Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters
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The Trio
[edit | edit source]The three most prominently featured protagonists in the series; often referred to as "the Trio".
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
[edit | edit source]Regular occupants and students of Hogwarts.
Staff
[edit | edit source]- Professor Binns
- History of Magic professor
- Charity Burbage
- Muggle Studies professor (Harry's 1st - 6th Years)
- Alecto Carrow
- Muggle Studies professor (Harry's 7th Year)
- Amycus Carrow
- Dark Arts professor (Harry's 7th Year)
- Albus Dumbledore
- Headmaster (Harry's 1st - 6th Years)
- Argus Filch
- Caretaker
- Firenze
- Divination professor (Harry's 5th - 7th Years)
- Filius Flitwick
- Ravenclaw Head of House
- Charms professor
- Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank
- Care of Magical Creatures substitute professor
- Rubeus Hagrid
- Care of Magical Creatures professor (Harry's 3rd - 7th Years)
- Gamekeeper
- Rolanda Hooch
- Flying instructor
- Quidditch referee
- Silvanus Kettleburn
- Care of Magical Creatures professor (Harry's 1st and 2nd Years) Retired
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 2nd Year)
- Remus Lupin
- Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 3rd Year)
- Minerva McGonagall
- Deputy-Headmistress
- Gryffindor Head of House
- Transfiguration professor
- Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody
- Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 4th Year) but see note below spoiler warning (bottom of page)
- Irma Pince
- Librarian
- Poppy Pomfrey
- Nurse
- Professor Quirrell
- Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 1st Year)
- Professor Sinistra
- Astronomy professor
- Horace Slughorn
- Potions professor (Harry's 6th - 7th Years)
- Slytherin Head of House (Harry's 7th Year)
- Severus Snape
- Slytherin Head of House (Harry's 1st - 6th Years)
- Potions professor (Harry's 1st - 5th Years)
- Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 6th Year)
- Headmaster (Harry's 7th Year)
- Pomona Sprout
- Hufflepuff Head of House
- Herbology professor
- Sybill Trelawney
- Divination professor
- Wilkie Twycross
- Apparition instructor from the Ministry of Magic for 6th year students
- Dolores Umbridge
- Headmistress (Harry's 5th Year)
- High Inquisitor (Harry's 5th Year)
- Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 5th Year)
- Professor Vector
- Arithmancy professor
Students
[edit | edit source]Hogwarts students arranged into houses by the Sorting Hat: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin.
Gryffindor House
[edit | edit source]Current (during novels)
[edit | edit source]- Euan Abercrombie
- Katie Bell
- Lavender Brown
- Ritchie Coote
- Colin Creevey
- Dennis Creevey
- Seamus Finnigan
- Hermione Granger
- Angelina Johnson
- Graduates after Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Lee Jordan
- Graduates after Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Andrew Kirke
- Neville Longbottom
- Natalie McDonald
- Mary Macdonald
- Cormac McLaggen
- Parvati Patil
- Jimmy Peakes
- Harry Potter
- Demelza Robins
- Jack Sloper
- Alicia Spinnet
- Dean Thomas
- Romilda Vane
- Fred Weasley
- Leaves in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- George Weasley
- Leaves in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Ginny Weasley
- Percy Weasley
- Graduates after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Ron Weasley
- Oliver Wood
- Graduates after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Past House members
