Golden Snitch
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The Golden Snitch is a tiny, winged, enchanted ball in the Harry Potter universe whose capture by a Seeker usually ends a Quidditch match and awards a large number of points.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Snitch canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8335900 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden Snitch Context triple: [Quidditch, equipmentUsed, Golden Snitch]
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A.
Helga Hufflepuff's cup
Helga Hufflepuff's cup is a magical goblet once belonging to Hogwarts founder Helga Hufflepuff that was later turned into one of Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
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B.
Ravenclaw’s diadem
Ravenclaw’s diadem is a legendary enchanted tiara from the Harry Potter series, reputed to enhance the wisdom of its wearer and later infamously turned into one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
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C.
Marvolo Gaunt's ring
Marvolo Gaunt's ring is a cursed heirloom of Voldemort’s family that secretly contains the Resurrection Stone, one of the three Deathly Hallows.
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D.
Salazar Slytherin's locket
Salazar Slytherin's locket is a powerful magical heirloom of Slytherin House that Lord Voldemort turned into one of his Horcruxes in the Harry Potter series.
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E.
Sword of Gryffindor
The Sword of Gryffindor is a legendary goblin-made weapon from the Harry Potter series that once belonged to Godric Gryffindor and appears to worthy Gryffindor students in times of need.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Golden Snitch Target entity description: The Golden Snitch is a tiny, winged, enchanted ball in the Harry Potter universe whose capture by a Seeker usually ends a Quidditch match and awards a large number of points.
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A.
Helga Hufflepuff's cup
Helga Hufflepuff's cup is a magical goblet once belonging to Hogwarts founder Helga Hufflepuff that was later turned into one of Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
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B.
Ravenclaw’s diadem
Ravenclaw’s diadem is a legendary enchanted tiara from the Harry Potter series, reputed to enhance the wisdom of its wearer and later infamously turned into one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
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C.
Marvolo Gaunt's ring
Marvolo Gaunt's ring is a cursed heirloom of Voldemort’s family that secretly contains the Resurrection Stone, one of the three Deathly Hallows.
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D.
Salazar Slytherin's locket
Salazar Slytherin's locket is a powerful magical heirloom of Slytherin House that Lord Voldemort turned into one of his Horcruxes in the Harry Potter series.
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E.
Sword of Gryffindor
The Sword of Gryffindor is a legendary goblin-made weapon from the Harry Potter series that once belonged to Godric Gryffindor and appears to worthy Gryffindor students in times of need.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quidditch ball
ⓘ
fictional sports equipment ⓘ magical object ⓘ |
| activationCondition | touch by Harry Potter when he is close to death ⓘ |
| bequeathedTo | Harry Potter ⓘ |
| category |
Fictional sports equipment
ⓘ
Harry Potter objects ⓘ Quidditch ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| enchantment | enchanted to avoid capture ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Harry Potter universe
ⓘ
linked to:
HarryPotterUniverse
|
| firstInUniverseMaker | Bowman Wright ⓘ |
| firstInUniverseMakerResidence | Godric's Hollow ⓘ |
| hasAbility | remembers the first person who touches it ⓘ |
| hasPart | silver wings ⓘ |
| hasProperty | flesh memory ⓘ |
| inscription | I open at the close ⓘ |
| introducedInWork |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| movement | flies quickly and erratically ⓘ |
| notableMatch |
1991 Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match
ⓘ
1994 Quidditch World Cup final ⓘ Hogwarts Quidditch Cup matches ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Cedric Diggory
ⓘ
Charlie Weasley ⓘ Cho Chang ⓘ Ginny Weasley ⓘ Harry Potter ⓘ Victor Krum ⓘ
linked to:
Viktor Krum
|
| ownerOfSpecialSnitch | Albus Dumbledore ⓘ |
| pointValue | 150 ⓘ |
| positionThatSeeksIt | Seeker ⓘ |
| predecessor | Golden Snidget ⓘ |
| regulationBody | Department of Magical Games and Sports ⓘ |
| replaced | use of live Golden Snidgets in Quidditch ⓘ |
| roleInQuidditch |
awards 150 points when caught
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determines end of match when caught ⓘ |
| safetyReasonForCreation | to protect Golden Snidgets from harm in Quidditch ⓘ |
| size | about the size of a walnut ⓘ |
| specialUse | used by Albus Dumbledore to hide the Resurrection Stone ⓘ |
| sportGoverningBody |
International Confederation of Wizards Quidditch Committee
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linked to:
the International Confederation of Wizards
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| usedByTeamPosition | House team Seeker at Hogwarts ⓘ |
| usedIn | Quidditch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Golden Snitch Description of subject: The Golden Snitch is a tiny, winged, enchanted ball in the Harry Potter universe whose capture by a Seeker usually ends a Quidditch match and awards a large number of points.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.