D.A.
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D.A. is the common abbreviation for Dumbledore's Army, a secret student organization at Hogwarts formed to resist Dolores Umbridge and practice defensive magic in the Harry Potter series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| D.A. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6081573 — 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: D.A. Context triple: [Dumbledore's Army, alsoKnownAs, D.A.]
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A.
DA
DA is a postcode area in southeast England covering parts of south-east London and northwest Kent, including towns such as Dartford and Sidcup.
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B.
DA
DA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, the institution responsible for advanced education and training of the UK’s armed forces and defence personnel.
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C.
DA
DA is the official abbreviation for the United States Department of the Army, the federal agency responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Army.
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D.
F.D.
F.D. is the standard abbreviation of the Latin title "Fidei Defensor," historically used by English and later British monarchs to denote their role as "Defender of the Faith."
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E.
The D
"The D" is a popular nickname for Detroit, a major U.S. city known for its automotive industry, musical heritage, and role in American industrial history.
- 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: D.A. Target entity description: D.A. is the common abbreviation for Dumbledore's Army, a secret student organization at Hogwarts formed to resist Dolores Umbridge and practice defensive magic in the Harry Potter series.
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A.
DA
DA is a postcode area in southeast England covering parts of south-east London and northwest Kent, including towns such as Dartford and Sidcup.
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B.
DA
DA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, the institution responsible for advanced education and training of the UK’s armed forces and defence personnel.
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C.
DA
DA is the official abbreviation for the United States Department of the Army, the federal agency responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Army.
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D.
F.D.
F.D. is the standard abbreviation of the Latin title "Fidei Defensor," historically used by English and later British monarchs to denote their role as "Defender of the Faith."
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E.
The D
"The D" is a popular nickname for Detroit, a major U.S. city known for its automotive industry, musical heritage, and role in American industrial history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
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student organization ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Dumbledore's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | the DA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Hermione Granger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ron Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInUniverseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Death Eaters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolores Umbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Wizarding World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedToOppose |
Dolores Umbridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Magic interference at Hogwarts ⓘ |
| founder | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Dumbledore's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alicia Spinnet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Angelina Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Anthony Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Cho Chang NERFINISHED ⓘ Colin Creevey NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Creevey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernie Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ George Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ginny Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Hannah Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermione Granger NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Finch-Fletchley NERFINISHED ⓘ Katie Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lavender Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna Lovegood NERFINISHED ⓘ Marietta Edgecombe NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Corner NERFINISHED ⓘ Neville Longbottom NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Patil NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati Patil NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Seamus Finnigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Bones NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Boot NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacharias Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecrecyMethod |
enchanted coins communication system
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signed membership list hexed by Hermione Granger ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Albus Dumbledore's resistance to Voldemort ⓘ |
| leader | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Room of Requirement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Room of Requirement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Hogwarts
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Department of Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesAt | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to practice defensive magic
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to resist Dolores Umbridge's educational decrees ⓘ to teach practical Defense Against the Dark Arts ⓘ |
| supports | Albus Dumbledore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Defence Against the Dark Arts spells ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: D.A. Description of subject: D.A. is the common abbreviation for Dumbledore's Army, a secret student organization at Hogwarts formed to resist Dolores Umbridge and practice defensive magic in the Harry Potter series.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.