Florean Fortescue
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Residence: Third Ring 51 (13-59)
Occupation: Runes Ice Cream Parlour (Third Ring 51 (13-59))
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Florean Fortescue (d. 1996) was a British wizard the owner of Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour in Diagon Alley. He was an expert on the subject of medieval witch-burnings.[2] In the summer of 1996 he was abducted[3] and later murdered by Lord Voldemort.[4]
Biography
During the summer of 1993, when Harry Potter stayed at the Leaky Cauldron for a couple of weeks, Florean gave Harry free ice cream sundaes every half hour and helped him complete his History of Magic homework on the medieval witch-burnings which may mean that he did well in his History of Magic classes.[2]
In 1996, Florean was forcibly dragged away by Death Eaters, leaving his ice cream parlour a mess.[3] Florean knew information about the Elder Wand and the lost diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw, so Voldemort captured him, tortured and later murdered Fortescue.[1]
The reason for his kidnapping did not become public knowledge; Bill Weasley speculated that he might have done something to provoke the anger of the Death Eaters.[3]
Personality and traits
Fortescue was a good-natured and generous individual, given how he kindly gave Harry Potter free ice cream and helped him complete his History of Magic homework in 1993, while he was staying in Diagon Alley. He was also highly intelligent, as he had considerable knowledge of Medieval witch-burnings, which allowed him to share his knowledge of this subject with Harry Potter.[2] Furthermore, he seemed to be an opponent of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters,[3] meaning he was possibly a supporter of the Order of the Phoenix, although this is unconfirmed.
Magical abilities and skills
History of Magic: Fortescue was very well-versed and knowledgeable in magical history, as he had much knowledge of witch-burnings in the Middle Ages, which allowed him to educate Harry Potter on the subject to help him complete his homework.[2]
Business: Fortescue was evidently a skilled and accomplished businessman, as he successfully operated his own ice cream parlour in Diagon Alley for several years, and presumably earned a comfortable living from it.[2]