving Hogsmeade because he knew Slughorn would want to reminisce at the Three
Broomsticks.
"It was nearly midnight when Professor Flitwick came sprinting down into the dungeons. He was shouting about Death Eaters in the castle,
I don't think he really registered that Luna and I were there at all, he just burst his way into Snape's office and we heard him saying that
Snape had to go back with him and help and then we heard a loud thump and Snape came hurtling out of his room and he saw us and — and
— he said Professor Flitwick had collapsed and that we should go and take care of him while he — while he went to help fight the Death
Eaters. We went into his office to see if we could help Professor Flitwick and found him unconscious on the floor... and, oh, it's so obvious
now, Snape must have Stupefied Flitwick...."
—Hermione Granger describing what happened when Flitwick went for Snape's help[src]
Later on in the year, Flitwick was in the Great Hall with the Hogwarts choir when Death Eaters invaded
Hogwarts and Minerva McGonagall ordered him to get Severus Snape. When inside Snape's office, Snape
Stupefied him, and told Hermione Granger and Luna Lovegood that he had collapsed and that they should tend
to him till he regained consciousness.
Shortly after knocking Flitwick out, Snape killed Professor
Dumbledore. Once recovering from his attack by Snape, Flitwick
insisted on looking after the Ravenclaws. He also took part in the
conversation of whether or not Hogwarts should remain open or be
closed, as having the Headmaster killed by one of the staff was a
"terrible stain on Hogwarts history." Flitwick insisted that the
Flitwick, McGonagall, Hagrid, and students at the decision should be made by the school governors, which Minerva
base of the tower after Dumbledore's death McGonagall, the new Headmistress, was inclined to agree with. He
also argued that Dumbledore should be buried in the grounds,
which had never happened to any Headmaster or Mistress. Professor Flitwick, with the rest of the staff and
students, later attended the funeral of Albus Dumbledore at the end of the year in the grounds near the Hogwarts
Lake.
Prior to the start of the 1997–1998 school year, Severus Snape was made Headmaster of Hogwarts while
his fellow Death Eaters, Alecto and Amycus Carrow, became the Muggle Studies and Defence Against the Dark
Arts teachers respectively. Despite the school now in the grasp of Lord Voldemort, or perhaps because of it,
Professor Flitwick returned to the castle to teach and protect the students.
The Carrows were put in charge of all discipline and punishments, although Flitwick and the staff never
sent students to them if they could avoid it, as the new professors' idea of punishment included such horrors as
the Cruciatus Curse.
"No! You'll do no more murder at Hogwarts!"
—Professor Flitwick dueling Severus Snape shortly before the Battle of Hogwarts
Near the end of the 1997–1998 school year, Alecto ordered Professor Flitwick to let her into Ravenclaw
Tower. He did so, answering the riddle required to enter. When she failed to come out, Amycus told
McGonagall to make Flitwick open the door for him too, but she did it herself.
That night, Flitwick, with Professors Sprout and Slughorn, was awoken by Minerva McGonagall's cat
patronous, and, still in their night-clothes, went to find out what she wanted. They found McGonagall dueling
Snape to the death, and, after squeaking her name in shock, told Snape he would not commit any more murder
in the castle. He proceeded to cast a spell which animated the suit
of armour that Snape was using to shield himself from
McGonagall. Snape then ran into a classroom, chased by Flitwick,
Sprout and McGonagall, and flew out of the window, escaping
them.
Aware that Lord Voldemort would soon attack the castle,
Flitwick casting Protego Maxima to protect Hogwarts Flitwick and the other Professors set to defend the school and the
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intricate protective spells, including Protego horribilis. Then, he was quizzed over the Lost Diadem of Rowena
Ravenclaw by Harry Potter, whom he was shocked to see, under the circumstances. He told Harry that the
diadem was long since lost and that it wouldn't really help anyway, unaware that it
was a Horcrux.
After a brief discussion of how to fight the Death Eaters, it was agreed that
Flitwick, McGonagall and Sprout would take groups of over-age fighters up to
Ravenclaw Tower, Gryffindor Tower and the Astronomy Tower. Flitwick
presumably took his group up to Ravenclaw Tower, since it was a good place to
work spells and enchantments.
Professor Flitwick was seen fighting Yaxley close to the front doors in the
Entrance Hall, just before Voldemort ordered everyone to cease dueling and offered
peace in return for Harry Potter. However, battle soon resumed after Harry was
thought to be murdered by Voldemort. In the Great Hall, Antonin Dolohov was seen
falling to the ground with a scream at Flitwick's hands, defeated and possibly killed.
Flitwick also witnessed the duel
Flitwick dueling during the Battle between Harry and Voldemort in the
of Hogwarts Great Hall and after Voldemort's spell
rebounded on him, Flitwick, Sprout,
and McGonagall all reached to hug Harry at the same time while
everyone else joined in.
A celebration feast was later held, but no one sat in their Sprout, Flitwick, and Slughorn after the battle in the
proper places; teachers, parents and students were all jumbled up. Great Hall
It is likely that Professor Flitwick sat by the Ravenclaws, since he
was their Head of House. He was seen talking with Horace Slughorn and Pomona Sprout after the battle.
Following the Battle of Hogwarts, Professor Flitwick continued his long tenure as Charms Master, and
diligently proceeded to educate the next generations of young witches and wizards on the subject he had devoted
his life to teach. On 14 December during the 2018–2019 school year, however, slightly more than half a year
following the twenty-year anniversary of their victory over the Dark Forces at the legendary battle, a Muggle
speed camera captures blurry footages of several out-of-control riderless Nimbus 2000 broomsticks, speeding on
a motorway in Sydney, Australia. This incident would soon thereafter be followed by a series of outbreaks of
chaotic magic, culminating in arguably the greatest ever breach of the International Statute of Wizarding
Secrecy in the magical history. Never one to stand idly by when disaster strikes, however, he would soon join
Headmistress Minerva McGonagall in doing whatever he could to help the then recently established Statute of
Secrecy Task Force. In addition to donating his personal, annotated copy of the The Book of Charms & Spells to
those of its members who pursued Professorship to help them improve their casting of charms to address the
events of the Calamity, along with showing them the secrets of his exceptionally powerful Protection Charm to
allow them to enhance an ally's defense, imparting to them the importance of specificity in your spell casting
and footwork to increase defensive power and co-teaching along with Professor Sprout how different magical
approaches – when combined with teamwork – achieve devastating effects, he also ministered weekend
seminars on Martial magic for members of the Auror Office that wanted to join the aforementioned task force.
"Professor Flitwick, the Charms teacher, was a tiny little wizard who had to stand on a pile of books to see over his desk."
—Description
Flitwick, due to his goblin blood, was particularly short and frequently described as "tiny little Professor
Flitwick". He had a shock of white hair in his elderly years and brown when he
was younger. Also when he was young, he usually wore black clothes and suits
as opposed to the green robes that he wore in his later years.
"Thank you so much, Professor! I could have got rid of the sparklers myself, of course, but I
wasn’t sure whether I had the authority...."
—Professor Flitwick mocking Dolores Umbridge
Flitwick was an emotional fellow, who seemed to have a gentle spirit.

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Chamber of Secrets, he burst into tears, and in 1993's Valentine's Day, when Gilderoy Lockhart called him a
"sly old dog", he buried his face in his hands. He was also shown to have a sense of mischief and fun. He
sarcastically remarked to Dolores Umbridge that, while he easily had the ability to remove Fred and George's
rampaging fireworks, he wasn't sure if he had the authority. He also discretely cheered the Weasley Twins'
escape from the school, and left a small patch of the twin's Portable Swamp under the window, which Ron
believed he had done as a monument to Fred and George. He also covertly sneaked Harry a box of Sugar Mice
so as to reward him for speaking out about Voldemort in the Quibbler because he couldn't talk about it aloud,
murmuring a little 'shush' to Harry afterwards.
Flitwick was considerably more tolerant of disobedience than most of his fellow
professors, known for rarely handing out detentions and deducting House Points, his
more laid-back and forgiving teaching attitude making him particularly liked and
respected by the students. This has been shown many times during his Charms
lessons: when Ron, due to his broken wand, accidentally cast a spell that hit Flitwick
square in the face, Flitwick was not known to punish him as Ron got away with only
cursing his broken wand. Neither did he punish Hermione for not showing up in class
to learn the Cheering Charm, only warning her that it would appear in the exam.
Additionally, when Neville Longbottom, while fumbling with attempts at casting a
Banishing Charm, ended up sending Flitwick sailing across the room; Flitwick
accepted this resignedly and let Neville off. Rather than punishing Seamus with
detention after he accidentally hit Flitwick with the Water-Making Spell, Flitwick
instead had him do lines. He was also shown to be much more generous than the other Professor Flitwick sat reading
teachers even in normal occasions, as he allowed his students to play games in class
when Christmas was near and did the same during the approach to the Yule Ball in 1994 when he saw their
minds were elsewhere. Rather than punish those who slacked in their studies, Flitwick preferred to give
homework for students to catch up and he also encouraged them to experiment with magic.
A wise man even at his youth, despite having been discriminated in his early life due to his small stature
and goblin ancestry, Flitwick saw those who discriminated him not as hateful but instead ignorant. He was
eminently fair and never discriminated anyone regardless of their origin or whether they were of different house
and treated all students the same. This is shown by how despite the wrongdoings one of his students, Flitwick
was quick to favour and develop a close relationship with his sibling, teaching them several advanced spells and
forgiving their misdeeds.
Nevertheless, he commanded respect in spite of his sensitive nature and small stature. When he
encountered Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy on the stairs discussing Harry's new Nimbus 2000, Malfoy treated
him just like any other teacher with no hint of the sarcasm he used with Remus Lupin.
"You may have heard that I was a Dueling Champion!"
—Professor Flitwick drawing his wand on misbehaving students[src]
As a former Duelling Champion and as the Hogwarts Professor of Charms, Flitwick was a powerful and
formidable wizard. Testaments to his considerable magical skills were his proficiency in the subject he taught,
and his later participation in and surviving the Battle of Hogwarts.
 Intellectual giftedness: As the Head of Ravenclaw House, Flitwick was a highly shrewd and
knowledgeable man. During the preparations for the Battle of Hogwarts, he was the one who
realistically pointed out that even the combined efforts of the entire Hogwarts staff was insufficient to
keep Voldemort out indefinitely.
 Charms: Arguably the best and most knowledgeable Charms teachers in the world,[72] he was capable
of effectively casting numerous charms and enchantments, ranging from standard charms to the most
advanced Shield Charms.[65] He was also able to conjure a non-corporeal Patronus,[11][12] which is an
incredibly advanced and powerful piece of protective magic as well as concrete evidence of superior
magical ability, given the immense difficulty of performing the said charm.
 Dueling: An immensely accomplished duellist, Flitwick was rich in both learning and experience where
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professionally in a number of competitions and championships after his graduation from Hogwarts.
Ultimately, he carved out a impressive reputation for himself as a Duelling Champion, earning himself a
whole shelf full of trophies to boot.[23] Though he had not duelled in some time, it was later shown that
he had retained his considerable skill. Flitwick was able to help fellow Professors McGonagall and
Sprout chase Severus Snape out of the castle and emerged and survived the legendary Battle of
Hogwarts. During the battle, he had duelled the powerful Yaxley to a draw and even single-handedly
defeated the extremely skilled Antonin Dolohov, who had previously defeated Alastor Moody and
murdered Remus Lupin, showing his remarkable proficiency in martial magic. Later still, he
supplemented the training that Aurors had received before joining the department, showing that he
maintained his skill, knowledge and dexterity in professional wizard's duelling even well into his elderly
years.[71]
 Defence Against the Dark Arts: Flitwick had outstanding defensive abilities against even the greatest
Dark magic, having lead the extremely powerful defences put around the castle that was only broken by
Voldemort himself, a feat which caused the Dark Lord some backlash.[65][69] Flitwick was also
capable of examining Harry Potter Firebolt for Dark charms with the help of Rolanda Hooch in a
Stripping-down process, showing he was knowledgeable in the field of defensive magic.[43]
 Transfiguration: Flitwick was shown to be highly proficient in the transfiguration branches of
Conjuration and Vanishment, creating baubles from his wand to decorate the Christmas trees and being
able to swiftly vanish a Portable Swamp.
 Wandless and non-verbal magic: Flitwick was also highly skilful in non-verbal magic. In 1996, once
every student was inside Hogwarts grounds, he cast a protective barrier on the school gate without
saying the incantation. As non-verbal magic is very difficult, this testifies to him being a truly powerful
wizard. Furthermore, Flitwick was shown to be able to conjure blue flames without using his wand.[35]
This is yet another testament to his formidable magical talents, given that wandless magic was seen to
be a feat that only wizards of the highest level (such as Dumbledore and Voldemort) were able to
successfully accomplish.
 Conducting: Flitwick became the Conductor of the Hogwarts Choir during the 1993–1994 school year,
and taught the choir how to sing Something Wicked This Way Comes and In Noctem. He also led the
orchestra during the Yule Ball.
Professor Flitwick owned a wand, which was of an unknown length, wand wood
and wand core. He presumably obtained it from Ollivanders in Diagon Alley
prior to starting his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
While teaching at Hogwarts, Flitwick owned an office on the castle's seventh
floor, which is where he stayed and slept during the school terms.
Flitwick's wand Professor Flitwick kept a tin inside a desk in his office.
" [...] if you're in a real state he'll get out these delicious little cupcakes he keeps in a tin in his desk drawer and make them do a little dance
for you. In fact, it's worth pretending you're in a real state just to see them jive."
—Robert Hilliard
Filius Flitwick was in possession of a tin full of cupcakes which he kept in his desk drawer. He would
charm the cupcakes to dance when a Ravenclaw pupil was upset and needed cheering up. Flitwick owned
various prestigious trophies, earned from his days as a Dueling champion.
Flitwick owned numerous different spellbooks on various different charms, such as the Spongify spellbook,
Incendio spellbook and Carpe Retractum spellbook, which he used heavily whilst teaching in the 21st century,
Flitwick gave his personal annotated copy of The Book of Charms & Spells1 to members of the Statute of
Secrecy Task Force who pursued a Professorship profession to help them improve their casting of charms to
address the events of the Calamity.
1
The Book of Charms & Spells was a book that, based on the title, covered charms and spells. It was sold at Flourish and Blotts in Diagon Alley, and was
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Flitwick: "Not arguing, I hope, boys?"
Draco Malfoy: "Potter’s been sent a broomstick, Professor."
Flitwick: "Yes, yes, that’s right. Professor McGonagall told me all about the special circumstances, Potter. And what model is it?"
Harry Potter: "A Nimbus Two Thousand, sir. And it’s really thanks to Malfoy here that I’ve got it."
— Flitwick enquiring about Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000
Professor Flitwick was kind to Harry Potter and had a good relationship with him. He was so excited to see
Harry's name on his register that he fell off of his stack of books with a squeak. He allowed Harry and his
friends to talk during classes, as well as play games sometimes.
In 1994 he spent the majority of a lesson discussing the "perfect" Summoning Charm Harry used in order
to obtain his Firebolt for the first task. In 1998 he helped defend Hogwarts Castle to give time for Harry to find
Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem, casting Protego horribilis on the school grounds. He was among the first ones to
run and hug him after he defeated Lord Voldemort.
"Oh, well done! Everyone see here, Miss Granger’s done it!"
—Professor Flitwick congratulating Hermione Granger, one of his best students
Flitwick also had a good relationship with

Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. Hermione was a
very good student and thus Flitwick liked her. Flitwick
was thoroughly impressed when Hermione managed to
successfully cast the Levitation Charm, announcing her
feat to the class. He was also friendly with Ron
Weasley, who was a friend of Hermione and Harry.
Ron liked Flitwick's method of teaching, as he usually
let them talk during his lessons. Flitwick fought
alongside Ron and Hermione at the Battle of Hogwarts
and they all survived the battle.
Luna Lovegood, one of his Professor Flitwick was knocked out, but… he insisted on going off to
Ravenclaw students look after the Ravenclaws."
Ron and Hermione, his students
—Description
Professor Flitwick was very caring and protective of the members of his House, Ravenclaw, as he was
Head of Ravenclaw House. In 1997, when Death Eaters invaded Hogwarts Castle by use of a Vanishing
Cabinet, Flitwick was knocked out, but left the Hospital Wing in a hurry in order to look after the Ravenclaws,
despite still being shaky from his attack. At the end of the year, after Albus Dumbledore's death, Flitwick, as
well as Minerva McGonagall, Pomona Sprout, Rubeus Hagrid, and Horace Slughorn had to decide whether the
school should re-open the following year. He could not decide where his students would be safer, at Hogwarts or
at their homes, and wanted to leave the decision to the board of governors, which Professor McGonagall was
inclined to agree to.
The school did indeed reopen for the 1997–1998 school year, but McGonagall had been replaced as Head
by Severus Snape. Alecto and Amycus Carrow, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts and Muggle Studies
professors, treated all of the school's students brutally and horribly, aside from the Slytherins of course. Because
of this, Flitwick protected the Ravenclaws, as well as the other students, from the Carrows, as did McGonagall,
Sprout and Slughorn. Once Lord Voldemort declared war on the Castle, Flitwick fought in the Battle of
Hogwarts and survived, so he likely continued to teach and care for the next generation of Ravenclaws.
Rubeus Hagrid: "No other headmaster or headmistress ever gave more to this school."
Flitwick: "Hogwarts should be Dumbledore's final resting place."
Pomona Sprout: "Absolutely."
— Professors Flitwick, Hagrid, and Sprout in 1997
Flitwick seemed to have a good relationship with most of his

colleagues at Hogwarts. Some of them were Minerva
McGonagall and Pomona Sprout. All three were professors at
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Hogwarts, McGonagall and Flitwick, watched by Sprout and Horace Slughorn, duelled Professor Snape, who
had taken hold of the school, ultimately forcing him to flee. Both Sprout and Flitwick exhibited yells of shock at
Harry Potter when he unexpectedly arrived at the school, and Sprout and McGonagall fought alongside Flitwick
in the Battle of Hogwarts and survived the Second Wizarding War. After the duel between Harry Potter and
Lord Voldemort, the three of them hurried to Harry to congratulate him and celebrate.
After Severus Snape murdered Dumbledore, he and his fellow professors turned on him. He protected
Minerva McGonagall from Snape when both of them were dueling, and warned him that he wouldn't commit
another murder in Hogwarts. It is likely that he learnt Snape's true loyalty after the Second Wizarding War, and
the true reason he murdered Dumbledore, not to mention that he was protecting the students all along, albeit
discreetly. Following this, it is assumed that he forgave Snape and even admired his courage.
Flitwick may have also been friendly with, or at least unusually persuasive to, Poppy Pomfrey, the school
matron, as the strict nurse very rarely let people out of the Hospital Wing until they made a full recovery, but
she let Flitwick out after he was hit by a stunner by Severus Snape, despite still being shaky. This may,
however, just be because he was the Charms Master and a professor.
Horace Slughorn, the Potions Master and Head of Slytherin House, seemed to believe that he was friendly
with Professor Flitwick. However, the latter seemed to try to avoid him during a trip to Hogsmeade after he
invited him to the Three Broomsticks Inn. Flitwick declined, saying that he had "emergency choir practice" with
the Hogwarts choir back at the school.
Professor Flitwick, like all the other professors at the school, disliked the Defense Against the Dark Arts
teacher of the 1992–1993 school year; Gilderoy Lockhart. Despite Lockhart being a former Ravenclaw, and one
of his old students, Flitwick did not have a very good relationship with him, as Gilderoy was always an
attention-seeking, vanity-rich troublemaker who never took his studies seriously. On Valentine's Day, Lockhart
suggested to the students that they ask Professor Snape to brew them Love Potions and said that Flitwick knew
more about Entrancing Enchantments than anyone he knew. Flitwick responded by burying his face in his
hands, while Snape looked like he would force-feed poison to the first person to ask him for a love potion.
When Lockhart walked into the staff meeting regarding Ginny Weasley's alleged demise in a rather oblivious
and cheerful manner, Flitwick was among the staff to look at him with remarkable hatred, and also did not
hesitate to send him to the Chamber of Secrets as a means to scare him away.
During the 1995–1996 school year, Dolores Umbridge, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, was
made High Inquisitor of Hogwarts. When Umbridge inspected Professor Flitwick's N.E.W.T. Charms Class, he
treated her like a guest and was very polite. But when she inspected his rehearsal with the Hogwarts choir,
Umbridge measured his height, which he found insulting. When she became Headmistress of the school,
Flitwick, along with the rest of the staff and the students, was against her. After Fred and George Weasley
released fireworks into the corridors, Umbridge spent an entire day running around putting them out, and
Flitwick later said that he could have easily put them all out, but was not sure that he "had the authority" to do
so, and then wrapped the conversation up by smilingly slamming the door in her snarling face. The twins also
released a Portable Swamp into another one of the corridors, and, once Umbridge had been suspended, Flitwick
vanished it in a second, but left a small patch since he considered it to be a good piece of magic.
Etymology ―
(the origin of a word or part of a word, or a statement of this, and how it has arrived at its current form and meaning. An etymology often shows the
different forms the word has taken in passing from one language to another, and sometimes shows related words in other languages.)
 Filius is Latin for "son", and the filius philosophorum, meaning "the philosophers' son" is a symbol in
alchemy, sometimes associated with the philosopher's stone.
 The surname Flitwick may come from the Charms professor's own advice for wand movement: "swish and
flick". Flitwick is also the name of an English town, pronounced "Flittick". To flit is to move quickly from
location to another. A wick is a loosely woven strand of fabric or fibres, often used in a candle or oil lamp.
Behind The Scenes ―

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"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 film-
makers precisely what he is), because the Flitwick in my imagination simply looks like a very small old man."
—J.K. Rowling
 Flitwick is portrayed by British actor Warwick Davis in the film adaptations. He also provided the
character's voice in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.
 Davis also provided the voice of Griphook the Goblin in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone, and portrayed him again (both physical form and voice) in the film adaptations of
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2. Therefore, Davis is one of the 14 actors to appear
in all eight film adaptations.
 Flitwick's goblin ancestry explains not only why the Professor is so small, but also his great wit and
intelligence, which were the reasons for his being sorted into Ravenclaw.
 Flitwick decorates with live fairies quite a bit, especially during Christmas in the Great Hall.
 Flitwick's favorite drink is cherry syrup and soda with ice and an umbrella.
 In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the Chamber of Secrets speech is
given by Flitwick instead of Cuthbert Binns, the History of Magic professor.
 Strangely, despite her hatred of "Half-breeds", Dolores Umbridge did not seem to hate Professor Flitwick,
as the Weasley twins stated that she gave him a good review. However, this may be due to the fact that his
"half-breed" ancestry comes from a distant relative or it could be she simply saw him as a man with
dwarfism. In the film, though, Umbridge is seen patronisingly measuring his height.
 The line "Dr Flitwick" appears (crossed out) in a page from an early draft of Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone.
 In a deleted scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Flitwick battles Nagini in the Marble
Staircase during the Battle of Hogwarts.
 Curiously, in the U.S. edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, no mention is made of Flitwick
insisting on going off to look after the Ravenclaws or him having been knocked out, only that he was "hurt."
 J. K. Rowling once stated that Professor Flitwick had a background story that would ultimately be left out of
the books due to low relevance to the plot - something she compared to Dean Thomas.
Portrayal In The Films―

"When it came to the third film, of course the looks of the whole films had changed. Alfonso really wanted to put his mark on the films. And
then a lot of things altered: anything from character looks, to the actual layout of Hogwarts itself. And another thing was happening at the
same time. There wasn't really anything for Flitwick in the script at all, and I got a call one day from the producer, saying basically,
"There's nothing for you, but we'd love you to be in the film all the same. How do you fancy coming in and doing a kind of cameo in the film
as somebody else?" And I said, "Well, that's great, thanks for asking. I'm always thrilled to be part of all of this, anyway." So, I went in for a
meeting with Alfonso, the director, and Nick Dougland, who's the make-up supervisor, and we came up with this new look for this character
who would be basically the conductor of the Frog Chorus in the Great Hall. And so, we went with that."
—Warwick Davis in an interview.
Flitwick's appearance in the film adaptations is sporadic. His only major scene in the film adaptation of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is during the Charms lesson where he teaches the spell Wingardium
Leviosa. Flitwick was written out of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; however,
Warwick Davis was offered a small part as the conductor of the Hogwarts chorus appearing as a small man with
brown hair and moustache, identified in the credits only as "wizard". Despite Warwick's appearance as a
conductor in the film of Prisoner of Azkaban, in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban Flitwick appears as a teacher, and his physical appearance is as it was for the first two films and first
two video games. This same character reappeared in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
although now identified as Professor Flitwick. Warwick Davis jokingly suggested he crowd surf during the Yule
Ball scene. He admits he now knows to never make such jokes again.
According to interviews, director Mike Newell liked the look of a younger Flitwick. In the film adaptation
of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he is seen in a Chorus Class in the Great Hall. He is seen again
cheering when Fred and George Weasley depart Hogwarts. In the video game adaptation of Order of the
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confirmed on-screen in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He also displays a far
more prickly demeanour than in Philosopher's Stone. Flitwick's physical appearance in the first two films is
credited as the teacher and his physical appearance in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince merchandise (The
Annual 2009 Poster Sticker Book) also uses the elder Flitwick, although the packaging of the LEGO figure uses
the younger Flitwick. Also, Warwick Davis who plays Flitwick believes himself that the two characters
(Conductor and Teacher) are different people but perhaps related. However despite Warwick Davis believing
this, in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry confirms them both to be the same
character in a conversation with Flitwick, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Professor
McGonagall calls him "Filius", as does Professor Slughorn in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-
Blood Prince. Flitwick slightly turns back to his previous appearance during the Snape's memories scene, in
which he is seen clapping in the Sorting ceremony.
Popular in-universe explanations for the change in appearance are that he decided to get a makeover, or that
he was involved in a magical accident resulting in his change in appearance. However, without any on-screen or
in-print confirmation, the discrepancy remains a mystery and it has caused confusion amongst viewers and a
rather large inconsistency.
It has also been noticed that Flitwick's role as from the fourth film, has been used for comic relief, due to
his snappy personality and unexpected, comical behaviour (e.g. his contribution to the cheering when the
Weasley twins left Hogwarts; the conversation between him, Harry and Luna in the sixth film and his flight
from the Viaduct when the Giants close in during the Battle of Hogwarts in the second part of the seventh film).
Information Gathered From Other Sources ―

