Harry Potter · Character
Madame Olympe Maxime
Also known as Olympe Maxime, Maxime, Olympe
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 8
Madame Olympe Maxime is a supporting character in Harry Potter (Book 4).
- Gender
- female
- Age
- middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 8
- Books
- 1
Madame Maxime arrives at Hogwarts as the formidable headmistress of Beauxbatons, carrying her school’s elegance and pride with her. She forms a close bond with Hagrid, and their shared giant heritage becomes a guarded point of understanding between them. Though she accompanies him on a dangerous journey in search of the giants, she ultimately returns to her school and her responsibilities. Her poise and reserve never quite conceal the loyalty beneath them.
Description
Madame Maxime is enormous and strikingly tall, with an elegant, handsome face and warm olive skin. Her large black eyes have a liquid sheen, and a prominent beaky nose gives her features a distinctive profile; her dark hair is drawn back into a shining knob at the nape of her neck. She favors head-to-toe black satin, set off by magnificent opals at her throat and on her thick fingers. Even her high-heeled black shoes are immense, and her composed bearing makes her difficult to overlook.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Rubeus Hagridlove interest
Hagrid is drawn to Maxime and had been trying to engage with her, but he becomes angry after suspecting she is trying to extract information about the third task. Their relationship is strained by his distrust.
Albus Dumbledorefellow headteacher
They are the heads of Hogwarts and Beauxbatons, respectively, and interact amicably at the ball. Dumbledore gently teases Maxime’s colleague Karkaroff during their conversation.
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Fleur Delacourconflicting source relationships
Maxime is Fleur’s headmistress. Fleur immediately appeals to her when she learns Harry will compete, and Maxime places a hand on Fleur’s shoulder before leading her out of the room.
Harry Potteraccuser
Maxime calls Harry too young and insists that Hogwarts cannot fairly have two champions. She dismisses his denial and suspects Dumbledore’s Age Line failed.
Story so far
BOOK 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Key events
Appearances
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