[edit | edit source]- Sirius Black
- Albus Dumbledore
- Rubeus Hagrid
- Expelled because he was suspected of opening the Chamber of Secrets
- Remus Lupin
- Minerva McGonagall
- Peter Pettigrew
- James Potter
- Lily Potter (née Evans)
- Bill Weasley
- Charlie Weasley
- Arthur Weasley
- Molly Weasley (née Prewett)
Hufflepuff House
[edit | edit source]- Hannah Abbott
- Susan Bones
- Eleanor Branstone
- Cadwallader
- Owen Cauldwell
- Cedric Diggory (dies in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
- Justin Finch-Fletchley
- Ernie Macmillan
- Laura Madley
- Eloise Midgeon
- Zacharias Smith
- Pomona Sprout
- Stebbins
- Summerby
- Summers
- Nymphadora Tonks
- Kevin Whitby
- Rose Zeller
Ravenclaw House
[edit | edit source]- Stewart Ackerley
- Marcus Belby
- Terry Boot
- Mandy Brocklehurst
- Cho Chang
- Eddie Carmichael
- Penelope Clearwater
- Michael Corner
- Roger Davies
- Marietta Edgecombe
- Fawcett
- Filius Flitwick
- Anthony Goldstein
- Luna Lovegood
- Padma Patil
- Orla Quirke
- Lisa Turpin
Slytherin House
[edit | edit source]- Avery
- Malcolm Baddock
- Regulus Black
- Miles Bletchley
- Bole
- Millicent Bullstrode
- Vincent Crabbe
- Derrick
- Marcus Flint
- Gregory Goyle
- Harper
- Terence Higgs
- Bellatrix Lestrange (nee. Black)
- Rabastan Lestrange
- Rodolphus Lestrange
- Abraxas Malfoy
- Draco Malfoy
- Lucius Malfoy
- Narcissa Malfoy (nee. Black)
- Montague
- Theodore Nott
- Pansy Parkinson
- Graham Pritchard
- Adrian Pucey
- Tom Marvolo Riddle
- Horace Slughorn
- Severus Snape
- Vaisey
- Urquhart
- Warrington
- Blaise Zabini
Other Residents
[edit | edit source]Ghosts
[edit | edit source]Portraits
[edit | edit source]- Phineas Nigellus Black
- Sir Cadogan
- Dilys Derwent
- Armando Dippet
- Everard
- The Fat Lady
- Dexter Fortescue
- Albus Dumbledore
Founders
[edit | edit source]Other Schools
[edit | edit source]We note that the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in North America is mentioned in the recent film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. For reasons outlined here, this film is not canon for the Muggles' Guide, and so this school will not be included here.
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
[edit | edit source]Durmstrang Institute
[edit | edit source]Families
[edit | edit source]Characters arranged by family.
Black Family
[edit | edit source]See also: Black Family
- Orion Black
- Phineas Nigellus Black
- Regulus Black
- Sirius Black
- Walburga Black
- Andromeda Tonks (née Black)
- Nymphadora Tonks
- Narcissa Malfoy (née Black)
- Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black)
- Alphard Black
- Elladora Black
- Araminta Meliflua Black
Dumbledore Family
[edit | edit source]Dursley Family
[edit | edit source]- Dudley Dursley
- Marge Dursley
- Petunia Dursley (nee. Evans)
- Vernon Dursley
Gaunt Family
[edit | edit source]See also: Gaunt Family
Malfoy Family
[edit | edit source]Potter Family
[edit | edit source]- Harry Potter
- James Potter
- Lily Potter (nee. Evans)
Snape Family
[edit | edit source]Weasley Family
[edit | edit source]See also: Weasley Family
- Ginny Weasley
- Ron Weasley
- George Weasley
- Fred Weasley
- Percy Weasley
- Bill Weasley
- Charlie Weasley
- Arthur Weasley
- Molly Weasley (nee. Prewett)
- Muriel Weasley
Peverell Family
[edit | edit source]- Antioch
- Cadmus
- Ignotus
Other Major Characters
[edit | edit source]Death Eaters
[edit | edit source]See also: Death Eaters
- Avery
- Regulus Black
- Alecto Carrow
- Amycus Carrow
- Crabbe, Sr.
- Barty Crouch Jr.
- Antonin Dolohov
- Gibbon
- Goyle, Sr.
