Dark Arts: At Durmstrang, he learned how to use dark magic (as it was an academic class there), although he was not a Dark wizard. He was forced to use the Cruciatus Curse on Cedric Diggory under the influence of the Imperius Curse, though it is unknown if he was able to use the curse under normal circumstances, as the Imperius Curse could potentially endow a victim with the skills needed to perform a task. He was also able to cast an effective Conjunctivitis Curse against a dragon during the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. Viktor: " I vant to know vot there is between you and Hermy-own-ninny." Harry Potter: " Nothing. We're just friends. She's not my girlfriend and she never has been. It's just that Skeeter woman making things up." Viktor: " Hermy-own-ninny talks about you very often." Harry Potter: " Yeah, because we’re friends ." — Viktor asks Harry Potter about his relationship with Hermione [src] While it is unknown exactly when Karkaroff was born, he would have to have been born by 1964, to have been of age for his trial in 1981.

While there is much talk in the seventh book about allegiances and awareness by the wands, it is never meant to be an indication that wands are alive. Like Muggle computers, the fact that a wand behaves in a particular manner may make it seem alive, but it remains inanimate and unthinking. A good indication of this is the way the Elder Wand shows allegiance to Harry; after all, it was not Harry who disarmed Dumbledore, but Draco. However, Harry is now carrying Draco's wand, which had itself transferred its allegiance to Harry when he wrested it from Draco. So the Elder Wand, rather than a specific person, apparently senses the holder of the wand that performed the successful charm as the one to whom it owes allegiance. A little known fact unrelated to the series' plot is that the woods used in Harry's, Hermione's, and Ron's wands happen to correspond to some variants of the Celtic Tree Calendar, which is divided into thirteen lunar-based periods. Each one is represented by a different wood. The author has indicated that quite by accident she had selected an appropriate wood for Harry's wand from this calendar; Harry, being born on July 31, receives a wand made of holly wood. Similarly, she selected hawthorn wood for Draco Malfoy's wand without realizing that it was correct for his birthday. She does say that not all wands are selected according to the Celtic chart; Hagrid's wand, for instance, by his birthdate ought to be elder, but how could Hagrid have a wand that was anything other than oak? And while the Celtic assignment would suggest birch for Voldemort's wand, there are reasons for making it out of yew. To quote the author: "It was not an arbitrary decision: holly has certain connotations that were perfect for Harry, particularly when contrasted with the traditional associations of yew, from which Voldemort’s wand is made. European tradition has it that the holly tree (the name comes from ‘holy’) repels evil, while yew, which can achieve astonishing longevity (there are British yew trees over two thousand years old), can symbolize both death and resurrection; the sap is also poisonous." Ron's March 1 birthday falls within February 18 - March 17, which is ash. His new willow wand is outside this period, however. Hermione's vine wand reflects her September 19 birth date, which is within the Calendar's September 2 - September 29 cycle. Viktor met Cedric Diggory in the chamber off the Great Hall after the champions' names had come out of the Goblet of Fire. He respected Diggory's character and sense of fair play. He stated that Cedric had always been nice to him, even though he was from Durmstrang. While under the Imperius Curse, he used the Cruciatus Curse on Diggory in the maze during the third task. When Diggory was murdered, Viktor seemed to be affected, since he spoke of him to Harry Potter before leaving Hogwarts.Viktor Krum ( Bulgarian: Виктор Крум; b. April– August 1976) was a Bulgarian wizard. He attended the Durmstrang Institute, and was also the Seeker for the Bulgarian National Quidditch team at the age of eighteen while still at school. Based on the fact that Durmstrang does not admit Muggle-borns as students, which makes it unlikely that they would admit them as professors or headmasters either. Karkaroff was also a member of the Death Eaters organisation, which was dedicated to eliminating Muggle-borns. Dark Arts: At Durmstrang, he learned how to use the Dark Arts, although he was not a Dark Wizard. He was forced to use the Cruciatus Curse on Cedric Diggory under the influence of the Imperius Curse.

Flying: Viktor was an incredibly skilled flyer and played Seeker for the Bulgarian National Quidditch team by the age of seventeen. He was said to be one of the best seekers in the world, despite his young age. Contrary to Crouch's belief, Karkaroff was able to stay alive for a whole year, fleeing to parts unknown, though a possible contribution is that Voldemort was trying to keep a low profile due to the Ministry's denial at the time. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 15 ( Beauxbatons and Durmstrang) - 'Karkaroff had a fruity, unctuous voice; when he stepped into the light pouring from the front doors of the castle, they saw that he was tall and thin like Dumbledore, but his white hair was short, and his goatee (finishing in a small curl) did not entirely hide his rather weak chin.' Karkaroff was described to be tall and thin like Albus Dumbledore, but with an unctuously cheerful demeanour, while his smile 'didn't reach his eyes', which were blue and remained cold and unmoving. [14] This made him slightly unnerving. His weak chin was not completely covered by his goatee, which ended with a small curl. His teeth were yellow and he liked to dress in sleek, silver furs. As a former Death Eater, he bore the Dark Mark on his left inner forearm.Mr. Ollivander tells Harry that death is not required to change a wand's allegiance, even the Elder Wand. Instead, merely forcefully removing it from its owner, either by physically wresting it from his hand or using a disarmament charm, can cause a wand to change "loyalty". (Presumably this only holds if the original owner does not reclaim his wand; else nearly every magical duel would end up with the loser left effectively wandless.) As a result, it being Draco Malfoy who had disarmed Dumbledore, the Elder Wand would owe allegiance to Draco. As Harry had captured Draco's regular wand, the one with which he had disarmed Dumbledore, the Elder Wand might transfer its allegiance to Harry; if not, according to what Ollivander tells Harry, it would still be Draco's wand, rather than Voldemort's. Thus Voldemort would be unable to receive its full benefit. As it turns out, the Elder Wand, apparently aware that Harry was holding the wand that had wrested it from its former owner, apparently had given its allegiance to Harry, and would avoid harming him. Viktor Krum is likely still corresponding with Hermione, but no particular mention of that is made in this book. Viktor Krum was regularly seen swimming in the Great Lake, even in the winter. Ron and Harry couldn’t believe that he was doing so given the freezing temperatures, but Hermoine pointed out that where he lived was much colder, so these temperatures seemed somewhat warm to him.

