Characters A-Z
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Hannah Abbott – Hufflepuff student in Harry Potter's year, member of Dumbledores Army
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Bathsheda Babbling – Ancient Runes teacher at Hogwarts
Ludo Bagman – Quidditch Beater for the Wimbourne Wasps and Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports within the Ministry of Magic.
Bathilda Bagshot – Author of A History of Magic, great aunt of Gellert Grindelwald.
Katie Bell – Gryffindor student one year above Harry Potter; Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. In her seventh year, she was cursed by a magic necklace.
Cuthbert Binns – Ghost, History of Magic professor
Regulus Arcturus Black – Brother of Sirius Black, a Death Eater who turned against Lord Voldemort and paid for it with his life.
Sirius Black – Harry Potter's godfather, Gryffindor student at Hogwarts, Animagus, Marauder, disowned for running away from home to live with the Potter family, member of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange
Amelia Bones – Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, aunt of Susan Bones
Susan Bones – Hufflepuff student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army
Lavender Brown – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, briefly Ron Weasley's girlfriend, mauled by Fenrir Greyback in the Battle of Hogwarts
Millicent Bulstrode – Slytherin student in Harry's year, member of Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad
Charity Burbage – Professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts during Harry's time at school, killed by Lord Voldemort in Deathly Hallows
Frank Bryce – Muggle gardener for the Riddle family, murdered by Lord Voldemort
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Alecto Carrow – Sister of Amycus Carrow, Death Eater and professor of Muggle Studies for one year, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts under Severus Snape
Amycus Carrow – Brother of Alecto Carrow, Death Eater and professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts for one year, even though he changed it to just "Dark Arts", Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts under Severus Snape
Reginald Cattermole – Employee of the Magical Maintenance Department for the Ministry of Magic, impersonated by Ron Weasley
Mary Cattermole – Muggle-born wife of Reginald Cattermole, saved by Harry Potter from the Muggle-born Registration Commission.
Cho Chang – Ravenclaw student one year above Harry, Quidditch Seeker, member of Dumbledore's Army, and Harry's first love interest
Michael Corner – Ravenclaw student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, Ginny Weasley and Cho Chang's boyfriend
Vincent Crabbe, Sr. – Death Eater, father of Vincent Crabbe
Vincent Crabbe – Slytherin student in Harry's year, son of Death Eater, Slytherin Quidditch team Beater, member of the Inquisitorial Squad
Colin Creevey – Muggle-born Gryffindor student one year below Harry, brother of Dennis Creevey, member of Dumbledore's Army, killed during the Battle of Hogwarts, after sneaking away from the younger evacuated students in the seventh book
Dennis Creevey – Muggle-born Gryffindor student three years below Harry, brother of Colin Creevey, member of Dumbledore's Army
Dirk Cresswell – Muggle-born Head of the Goblin Liaison Office, went on the run in Deathly Hallows with fellow muggle-born Ted Tonks, Dean Thomas and goblins Gornuk and Griphook, killed by snatchers along with Ted and Gornuk
Bartemius "Barty" Crouch, Sr. – Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, killed by his son Barty Crouch Jr
Bartemius "Barty" Crouch, Jr. – Death Eater, credited with facilitating the return of Lord Voldemort, received a Dementor's Kiss, used poly-juice potion to impersonate Alastor Moody
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Fleur Delacour – Student who participated in the Triwizard Tournament representing Beauxbatons, later wed Bill Weasley
Gabrielle Delacour - Younger sister of Fleur Delacour.
Dilys Derwent – St. Mungo's Healer and previous Headmistress of Hogwarts
Amos Diggory – Works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, father of Cedric Diggory
Cedric Diggory – Hufflepuff student two years above Harry, school prefect, Quidditch Seeker and captain, co-winner of the Triwizard Tournament, killed by Peter Pettigrew on Voldemort's orders.