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compiler of this informational material.)
The Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Filius_Flitwick provides the following:

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Muggles%27_Guide_to_Harry_Potter/Characters/Filius_Flitwick
Overview
Filius Flitwick is the Charms professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is also Head of
Ravenclaw House. He is described as a tiny little wizard who had to stand on a pile of books to see over his
desk. Despite appearances, the author has stated that Flitwick is a very short human, possibly with some goblin
ancestry. The author has also said that Filius Flitwick's birthday is on October 17.
Role in the Books:
Harry potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone ―
Professor Flitwick has to stand on a pile of books to see over his desk. When he is calling the roll on the
first day of classes, he is so excited when he finds Harry Potter's name on the list that he falls off his pile of
books.
It is on Hallowe'en that Flitwick's class is first allowed to actually perform magic. After some initial
coaching, Flitwick gives all the class members feathers that they are to lift with Wingardium Leviosa. Hermione
is partnered with Ron Weasley, and gives him some pointers when he can't make it work; when Ron resists,
Hermione performs the spell, and Flitwick announces her success to the class. It is this initial victory of hers that
leads Ron to later say that she is insufferable and that's probably why she has no friends. Hermione overhears
this comment and spends the rest of the day in the girls washroom, crying. She is still there when the mountain
troll is prowling the halls.
At Christmas, we see Flitwick levitating ornaments onto the twelve Christmas trees in the Great Hall.
We learn that Professor Flitwick has provided one of the guardian barriers to the chamber in which the
Philosopher's Stone is protected. That barrier is a door, with a large number of keys charmed to have wings and
fly. To open the door, one must use the provided brooms to hunt for, and catch, the one flying key that will open
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ―
Although Professor Flitwick is still teaching Charms, we see little of him in this book. He is one of the
teachers who responds when Harry discovers Justin Finch-Fletchley and Nearly Headless Nick Petrified, and is
one of the two (the other being Professor Sinistra) who carry Justin to the Hospital Wing.
Near the end of the year, Professor Flitwick, along with the rest of the staff, are called to the staff room by
Professor McGonagall, who tells them that Slytherin's Monster had kidnapped a student and taken them to the
Chamber of Secrets. Professor Lockhart, arriving late, was met with this news, and with numerous teachers
repeating his earlier boasts about the Chamber and its associated monster. Flitwick is noted as being the teacher
who said that Lockhart was quite sure he knew what was inside the Chamber.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ―
Harry, by means of the Marauder's Map, goes to Hogsmeade just before Christmas, meeting up there with
Ron and Hermione. In The Three Broomsticks, they eavesdrop on a conversation involving Cornelius Fudge,
Hagrid, Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and Madam Rosmerta. When Rosmerta complains the
Dementors are affecting her business, Fudge explains they are necessary because Sirius Black is so dangerous.
Rosmerta mentions that Sirius and James Potter were great friends once, always in the Three Broomsticks
together. This surprises Harry. Fudge says that not only was Sirius James' best friend, but also best man at his
wedding and Harry's godfather.
As the conversation continues, it is learned that James and Lily knew Lord Voldemort was hunting them
and went into hiding. They used the Fidelius charm to conceal themselves and appointed Sirius their Secret-
Keeper. Flitwick describes the operation of the Fidelius Charm. Dumbledore, aware someone close to them was
leaking secrets, offered to be their Secret-Keeper, but they declined. Barely a week later, Voldemort killed
James and Lily, although he met his own demise in baby Harry. Obviously Black, tired of playing double agent,
had thrown his lot in with Voldemort but, after his defeat, had to flee for his life. Peter Pettigrew, another Potter
friend, caught up to Black the next day and accused him of betraying James and Lily. Black killed him and
twelve Muggle bystanders with a single curse. Only Pettigrew's bloodstained robes and a severed finger were
left. Black was sentenced to Azkaban, where he remained until his escape. It is believed he is now trying to
reunite with Voldemort, perhaps after killing Harry to prove his loyalty.
When Harry receives a Firebolt broom as a Christmas gift, Professor McGonagall confiscates it. As they
don't know who sent it, she says that Professor Flitwick and Madam Hooch will examine it to see if there are
any malicious spells buried in it.
Just before Easter break, Hermione gets confused in her class attendance and sleeps through one of
Professor Flitwick's classes, the one covering Cheering Charms. Though she does go to him to apologize,
apparently she doesn't fully learn Cheering Charms, because she is bemoaning the fact later that they appeared
on the final exam.
When Sirius Black is captured, we find that he is being held in Professor Flitwick's office. Professor
Dumbledore tells Harry and Hermione where the window to his office is so that they can rescue Sirius by air.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ―
It is mentioned that Professor Flitwick has assigned three books worth of reading before starting
Summoning Charms, shortly before Hallowe'en.
We later see Professor Flitwick teaching the class Banishing Charms. We start to understand that Harry,
Ron, and Hermione feel that Charms class is a good place for discussions that they don't want overheard,
because of all the frenetic activity among their classmates practicing charms.
Along with many other teachers, Professor Flitwick eases off in the week before Christmas break and the
Yule Ball. Instead, he spends the time discussing the Summoning Charm that Harry had used in the First Task of
the Triwizard Tournament.
Professor Flitwick is one of the four marshals patrolling the outside of the maze for the Third task of the
Tournament.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ―

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Fred and George mention that Flitwick was unperturbed by Dolores Umbridge's inspection of the class,
treating her as he would any student.
Later, Umbridge becomes Headmaster in name, though the Headmaster's office will not open to her. On her
first day in office, Fred and George set off a collection of fireworks, and Umbridge spends the entire day
chasing them down and extinguishing them. At the end of the day, we see Flitwick telling Umbridge that he
could have eliminated the sparklers himself, but that he wasn't sure he had the authority.
Just after Easter break, Fred and George turn one corridor of the school into a swamp. After they depart
from the school, Umbridge is unable to change it back. After Umbridge is removed from the school, Flitwick
does remove the swamp, but he leaves one small corner of it, as he says it was a really good bit of magic.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ―
In addition to the spells that Harry has learned from the Half-Blood Prince's Potions book, there is mention
again that Charms class, because of the noise level, is a good place for private conversations. We see one class
in which the object of the class is to change vinegar into wine. Professor Flitwick approaches to see how they
are doing; Hermione is successful immediately, but Harry's vinegar turns to ice, and Ron's explodes. Professor
Flitwick assigns the charm as homework. Another class appeared later on in the story, which was to conjure
water out of their wands. When Seamus Finnigan waves his wand too wildly and hits Flitwick in the face with a
hose-like water jet, Flitwick punished Seamus by making him write lines (I am a wizard, not a baboon
brandishing a stick).
When the battle at the Astronomy Tower starts, Professor McGonagall sends Professor Flitwick to summon
Professor Snape. Snape knocks Flitwick out, then, seeing Hermione and Luna outside his office, tells them to
tend to Professor Flitwick, who had fallen.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ―
When Harry is in the Ravenclaw common room with Luna Lovegood, after Alecto Carrow summons Lord
Voldemort, Luna Stuns her. Shortly after this, Amycus Carrow tries to gain entrance into the common room, but
without being able to answer the question posed by the guardian, is unable to enter. When Professor
McGonagall appears, drawn by the noise, Amycus demands that she summon Flitwick, then that she open the
door to the common room.
After the Carrows are both out of action, Professor McGonagall heads towards the Gryffindor common
room to get the students out of bed and into the Great Hall. On the way, she sends Patronuses to summon
Flitwick, Horace Slughorn, and Pomona Sprout, the other heads of house. Flitwick is just arriving as
McGonagall duels with Snape, and then is involved in casting protective charms around the school. He takes
some part in the battle for the school that then follows.
As he is the Charms teacher, we can expect that he has significantly more skill at Charms than the average
wizard. He apparently was a dueling champion in the past and still demonstrates his skills when fighting Death
Eaters.
Relationships with Other Characters ―

Flitwick is said to be Hermione's favorite teacher, due to the fact that he teaches one of her best subjects.
Question(s) ―
1. Why isn't Professor Flitwick a member of the Order of the Phoenix?
Wikipedia - The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. provides the following
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogwarts_staff#Filius_Flitwick):
Filius Flitwick is the Charms Master at Hogwarts and the head of Ravenclaw house. He
is a very short, dwarf-like man. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone he uses his
magical skills to help decorate the Great Hall for Christmas. He is also one of the teachers

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who cast spells to 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 leading to the next chamber.
During Harry's second year, Flitwick helps Professor Sinistra carry a petrified Justin Finch-Fletchley to the
hospital wing. He teaches the front doors to recognise a picture of Sirius after his second break-in in Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and to instantly lock down if he tries to break in. He helps patrol the
perimeter of the maze for the third task of the Triwizard Tournament held in Harry's fourth year. He eventually
removes most of the swamp that is created within the school by Fred and George in Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix, though he previously leaves the swamp untouched to annoy Umbridge. He does however,
choose to leave a small patch of it behind, because he thinks it is "a good bit of magic" and a tribute to the
Weasley twins. Near the end of Half-Blood Prince, Flitwick is sent by Professor McGonagall to ask Professor
Snape to come to the aid of the Order of the Phoenix against the intruding Death Eaters. He collapses after
requesting Snape's help at the battle.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Flitwick insists that Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem is lost, and he
is described by Harry (along with Dumbledore) as having been a "model student" who supposedly never entered
the Room of Hidden Things, and so it never occurred to him that the diadem could be hidden there. Before the
Battle of Hogwarts, Flitwick helps to chase Severus Snape out of the Hogwarts castle alongside professors
McGonagall and Sprout, and to put protective charms around the castle to hinder Voldemort and his oncoming
Death Eaters, and later fights the intruders in the battle, battling Corban Yaxley and later defeating Dolohov.
In the film adaptations, Flitwick is portrayed by Warwick Davis Rowling said: "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 film-
makers precisely what he is), because the Flitwick in my imagination simply looks like a very small old man.
However, Rowling mentions on her official website that Flitwick is human, with "a dash of goblin ancestry."
His on-screen appearance changes noticeably in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in which he takes on
a more human and less elf-like look, with slicked-down dark hair and moustache. According to Davis, the
moustachioed character was originally not supposed to be Flitwick; Flitwick was absent from the script for
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, but "the producer" (presumably David Heyman) added the new
character (as the conductor of the school choir and orchestra, credited as "Choir Master") so that Davis could
still appear in the film. Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell preferred the new look, "and from that moment, the
character became known as 'Flitwick'.
Flitwick was born on 17 Oct but the year of his birth is never mentioned in the books or the films.

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Professor Flitwick
Professor Filius Flitwick was the Charms master and head of Ravenclaw house during Harry's first year at
Hogwarts. He is described as "the best and most knowledgable Charms master alive in the world today." He has
a remarkably short stature - Rowling has stated that he has "a dash of goblin blood."
Introduction 
Professor Flitwick is the Charms professor at Hogwarts. A tiny wizard, he stands on a pile of books to teach.
From the Story 
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Discovered in chapter 13, The Very Secret Diary
When Lockhart suggests that Flitwick knows more about Entrancing Enchantments than any wizard he has
ever met, Flitwick buries his face in his hands.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Discovered in chapter 10, The Marauder's Mapedit | edit source
“
Professor Flitwick enters the Three Broomsticks with Professor McGonagall, Hagrid and Cornelius Fudge.
Like McGonagall and Madam Rosmerta, Flitwick remembers James Potter and Sirius Black when they were at
Hogwarts. He tells the table that the boys were inseparable, like brothers. Flitwick explains the spell Lily and
James Potter used to protect themselves from Voldemort, the Fidelius Charm.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Discovered in chapter 12, The Triwizard Tournament
Professor Flitwick is seated at the staff table for the Sorting Ceremony, next to Professor Sprout. Due to his
short height, Flitwick has to have a large pile of cushions on his chair so that he can reach the table.
Discovered in chapter 15, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang
Professor Flitwick asks his fourth-year Charms students to read three extra books in preparation for their
lesson on Summoning Charms.
Discovered in chapter 26, The Second Task
During his Charms lesson, Professor Flitwick teaches the students how to practice the Banishing Charm.
Due to Neville's poor aim, Flitwick finds himself on the end of the Charm, flying across the classroom instead of
Neville's cushion.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Discovered in chapter 26, Seen and Unforseen
Professor Flitwick assists Professors McGonagall and Sprout in helping Professor Trelawney back to her
lodgings. Using a Locomotion Charm he carries her trunks up the Entrance Hall stairs.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Discovered in chapter 18, Birthday Surprises
Professor Flitwick attends the Apparition lesson in the Great Hall in his capacity as Head of House along
with Professors Snape, McGonagall and Sprout. When Susan Bones splinches herself, the teachers converge
around her, reattaching her left leg in a puff of purple smoke.

