Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters

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To search for a character by alphabetical reference, try the Index. If searching the Index is not desired, use the groups below. Within each group, characters are sorted alphabetically by last name.


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]

Beginner warning: Details follow which you may not wish to read at your current level.

Regular occupants and students of Hogwarts.

Staff[edit | edit source]

  • Firenze
    • Divination professor (Harry's 5th - 7th Years)
  • Rubeus Hagrid
    • Care of Magical Creatures professor (Harry's 3rd - 7th Years)
    • Gamekeeper
  • Remus Lupin
    • Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 3rd Year)
  • Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody
    • Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 4th Year) but see note below spoiler warning (bottom of page)
  • 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)
  • Dolores Umbridge
    • Headmistress (Harry's 5th Year)
    • High Inquisitor (Harry's 5th Year)
    • Defence Against the Dark Arts professor (Harry's 5th Year)

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]
Past House members[edit | edit source]

Hufflepuff House[edit | edit source]

Ravenclaw House[edit | edit source]

Slytherin House[edit | edit source]

Other Residents[edit | edit source]

Ghosts[edit | edit source]

Portraits[edit | edit source]

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

Dumbledore Family[edit | edit source]

Dursley Family[edit | edit source]

Gaunt Family[edit | edit source]

See also: Gaunt Family

Malfoy Family[edit | edit source]

Potter Family[edit | edit source]

Snape Family[edit | edit source]

Weasley Family[edit | edit source]

See also: Weasley Family

Peverell Family[edit | edit source]

  • Antioch
  • Cadmus
  • Ignotus

Other Major Characters[edit | edit source]

Death Eaters[edit | edit source]

See also: Death Eaters

Dumbledore's Army[edit | edit source]

See also: Dumbledore's Army

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

Ministry of Magic[edit | edit source]

See also: Ministry of Magic

Order of the Phoenix[edit | edit source]

Present and past members of the Order of the Phoenix listed.

Other Minor Characters[edit | edit source]

Intermediate warning: Details follow which you may not wish to read at your current level.

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]

Greater Picture[edit | edit source]

Intermediate warning: Details follow which you may not wish to read at your current level.

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.

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