Antonin Dolohov – Death Eater, killed Fabian Prewett, Gideon Prewett, and Remus Lupin, defeated by Filius Flitwick
Aberforth Dumbledore – Albus Dumbledore's brother, owner of the Hog's Head
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore – Hogwarts Headmaster in Harry Potter's time, Transfiguration professor in Tom Riddle's time, founder of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by Severus Snape.
Ariana Dumbledore – Sister of Aberforth and Albus Dumbledore, killed accidentally in childhood
Dudley Dursley – Muggle son of Vernon Dursley and Petunia Evans, first cousin of Harry Potter
Marjorie "Marge" Dursley – Muggle sister of Vernon Dursley
Petunia Dursley (née Evans) – Harry's aunt, the sister of his mother Lily. Married to Vernon Dursley and mother of Dudley Dursley
Vernon Dursley – Harry Potter's muggle uncle, married to his aunt Petunia and father of Dudley Dursley.
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Marietta Edgecombe – Ravenclaw student one year above Harry, traitor to Dumbledore's Army
Everard – Former Headmaster of Hogwarts, a particularly famous wizard, whose portrait hangs in many institutions, including the Ministry
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Arabella Figg – Squib neighbour of the Dursleys', member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Argus Filch – Squib caretaker of Hogwarts
Justin Finch-Fletchley – Muggle-born Hufflepuff student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army.
Seamus Finnigan – Irish Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army
Nicolas Flamel – Husband of Perenelle Flamel, alchemist, the only known creator of the Philosopher's stone. A fictionalised version of Nicolas Flamel, the mediaeval scrivener and alchemist.
Mundungus Fletcher – Sneak thief and member of the Order of the Phoenix
Filius Flitwick – Charms professor at Hogwarts and Head of Ravenclaw
Cornelius Fudge – Minister for Magic
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Marvolo Gaunt – Pure-blood father of Merope and Morfin Gaunt, grandfather of Tom Marvolo Riddle, descendant of Salazar Slytherin and Cadmus Peverell
Merope Gaunt – Daughter of Marvolo Gaunt, sister of Morfin Gaunt, wife of Tom Riddle Sr, mother of Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort, died during childbirth, named for Merope, one of the Pleiades, who married a mortal
Goyle Sr – Death Eater, father of Gregory Goyle
Gregory Goyle – Son of Goyle, Slytherin student in Harry's year, Slytherin Quidditch Beater, member of the Inquisitorial Squad, dies in Part 2 of the final movie by accidentally falling into fire
Hermione Granger – Muggle-born Gryffindor student in Harry's year, one of Harry's best friends, founder of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor prefect.
Gregorovitch – European wand maker, killed by Lord Voldemort
Fenrir Greyback – Werewolf, infected Remus Lupin, maimed Bill Weasley and wounded Lavender Brown, defeated by Ron Weasley and Neville Longbottom
Gellert Grindelwald – Dark Wizard, friend, and later rival, of Albus Dumbledore, nephew of Bathilda Bagshot, owner of the Elder Wand, student at Durmstrang, killed by Lord Voldemort
Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank – Substitute Care of Magical Creatures professor during Harry's fourth year
Godric Gryffindor – Co-founder of Hogwarts
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Rubeus Hagrid – Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts, Care of Magical Creatures professor after Harry's third year, member of the Order of the Phoenix, half-giant, half brother of Grawp
Rolanda Hooch – Hogwarts flying instructor, Quidditch referee
Helga Hufflepuff – Co-founder of Hogwarts, ancestor of Hepzibah Smith
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Angelina Johnson – Gryffindor student two years above Harry, Quidditch Chaser and captain, attended Yule Ball with Fred Weasley, wife of George Weasley and mother of Fred and Roxanne Weasley
Lee Jordan – Gryffindor student two years above Harry, Hogwarts Quidditch commentator, good friend of Fred and George Weasley at Hogwarts
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Igor Karkaroff – Reformed Death Eater, Highmaster of Durmstrang, presumably killed by Death Eaters after the events of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Silvanus Kettleburn – Care of Magical Creatures professor during Harry's first two years at Hogwarts
Viktor Krum – Durmstrang student, Bulgarian Quidditch Seeker, participated in the Triwizard Tournament
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Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black) – Death Eater, sister of Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks, cousin of Sirius and Regulus Black, she tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity with husband Rodolphus, killed Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, and Dobby. Killed by Molly Weasley.