Hermione: " How did she know Viktor asked me to visit him over the summer?... Madam Pomfrey gave us both blankets and then he sort of pulled me away from the judges so they wouldn't hear, and he said, if I wasn't doing anything over the summer, would I like to —" Ron: " And what did you say?" Hermione: " And he did say he'd never felt the same way about anyone else..." — Viktor's invitation for Hermione to spend the summer with him [src] Karkaroff fawned over Viktor, offering him mulled wine but none to the other students, ensuring he was warm enough and well-fed and always walking with him at the front of the Durmstrang group. Dress robes: Viktor wore dress robes to the Yule Ball and later to the wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.

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A skilled Quidditch Seeker, Viktor was selected to play for the Bulgarian National Quidditch team despite still being at school, and was widely regarded as one of the best players in the world. In 1994, he played in the Quidditch World Cup, and helped Bulgaria reach the final against the Irish National Quidditch team. He was considered a fantastically exciting player to watch, so much so that even some of those who were supporting Ireland couldn't help but cheer for him. Wands are made from nearly every tree type, and the author has chosen the wood for each character's wand based on its symbolic connotation. Harry's wand, for instance, is holly, which is believed to repel evil. Holly also represents protection, joy, happiness, masculinity, and overcoming anger. Christians also believe that the holy cross was made from holly. The word holly is derived from "holy". Viktor Krum's wand is hornbeam, a wood that represents strength, stubbornness, passion, moral fibre, ethics, and loyalty. It is also associated with a person who is considered the "salt of the earth" or a "common man". Rosewood, which is what Fleur Delacour's wand is made from, represents inner beauty, kindness, and gratitude, while Cedric's ash wand symbolizes adaptability, prudence, modesty, sacrifice, and sensitivity. Vell, ve have a castle also, not as big as this, nor as comfortable, I am thinking. Ve have just four floors, and the fires are lit only for magical purposes. But ve have grounds larger even than these--though in vinter we have very little day-light, so ve are not enjoying them. But in summer ve are flying every day, over the lakes and the mountains-- " —Viktor comparing Hogwarts and Durmstrang [src] File:Krumselected.jpg Before the ceremony started, Harry Potter met Rita Skeeter for the first time and she interviewed him inside a broom cupboard near the classroom where the ceremony was held. [1]

Krum first met Harry Potter when the latter was mysteriously chosen to be a fourth Triwizard Tournament champion. While it is uncertain if Krum believed Harry put his name into the Goblet of Fire, he seemed to view Harry as just one more competitor. Having gone before him in the first task, Krum watched from the sidelines as Harry performed the task. He was greatly impressed by Harry's flying skills. When Krum began seeing Hermione Granger, he began to have some misplaced jealousy for Harry. He did not know what to believe with the rumours swirling around. In the film, while Viktor was cursed, he tried to kill Cedric Diggory in an attempt to remove the last obstacle in Harry Potter’s path. However, Harry Potter helped Cedric fight him off and sent up the red spark so that he could be rescued. When he spoke to Viktor at the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour in 1997, Harry recalled suddenly that he had heard the name when he saw the wand-weighing ceremony. Viktor was somewhat alarmed that Harry, who was disguised as a Weasley cousin at the time, knew anything about his wand, as he never spoke to the public about it. [2] Behind the scenes [ ] Very little is known about Viktor Krum’s family. We know that his parents were pureblood Wizards also from Bulgaria, and they spoke to him in rapid Bulgarian. They also like to hover in the corners, not draw attention to themselves, and seem to have a constant glare on their face, just like Viktor Krum. We also know that Gellert Grindelwald killed his grandfather while Grindelwald rose to power using dark arts in Bulgaria. Having worked out the clue from the golden egg, Viktor knew he had to breathe underwater for at least an hour during the Second Task. It is unknown if he worked the clue out on his own or if he had help from the Durmstrang headmaster. He chose to attempt to transfigure himself into a shark, but managed only to transfigure his head. Still, it worked well enough for him to reach the Merpeople village.

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Shortly after Voldemort's first downfall, Karkaroff appeared before the Council of Magical Law, offering information in exchange for leniency. He claimed to have felt great remorse for his crimes as a Death Eater, however Moody was sceptical. Among the names he gave were Dolohov, Evan Rosier, Travers, Mulciber, and Snape. He became increasingly desperate as it was revealed that these names were worthless; the Death Eaters he mentioned had already been captured, killed, or, in Snape's case, had switched sides. [12] It could be possible that his real surname is Krumov (Крумов) which would follow the formation of surnames in Bulgarian language. Karkaroff did not steer. He stayed in his cabin and let us do the vork." — Viktor Krum about Karkaroff's selfish refusal to steer the Durmstrang ship [src]