
When his daughter Luna was bitten by a gnome, he exclaimed that gnome saliva had many unusual and beneficial properties, such as the ability to suddenly increase one's creativity (in particular, he said it might make one have the urge to sing opera, or give speeches in Mermish). Gnomes in the wizarding world Polarised reputationĪccording to Xenophilius Lovegood, having an infestation of these creatures in one's garden was a sort of blessing. According to Muriel, they were quick breeders. Ĭrookshanks was fond of chasing gnomes around the garden of The Burrow, and the gnomes seemed just as fond of being chased. The natural predator of the Gnome was the Jarvey, a magical beast resembling an overgrown ferret. Gnomes also seemed to like worms and Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans. Gnomes preferred to live in wizarding gardens, and may have ran out and attempt to trip the unwary traveller. Gnomes lived in burrows underground, known as gnomeholes, where they dug up and ate the roots of plants, creating little heaps of earth around gardens a lot like moles (and as such causing considerable damage to them). The Gnome infestation living in the Weasley garden Their feet were hard and bony, and they did not look anything like the garden gnomes of Muggles (which, according to Ronald Weasley, looked like little Father Christmases with fishing rods). Although not dangerous creatures, they possessed razor sharp teeth and tended to bite if provoked. They were usually brown in colour and had disproportionately large heads, making them look like potatoes with legs. Uncover the truth: Travel with Dumbledore to piece together Voldermort's past, and sneak around Hogwarts to discover Malfoy's secrets.Gnomes could reach a size of approximately one foot, making them smaller than Erklings.See more of the wizarding world: Explore new magical places like The Burrow, and the Horcrux cave.from the Hogwarts Express to the dramatic revelation of the Half-Blood Prince. Stuck? Call on Nearly Headless Nick for clues and tips to help you complete your challenges.Explore Hogwarts at night: Take on night-time missions while the castle sleeps.using the Half-Blood Prince's Potions book. Create magical potions with Professor Slughorn.Will you become the Duelling Club champion? Perfect your duelling skills before you take on the other houses. Battle against Death Eaters in Hogwarts, Inferi in the Horcrux cave and much more. Perfect your Quidditch skills: Can you dodge a Bludger or catch the Snitch?.Compete as Gryffindor for the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup: Take on Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin in the most exciting wizarding sport.Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's choclates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas.


Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldermort's defences' and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. In "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. But now they've conjured up a new fact sheet that lays out plenty of details about the game.

Up until now, they've been pretty quiet about just what the game will entail. Electronic Arts is readying the next game based on the Harry Potter movies in time for a June 30 release ahead of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie.
