The Essential Guide to Hogwarts Portraiture, Ed. II
written by Professor Rosenquist
The second edition of The Essential Guide to Hogwarts Portraiture includes updated versions of the entries in the first edition, along with additional portraits that were not included in the original. This textbook is to be used in conjunction with Magical Art 601.
Last Updated
05/31/21
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Introduction
Chapter 1 -
Albus Dumbledore
Chapter 2 -
Ambrose Swott
Chapter 3 -
Anne Boleyn
Chapter 4 -
Antonia Creaseworthy
Chapter 5 -
Ariana Dumbledore
Chapter 6 -
Armando Dippet
Chapter 7 -
Barnabas the Barmy
Chapter 8 -
Basil Fronsac
Chapter 9 -
Bertie Bott
Chapter 10 -
Bloody Baron
Chapter 11 -
Brian Gagwilde III
Chapter 12 -
Brutus Scrimgeour
Chapter 13 -
Chessmasters
Chapter 14 -
Circe
Chapter 15 -
Cottismore Croyne
Chapter 16 -
Damara Dodderidge
Chapter 17 -
Dexter Fortescue
Chapter 18 -
Dilys Derwent
Chapter 19 -
Edessa Skanderberg
Chapter 20 -
Edward Rabnott
Chapter 21 -
Elizabeth Burke
Chapter 22 -
Emeric Switch
Chapter 23 -
Everard
Chapter 24 -
Fat Friar
Chapter 25 -
Fat Lady
Chapter 26 -
Fytherley Undercliffe
Chapter 27 -
George von Rheticus
Chapter 28 -
Giffard Abbott
Chapter 29 -
Gilderoy Lockhart
Chapter 30 -
Godric Gryffindor
Chapter 31 -
Google Flange
Chapter 32 -
Google Stump
Chapter 33 -
Günther der Gewalttätige ist der Gewinner
Chapter 34 -
Helena Ravenclaw
Chapter 35 -
Helga Hufflepuff
Chapter 36 -
Heliotrope Wilkins
Chapter 37 -
Hengist Rawkes
Chapter 38 -
Iris Pius
Chapter 39 -
Mordicus Egg
Chapter 40 -
Newton Scamander
Chapter 41 -
Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
Chapter 42 -
Nivalis Swoopstikes
Chapter 43 -
Percival Pratt
Chapter 44 -
Phineas Nigellus Black
Chapter 45 -
Phyllida Spore
Chapter 46 -
Quentin Trimble
Chapter 47 -
Rowena Ravenclaw
Chapter 48 -
Salazar Slytherin
Chapter 49 -
Selina Sapworthy
Chapter 50 -
Severus Snape
Chapter 51 -
Sidley Smirk Platter
Chapter 52 -
Sir Cadogan
Chapter 53 -
Temeritus Shanks
Chapter 54 -
Timothy the Timid
Chapter 55 -
Tobias Misslethorpe
Chapter 56 -
Vindictus Viridian
Chapter 57 -
Violet Tillyman
Chapter 58 -
Vulpus
Chapter 59 -
Walter Aragon
Chapter 60
Heliotrope Wilkins
Chapter 37
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Heliotrope Wilkins was born in London, England on September 19, 1879. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a child, and graduated in the year of 1896. Heliotrope spent the next eleven years of her life working at the British Ministry of Magic, in the Department of International Magical Cooperation. She is most known for ending the Tragedy of 1903 when a dragon rampaged audience members of the Triwizard Tournament. Due to her success in the Ministry, Heliotrope was offered a promotion. She decided against it, though, and instead returned to Hogwarts to teach Herbology. Her years at Hogwarts were spent as a motherly figure to all the students. Heliotrope was known for her compassion, but also her temper. When Headmaster Eads retired in 1930, everyone turned towards Heliotrope to take the job. She gladly accepted the honorable position.
Heliotrope began a new era at Hogwarts, though she was only able to be headmistress for two years. She subtly pushed for equality among Muggle-born, half-blood, and pure-blood wizards and witches, along with Muggles and Squibs. In 1932, Heliotrope died at the age of 53 after a nasty run-in with an Acromantula. Hogwarts mourned the loss of a wonderful professor and headmistress.
The portrait of Heliotrope Wilkins can be found in the Headmaster’s office. If you happen to come across her while she is awake (the portrait loves to nap), she will be as motherly as the real Heliotrope. She usually doesn’t speak to students though, as she is there to give the current headmaster advice. Nevertheless, she does love conversing and was even reported demanding to be put near the Great Hall. This portrait was painted by artist Frederick Lewis in 1930. This was so Heliotrope could instruct the portrait on how to behave as she does. Many headmasters did this to ensure advice given by their portrait would be the closest possible to what they would have really said.