Rabastan Lestrange – Death Eater, brother of Rodolphus Lestrange
Rodolphus Lestrange – Death Eater, brother of Rabastan Lestrange, husband of Bellatrix Lestrange, uncle of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks) and Draco Malfoy, tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity with wife Bellatrix
Gilderoy Lockhart – Fraudulent author, Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, lost memory because of a backfiring memory spell he attempted with Ron's broken wand on Harry and Ron, permanently resides at St. Mungo's
Alice Longbottom – Wife of Frank Longbottom, mother of Neville Longbottom, member of the original Order of the Phoenix, Auror, tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange along with her husband
Augusta Longbottom – Mother of Frank Longbottom and grandmother of Neville Longbottom
Frank Longbottom – Father of Neville Longbottom, son of Augusta Longbottom, husband of Alice Longbottom, member of the original Order of the Phoenix, Auror, tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange along with his wife.
Neville Longbottom – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, son of Aurors Frank and Alice Longbottom, husband of Hannah Abbott
Luna Lovegood – Ravenclaw student one year below Harry, member of Dumbledore's Army, daughter of Xenophilius Lovegood
Xenophilius Lovegood – Husband/widower of Mrs Lovegood, father of Luna Lovegood, and editor of The Quibbler
Remus John Lupin – Gryffindor student before Harry's time, Marauder, friend of James Potter, werewolf, Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry's third year, member of the Order of the Phoenix, husband of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks) and father of Teddy Remus Lupin, killed in the Deathly Hallows by Antonin Dolohov
Teddy Remus Lupin – Son of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks), metamorphmagus, godson of Harry Potter
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Draco Malfoy – Slytherin student, Harry's rival, Slytherin Quidditch Seeker, school prefect, member of the Inquisitorial Squad,
Lucius Malfoy – Draco Malfoy's father, an influential Death-Eater, and Governor of Hogwarts
Narcissa Malfoy (née Black) – Lucius Malfoy's wife and Draco Malfoy's mother, sister of Bellatrix Lestrange, cousin of Sirius Orion and Regulus Arcturus Black, aunt of Nymphadora Tonks
Olympe Maxime – Half-giantess, Headmistress of Beauxbatons
Ernie Macmillan – Hufflepuff student in Harry's year, school prefect, member of Dumbledore's Army
Minerva McGonagall – Hogwarts Transfiguration professor, Head of Gryffindor House, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Animagus.
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody – Retired Auror, member of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by Lord Voldemort in the Battle of the Seven Potters
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Theodore Nott - Slytherin student in the same year as Harry Potter. One of only four students (the others being Neville, Harry, and Luna)who could see Thestrals during a Care of Magical Creatures lesson during Harry's 5th year at Hogwarts, suggesting that Nott had witnessed a death at some point prior to the lesson.
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Garrick Ollivander – Wandmaker, owner of Ollivanders, he is taken away by the Death Eaters, but is broken out of his cell by Dobby and Harry Potter.
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Pansy Parkinson – Slytherin student in Harry's year, school prefect, member of the Inquisitorial Squad, Draco Malfoy's girlfriend for some time
Padma Patil – Ravenclaw student in Harry's year, identical twin sister of Gryffindor Parvati Patil, member of Dumbledore's Army, attends the Yule Ball with Ron Weasley
Parvati Patil – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, identical twin sister of Ravenclaw Padma Patil, member of Dumbledore's Army, attends the Yule Ball with Harry Potter
Peter Pettigrew - Former school friend of James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. Betrays James and Lily Potter. An unregistered animagus, Pettigrew is first introduced as a rat known as Scabbers.
Antioch Peverell - Original owner of The Elder Wand in The Tale of the Three Brothers.
