Music Theatre and Dance

Derwent Shimpling • Character Derwent Shimpling was a comedian known for his boldness; he once ate an entire Venomous Tentacula as a bet. Though he lived, he’s still purple. Wizards and witches everywhere love his silly sense of humor and his boldness. (FW). Read More

Skender • Character Skender runs The Circus Arcanus, a travelling wizarding circus and freak show, and acts as ringmaster and animal trainer. He was in New York with The Circus Arcanus for two weeks in 1926, starting on 29 November, and ending with a “spectacular” final show on 13 December. In 1927,… Read More

Sorting Hat Songs • Art and Culture The Hogwarts Sorting Hat opens the Sorting Ceremony at each year’s start-of-term feast with a song that describes its history and the four houses (PS7, OP11). The Hat is known to include warnings in its songs. Nearly-Headless Nick stated: “I have heard the Hat give several warnings before,… Read More

You Went and Stole my Cauldron but You Can't have My Heart • Art and Culture Title song from the album of the same name by Celestina Warbeck, the Singing Sorceress (DP4, Pm). Read More

Stubby Boardman • Character Stubby Boardman was the lead singer of the Hobgoblins who retired c. 1980 after being hit in the ear by a turnip at a concert in Little Norton Church Hall (OP10). Read More

Sunday Prophet • Publications The Sunday Prophet is a weekend edition of the Daily Prophet, the newspaper of the wizarding world. Read More