Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Gerd Hardt====== =====Introduction===== Gerd Hardt is a modern-day [[wizard]] and musical composer, renowned within the [[Wizarding World]] for creating the wizarding [[opera]] //Helga of Hufflepuff//. He does not appear in the original seven novels and his existence is known exclusively through supplementary materials. =====Biography===== Gerd Hardt was born in 1974. (video game) At some point in his life, he became a successful composer, with his most celebrated work being an [[opera]] based on the life of [[Helga Hufflepuff]], one of the four founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. No other details about his life or career are known. =====Physical Appearance and Personality===== There is no information available regarding Gerd Hardt's physical appearance or personality. =====Magical Abilities and Skills===== Hardt's primary known talent is in musical composition. It is unknown what his other magical abilities are or what his level of proficiency in [[magic]] is. =====Possessions===== Gerd Hardt has no known possessions. =====Relationships===== There is no information available regarding Gerd Hardt's relationships. =====Etymology===== * **Gerd:** A masculine name of German and Scandinavian origin, frequently a short form of Gerhard. The Germanic elements that form the name mean "spear" (//ger//) and "brave" or "hard" (//hard//). * **Hardt:** A common German surname derived from the Middle High German //hart//, which can mean "hard" but more often referred to a "mountain forest" or "wooded slope." =====Behind the Scenes===== All known information about Gerd Hardt originates from a [[Famous Wizard Card]] (Card #36 in the 2001 series) that was a collectible item in the video game adaptations of `[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]` and `[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]`. The character is not mentioned in the seven original novels by J.K. Rowling or in the film series. The card is the sole source for his birth year and his composition of the [[opera]] //Helga of Hufflepuff//.