Cadmus Peverell - Original owner of The Resurrection Stone in The Tale of the Three Brothers
Ignotus Peverell - Original oner of The Invisibility Cloak in The Tale of the Three Brothers
Irma Pince – Hogwarts librarian
Sturgis Podmore – Member of the Order of the Phoenix, imprisoned in Azkaban
Poppy Pomfrey – Hogwarts school nurse
Harry Potter – Main character of the series; son of James Potter and Lily Evans.
James Potter - Harry Potter's father, killed by Lord Voldemort before the saga begins.
Lily Evans Potter - Harry Potter's mother, killed by Lord Voldemort before the saga begins.
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Quirinus Quirrell – Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry's first year, possessed by Lord Voldemort in Philosopher's Stone
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Helena Ravenclaw/The Grey Lady – Daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, stole her mother's diadem and hid it, killed by the Bloody Baron and became Ravenclaw's house ghost.
Rowena Ravenclaw – Co-founder of Hogwarts, mother of Helena Ravenclaw
Mary Riddle – Muggle wife of Thomas Riddle, mother of Tom Riddle Sr, mother-in-law of Merope Gaunt, killed by her grandson Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort.
Thomas Riddle – Muggle husband of Mary Riddle, father of Tom Riddle Sr, killed by his grandson Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort.
Tom Riddle Sr – Muggle husband of Merope Gaunt, son of Thomas and Mary Riddle, killed by his son Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort.
Tom Marvolo Riddle: see Lord Voldemort
Augustus Rookwood – Death Eater, spy working in the Department of Mysteries
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Scabior – Snatcher who captures Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in Deathly Hallows, Slytherin student at Hogwarts
Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander – Author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, among other books, grandfather of Rolf Scamander, Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts, Headmaster of Hogwarts
Rufus Scrimgeour – Head of the Auror Office, replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister for Magic, killed, presumably by Death Eaters, in The Deathly Hallows
Kingsley Shacklebolt – Auror, replaces Pius Thicknesse as Minister for Magic, member of the Order of the Phoenix
Stanley "Stan" Shunpike – Conductor of the Knight Bus, Death Eater (possibly under Imperius Curse)
Rita Skeeter – Reporter for the Daily Prophet, author of The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, Animagus
Horace Slughorn – Former Potions professor at Hogwarts and Head of Slytherin House, taught Tom Marvolo Riddle, fights against the Death Eaters
Salazar Slytherin – Co-founder of Hogwarts, Parselmouth, ancestor of the Gaunt family and Lord Voldemort
Hepzibah Smith – Elderly, wealthy antique collector, descendant of Helga Hufflepuff, murdered and robbed by Tom Marvolo Riddle
Zacharias Smith – Hufflepuff student, member of Dumbledore's Army, deserted before the Battle of Hogwarts
Severus Snape – Hogwarts, Potions and later Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Head of Slytherin House, a member of both the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix.
Pomona Sprout – Hogwarts Herbology professor, Head of Hufflepuff House
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Pius Thicknesse – Minister for Magic while under the Imperius Curse, later replaced by Kingsley Shacklebolt in the book, killed by Lord Voldemort in Part 2 of the final movie
Dean Thomas – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, briefly Ginny Weasley's boyfriend, Gryffindor Quidditch Chaser.
Andromeda Tonks (née Black) – Daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier, disowned for marrying Muggle-born Ted Tonks, sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy, mother of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks), grandmother of Teddy Remus Lupin, cousin of Sirius Orion and Regulus Arcturus Black, aunt of Draco Malfoy
Nymphadora Tonks - Daughter of Ted Tonks and Andromeda Black, disowned by the Black family for being half-blood, Auror, metamorphmagus, wife of Remus Lupin, mother of Teddy Remus Lupin, cousin of Draco Malfoy, killed by her aunt Bellatrix during the Battle of Hogwarts
Ted Tonks – Muggle-born husband of Andromeda Black, father of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks), grandfather of Teddy Remus Lupin, uncle of Draco Malfoy, killed by Death Eaters
Sybill Patricia Trelawney – Hogwarts Divination professor, made the prophecy that prompted Lord Voldemort to go after the Potters
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Dolores Jane Umbridge – Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Hogwarts High Inquisitor, Headmistress of Hogwarts, eventually sent to Azkaban for crimes against Muggle-borns, claims relation to the pure-blood Selwyn family
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Septima Vector – Arithmancy professor at Hogwarts
Lord Voldemort – The antagonist of the series, murderer of Harry Potter's parents and many others.
