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'''The Weird Sisters''' are a fictional popular rock band in the [[Harry Potter]] series. Their line-up includes voice, guitars, lute, cello, bagpipes and drums. They were booked by [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] to play at [[Hogwarts]] in the occasion of the [[Yule Ball]]. In the book version of [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]] they are described as "all extremely hairy and dressed in black robes that had been artfully ripped and torn." A full music video of the band playing at the [[Yule Ball]] is included as an extended scene on the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]] 2-disc DVD. |
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== Summary == |
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===Band members=== |
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The members of the band according to Wizards of the Coast Famous Wizard cards are: |
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:*Heathcote Barbary (b. 1974) - rhythm guitar |
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:*Gideon Crumb (b. 1975) - bagpipes |
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:*Kirley McCormack Duke (b. 1971) - lead guitar |
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:*Merton Graves (b. 1978) - cello |
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:*Orsino Thruston (b. 1976) - drums |
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:*Donaghan Tremlett (b. 1972) - bass |
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:*Myron Wagtail (b. 1970) - lead singer |
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:*Herman Wintringham (b. 1974) - lute |
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===On film=== |
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They appear as a conventional band in the film version [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]. The members were: |
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:*[[Jarvis Cocker]] (of [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]]) - vocals |
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:*[[Jonny Greenwood]] (of [[Radiohead]]) - lead guitar |
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:*[[Jason Buckle]] (of [[All Seeing I]]) - rhythm guitar |
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:*[[Steve Mackey]] (of [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]]) - bass |
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:*[[Steve Claydon]] (of [[Add N to (X)]]) - keyboards |
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:*[[Phil Selway]] (of [[Radiohead]]) - drums |
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They performed three songs (all composed by Cocker), entitled "Do the Hippogriff", "This Is the Night" and "Magic Works" during the Yule Ball. The band was originally to be played by [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]. |
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===Lawsuit=== |
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In 2005, Warner Bros., the international distributor of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' was sued for copyright infringement by members of a Canadian folk-rock band named The Wyrd Sisters, hoping to prevent the upcoming release of the film adaptation. Real rock bands [[Radiohead]] and [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]], whose members were part of the fictional band, were also sued. The lawsuit received some publicity but was dismissed and the film release went ahead as planned. |
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===Resources=== |
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*[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizworld/music.html#weird_sisters The HP-lexicon's information on the band] |
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[[Category:Harry Potter characters]] |
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[[es:las brujas de macbeth]] |
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