Gerald (Fanged Geranium)

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Gerald

History[]

WhenPomona Sprout first arrived atHogwarts, she was having a hard time since it was the first time she had been away from her family for such a long time. An older student and later colleague,Minerva McGonagall, gifted her Gerald and the two became close friends.^[1]

During the1980s, Sprout, nowHerbology professor andHead of Hufflepuff House, found that Gerald was starting to wilt and tried to care for him. However, she was called away from Hogwarts by aHerbology conference and left Gerald in the care ofJacob's sibling and someHufflepuff students. Jacob's sibling and the other students found that Gerald was missing the friendship between Pomona and Minerva and that themagic of their shared friendship was what had allowed him to live so long. They had been neglecting their friendship due to their duties as Hogwarts professors and Heads of House. Jacob's sibling and the other students decided to hold a re-potting party for Gerald and the other personal plants of Hogwarts students to help Pomona and Minerva reconnect, repotting Gerald in aspecial potting soil mix. As a result of the party, Gerald began to grow again. As thanks, Sprout awarded Jacob's sibling theHufflepuff Medal of Excellence.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

• Geraniums, the plants that Fanged Geraniums are most likely based off, are gynodioecious meaning they can only be female or hermaphroditic. Professor Sprout referring to Gerald as a 'he' may indicate the same is not true for Fanged Geraniums.^[2]
• The magical bond of friendship between Sprout and McGonagall which allowed Gerald to live so long may be another form oflovemagic.

Appearances[]

• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery(First appearance)

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