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Arthur Weasley – Ministry of Magic employee at the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office, husband of Molly Weasley, father of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley, member of the Order of the Phoenix
Bill Weasley – Oldest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gringott employee, husband of Fleur Delacour
Charlie Weasley – Second son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, formerly Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker and school prefect, member of the Order of the Phoenix, works with dragons in Romania
Fred Weasley – Son of Arthur and Molly Weasley and identical twin brother of George Weasley, member of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor Quidditch Beater, co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, killed during the battle of Hogwarts
George Weasley – Son of Arthur and Molly Weasley and identical twin brother of Fred Weasley, member of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor Quidditch Beater, co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
Ginny Weasley – Only daughter and youngest child of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gryffindor student one year under Harry, Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker and Chaser, member of Dumbledore's Army.
Molly Weasley (née Prewett) – Wife of Arthur Weasley, mother of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny Weasley, member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Percy Weasley – Third son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gryffindor prefect and Head Boy, Ministry of Magic employee, long estranged from his family before joining them against the Death Eaters in Deathly Hallows,
Ron Weasley – Harry's close friend, youngest Son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper, school prefect, member of Dumbledore's Army.
Oliver Wood – Hogwarts student, Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper and captain, Keeper for Puddlemere United.
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Yaxley – Death Eater, defeated by George Weasley and Lee Jordan
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Blaise Zabini – Slytherin student, friends with Draco Malfoy.
Characters with no or unknown surname
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Aragog – Acromantula belonging to Rubeus Hagrid, lives in the Forbidden Forest, dies in Half-Blood Prince
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Beedle the Bard – Author of several Wizarding fairy tales, including The Tale of the Three Brothers
The Bloody Baron – Slytherin House ghost, suitor and killer of Helena Ravenclaw, killed himself in remorse
Buckbeak (a.k.a. Witherwings) – Hippogriff belonging at various times to Rubeus Hagrid, Sirius Black, and Harry Potter
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Sir Cadogan – Armoured knight occupying a painting in Hogwarts
Crookshanks – Half-cat/half-kneazle belonging to Hermione Granger
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Dobby– House-elf originally belonging to the Malfoy family, accidentally set free by Lucius Malfoy due to Harry's intervention in Chamber of Secrets. Killed by Bellatrix Lestrange while saving Harry Potter's life. COMPLETLY UNESSERCARY JK ROWLING!!!
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Errol – Owl belonging to the Weasley family
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Fang – Boarhound belonging to Rubeus Hagrid
The Fat Friar – Hufflepuff House ghost
The Fat Lady – Witch in the painting that conceals the entrance to the Gryffindor common room
Fawkes – Phoenix belonging to Albus Dumbledore, saved Harry Potter from Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets
Firenze – Centaur, professor of Divination at Hogwarts
Fluffy – Three-headed dog belonging to Rubeus Hagrid, protector of the philosopher's stone
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Grawp – Giant, half-brother of Rubeus Hagrid
Griphook – Goblin, works at Gringotts Bank, killed by Lord Voldemort
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Hedwig – Owl belonging to Harry Potter, killed by a killing curse that missed Harry
Hermes – Owl belonging to Percy Weasley
Herpo the Foul – Ancient Greek wizard, Parselmouth, creator of the Basilisk, and the first Horcrux
Hokey – House-elf belonging to Hepzibah Smith
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Kreacher – House-elf belonging to the Black family, and later Harry Potter. Though at first preferring to serve the pureblood line (including Regulus Black, Bellatrix Lestrange, and Draco Malfoy), he eventually likes serving under Harry as he treats him better, giving him Regulus' locket as a gift.