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"Umbridge just lurked in the corner making notes on a clipboard. You know what Flitwick's like, he treated her like a guest, didn't seem to
bother him at all."
-Fred to Harry and Hermione
Filius Flitwick is the Charms professor at Hogwarts and the Head of Ravenclaw House. He is very small in
stature (he needs to stand on a pile of books to see over his desk), but not small in magical ability. He was an
accomplished wizard and, according to rumor, was a dueling champion when
he was younger. Flitwick seems to have a gentle spirit and can be an
emotional fellow. When Ginny Weasley is taken into the Chamber of
Secrets, he bursts into tears. His office was on seventh floor, near the base of
the West Tower. Flitwick had taught students how to “swish and flick” at
Hogwarts since at least the 1970s and was well-respected by everyone, from
Dumbledore to Malfoy to McGonagall to Dolores Umbridge.
When Severus Snape became Hogwarts Headmaster, Flitwick stayed to
teach. Later, however, when it seemed that Harry needed protection, he
joined McGonagall in an attack on Snape (“You’ll do no more murder at
Hogwarts!” that forced him to abandon his position at Hogwarts.
When the news came that Voldemort and his army would attack
Hogwarts in early May, Flitwick constructed intricate magical defenses, and
then took groups of fighters up to the three highest towers to work spells
from above. When the battle was at its fiercest, Flitwick fought Yaxley and
may have killed Dolohov.
 Skills
o Charms, dueling (if Lockhart is to be believed)
 Interests:
o decorates with live fairies quite a bit.
 Drink:
o cherry syrup and soda with ice and an umbrella

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Filius Flitwick: Character Analysis

Hes August 22nd, 2011, 4:16 pm
Head of Ravenclaw house, champion duellist and defender of Hogwarts. Filius Flitwick is a special teacher at
Hogwarts, with his Goblin blood and his sense of humour. Who doesn't remember that he kept a bit of portable swamp
after Fred and George's rebellion during OotP.
A big thanks to bellatrix93 for these questions:
According to Chamber of Secrets, it's rumored that Flitwick was a duelist champion when he was young. What do you
think, then, made him take teaching as a job?
JKR states (www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=95) that Flitwick has a dash of Goblin ancestry, do you
think that shows in his behaviour in any way? Or people's behaviour towards him?
What do you make of Flitwick's behaviour towards Umbridge, in OotP? According to Fred and George, 'he treated
her like a guest and she didn't seem to bother him at all'. Do you think that's how he truely felt towards her?
Flitwick showed great loyaly ro Hogwarts and a lot of resistance against Voldemort; from staying at the school
during the DE regime, to leading a group of fighters against the DEs and Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts. Why do you
think he never joined the Order of the Phoenix?
eddie330 August 22nd, 2011, 4:38 pm

I think that he wanted to calm down and rest. The life of a professional duelist must be pretty frantic!
JKR states that Flitwick has a dash of Goblin ancestry, do you think that shows in his behaviour in any way? Or
people's behaviour towards him?
I think he was trying to escape the "sell your mother for gold" stereotype. He's never brought it up because of all the
bad attitude towards goblins. Kind of like Hagrid and the Giants.
I think that Flitwick was trying to lay low and not stir up trouble, once again my theory about him having a frantic
lifestyle and just wanting to relax comes up.
Flitwick showed great loyaly toward Hogwarts and a lot of resistance against Voldemort; from staying at the school
Once again, he had a frantic lifestyle, and was probably thinking about retiring at that time. He fought because he
knew that if Voldermort won, he would never get his pension!
Ccollinsmith August 22nd, 2011, 4:52 pm


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Flitwick seems to authentically enjoy teaching and to authentically enjoy interacting with students. Who can forget his
toppling over in excitement when he sees Harry Potter's name on his class roster? Or his sharing secretly with Hermione
that she topped the highest possible score - right before she and the Trio go through the Trapdoor? Or his excitement when
Hermione aces "Wingardium Leviosa"?
Of all the teachers at Hogwarts, he is the one who seems to get the biggest kick out of his job. Based on what I see in
the text, Flitwick seems to just love watching students learn and grow and develop their skills.
JKR states (www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=95) that Flitwick has a dash of Goblin ancestry, do you
think that shows in his behaviour in any way? Or people's behaviour towards him?
His personality, imo, does not show any trace of goblin. He's excitable and bubbly, not surly and oriented toward
gain. I don't want to spoil anything, but I think it's quite likely that his goblin ancestry is not widely known.
I think how he truly felt toward her is shown in the tribute he paid to Fred and George's swamp. Now, this is purely
subjective, but I personally don't think he kept the swamp only because it was a great bit of magic. I think he was proud of
the resistance to the Umbridge regime.
Flitwick showed great loyaly ro Hogwarts and a lot of resistance against Voldemort; from staying at the school
think he never joined the Order of the Phoenix?[/b]
Because he's a Ravenclaw, and Ravenclaws are pretty independent-minded folks. He's probably not much of a
"joiner." But he's quite definitely a defender.
MrSleepyHead August 22nd, 2011, 5:16 pm

Firstly, a big thank you to the CoS moderators and bellatrix93 for opening this thread. Flitwick has long been my
favorite character, and a thread discussing his character is long overdue!
Firstly, we have to remember that this is a rumor, so any discussion on this is speculative at best. However, I do not
think it is beyond belief that he would have been a dueling champion. His extensive knowledge of charms and application
of that knowledge is displayed throughout the series. I think his ability coupled with his short stature would have created a
formidable duelist, as opponents may underestimate him due to his size and they may have a more difficult time trying to
curse him.
However, if he was a professional duelist at one point, I would imagine it would have been in his youth. Just like
Muggle sports players, one can only participate in such activities for a relatively small period of time before succumbing to
the ailments of age. I think Flitwick would have been obliged to retire from dueling purely because of age, though he may
have decided to quit while he was ahead.
As for why he chose teaching, we can only speculate. I imagine his ideals are similar to Dumbledore's, who believes
there is nothing greater than imparting one's wisdom onto others.
I do not think so. Flitwick seems well respected and he does not appear to have any goblin tendencies. It always
surprises me, though, that we do not hear of more speculation among the students about Flitwick's size. I doubt that it is
common knowledge that he has a dash of goblin blood, and I wonder if students thought Flitwick got in the way of a
Reducio charm or had a backfire of a Shrinking Solution (the reverse of what people like Draco thought about Hagrid). I
would assume, though, that his friendliness and his impartiality made him well-liked among the majority of the student
body, so there was no reason to mock his size.
her like a guest and she didn't seem to bother him at all'. Do you think that's how he truly felt towards her?
Certainly not. In addition to what ccollinsmith postulated about Flitwick keeping Fred and George's swamp as a
monument to the Umbridge resistance, we know that Flitwick was delighted by Umbridge's humiliation. After Harry's
article in The Quibbler was released, Flitwick secretly gave Harry a box of candy mice, which I think is enough to show
that Flitwick was against Umbridge.
However, Flitwick knew his place. I think he realized - like much of the staff did - that Umbridge and the Ministry
could not be defeated by outright defiance. He is a sensible, kind, and friendly man, and I think he would be able to
suppress his true feelings by bringing out his ever-present positive qualities.

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Flitwick showed great loyalty to Hogwarts and a lot of resistance against Voldemort; from staying at the school
This is a good question. My best answer would reference my answer to the previous prompt. As we see in OotP,
Flitwick is not outright defiant, and I think that would translate to a more pacifistic role in the war against Voldemort. He
tried to prevent Voldemort's rise to power by remaining in place at Hogwarts to protect the students, and he took a very
emphatic role in the final battle. I think he would have been a supporter of the Order of the Phoenix, but he preferred to
appear more neutral until the circumstances dictated direct action.
Because he's a Ravenclaw, and Ravenclaws are pretty independent-minded folks. He's probably not much of a
"joiner." But he's quite definitely a defender.
I do not think Flitwick's motives can be classified purely by referencing his house. I think it is too much of a
generalization to classify all Ravenclaws as independent-minded, and even broader to extrapolate that this potential house
trait is why Flitwick did not join the Order. I do agree that Ravenclaws can be independent-minded, but I think to truly
understand Flitwick's decision not to join the Order we have to delve into what his independent mind was thinking. :)
bellatrix93 August 22nd, 2011, 5:18 pm

Flitwick is a Ravenclaw, so I assume that as much as he might've liked duelling and regardless of how good he was at
it, I think a calmer and more settled life of teaching and perhaps reading and researching would've appealed more to him.
Especially with advancing age, I think Hogwarts' life style must have become more and more to his liking.
Comparing his general behaviour to that of some goblins we've seen throughout the books, I'd say he isn't really
affected by his ancestry. He is quite a nice teacher, even with lazy students like Harry and Ron, and with hard-working
students like Hermione, he doesn't hesitate in rewarding and encouraging them. He also seems to be a really
compassionate person, judging by his reaction to the news about Ginny being taken to the Chamber. Overall he seems to
be pretty unprejudiced and modest person; that others probably wouldn't know about his ancestry unless told.
I think he didn't want to get on her bad side without a good reason. Because later that year, when all the teachers
realised how far she went with interfering in the running of the school, he was no longer the same polite person; he refused
to offer her any help and preferred to see her suffer the consequences of what she'd done. So I think his previous behaviour
was just a matter of keeping up appearances and hiding whatever hostility he felt towards her.
Flitwick showed great loyaly toward Hogwarts and a lot of resistance against Voldemort; from staying at the school
I really can't think of a good reason why. After all, he was good at duelling and must have known a lot about curses
snd counter-curses, and as far as we know he didn't share the DEs' beliefs at all. This is speculative, but maybe he didn't
want to join the fight when the goblins' situation wasn't clear. They stated it was a wizards' war, but there was no telling
what might or might not have happened or whose side they might have joined, when Voldemort's power and influence was
growing that way.
Or maybe he just wanted to stay nuetral, so long as the fight was far away from him, :shrug:.
Ccollinsmith August 22nd, 2011, 5:28 pm

I do not think Flitwick's motives can be classified purely by referencing his house. I think it is too much of a
generalization to classify all Ravenclaws as independent-minded, and even broader to extrapolate that this potential house
trait is why Flitwick did not join the Order. I do agree that Ravenclaws can be independent-minded, but I think to truly
understand Flitwick's decision not to join the Order we have to delve into what his independent mind was thinking. :)
Yeah, I was trying to answer all the questions, and this is one I'd never given any thought to before. ;)
It's obvious, I think, that Flitwick's loyalties lie in opposition to Voldemort. He is certainly loyal to Hogwarts and he
doesn't care at all about blood purity, as we know from his interactions with Hermione.
Unfortunately, we just don't have much information on what Flitwick is thinking. So I went for a House characteristic.
:)
MerryLore August 22nd, 2011, 5:21 pm

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Flitwick strikes me as a counterbalance to some of the other professors. He seems to have a really big heart and is
one of the most emotional professors overall (one example not mentioned yet is that he cries in the staff room when he
learns Ginny has been taken into the Chamber of Secrets). He's no coward - he joins in running Snape out of Hogwarts -
but I get the impression he is someone who prefers to get along with others, rather than fight. He's a dueling champion,
and he could have easily shown up Lockhart in the Dueling Club, but instead we see Snape in that role. I don't believe he
liked Umbridge, but physically he appears to have some goblin lineage, and perhaps he thinks she would not find it
acceptable for goblins to teach students? Since he loves teaching, he doesn't want to lose his job and seems to choose not to
anger her, for the most part, although he does occasionally come up with a good retort, saying something like "I didn't
know if I were allowed to remove the swamp."
He doesn't strike me as particularly rule obsessed, or very much into control, either. I think he admired the twins, and
disliked Umbridge, and thus kept the swamp they created. He gave Hermione her grades early. He's more of a "live and let
live" type of person, I think.
MrSleepyHead August 22nd, 2011, 5:44pm

I think he didn't want to get on her bad side without a good reason. Because later that year, when all the teachers
realised how far she went with interfering in the running of the school, he was no longer the same polite person; he refused
to offer her any help and preferred to see her suffer the consequences of what she'd done. So I think his previous behaviour
was just a matter of keeping up appearances and hiding whatever hostility he felt towards her.
I agree, but I think Flitwick - like the rest of the professors - realized immediately that Umbridge was in the post to
interfere at Hogwarts. Just as Hermione realized it by Umbridge's opening speech, I think all the staff - including Flitwick -
would have realized it. Thus, I do not think his attitude toward Umbridge changed dramatically throughout the book: he
constantly aimed for a polite presentation, but his sarcasm and hostility toward her were occasionally evident.
During his inspection, I think he realized he needed to be on good behavior so as not to give Umbridge any reason for
complaint - especially given his potential "half-breed status." Interestingly, Umbridge did not seem to have minded
Flitwick's short stature, which leads me to believe that she did not suspect him of goblin or house-elf ancestry.
This is speculative, but maybe he didn't want to join the fight when the goblins' situation wasn't clear. They stated it
was a wizards' war, but there was no telling what might or might not have happened or whose side they might have joined,
when Voldemort's power and influence was growing that way.
I do not think Flitwick had that much consideration for the goblins. It does not appear that he had any special
relationship with or affinity for goblins. According to JKR's statement, Filius' goblin ancestor would have been "like a
great, great, great grandfather" - far removed from his present day life. While he was aware of that ancestry and no doubt
appreciated and considered it, I do not think the goblins' position would have dissuaded him from taking a more active role
in the Order. As I see it, Flitwick was not a diplomat between wizards and goblins.
Or maybe he just wanted to stay nuetral, so long as the fight was far away from him, :shrug:.
I would hate if this were true. I do agree that he chose to remain more or less neutral in his actions, but not his
position. But I doubt, based on his compassion and his defense of Hogwarts, that he was happy to let the war rage around
him as long as it did not directly affect him.
Yeah, I was trying to answer all the questions, and this is one I'd never given any thought to before.
It's obvious, I think, that Flitwick's loyalties lie in opposition to Voldemort. He is certainly loyal to Hogwarts and he
doesn't care at all about blood purity, as we know from his interactions with Hermione.
Unfortunately, we just don't have much information on what Flitwick is thinking. So I went for a House characteristic.
Understood. :) And I do think it is important to consider his Ravenclaw house when considering his character. The
house traits are undoubtedly reflected in his own personality, and he certainly had a strong affinity for the house given he
was Head of Ravenclaw.
RemusLupinFan August 25th, 2011, 4:40

am
I would assume he liked teaching. Seems to me like the dueling could have been a sort of hobby for him, akin to
fencing or martial arts. I don't think he had to necessarily make a career out of it even if he enjoyed dueling and was good
at it. Also, he's technically in a position to teach dueling if he wanted (I always wondered why Flitwick wasn't the one to
start the dueling club in CoS).

