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| Gabrielle Delacour | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Born |
August 11, 1985 |
| Blood status |
Half-breed (quarter-Veela) |
| Physical description | |
| Species |
Part-human/quarter-Veela[1] |
| Gender |
Female[1] |
| Hair colour |
Silvery-blonde[2] |
| Eye colour |
Dark blue (most likely)[3] |
| Family information | |
| Family members |
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| Magical characteristics | |
| Wand |
Unknown length, wood and core[5] |
| Affiliation | |
| Loyalty |
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- "There was also a girl who looked no older than eight, whose clouds of silvery hair made Harry feel sure that she was Fleur Delacour's sister."
- —Physical description of Gabrielle[src]
Gabrielle Delacour was a quarter-Veela French witch, the daughter of Monsieur Delacour and Apolline Delacour. She had one older sister, Fleur. Through Fleur, Gabrielle was related to the Weasley family.
She was saved in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament by Harry Potter, whom her sister became good friends with.[1] Through Fleur, she was the aunt of Victoire, Dominique and Louis Weasley.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Gabrielle was born between 31 July 1985 and 30 July 1986[6] to a wizard, Monsieur Delacour, and a half-Veela witch, Apolline Delacour, in France.
Her grandmother was a full Veela, who married a wizard and whose hair was the core of her older sister Fleur's wand. She and her sister Fleur were one-quarter Veela through their mother's side of the family.
The Triwizard Tournament[]
- "On the other side of the room, Fleur was jabbering away in French to her mother. Fleur's little sister, Gabrielle, was holding her mother's hand... She waved at Harry, who waved back, grinning."
- —Gabrielle and her mother visit Fleur before the start of the third task[src]
Gabrielle in the Great Lake during the second task of the Triwizard Tournament
On 31 October 1994, Gabrielle's older sister, Fleur was chosen as Beauxbatons Academy of Magic's champion in the Triwizard Tournament, which was understandably considered to be a great honour.[7] Because eight-year-old Gabrielle was treasured by Fleur above anything else she was taken into the Black Lake under the influence of a magical spell during the Second Task.
Gabrielle being freed in the Black Lake by Harry Potter
Fleur failed to reach her due to a grindylow attack and the negative effects of being underwater. Harry Potter, the fourth champion of the tournament, had already found the hostages and held off a hoard of Merpeople. Harry then brought Gabrielle to the surface of the lake, along with his own hostage and best friend Ron Weasley.[1]
Fleur and Gabrielle saying goodbye to Ron Weasley after the third task
From that time on, both Fleur and Gabrielle treated Harry and Ron with a great deal of kindness. Gabrielle waved at Harry on the day of the Third Task, when visiting her sister along with her parents.[8] She then returned to France with her family after the tournament ended.[9]
Fleur's wedding[]
- "Gabrielle was Fleur in miniature; eleven years old, with waist-length hair of pure, silvery blonde, she gave Mrs Weasley a dazzling smile and hugged her, then threw Harry a glowing look, batting her eyelashes."
- —Gabrielle flirting with Harry Potter[src]
Gabrielle and her parents at her sister's wedding
Gabrielle was chosen as a bridesmaid for her older sister's wedding to Bill Weasley at the Burrow in the summer of 1997, when she was eleven years old.[4] When the Delacours first arrived Gabrielle shot a "glowing look" at Harry. She then batted her eyelashes, possibly indicating that she had a crush on her former saviour. Ginny Weasley, Fleur's other bridesmaid, cleared her throat loudly at this, as she was evidently still somewhat possessive of Harry.
Gabrielle then assisted Fleur with wedding preparations, speaking rapidly in French as she went. She participated in the ceremony wearing a golden dress and looking "even prettier than usual".[10]
Gabrielle became the sister-in-law of Bill Weasley and the aunt of Victoire Weasley, Dominique Weasley, and Louis Weasley due to the wedding.[11] She also became a relative by marriage of the famous Harry Potter, through his marriage to Ginny Weasley.
Later life[]
It isn't known what Gabrielle did after the war, but it is likely she attended Beauxbatons Academy of Magic like her sister.
Physical description[]
Gabrielle was described as being her older sister, Fleur, in miniature, and therefore breathtakingly beautiful: she had waist-length, silvery-blonde hair, and a smile described as "dazzling".[1]
Personality and traits[]
Much like her other family members, Gabrielle appeared to be a gracious, pleasant girl, as she was immensely grateful towards Harry Potter for having honourably saved her in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament.[1]
She may have even developed a crush on Harry afterwards, as at the wedding of her sister and brother-in-law, she was noted to have given Harry a "glowing look" and batted her eyelashes, but she might have just been very appreciative of him instead.[10]
Etymology[]
- Template:Wplink is the French feminine form of the Hebrew name Gabriel, meaning "man of god".[12] In the bible, Gabriel is the name of a prominent angel.
- "Delacour" is formed by the three French words "de", "la" and "cour" which directly translates to "of the court".
Behind the scenes[]
Gabrielle in Template:LEGO
- In Template:GOF, Gabrielle, at 8 years old, is already attending Beauxbatons Academy of Magic based on her attire. This means that she is 11 years-old at the Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour, but looks much older. Alternately, it is possible Gabrielle is older in the films than in the books, in the same way that Romilda Vane is two years older in film continuity.
- Gabrielle is portrayed by British actress Angelica Mandy in Template:GOF and the Template:DH.[13]
- In the film adaptation of Template:GOF, she says goodbye to Ron and gives him a kiss on the cheek. In the novel, she does not say goodbye to Ron.
- In the film adaptation, she is seen doing back flips down the aisle. We later see her sitting next to her sister looking at the cup.
- In Template:LEGO, it is confirmed that Gabrielle already has a wand at age eight and that she can perform magic of the level of a fourth year Hogwarts student. This seems to support the theory that Beauxbatons students start at a younger age than Hogwarts students. However, her ability to work quite advanced magic in such game might be just down to game-play reasons, as her spell-casting abilities are no different from any accomplished wizard character in the game.[5]
Appearances[]
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- Template:GOF Template:1st
- Template:GOF
- Template:OOTP Template:Mention
- Template:HBP Template:Mention
- Template:DH
- Template:DH
- Template:PM
- Template:WW
- Template:LEGO
- Template:LEGO
- Template:HPK
- Template:HPV
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Template:GOF
- ↑ Template:DH - "Gabrielle was Fleur in miniature; eleven years old, with waist-length hair of pure, silvery blonde"
- ↑ At age 11, Gabrielle was said to look like a miniature version of her sister, meaning they most likely had the same eye colour.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Template:DH
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Template:GOF
- ↑ Template:GOF
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Template:DH
- ↑ Times Online: The unwritten story of Harry's friends and their children
- ↑ 20000names.com: Gabrielle
- ↑ Angelica Mandy to reprise Gabrielle Delacour role for Deathly Hallows
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