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Moaning Myrtle – Muggle-born Ravenclaw student during Tom Marvolo Riddle's time at Hogwarts, killed by the Basilisk in a girl's bathroom, which she continued to haunt
Mrs Norris – Cat belonging to Argus Filch
Great Aunt Muriel – Great aunt of the Weasley children
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Nagini – Snake belonging to Lord Voldemort, attacked Arthur Weasley, killed Severus Snape
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington/Nearly Headless Nick – Gryffindor House ghost
Norbert/Norberta – Dragon belonging to Rubeus Hagrid
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Peeves – Hogwarts poltergeist, a mischievous magical creature.
Pigwidgeon "Pig" – Scops Owl belonging to Ron Weasley
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Madam Rosmerta – Proprietor of the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade
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Scabbers – Pet rat belonging to Percy and later Ron Weasley; eventually revealed as unregistered Animagus Peter Pettigrew
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Trevor – Toad belonging to Neville Longbottom
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Winky - A female house elf who originally belonged to Bartemius Crouch Sr., but was sacked by him when evidence appeared that she had used magic at The Quidditch World Cup.
Hannah Abbott – Hufflepuff student in Harry Potter's year, member of Dumbledores Army
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Bathsheda Babbling – Ancient Runes teacher at Hogwarts
Ludo Bagman – Quidditch Beater for the Wimbourne Wasps and Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports within the Ministry of Magic.
Bathilda Bagshot – Author of A History of Magic, great aunt of Gellert Grindelwald.
Katie Bell – Gryffindor student one year above Harry Potter; Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. In her seventh year, she was cursed by a magic necklace.
Cuthbert Binns – Ghost, History of Magic professor
Regulus Arcturus Black – Brother of Sirius Black, a Death Eater who turned against Lord Voldemort and paid for it with his life.
Sirius Black – Harry Potter's godfather, Gryffindor student at Hogwarts, Animagus, Marauder, disowned for running away from home to live with the Potter family, member of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange
Amelia Bones – Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, aunt of Susan Bones
Susan Bones – Hufflepuff student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army
Lavender Brown – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, briefly Ron Weasley's girlfriend, mauled by Fenrir Greyback in the Battle of Hogwarts
Millicent Bulstrode – Slytherin student in Harry's year, member of Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad
Charity Burbage – Professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts during Harry's time at school, killed by Lord Voldemort in Deathly Hallows
Frank Bryce – Muggle gardener for the Riddle family, murdered by Lord Voldemort
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Alecto Carrow – Sister of Amycus Carrow, Death Eater and professor of Muggle Studies for one year, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts under Severus Snape
Amycus Carrow – Brother of Alecto Carrow, Death Eater and professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts for one year, even though he changed it to just "Dark Arts", Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts under Severus Snape
Reginald Cattermole – Employee of the Magical Maintenance Department for the Ministry of Magic, impersonated by Ron Weasley
Mary Cattermole – Muggle-born wife of Reginald Cattermole, saved by Harry Potter from the Muggle-born Registration Commission.