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Not in any way that I'm aware of. He doesn't seem obsessed with gold or eager to start a rebellion. He certainly fights
for the good side when Hogwarts is in trouble, but that's more to do with his personality IMO than his ancestry. I agree
with bellatrix93 that people probably won't know he had goblin ancestry unless they'd been told.
I believe he was merely being polite, no matter what he really felt. That's just his personality IMO. He always struck
me as a very polite, kind person. To me Flitwick seems like the kind of person who would not try to make trouble unless
someone made trouble for him. If Umbridge had bothered him, I have a feeling he wouldn't have taken it lying down. I
don't believe he liked Umbridge at all, especially given how he admired Fred and George's swamp. And I don't see how he
would have liked her after her speech at the start of term.
Flitwick showed great loyalty to Hogwarts and a lot of resistance against Voldemort; from staying at the school
I agree with MrSleepyHead's response here: I think he would have been a supporter of the Order of the Phoenix, but
he preferred to appear more neutral until the circumstances dictated direct action. Indeed, it doesn't appear as if Flitwick
has an outright defiant personality, and as such, would prefer to do the job he had always done. Though in a sense, that is
a form of defiance: continuing with your life and your job to educate children in spite of the war and fear being brought
about by Voldemort. Also, maybe with Flitwick we are shown an example of someone who may not be in the Order, but
supports the good fight just the same. Kind of like how certain people supported Voldemort but were not Death Eaters.
Garwain November 1st, 2011, 9:51pm

Why would Flitwick teach when it's rumoured that he was a champion duelist? :rotfl: I don't think I can answer this
question without giving people too much reason to come to a ...certain conclusion... that is in fact a Pottermore spoiler.
I will say that I seriously believe that this is more than mere rumour, and also that his career choices make a lot of
sense to me. I personally cannot learn something without feeling the need to share it with anyone who will listen to me.
Especially when I can do something well! It means I can teach others how to do it well! It's exciting in ways I just can't
explain. :lol: I bet qualities like that would have nudged Sorting Hat to stick him in Ravenclaw as a student. But I have to
stop myself there... spoilers. :rotfl: But this was a very important question to ask, quite insightful to his character. Good
job!
The responses I've seen with regards to Flitwick's goblin ancestry haven't been very agreeable to me. There just
happened to be a goblin somewhere in the line, obviously not close enough to our professor to have taught him any goblin
mannerisms - we don't see him hoarding gold, nor do we see in him any contempt for wizards. This means Flitwick wasn't
raised by goblins; he was raised by wizards. Furthermore, we haven't been given any reason to believe that those traits are
genetic or somehow intrinsic to goblins. I always thought of them as a culture difference.
As for evidence of this blood in his behaviour, I think we really do see it. A good parallel to draw here would be
Hagrid or Lupin. Both carry mixed race and don't disclose this information on the regular, because people would definitely
view them with prejudice. I also think it has a lot to do with the way Flitwick responded to Umbridge and his reasons for
not joining the Order.
With Umbridge, her opinions were very clear. Flitwick knew he would have to be very guarded in front of her,
because to cross her in the slightest would have been very condemning. It would be a simple matter for Umbridge to pull a
few ministry strings and find dirt on him if she wanted some. Goblins and wizards have fought over even the right to have a
wand! She could have easily dismissed him simply because of his mixed blood; his absence would have been a serious loss
to Hogwarts in that time, and it would only have been for a simple matter of pride!
Nope, Flitwick set his pride aside and showed magnanimous patience with Umbridge. He couldn't risk the
appearance of even acquiescing to any resistance against her, so he had to treat her like a guest. There is a fine line
between Slytherin self-preservation and what Flitwick showed here, a very Ravenclaw wisdom; he was simply choosing his
battles. It was more important to ensure Flitwick was in a position to help others if he was really needed. It says a lot about
the strength of his character that he could maintain such a calm, civil approach to this very aggravating woman despite the
champion duelist in him!
Flitwick's sincere loyalty to the school can be interpreted a number of ways. As Head of Ravenclaw, he might simply
be standing against the kind of narrow-minded attitude that demotes the quality of an educational program! :lol: I don't
think this is the case. Flitwick is far from portraying such an Ollvander-esque obsession with academia! :rotfl: In fact, he is
very kind to students and comes across as a deeply caring wizard, like his reaction in CoS.
I remember that the wand that chose Lily Evans was "good for charm work", and it makes me think that someone with
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much sense that makes, just my personal feelings towards the subject of Charms. As for our Charms professor, I always
thought of Flitwick as a warm-hearted, amiable character.
I also see him as a very grounded person. Looking at the obvious physical obstacles he has had to deal with during
his long lifetime, we see him at a point where he is very comfortable with himself (we don't see any hints at a complex
towards his height or appearance, which would be very easy to develop if he were a more vain person! And vanity might
very well be a Ravenclaw trait, if we take a look at Rowena and her daughter..), and he has attained for himself a position
where people are respectfully accepting of him, like MrSleepyHead mentioned how we don't ever see the students having a
go at Flitwick, although it would be very easy to! It makes sense that he is a very accepting and tolerant person, to a such a
degree that people around him are inclined to offer a mutual respect.
I think that for the extreme intolerance of Voldemort's ideals alone, Flitwick would be very much against him.
However, for the same reason he wouldn't get involved resisting Umbridge, he didn't join the Order of the Phoenix, though
I'm sure they wanted a talented wizard like himself! He probably had to reject the Order, the same way Lupin initially
rejects Tonks - not because he really wants to, but because he believes it would be unwise to accept.
In Flitwick's case, he knew what kind of a role he could play in the bigger picture by keeping his head down. By not
openly resisting, he can stay off the radar of Death Eaters and the like, who would probably attack the entire Flitwick
family if their part-goblin blood was common knowledge. By acting as a firm role model for students in the position of a
teacher, he could resist in his own way, a very peaceful and inconspicuous way. I'm sure the Head of Ravenclaw house ws
very well aware of all this!
GrimeldaDursley November 11th, 2011,

1:15am
He is one of my favorite characters!
I think he probably decided to retire from dueling, I imagine that it could be a rather strenuous way of making a
living, if one could even make a living at it at all. I think that he just always wanted to teach, and enjoys doing it. He seems
to be the most patient of all the teachers, too. We never see him really get angry with the students, with the exception of
[was it Seamus?] who did have to do lines: " I am a Wizard, not a baboon brandishing a stick." Even then, that wasn't that
bad. We constantly see him flying across the room, getting knocked down, etc., and never does he lose control. Maybe
that's from the discipline he had from dueling. I don't imagine a hot-headed dueller would last very long!
As to his Goblin Ancestry, I just don't see any manifestations of any Goblinlike ways of thinking or behaviors. And I
never saw a character, student or teacher, have anything negative to say about him, either. I think he was liked and
respected by just about everyone. If I had attended Hogwarts, I think he would have been my favorite teacher!
As to Umbridge, I do think she bothered him, but he did not openly show it. While Umbridge was simpering to his
polite attentions, no doubt she gave him a good report, but oh if she could see what he was really thinking! I would dare to
speculate on a possible conversation between them:
Flitwick: Oh Prof. Umbridge! Welcome, welcome! Have a seat, here sit in my chair! Would you care for some tea or
a glass of water while you write?" [inside he's probably thinking something not that nice] but she'd never know it! And
then, later, he says something to the affect of he didn't know if he had the "authority" to dispose of the fireworks, and then
lets Umbridge and Filch struggle with that swamp, only after she leaves does he remove most of it, in a very short period of
time.
I think Flitwick felt his first loyalty was to protect his students, and his school. He is no coward. He did a really great
job defending Hogwarts in the Great Battle.
Thoughts/Comments of the Author J.K. Rowling ―

 Rowling was surprised by the elfin appearance on Professor Flitwick in the films; she had imagined him a
small but otherwise typical-looking elderly wizard:
 Is Flitwick a short human or is he some other type of being?
 Just like Dean Thomas, Flitwick has a background that I now realise will never see its way into the
books because it is not relevant to the plot. He is human but with a dash of goblin ancestry –
something like a great, great, great grandfather. This is only interesting in as much as it gives him a
perhaps unexpected empathy for people like Hagrid who are, in Death Eater parlance, half-breeds.
However, Flitwick and Hagrid have never had a scene together, so Flitwick’s genetic composition
has been relegated to the very back of my mind over the six novels in which he features, although I
think it has informed his character. Slightly dotty though he may be, he is welcoming of all students,

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whatever their background (he did say in ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ that he was very fond of Lily, thus
establishing that he was not prejudiced against Muggle-borns).
Quotes From/About ― Professor Filius Flitwick

“Things such as 'Harry Potter', all I can do is shape my character, seek the director's approval on that, and basically take it from there.
Professor Flitwick in 'Harry Potter', I kind of defined how I saw him from reading the book, and luckily that matched up with the director's
vision.”
-Warwick Davis
Filius Flitwick: Oh, about time. I've been looking all over for you two! Names?
Harry Potter: Professor Flitwick, you've known me for five years.
Filius Flitwick: No exceptions, Potter!
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Filius Flitwick: You do realize, of course, we can't keep out You-Know-Who indefinitely.
Minerva McGonagall: That doesn't mean we can't delay him. And his name is Voldemort. Filius, you might as well use it. He's going to try
to kill you either way.
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Filius Flitwick:”‘Oh, well done!” he gushed when Hermione mastered the relatively elementary levitation charm. “Everyone see here,
Miss Granger’s done it!”
-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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Question № 1: Why wasn't Filius Flitwick sacked by Dolores Umbridge when he was
a part-goblin?
Answer № 1:
05/26/2017 - Catherine Birzer (Longtime fan of the HP series
She may not have known he was anything but a human with dwarfism.
But Flitwick was also a powerful wizard, a master dueler, an expert teacher, and much beloved by his
students and fellow teachers (he, McGonagall, and Sprout are often shown working as a practiced and
supportive team).
Even getting rid of Trelawney resulted in substantial pushback for Umbridge, despite her unpopularity and
flakiness. Trying to push out Flitwick might have caused a larger rebellion than she wanted to deal with.
Question № 2: Why did Filius Flitwick's appearance change after the first two Harry Potter movies?
Answer № 2
11/26/2019 - Angela Bingham (I watched Back to the Future every week when I was 13)
Well, Chris Columbus stepped down as director, and many appearance changes were made by Azkaban.
They were more subtle, but the overall look of all the characters got a facelift, we had Gambion come on as
Dumbledore, Hogwart’s had areas added, and even To, at the early Caluldron was completely different. Perhaps
Davis didn’t like the prothestics? Or Curon wanted a more 1920s style for Flitwick, not a wizened D&D wizard
look. The main reason is the director changed.
Question № 3: Which overlooked relatively minor Harry Potter character do you love?

