Gunhilda of Gorsemoor

Gunhilda of Gorsemoor (1556 – 1639) was a celebrated medieval witch who is famed in the wizarding world for developing the cure for Dragon Pox. Although she is not mentioned by name in the original novels, her legacy is represented at Hogwarts Castle by a statue that conceals a secret passage. Her story and identity are primarily established through her Chocolate Frog Card.

According to her Chocolate Frog Card, Gunhilda lived from 1556 to 1639 (video game). Her most significant and famous achievement was the creation of a cure for Dragon Pox, a highly contagious and potentially fatal magical malady that has claimed the lives of many witches and wizards over the centuries, including Abraxas Malfoy. This discovery solidified her place as a prominent historical figure in magical medicine. For her contribution, she is memorialized on a Chocolate Frog Card and with a statue at Hogwarts Castle.

Gunhilda of Gorsemoor is described as a one-eyed, hump-backed witch. This appearance is immortalized in the statue of her at Hogwarts Castle, which is described in the novels as depicting a “one-eyed, hump-backed witch.” Her Chocolate Frog Card describes her as a “talented and hardworking” individual (video game), traits consistent with her success as a magical healer.

• Healing Magic: Gunhilda's foremost talent was in the field of Healing magic. Her ability to develop a cure for a disease as persistent and dangerous as Dragon Pox indicates an extraordinary level of skill and knowledge.
• Potions: It is highly probable that the cure for Dragon Pox was a complex potion, which would make Gunhilda a master Potioneer.

• Gunhilda: A name of Old Norse and Germanic origin, derived from the elements gunnr (“war” or “battle”) and hildr (“battle”). The name is somewhat ironic for a famous healer.
• Gorsemoor: This surname likely refers to a geographical location. “Gorse” is a common, spiny evergreen shrub found in Western Europe, and a “moor” is an area of open, uncultivated upland. The name evokes a wild, rural British landscape, a fitting origin for a historical witch.

Gunhilda of Gorsemoor's name and biographical details originate from the Chocolate Frog Card collection featured in the early *Harry Potter* video games and later confirmed on Pottermore (now Wizarding World). In the novels, a statue of a “one-eyed, hump-backed witch” is located on the third floor of Hogwarts Castle. This statue is mentioned in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and plays a significant role in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It marks the entrance to a secret passageway leading from Hogwarts to the cellar of the Honeydukes sweet shop in Hogsmeade. The passage is revealed on the Marauder's Map and can be opened by tapping the statue with a wand and saying the password, `Dissendium`. The official identification of this canonical statue as being that of Gunhilda of Gorsemoor comes from supplementary materials, such as the video games and Pottermore, which connect the famous healer from the cards to the statue described in the books.