Order of Merlin, Third Class
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The Order of Merlin, Third Class is a prestigious but lower-tier British wizarding honor awarded for notable, though not extraordinary, contributions to the magical community.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honour
ⓘ
wizarding award ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban NERFINISHED ⓘ other Harry Potter–related writings and reference materials ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
achievements considered less extraordinary than higher classes
ⓘ
notable contributions to the magical community ⓘ service to the wizarding community ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
witches
ⓘ
wizards ⓘ |
| awardScope | national (British wizarding world) ⓘ |
| awardType |
civilian honour
ⓘ
state decoration (wizarding government) ⓘ |
| classWithinOrderOfMerlin | third ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Order of Merlin, First Class
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Merlin, Second Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom (wizarding Britain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | prestigious but lower-tier British wizarding honor ⓘ |
| fictionalGenre | fantasy ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional award ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalSource | Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClassSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCanonLevel | primary canon (books) ⓘ |
| hasHigherRankThan | no lower class within the Order of Merlin (only three classes are commonly referenced) ⓘ |
| introducedInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| introducedInWork | Harry Potter book series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseAwardingBody | Wizengamot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseGoverningBody | British Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation | respectable but sometimes viewed as less impressive than higher classes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Cornelius Fudge (stated or implied in some secondary materials)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilderoy Lockhart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedPrestigeLevel | moderate ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Order of Merlin, First Class
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Merlin, Second Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeRank | lower tier of the Order of Merlin ⓘ |
| targetCommunity | wizarding community in Britain ⓘ |
| tier | third class ⓘ |
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