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Answer № 3
07/23/2017 - Susanna Luhtanen, (studied at Kotkan Lyseon Lukio)
Filius Flitwick
Not so much what he does, but this character certainly had lots of overlooked potential and more questions
than answers.
Such as: He’s been said to have been a duelist champion in his youth. Gilderoy Lockhart sets up a dueling
club and asks Snape to join him. Not the Dueling Champion. Because Lockhart would lose, and be unable to
cover up. Still, this little piece of info about Flitwick never really comes up and serve no purpose at all.
Filius Flitwick has “a drop of goblin blood somewhere in his ancestry.” Yet it’s Bill Weasley (who works
for Gringotts) that goes to try and negotiate with the goblins and Filius Flitwick is never asked to even join him.
Why?
What we do see, is someone who clearly enjoys teaching and rather good at that as well. He’s also so
secure with his job that Umbridge can do nothing about it — though she’d probably want to.
Question № 3: Which overlooked relatively minor Harry Potter character do you love?
Answer № 3
07/24/2017 - Soumya Ranjan Dash (Griffindor by choice, Hufflepuff by heart)
Filius Flitwick
Not so much what he does, but this character certainly had lots of overlooked potential and more questions
than answers.
Such as: He’s been said to have been a duelist champion in his youth. Gilderoy Lockhart sets up a dueling
club and asks Snape to join him. Not the Dueling Champion. Because Lockhart would lose, and be unable to
cover up. Still, this little piece of info about Flitwick never really comes up and serve no purpose at all.
Filius Flitwick has “a drop of goblin blood somewhere in his ancestry.” Yet it’s Bill Weasley (who works
for Gringotts) that goes to try and negotiate with the goblins and Filius Flitwick is never asked to even join him.
Why?
What we do see, is someone who clearly enjoys teaching and rather good at that as well. He’s also so
secure with his job that Umbridge can do nothing about it — though she’d probably want to.
Answer № 3
07/24/2017 - Soumya Ranjan Dash (Griffindor by choice, Hufflepuff by heart
I don't know the exact reason, but I have always loved professor Flitwick.
Yeah, this guy.
He is the kind of teacher who can take a joke on himself. I always laugh when I see him(or imagine him
while reading the books) standing on the pile of books, saying those charm spells with that funny half-goblin
accent of his.
He was, for me, the teacher of magical music at Hogwarts. I just wonder how he must be punishing his
students when they do something wrong. He must be so funny as the Revenclaw house head too. Though he is
very talented, I can never think of him as someone who is very strict.
He is just the teacher any student would love.
Question № 4: Which Hogwarts teacher would you say had the highest intellect?
Answer № 4
08/10/2019 - Peter Ramirez(Avid reader of the Harry Potter series and related subjects)
Which professor at Hogwarts probably had the greatest intellect?
I would say Filius Flitwick.
"Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick. And saying the magic words properly is very important, too - never forget Wizard Baruffio, who
said 's' instead of 'f' and found himself on the floor with a buffalo on his chest." (Flitwick to his Charm’s Class)

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- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - J.K. Rowling
Professor Flitwick was a master at Charms, a superior wand duelist and went on to survive the Battle of
Hogwarts.
He also apparently knew better than to get caught up in the nonsense most
of the other staff did (spearheaded by Albus Dumbledore and Minerva
McGonagall) of pretending two or three of his students were more important
than the other five hundred and ninety-seven.
So, not only was he a magical genius in his own right, Flitwick had his
personal s*** together to a far greater degree than most of his more lauded
colleagues, including Albus and Minerva.
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Characters Filius Flitwick, Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore, Andromeda Black Tonks, Gervaise Ollivander,
Garrick Ollivander, Flitwick's mom
Additional Tips Origin Story, Goblins, half-breed politics, The Sorting Hat, learning the truth, heritage, Blood purity,
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Filius Flitwick: Origin

By IHateCheddar
Summary:
“Filius couldn't believe his eyes, the letter in his hand must be mistaken, right?”
Notes:
(See the end of the work for notes.)
Filius Flitwick stared at the paper in his hands with absolute glee. Surely, they couldn't be that stupid, could
they?
He'd known it all his life; goblins just weren't treated the same way humans were. That was fine by them -
the easier it is to stick with the old ways, the Elders say.
But here, in his hands, was his ticket. Written in glorious green, on the yellowest of paper, was his
Hogwarts letter. Him! A goblin! Could such a thing even be possible?
It didn't really matter, Filius supposed. Running down the hall, he opened the door to his mother's study.
Oh, won't she just get a laugh!
"Filius," His mother chided, turning around as she offered him a toothy smile, "What have I told you about
running in the tunnels? You'll cause a collapse if you aren't careful."

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"Sorry, mum," Filius said, easily mollifying the woman with a twinkle of his eye, "It's just.. Well look! I
got a Hogwarts letter -- they must've made a mistake -- but they've already invited me so I can go, this might
just be our chance to really change things."
While Filius was too excited to notice at first, he soon looked up from his letter when he noticed his mother
wasn't chattering along with his ideas for revolution. A sad look had settled onto her face. "Mum?"
"Filius, I think we need to have a talk," Mrs. Flitwick started, gesturing for her son to follow her to the
kitchens. She seemed to be trying to avoid her son's eyes for as long as possible.
Taking a seat, Filius stayed quiet while his mum made them some tea. He knew not to say anything as his
mum added something stronger to hers.
"Filius," She began, "You know I love you, right? More than anything in this world, I do."
"Of course," Filius exclaimed, before confusion settled on his face. "Mum what is this about?"
"Your father."
That was enough to make Filius's blood run cold, and an angry fire settled in his stomach. His father was
the worst of the worst. Honestly, who had ever heard of a goblin running off and leaving his pregnant mate
behind?
Sighing, Mrs. Flitwick took a generous sip from her cup, "Hells and Chips, I didn't think this would be so
hard, y'know? More like pulling a bandage off than pulling a dagger out of your gut."
"Mum," Filius said, swallowing thickly, "Whatever it is you have to say, just say it. What does this have to
do with Hogwarts?"
"Your father was a wizard," Mrs. Flitwick said, closing her eyes as her grip tightened on her teacup.
"You're a wizard. That's why you got your Hogwarts letter. You're a half-breed."
And just like that, Filius felt a little less gleeful about the prospects the letter in his hands would bring.
Looking in the mirror, Filius just didn't see it.

Him? Human? Get out of here.
Sure, he didn't have nearly as many warts as his classmates, and his skin wasn't green -- but not everyone
had a whole lot of warts, and most people just took his skin for light albinism. It just wasn't possible, his mother
had to be mistaken, Hogwarts was mistaken... There was just no way.
There was no way that he, Filius Flitwick, wasn't a goblin.
"Filly..." His mother tried, leaning on the doorframe of their bathroom. "Are you okay?"
"What am I?" He croaked, looking up at his mother as his decidedly not beady eyes started to leak salty
tears. "Am I.. Am I really human?"
Wrapping her son up in her arms, Mrs. Flitwick said a phrase that Filius would carry for the rest of his
days, "You are neither a human nor are you a goblin, you are a beautiful combination of our worlds and
struggles. But, most importantly, you are my son."
The next two months were quite a hassle for Filius. Firstly, they had to send his letter back, confirming he'd
be starting his first term at Hogwarts next September. Secondly, he'd have to tell his friends; this wasn't
something he was going to let himself be ashamed of.
Glook Gobber's had the worst reaction by far: he'd thrown his lunch in Filius's face and declared him an
outsider and claimed that, by accepting his Hogwarts letter, he was betraying them all. While not many of his
other classmates verbally agreed, Filius certainly noticed the avoidance of several of his friends whenever he
went to the rock quarry.
That was fine, he decided. If they would turn on him so easily just because of his blood status, then they
were no better than humans in Filius's mind.
That was why today was a big day for him, the day his mother was taking him to get his Hogwarts supplies.
While it was true all goblins could perform magic, it was also true that it was illegal for a pureblooded goblin to
purchase a wand, so Filius couldn't help but feel giddy about getting around such a stupid rule.
They saved it for last, of course. Getting boring things like his robes, and books, and potion equipment (he
was really going to learn how to make potions!) came first. While he could have also gotten a pet, Filius didn't

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feel he'd quite enjoy the thing for much less than experimentation or a light snack, which he was sure he could
get the same enjoyment from whatever his dorm-mates had gotten.
Ollivanders was the best wand shop in all of England, so it would have been a crime to get his wand
anywhere else. Walking into the shop, Filius felt a tingle rush up his spine signaling a charm was on the door,
before a thin old man with moon-like eyes stepped out from behind a shelf.
"Mr. Filius Flitwick. I've been expecting you."
An identification charm then , Filius decided. Certainly useful when manning a shop with such an
expensive product.
Flashing Ollivander a toothy grin, Mrs. Flitwick said, "We're here to buy my son a wand. I trust you're up
for the job?"
Moving forwards, Ollivander’s eyes gleamed. "Yes of course! Which hand is your wand hand?"
"Uh... My wand hand?"
"The hand you write with," Ollivander explained, "Your more dominant hand, as Muggles tend to call it."
"Left," Filius decided, holding up the arm decidedly. While lesser men may have jumped when measuring
tape whirled out of nowhere and started taking Filius's measurements, the eleven-year-old boy couldn't help but
watch them work with excitement.
It took a while, but Filius couldn't deny how great it felt when his fingers latched around his flexible, 15"
redwood wand. The unicorn hair core seemingly tickled his soul as he practiced brandishing the stick as they
exited the alley, ignoring the glares some wizards gave them.
Filius was nervous, he couldn't deny that. Would anyone sit with him? Would anyone even want to be his
friend?
It was a stupid thing to wonder; these were humans, after all. Why should he even bother giving them the
time of day?
Because you're human too , a little voice reminded him. As human as you are goblin, anyway.
Sniffling, his mother locked him in a tight hug before holding him out at arms length. "You're sure you've
got everything packed? You know you can always owl--"
"Mum I'll be fine," Filius insisted, more for her sake than for it being true. "I'll be fine. Now please go and
let me board or the humans will take all the window seats."
"Oh.. Well, okay," Choking back a sob, Mrs. Flitwick leaned in and gave her son a slobbery kiss before
finally letting him go.
Filius, much to his luck, soon found an empty compartment and settled by the window. He waved to his
mother as the train started to pull out of the station, right until she was out of sight.
Alone, Filius pulled his charms book out of his bag. It wasn't like anyone would want to sit with a goblin
boy anyways.
"Excuse me, can I sit here?"

Head snapping up, Filius was surprised to meet the grey eyes of a brown-haired witch.
Biting her lip, the human girl continued, "My sister kicked me from the Slytherin compartment, you see.
She doesn't much like my boyfriend."
"Why don't you go and sit with him, then?" Filius asked, closing his book.
"Ted graduated last year," The mysterious witch explained, "So can I..?"
Looking back down, Filius shrugged. "It's not like I'm going to stop you."
Taking a seat, the brown-haired witch took out her own book -- a seventh year potions textbook -- before
allowing them to settle into a comfortable silence.
They stayed that way until the train pulled into the station. Then, the girl collected her suitcase with a
natural elegance that screamed old money before turning to Filius with a smile. "I'm Andromeda, by the way.
You're a first year, right?"
Nodding, Filius started putting his book back. "I'm Filius Flitwick."
"You'll want to look for this humongous man named Hagrid," Andromeda explained, "He takes all the
firsties up to the castle for their first go, and don't worry about the sorting. Just listen to the hat."

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"Andy get your arse out here!"
Rolling her eyes Andromeda puffed, "That'd be Alice. I've got to go. Good luck!"
Watching the woman hop off the train, it occurred to Filius the witch hadn't even commented on him being
a goblin. Smiling, he started heading for the man yelling "Fir' Years!" loud enough that he could hear him from
the train. This might go a bit better than he expected, if there were more students like Andromeda around.
Saying Hogwarts was beautiful was putting it lightly; it was the most magnificent castle Filius had ever
seen! Stepping inside, seeing the charmed ceiling made to resemble the night sky, he just about fell over.
A woman named Professor McGonagall started explaining the sorting, how it was to decide which house
they'd all be in for the rest of their Hogwarts careers. Being a goblin, Filius knew next to nothing about this,
though for the first time, his human peers seemed to share his predicament. Stress was practically rolling off the
horde of them like a tidal wave, kids reciting spells and some saying something about killing trolls, others
whispering about being disowned for being in one house or another.
But Filius remembered what Andromeda had said, not to worry, and to listen to a hat? Filius didn't quite
understand what she meant until McGonagall brought out the Sorting hat. An old, ragged had with a huge tear
down the middle, which, curious enough, opened up revealing the hat could talk! It was obviously a beautiful
piece of charmwork, if the way it sang and interacted with everyone was anything to go by. Then, he really
understood what Andromeda meant, as the only thing to the sorting was putting the hat on and letting it tell you
where to go. It couldn't be more easy!
Filius was one of the last to go up. The whole Great Hall went silent when they caught sight of him -- him,
a boy who was most obviously a goblin, walking up and putting their precious sorting hat on his goblin head.
Even if he was more pink than green.
"Now what do we have here?" A voice said, resounding in Filius's brain.
Oh wow! Filius thought. Are you talking inside my head? How does that work?
He heard a laugh, before the hat said, "You got quite an active mind, haven't you? Figuring out all sorts of
ways to play your predicament to your favor, learning as much as you can from your textbooks before term even
starts, and even now you try to guess as to how I work. I think I know where to put you."
And where would that be?
"You're most certainly, Ravenclaw!" The hat shouted, the last part aloud for everyone to hear as clearly as
if they had the hat on themselves.
A beat of silence greeted Filius before the hall clapped as they did for everyone else, but Filius didn't quite
care. This was just the beginning, his origin story if you will, the real adventure started now, in Ravenclaw.
Notes:
I wrote this for a competition on Fanfiction.net with Filius as the prompt
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Davis. These various acknowledgements by desktop philanthropists were gleaned from various online periodicals, magazines, etc. The thoughts and
opinions of these writers should not be construed as those of the compiler.)

