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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of Merlin, Third Class canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10975427 — 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: Order of Merlin, Third Class Context triple: [Gilderoy Lockhart, awardReceived, Order of Merlin, Third Class]
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A.
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
The Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order is the highest class of a British dynastic order of knighthood, personally bestowed by the monarch for distinguished personal service to the Crown.
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B.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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C.
The Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is a highly prestigious British award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as the arts, science, medicine, and public service.
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D.
Order of the Bath
The Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry, founded in 1725, awarded for distinguished service to the Crown in military or civil capacities.
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E.
Queen’s Service Medal
The Queen’s Service Medal is a New Zealand royal honour awarded to individuals for valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious public service.
- 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: Order of Merlin, Third Class Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
The Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order is the highest class of a British dynastic order of knighthood, personally bestowed by the monarch for distinguished personal service to the Crown.
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B.
Order of Military Merit
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest military honours, recognizing exceptional service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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C.
The Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is a highly prestigious British award recognizing outstanding achievements in fields such as the arts, science, medicine, and public service.
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D.
Order of the Bath
The Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry, founded in 1725, awarded for distinguished service to the Crown in military or civil capacities.
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E.
Queen’s Service Medal
The Queen’s Service Medal is a New Zealand royal honour awarded to individuals for valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honour
ⓘ
wizarding award ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ 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
ⓘ
Order of Merlin, Second Class ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Merlin
|
| country |
United Kingdom (wizarding Britain)
ⓘ
linked to:
wizarding community of Great Britain
|
| creator | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| describedAs | prestigious but lower-tier British wizarding honor ⓘ |
| fictionalGenre | fantasy ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional award ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Harry Potter series
ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
|
| hasCanonicalSource |
Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling
ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
|
| inUniverseAwardingBody | Wizengamot ⓘ |
| inUniverseGoverningBody |
British Ministry of Magic
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Magic
|
| inUniverseReputation | respectable but sometimes viewed as less impressive than higher classes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Merlin ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Cornelius Fudge (stated or implied in some secondary materials)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornelius Fudge
Gilderoy Lockhart ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Merlin ⓘ |
| perceivedPrestigeLevel | moderate ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Order of Merlin, First Class
ⓘ
Order of Merlin, Second Class ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Merlin
|
| relativeRank | lower tier of the Order of Merlin ⓘ |
| targetCommunity | wizarding community in Britain ⓘ |
| tier | third class ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of Merlin, Third Class Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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