- Fenrir Greyback
- Jugson
- Igor Karkaroff
- Bellatrix Lestrange (nee. Black)
- Rabastan Lestrange
- Rodolphus Lestrange
- Walden Macnair
- Draco Malfoy
- Lucius Malfoy
- Narcissa Malfoy (nee. Black)
- Mulciber
- Nott
- Peter Pettigrew
- Augustus Rookwood
- Evan Rosier
- Thorfinn Rowle
- Selwyn
- Stan Shunpike
- Severus Snape
- Pius Thicknesse
- Travers
- Wilkes
- Yaxley
Dumbledore's Army
[edit | edit source]See also: Dumbledore's Army
- Hannah Abbott
- Lavender Brown
- Katie Bell
- Susan Bones
- Terry Boot
- Cho Chang
- Michael Corner
- Colin Creevey
- Dennis Creevey
- Marietta Edgecombe
- Justin Finch-Fletchley
- Seamus Finnigan
- Anthony Goldstein
- Hermione Granger
- Angelina Johnson
- Lee Jordan
- Neville Longbottom
- Luna Lovegood
- Ernie Macmillan
- Padma Patil
- Parvati Patil
- Harry Potter
- Zacharias Smith
- Alicia Spinnet
- Dean Thomas
- Fred Weasley
- George Weasley
- Ginny Weasley
- Ron Weasley
Inquisitorial Squad
[edit | edit source]'A select group of students who are supportive of the Ministry of Magic, hand-picked by Professor Umbridge. Members have the power to dock points.' (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
Marauders
[edit | edit source]See also: Marauders
- Sirius Black (Padfoot)
- Remus Lupin (Moony)
- Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail)
- James Potter (Prongs)
Ministry of Magic
[edit | edit source]See also: Ministry of Magic
- Ludovic Bagman
- Broderick Bode
- Amelia Bones
- Dirk Cresswell
- Bartemius Crouch Sr.
- Dawlish
- Amos Diggory
- Cornelius Fudge
- Mafalda Hopkirk
- Bertha Jorkins
- Eric Munch
- Bob Ogden
- Gawain Robards
- Albert Runcorn
- Rufus Scrimgeour
- Kingsley Shacklebolt
- Pius Thicknesse
- Nymphadora Tonks
- Wilkie Twycross
- Dolores Umbridge
- Arthur Weasley
- Percy Weasley
- Williamson
Order of the Phoenix
[edit | edit source]Present and past members of the Order of the Phoenix listed.
- Sirius Black
- Edgar Bones
- Caradoc Dearborn
- Dedalus Diggle
- Elphias Doge
- Aberforth Dumbledore
- Albus Dumbledore
- Benjy Fenwick
- Arabella Figg
- Mundungus Fletcher
- Filius Flitwick
- Rubeus Hagrid
- Hestia Jones
- Alice Longbottom
- Frank Longbottom
- Remus Lupin
- Dorcas Meadowes
- Minerva McGonagall
- Marlene McKinnon
- Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody
- Peter Pettigrew
- Sturgis Podmore
- James Potter
- Lily Potter (née Evans)
- Fabian Prewett
- Gideon Prewett
- Kingsley Shacklebolt
- Severus Snape
- Nymphadora Tonks
- Emmeline Vance
- Arthur Weasley
- Bill Weasley
- Charlie Weasley
- Molly Weasley (née Prewett)
Other Minor Characters
[edit | edit source]- Borgin
- Caractacus Burke
- Florean Fortescue
- Gregorovitch
- Gellert Grindelwald
- Augusta Longbottom
- Griselda Marchbanks
- Xenophilius Lovegood
- Hassan Mostafa
- Hepzibah Smith
- Miriam Strout
- Professor Tofty
- Andromeda Tonks
- Wilkie Twycross
- Tiberius Ogden
- Willy Widdershins
Hogsmeade
[edit | edit source]Knight Bus
[edit | edit source]Muggles
[edit | edit source]Non-Human
[edit | edit source]Centaurs
[edit | edit source]See also: Centaurs
House Elves
[edit | edit source]See also: House Elves
Goblins
[edit | edit source]See also: Goblins
Pets
[edit | edit source]- Aragog
- Arnold
- Buckbeak / Witherwings
- Crookshanks
- Errol
- Fang
- Fawkes
- Fluffy
- Hedwig
- Hermes
- Mrs. Norris
- Norbert
- Pigwidgeon
- Scabbers
- Trevor
Greater Picture
[edit | edit source]There are a few characters who are not what they seem, but who and what they actually are is a significant part of the story and should not be revealed, as it is something of a spoiler in some cases. A classic example of this is Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, who teaches Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry's fourth year. A key point in the story is that Moody is, in fact, not Moody, but is Barty Crouch Jr., a Dark wizard, Death Eater, and escapee from Azkaban. Partly to avoid the spoiler, we list Harry's fourth year teacher as Moody; but we also note that Barty is at great pains, probably literal in the morning as he recasts himself in Moody's image once the Polyjuice Potion has worn off, to act like Alastor Moody. With very few exceptions, the class is taught as Moody would have taught it, which would also partially justify listing Moody rather than Barty as the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.