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Filius Flitwick’s Reading List

BY MONET POLNY · PUBLISHED OCTOBER 17, 2020 · UPDATED OCTOBER 12, 2020
Counted among our favorite Hogwarts professors is the ever-charming and intelligent Professor Filius Flitwick. Flitwick is
kind, gifted with magic, and protective of his students. He’s head of Ravenclaw House and is good friends with Professor
McGonagall. While Flitwick didn’t receive many scenes in the books and movie adaptations, I had enough of an idea of
him as a wizard to guess what books he’d be interested in.
Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin
This magical novel
will seem familiar to
Flitwick. Even before
Harry Potter was
published, Ursula K. Le
Guin was writing the
Earthsea series about a
wizarding school.
Flitwick would enjoy the
unique worldbuilding
Filius Flitwick When the Weasley twins depart from Hogwarts
and beautiful descriptions of Roke Island,
where the magical school is based. The main hero of the story, Ged, is similar to Harry in many ways: impulsive, yet brave
and destined for great things. Unlike Harry, Ged never has a mentor at school, and I’m sure Flitwick would say that was the
flaw of the book. Maybe Flitwick would enjoy taking a trip to Roke Island!
The Witcher Professor Flitwick doing his part to shield Hogwarts and its students
Series
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Recently adapted for Netflix, the Witcher stories are magical tales for adult readers.
The themes are more complicated and mature. Since the stories are inspired by Polish
mythology, Flitwick would enjoy learning about another culture. Sapkowski’s writing is
timeless and sophisticated. His characters are innately lovable, if not inherently flawed.
There’s something in these stories for everyone!
The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
Flitwick himself was a master dueling
champion, so he’d surely enjoy a book with fencing.
Flitwick would delight in the descriptions of long-
ago Muggle fencing matches; one of the books with
the greatest duels of all time is The Three
Musketeers. All of the characters are interesting to
read about, especially the musketeers and the
comradery between them. This book seems lengthy
Oh, well done! See here everyone, Miss
Granger’s done it!
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and intimidating at first, but it is fast-paced and epic. Maybe this novel would inspire Flitwick to take up fencing
as a hobby.
The Code of the Woosters
by P.G. Wodehouse
One of Flitwick’s best traits is that he’s good-humored. He’s
affable, amiable, and fun to be around. It makes sense that he would
enjoy a witty and hilarious novel like The Code of the Woosters. This
was the first P.G. Wodehouse mystery I read, and I couldn’t stop
laughing! The plot is fun and entertaining. The dynamic between the
two main characters has banter and a quick pace. I can see Flitwick
relaxing in the Hogwarts library and trying to guess the ending of this
novel. This is a must-read for any Ravenclaw who enjoys mysteries.
Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory

by Mickey Rapkin
In the movie adaptations of Harry Potter, we see Flitwick

conducting Hogwarts choir practice. Since he has such a passion
for music, especially singing, he may enjoy reading from a
Muggle perspective. This book inspired the movie Pitch Perfect,
and it’s about musical singing groups made up of young people.
Who knows – Flitwick might even pick up some tips and tricks to
use during choir practice at Hogwarts!
The Phantom of the Opera

by Gaston Leroux
While Flitwick might preer the

Broadway musical to the detailed
novel, it is an intriguing story. The
novel explains everything you could
want to know about the main
Flitwick trimming the Yule Tree 1 characters, including their motivations
and inner thoughts. While reading,
you can picture the gorgeous opera house so clearly in your head. I can picture Flitwick hiding
out in his office with this book and a tin of cupcakes, happily reading all day.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespear
This play is another comedy that Flitwick might enjoy. The plot is clever and amusing,
although there are plenty of silly moments. I can see Flitwick coming up with so many
theories to explain the strange twists and turns:
Is Bottom an Animagus? Did the humans
accidentally ingest a love potion? Are all the
play’s events happening in the Hogwarts
Forbidden Forest? This classic play is just the
sort of hilarious adventure Flitwick would read
on his summers off from teaching at Hogwarts.

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What other books do you think Flitwick needs to read, or has already read and enjoyed? Feel free to share
your thoughts with us in the comments.
Professor Flitwick crowd-surfing at the Yule Ball

About The Author
Monet Polny
"Harry Potter" has been my ultimate inspiration as a writer. Everything from the characters to the plot dynamics has impacted my
writing style and aided me in making the decision to major in creative writing. I wanted to become Newt Scamander's protegee and
work with magical creatures, but becoming a writer is the next best career choice.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2, from left: Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis,
2011.
Because the world is celebrating TWENTY years since the release of the first Harry Potter book,
publishing house Bloomsbury has released limited edition 20th anniversary copies of Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone, or as American muggles call it, the Sorcerer's Stone.
These copies feature special covers that align with a certain house (read: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff
and Ravenclaw) at Hogwarts. But what's more is, each book, based on the cover, is chock full of new juicy
information about said house. As noticed by Buzzfeed,
Hypable recently did a review of the book, complete with
pics of some of the pages. As such, we got an inside look
at some additional about the characters — one of those
characters being Professor Pomona Sprout.
HYPABLE / VIA HYPABLE.COM
Also known as the Head of Hufflepuff House and the
Herbology department (what a STAR); according to her
bio, she was also romantically involved with Professor
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Ravenclaw House and Charms Master. Revealed in parts between the Ravenclaw edition and Hufflepuff
edition, the books read: "Professor Sprout had a long-term relationship with fellow teacher Professor Flitwick.
Sadly it didn’t work out but they remain friends."
FRIENDS?! Just friends?! I'm sorry, we're not devastated or anything. With that said, we love that these
professors were hooking up on the low. Stay tuned for more tidbits from the limited edition HP novels.
About The Author

Allie Fasanella
Freelance Writer at Various Digital Outlets
Allie is an aspiring everything writer that moved to Greater New York City Area NYC with her twin and her boyfriend to be a
professional third-wheel. She enjoys spending copious amounts of time on tumblr, re-reading books, and expensive candles. Most
days, you can find her in her pajamas, drinking tea and obsessively checking her email.
Professor Flitwick looks very different

in the third Harry Potter movie and, while it
seems like his role was recast, the actor
remained the same. Instead of the old, grey-
bearded professor from the first two movies,
the version of the character we see in Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is
younger and sporting a mustache. This
radical change in appearance came out of
nowhere and caused some confusion amongst
viewers. Of course, this wasn’t the only thing
that was different between movies. After all,
Two Versions of Flitwick Movies 3 to 7 on the left and Movies 1-2 on the right.
the eight Harry Potter movies took a decade
to make, and in that time, many actors were recast, including Dumbledore, and four different directors brought
their own unique vision to the series.
The first two Harry Potter movies, The Philosopher’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets, were directed by
Chris Columbus. Known for Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire, Columbus was chosen for his experience dealing
with child actors. Right away, Columbus and Warner Bros assured fans they were determined to be as loyal to
the book as they could, and that included the casting. In the books, Flitwick is said to be a small, old wizard with
a white beard, who needed to stand on a pile of books to teach. Respecting that description, Columbus picked
actor Warwick Davis and used makeup and prosthetics to age him, placing a large beard and a pointy hat on the
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between book and movie versions of characters. But, overall, the first two movies were considered faithful
adaptations.
However, after directing two movies back to back, Columbus decided not to return for the third. Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban could then pass to director Alfonso Cuarón. Unlike Columbus, Cuarón had a
unique directing style and a specific vision for the movie. He also hadn’t read the books and clearly didn’t feel
constricted by J.K. Rowling’s descriptions of places and characters. Not only did his movie cut a lot of moments
from the book, but it also had a very distinct look. The result is a dramatically different Hogwarts. The school
was darker, the shots were more dynamic and open, and characters abandoned their wizard-styled robes for
more traditional Muggle clothing.
These visual changes weren’t limited to the main cast, bleeding to sets and the Wizarding World in general.
They would also eventually end up affecting Professor Flitwick. Although the character did not appear or play a
part in the third movie, producers offered a cameo to Warwick Davis. This means Davis isn’t playing Flitwick
in The Prisoner of Azkaban. Instead, he’s credited in the film as merely “Wizard.” This explains why his
appearance is so different from the first two movies and why he’s conducting the school choir, which wasn’t a
role Flitwick had in the books. But the new, younger look pleased Michael Newell, the director of The Goblet of
Fire, and so it became Flitwick’s official appearance for the following movies.
Cuarón’s directing and visual style influenced the rest of the Harry Potter adaptations, transitioning the
movies into a more mature and realistic style, without losing its magical appeal. While the changes created
confusion at the time of its release, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is still a favorite among fans.
About The Author

Pri Rosa
Pri Rosa is an avid TV and movie fan. She covers entertainment news.
In Regards To –
Actor/Actress: Warwick Ashley Davis
Character: Professor Filius Flitwick/Griphook

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Wizarding World Movies: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , Harry Potter and the Order of
the Phoenix, & Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ,Part I & 2.
Biography –
Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is an English actor, television presenter, writer, director,
comedian, and producer.[4] He played the title characters in Willow (1988) and the Leprechaun film series
(1993–2003); several characters in the Star Wars film series (1982–2019), most notably the Ewok Wicket; and
Professor Filius Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). Davis starred as a
fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Life's Too Short (2012–2013). He has also presented the ITV game
shows Celebrity Squares (2014–2015) and Tenable (2016–present).English actor
Davis was born in Epsom, Surrey, the son of Susan J. (Pain) and Ashley Davis, an insurance worker. Davis
has a younger sister. He was educated at Chinthurst School and later the City of London Freemen's School.
Davis was born with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, a rare form of dwarfism. When Davis was 11, his
grandmother heard a radio advertisement calling for people who were 4 feet (1.2 m) tall or shorter to be in
Return of the Jedi. To Davis, who was a fan of the Star Wars films, it was a dream come true. During the
filming of Return of the Jedi, Mark Hamill bought Davis every Star Wars action figure he did not have.
Davis was originally cast as an extra Ewok, but when Kenny Baker, who was originally going to be
Wicket, fell ill, George Lucas picked Davis to be the new Wicket after seeing how he carried himself as an
Ewok.
Davis based his Ewok movements on his dog, who tilted his head from side to side whenever he saw
something strange. During production on the film, Davis was the subject of a short mockumentary film about his
experience as Wicket, titled Return of the Ewok, made by Return of the Jedi's first assistant director, David
Tomblin. The unreleased film was a fictional look at his decision to become an actor and act in the film and his
transformation into Wicket the Ewok. Davis reprised his role as Wicket in the ABC made-for-TV films
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.
In 1987, Davis was called to Elstree Studios near London to meet with Ron Howard and George Lucas to
discuss a new film project called Willow, which was written with Davis specifically in mind. Willow was his
first opportunity to act with his face visible. He co-starred with Val Kilmer in the film, which received a Royal
Premiere before the Prince and Princess of Wales. He then moved to television to be in the BBC Television
adaptation of the classic The Chronicles of Narnia, specifically in Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn
Treader (as Reepicheep), and The Silver Chair (as Glimfeather) and an episode of Zorro filmed in Madrid. In
1993, he played the villainous Irish lead character in Leprechaun, opposite Jennifer Aniston, a role he reprised
in five sequels, from 1994 to 2003. He also played a leprechaun in the 1998 family film A Very Unlucky
Leprechaun. Davis returned to the Star Wars universe, playing four roles in Star Wars: Episode I – The
Phantom Menace: Weazel, a gambler sitting next to Watto at the Podrace; Wald, who was Anakin's Rodian
friend, Yoda in some scenes where Yoda was seen walking, and finally, the handler for Boss Nass' riding
creature during the parade at the end of the film.
Davis played the role of Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter films. In addition to playing Flitwick,
Davis played the role of the goblin Griphook in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, despite the role being played previously by fellow dwarf actor Verne
Troyer.
In 2004, Davis played the character "Plates" in the indie film Skinned Deep, directed by special effects
artist Gabriel Bartalos. In 2006, Davis appeared, alongside fellow Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, in an
episode of BBC's comedy series Extras as a satirical version of himself. Davis starred in the film version of The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, as the "body" of Marvin the Paranoid Android (the voice was provided by
Alan Rickman). In December 2006, Davis starred in the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the
Opera House, Manchester, and again in 2007–08 at the New Wimbledon Theatre.
Davis appeared in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which he played Nikabrik the Dwarf,
adding to his previous involvement in TV adaptations of the Chronicles of Narnia series. He also appeared as a
contestant on the 2007 series of Children in Need reality show Celebrity Scissorhands. Davis starred as a
fictional version of himself in Life's Too Short, written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who also

