Grizel Hurtz was an advice columnist who wrote for the Daily Prophet. She dealt with queries of an emotional nature, while her co-columnists Zamira Gulch, Helbert Spleen, and Dempster Wiggleswade addressed more straightforward issues. On one occasion, Hurtz responded to a letter from a lovelorn witch called Lilith Molesby, who was thinking about using a love potion to attract the man whom she loved. Grizel suggested she use a Hate Potion instead, to rid herself of her obsession.[2]
Etymology
- Hurtz is a homophone of the English word hurts. This may be a play on the term "agony aunt", which is a British slang term for a advice columnist.
Appearances
- Daily Prophet Newsletters (First mentioned)
Notes and references
| Daily Prophet employees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Barnabas Cuffe | Reporters | A. Fenetre · Andy Smudgley · Betty Braithwaite · Chief sports writer · Eduardus Lima · E. Limaria · E. Limus · Emma Squiggle · Kit Gerrard · Kikis Trecus · L. Limuria · Miras Phlaras · M. Amerinus · M. Carneirus · Peter Blotting · R. Almeidas · Rita Skeeter |
| Security Editor | R. Amorim | ||
| Correspondents | Rita Skeeter (Gossip) · Ginny Potter (Quidditch) | Columnists | D. Shaman · Dempster Wiggleswade · E. Limus · Grizel Hurtz · Helbert Spleen · Limunus · Dr. Medusa · Winkus Oddpick · Zamira Gulch |
| Photographers | Adrian · Bozo | ||
| Chief Consulting Magizoologist | Rolf Scamander | Newspaper vendors | Paper-owls · Ministry of Magic newspaper vendor |