Hedwig's Theme
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Hedwig's Theme is the iconic orchestral motif composed by John Williams that serves as the main musical theme of the Harry Potter film series.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hedwig's Theme canonical | 9 |
| Hedwig’s Theme | 5 |
| Harry’s Theme | 1 |
| Hedwig’s Theme (as a standalone concert piece) | 1 |
| Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T946032 — 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: Hedwig's Theme Context triple: [John Williams, notableWork, Hedwig's Theme]
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A.
We're Off to See the Wizard
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is a lively, iconic musical number from the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by Dorothy and her companions as they journey along the Yellow Brick Road.
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B.
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" is a whimsical magic-themed song from Disney's animated film Cinderella, best known for its playful nonsense lyrics sung by the Fairy Godmother.
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C.
Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
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D.
Stardust
"Stardust" is a classic popular song, widely regarded as a jazz and American Songbook standard, famously interpreted by Louis Armstrong and many other artists.
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E.
Wings
Wings was a British-American rock band formed by Paul McCartney after The Beatles, known for hits like "Band on the Run" and "Live and Let Die."
- 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: Hedwig's Theme Target entity description: Hedwig's Theme is the iconic orchestral motif composed by John Williams that serves as the main musical theme of the Harry Potter film series.
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A.
We're Off to See the Wizard
"We're Off to See the Wizard" is a lively, iconic musical number from the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by Dorothy and her companions as they journey along the Yellow Brick Road.
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B.
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" is a whimsical magic-themed song from Disney's animated film Cinderella, best known for its playful nonsense lyrics sung by the Fairy Godmother.
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C.
Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
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D.
Stardust
"Stardust" is a classic popular song, widely regarded as a jazz and American Songbook standard, famously interpreted by Louis Armstrong and many other artists.
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E.
Wings
Wings was a British-American rock band formed by Paul McCartney after The Beatles, known for hits like "Band on the Run" and "Live and Let Die."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film theme
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ orchestral piece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter
ⓘ
linked to:
Hedwig's Theme
|
| appearsOnSoundtrack |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harry Potter (franchise)
ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
Hedwig (Harry Potter character) ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresInstrument |
brass
ⓘ
celesta ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| firstUsedIn |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
|
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | iconic theme of early 21st-century film music ⓘ |
| hasKeyOpeningInstrument | celesta ⓘ |
| hasMotifType | leitmotif ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Harry Potter film series marketing
ⓘ
Harry Potter video game soundtracks ⓘ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| mainThemeOf | Harry Potter film series ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with the Harry Potter franchise ⓘ |
| partOf | Harry Potter film series ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Entertainment ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Warner Sunset Records ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Warner Bros. Entertainment ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | E minor ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (film) ⓘ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (film) ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hedwig's Theme Description of subject: Hedwig's Theme is the iconic orchestral motif composed by John Williams that serves as the main musical theme of the Harry Potter film series.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hedwig's Theme
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linked to: Hedwig's Theme
linked to: Hedwig's Theme
subject linked to:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 film score
linked to: Hedwig's Theme
subject linked to:
Harry Potter film series (as composer on two films)