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starred. In December 2012, Davis returned to New Wimbledon Theatre to reprise his role in Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs.
In March 2013, Davis presented an episode of the ITV series Perspectives: Warwick Davis – The Seven
Dwarfs of Auschwitz, in which he explored the story of the Ovitz family, a touring musical troupe which
included seven dwarfs who survived the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp and the experiments of Josef
Mengele.
In late 2013, Davis appeared for one month as Patsy in the musical comedy Spamalot, based on the film
Monty Python and the Holy Grail in London, At the same time, Davis hosted a press conference to announce the
Monty Python reunion.
In 2014, Davis hosted a factual series for ITV called Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis. The show saw
Davis and his family travelling around Britain, enjoying short weekend holiday breaks. The show returned for a
second series in spring 2015. From 2014 to 2015, he hosted the revived version of game show Celebrity Squares
on ITV. The first series was shown in 2014 and a second aired in 2015.
Davis appeared in the 2015 sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In July 2015, he became the voice of
Gordon the Gopher in a pilot developed for BBC Taster, and the pilot progressed well, becoming one of the
highest rated on the BBC's Taster section.
In November 2016, Davis began presenting the daytime ITV game show Tenable. The show returned for
further series in 2017 and 2018. Davis also appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, released December
2016, as the rebel fighter Weeteef Cyubee and that was also his first Star Wars role with a blaster. In April 2017,
at Star Wars Celebration Orlando, it was announced that Davis would play Grand Admiral Thrawn's bodyguard
Ruhk in the fourth season of Star Wars Rebels. In December 2017, Davis appeared as Wodibin, an alien
gambler, in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Davis appeared in the film Solo: A Star Wars Story, released in May
2018, reuniting with his Willow director Ron Howard. This was Davis' eighth appearance in a Star Wars film. In
the film, Davis reprised his role of Weazel from The Phantom Menace. Davis also briefly appeared in Star
Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, reprising his role of Wicket. He appeared in the role alongside his son Harrison,
who also cameoed as Wicket's son Pommet. [27] In the Star Wars franchise Davis has played more characters than
any single actor to date. Taking on as many as four roles in the 1999 original release of The Phantom Menace,
including as a body double of Yoda for a CGI version when the Jedi is seen walking. Davis has only reprised or
played two characters more than once in multiple projects and films.
In addition to his acting career, in 1995, Davis co-founded, with fellow dwarf actor and father-in-law Peter
Burroughs, the talent agency Willow Management, that specializes in representing actors under five feet (1.52
m) tall. Many of Davis's co-stars and fellow dwarf actors from Star Wars, Willow, Labyrinth and the Harry
Potter series are represented by the agency. In 2004, the agency also began representing actors over seven feet
(2.13 m) tall who had suffered from being confined to "niche" roles. Over forty members of Willow
Management were cast as goblins in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
In April 2010, Davis published his autobiography, Size Matters Not: The Extraordinary Life and Career of
Warwick Davis, with a foreword by George Lucas.
In October 2012, Davis appeared in a set of videos with the popular YouTube group The Yogscast, after
the hosts of the yogscast's podcast "The YogPod" discussed him in several episodes. In January 2013, he
appeared in a Comic Relief episode of The Great British Bake Off, winning that episode's title of "Comic Relief
Star Baker".
Davis is a founder of the Reduced Height Theatre Company, which stages theatrical productions cast
exclusively with short actors and using reduced height sets. Their first production was See How They Run,
touring the UK in 2014. In February 2015, the production was the subject of the BBC's "Warwick Davis' Big
Night" as part of the Modern Times documentary series.
On 15 July 2014, Davis appeared on stage with Monty Python during their live show Monty Python Live
(Mostly). He was the special guest in their "Blackmail" sketch. In June 2016, he was the castaway on the BBC
Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs.
Davis produced a new original musical Eugenius! by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins, which premiered as a
concert performance on 29 June 2016 at the London Palladium (which Davis also starred in as Evil Lord Hector)
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The BBC broadcast an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? genealogy programmes on Warwick Davis
in February 2017. In the episode Davis learned that in his family tree he had an ancestor that had been married
to two women at the same time, another who had died in an asylum from syphilis and another who performed as
a minstrel in blackface.
Unlike most people with dwarfism (70.65%), who have a condition called achondroplasia, Davis' dwarfism
is caused by an extremely rare genetic condition called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED). He has
said the only real drawback to being small was the associated health problems. Of his own dwarfism, Davis has
said, "Well, as you get older, it gets worse... Your joints, for a start. My hips are dislocated, so they’re sitting out
here. Very painful knees. I had surgery on my feet when I was very young. There’s a risk of retinal detachment,
but I know the signs now."
Davis' wife, Samantha (née Burroughs), has achondroplasia, and their two children also have SED. Their
daughter, Annabelle Davis, stars in the CBBC show The Dumping Ground as Sasha Bellman. As a result of
having different causes of dwarfism, the couple's first two children, sons Lloyd and George, died shortly after
birth, having had a fatal combination of the conditions. Samantha is the daughter of Davis' business partner
Peter Burroughs and the sister of actress Hayley Burroughs. Davis met the Burroughs family while filming
Willow, where Samantha and Peter had minor roles as Nelwyn villagers.
Davis is co-founder of Little People UK, a charity that provides support to people with dwarfism and their
families.
Trademark -
Frequently plays non-human characters
Personal Quotes -
I love the slapstick element. I don't think we see enough of that in comedy, so it was fun to have that
opportunity. My life is quite physical anyway. When you are three-foot-six you kind of have to climb stuff now
and again, and you find yourself in quite precarious situations just to manage in what is quite a big world.
Trivia -
 Was 2' 11" tall when Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) was filmed.
 Warwick's grandmother heard a radio announcement calling for people under 4 feet in height to try out for
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). She took him, then 2-foot-11, to the audition. He was
originally cast as a background Ewok, but his role was expanded during filming as he impressed the
filmmakers, and when Kenny Baker fell ill, Warwick was chosen to take his place in the key role of the first
Ewok met by Princess Leia.
 Portrayed Wicket Wysrti Warrick the Ewok in three films: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
(1983); The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985).
 Daughter, Annabelle, was born in 1997.
 Met his wife Samantha Davis when she was an extra on the set of Willow (1988).
 Son, Harrison, was born in 2003.
 Runs Willow Personal Management, "The biggest agency for short actors in the world".
 Cast as the body of Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), while
Marvin's voice was provided by Alan Rickman. Coincidentally, both actors play characters in the Harry
Potter film series.
 Davis said in his audio commentary for Willow (1988) that the question he gets asked most frequently by
fans is "What was it like to work with Val Kilmer?". Davis said he has very fond memories of working with
Val, describing him as having a great, "wacky" sense of humor and being very passionate and dedicated to
the job.
 First name is pronounced "Warrick".
 First son, Lloyd, died shortly after birth in September 1991.
 Brother-in-law of actress Hayley Burroughs.

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 Son-in-law of actor Peter Burroughs.
 With his leading roles in Willow and the Leprechaun series, at 3'6 he is one of Hollywood's shortest leading
actors, if not the world's shortest leading actor.
 He has appeared in two different adaptations of C.S. Lewis's 1951 fantasy novel "Prince Caspian: The
Return to Narnia": Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and The Chronicles of
Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008). He played Reepicheep in the former and Nikabrik in the latter.
 Shooting for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) continues through August. [May 2006]
 Attended The Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Helsingborg, Sweden [October 2009]
 Filming ends for Leprechaun 6: Back 2 Tha Hood (2003) and work begins on trying to get a limited
theatrical release. [October 2003]
 Currently appearing on Celebrity Scissorhands - A charity hairdressing show - on BBC3 in the UK
[November 2007]
 Father of Harrison Davis and Annabelle Davis.
 In 2014, Eric Potts directed Philip King's "See How They Run" for a UK touring production featuring short
actors by Warwick Davis's Reduced Height Theatre Company, where Davis also portrayed The Reverend
Lionel Toop. The fine cast of this acclaimed production also included Rachel Denning as Penelope Toop,
Francesca Mills as Ida the Maid, Francesca Papagno as Miss Skillon, Phil Holden as Lance-Corporal Clive
Winton, Raymond Griffiths as The Intruder, Jon Key as The Bishop of Lax, Jamie John as The Reverend
Arthur Humphrey, and Peter Bonner as Sergeant Towers.
 He owned a line of Star Wars action figures as a kid. When he was cast in "Return of the Jedi", Mark Hamill
bought Warwick a set of action figures that wasn't in his collection.
 Beginning with 'Wicket' in Return of the Jedi, all of his character names in Star Wars features start with the
letter 'w'. The others are: Wald (The Phantom Menace), Wollivan (The Force Awakens), Weeteef Cyubee
(Rogue One), Wodibin (The Last Jedi), and Weazel (Solo).
Filmography-
FILM -
YEA
TITLE ROLE NOTES
R
1982 Return of the Ewok Himself / Wicket W. Warrick Unreleased
1983 Return of the Jedi
1984 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure Wicket W. Warrick
Voiced by Darryl Henriques
1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Labyrinth Goblin Corps member
1986
The Princess and the Dwarf
1988 Willow Willow Ufgood
1993 Leprechaun
1994 Leprechaun 2
Lubdan
1995 Leprechaun 3
1996 Leprechaun 4: In Space
1997 Prince Valiant Pechet
1998 A Very Unlucky Leprechaun Lucky
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Yoda (walk-in shots) / Weazel / Wald
1999 The New Adventures of Pinocchio Dwarf / Pepe the Cricket
The White Pony Lucky
The 10th Kingdom Acorn the Dwarf
2000
Leprechaun in the Hood Lubdan

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YEA
TITLE ROLE NOTES
R
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All Saturday
2001 Professor Filius Flitwick / Goblin Bank
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Teller / Griphook (voice)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Professor Filius Flitwick
2002
Al's Lads Leo
2003 Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood Lubdan
Ray Oberon
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Professor Filius Flitwick
2004 Skinned Deep Plates
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Marvin the Paranoid Android Voiced by Alan Rickman
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Professor Filius Flitwick
Small Town Folk Knackerman
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Professor Filius Flitwick
Agent One-Half Agent One-Half
2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Nikabrik
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Professor Filius Flitwick
2009
Tell Him Next Year Santa's Elf Short film
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Griphook
Dick and Dom's Funny Business Himself
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Griphook / Professor Filius Flitwick
As featured on An Idiot Abroad
Chingari Gangster Boss
2012 3
An Idiot Abroad Himself Series 3
Jack the Giant Slayer Old Hamm
Ashens and the Quest for the GameChild Himself / The Silver Skull Unmasked Independent film
2013 Dwarves Assemble Oberon the Ufgood All episodes
The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz Himself / Presenter Documentary
Doctor Who Porridge Episode: "Nightmare in Silver"
2014– Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis

Presenter 2 series
2015 Celebrity Squares
Get Santa Sally
2014
Text Santa Father Christmas
Piers Morgan's Life Stories Himself
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Wollivan
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Weeteef Cyubee
Wodibin / Kedpin Shoklop (deleted
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
scene)
2017 British Airways Safety Video Himself Pre-flight safety video
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Weazel / DD-BD / W1-EG5 / WG-22[5]
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Lickspittle
2019 Horrible Histories - The Movie Gladiator Trainer[6]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Wicket W. Warrick / Wizzich Mozzer
TELEVISION -

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YEAR TITLE ROLE NOTES
1989 Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Reepicheep
1990 The Silver Chair Glimfeather
1991 Zorro Don Alfonso Episode: "The Jewelled Sword"
1996 Gulliver's Travels Grildrig
2005 Extras Himself
2010 Merlin Grettir[7] Episode: "The Eye of the Phoenix"
2011 Life's Too Short Creator
Himself
2013 Bookaboo Episode: "Dustbin Dad"
The One Show Guest presenter Stand-in presenter
2015 Catherine Tate's Nan Graham Fanee Episode: "Nanger Management"
Realms of Fightinge Teuthis Web series
2015–
Planet's Got Talent Narrator[9] 2 series
present
Billionaire Boy Himself Television film
The Dumping Ground Lou 2 episodes
2016 The Entire Universe The Big Bang
Television special
Fantastic Beasts and JK Rowling's Wizarding World Presenter
Jonathan Creek Rev. Wendell Wilkie Episode: "Daemons' Roost"
2016–
Tenable Presenter ITV game show
present
2017–
Comic Relief Co-presenter 2017 telethon
present
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Product Features –
 Specially hand-painted for incredible detail
 Developed in collaboration with Warner Bros.
 Crafted by skilled sculptors
 Designed in the likeness of the movie character played by Warwick Davis
 1:16 scale
 The figurine comes packaged in a full color illustrated window box
 This figurine is accompanied by a full-color glossy collector's guide looking at key moments of the
character and learn the shield charms.
Product Details –
` Product Code: WHPUK053 ` Manufacturer: Eaglemoss Collections
` Material: Polyresin ` Collection Name: Wizarding World Figurine
` Height with Base (cm): 8.2 Collection
` Scale: 01:16 ` Edition Type: Regular
` Language: English ` Publish Date: 27/11/2020

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` Weight (g): 72
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HOGWARTS CHARMS MASTER

Professor Filius Flitwick (b. 17 October 1958 or earlier) was a Part-Goblin

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Now back at his old school, Professor Flitwick took up the

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Flitwick lived through the First Wizarding War that raged

Professor Flitwick, now in his elderly years, was still teaching

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Prior to the beginning of the 1993–1994 school year, Sirius

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In 1996, Hogwarts was put under the protection of a group of

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Flitwick was an emotional fellow, who seemed to have a gentle spirit.

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Flitwick also had a good relationship with

Flitwick seemed to have a good relationship with most of his

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Behind The Scenes ―

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Portrayal In The Films―

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Information Gathered From Other Sources ―

The Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Filius_Flitwick provides the following:

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Relationships with Other Characters ―

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Filius Flitwick: Character Analysis - Chamber of Secrets (http://www.cosforums.com/archive/index.php/t-129933.html)

Filius Flitwick: Character Analysis

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Thoughts/Comments of the Author J.K. Rowling ―

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Quotes From/About ― Professor Filius Flitwick

Questions & Answers ―

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Filius Flitwick: Origin

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Looking in the mirror, Filius just didn't see it.

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