Cho Chang – Ravenclaw student one year above Harry, Quidditch Seeker, member of Dumbledore's Army, and Harry's first love interest
Michael Corner – Ravenclaw student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, Ginny Weasley and Cho Chang's boyfriend
Vincent Crabbe, Sr. – Death Eater, father of Vincent Crabbe
Vincent Crabbe – Slytherin student in Harry's year, son of Death Eater, Slytherin Quidditch team Beater, member of the Inquisitorial Squad
Colin Creevey – Muggle-born Gryffindor student one year below Harry, brother of Dennis Creevey, member of Dumbledore's Army, killed during the Battle of Hogwarts, after sneaking away from the younger evacuated students in the seventh book
Dennis Creevey – Muggle-born Gryffindor student three years below Harry, brother of Colin Creevey, member of Dumbledore's Army
Dirk Cresswell – Muggle-born Head of the Goblin Liaison Office, went on the run in Deathly Hallows with fellow muggle-born Ted Tonks, Dean Thomas and goblins Gornuk and Griphook, killed by snatchers along with Ted and Gornuk
Bartemius "Barty" Crouch, Sr. – Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, killed by his son Barty Crouch Jr
Bartemius "Barty" Crouch, Jr. – Death Eater, credited with facilitating the return of Lord Voldemort, received a Dementor's Kiss, used poly-juice potion to impersonate Alastor Moody
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Fleur Delacour – Student who participated in the Triwizard Tournament representing Beauxbatons, later wed Bill Weasley
Gabrielle Delacour - Younger sister of Fleur Delacour.
Dilys Derwent – St. Mungo's Healer and previous Headmistress of Hogwarts
Amos Diggory – Works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, father of Cedric Diggory
Cedric Diggory – Hufflepuff student two years above Harry, school prefect, Quidditch Seeker and captain, co-winner of the Triwizard Tournament, killed by Peter Pettigrew on Voldemort's orders.
Antonin Dolohov – Death Eater, killed Fabian Prewett, Gideon Prewett, and Remus Lupin, defeated by Filius Flitwick
Aberforth Dumbledore – Albus Dumbledore's brother, owner of the Hog's Head
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore – Hogwarts Headmaster in Harry Potter's time, Transfiguration professor in Tom Riddle's time, founder of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by Severus Snape.
Ariana Dumbledore – Sister of Aberforth and Albus Dumbledore, killed accidentally in childhood
Dudley Dursley – Muggle son of Vernon Dursley and Petunia Evans, first cousin of Harry Potter
Marjorie "Marge" Dursley – Muggle sister of Vernon Dursley
Petunia Dursley (née Evans) – Harry's aunt, the sister of his mother Lily. Married to Vernon Dursley and mother of Dudley Dursley
Vernon Dursley – Harry Potter's muggle uncle, married to his aunt Petunia and father of Dudley Dursley.
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Marietta Edgecombe – Ravenclaw student one year above Harry, traitor to Dumbledore's Army
Everard – Former Headmaster of Hogwarts, a particularly famous wizard, whose portrait hangs in many institutions, including the Ministry
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Arabella Figg – Squib neighbour of the Dursleys', member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Argus Filch – Squib caretaker of Hogwarts
Justin Finch-Fletchley – Muggle-born Hufflepuff student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army.
Seamus Finnigan – Irish Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army
Nicolas Flamel – Husband of Perenelle Flamel, alchemist, the only known creator of the Philosopher's stone. A fictionalised version of Nicolas Flamel, the mediaeval scrivener and alchemist.
Mundungus Fletcher – Sneak thief and member of the Order of the Phoenix
Filius Flitwick – Charms professor at Hogwarts and Head of Ravenclaw
Cornelius Fudge – Minister for Magic
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Marvolo Gaunt – Pure-blood father of Merope and Morfin Gaunt, grandfather of Tom Marvolo Riddle, descendant of Salazar Slytherin and Cadmus Peverell
Merope Gaunt – Daughter of Marvolo Gaunt, sister of Morfin Gaunt, wife of Tom Riddle Sr, mother of Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort, died during childbirth, named for Merope, one of the Pleiades, who married a mortal
Goyle Sr – Death Eater, father of Gregory Goyle
Gregory Goyle – Son of Goyle, Slytherin student in Harry's year, Slytherin Quidditch Beater, member of the Inquisitorial Squad, dies in Part 2 of the final movie by accidentally falling into fire
Hermione Granger – Muggle-born Gryffindor student in Harry's year, one of Harry's best friends, founder of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor prefect.
Gregorovitch – European wand maker, killed by Lord Voldemort
Fenrir Greyback – Werewolf, infected Remus Lupin, maimed Bill Weasley and wounded Lavender Brown, defeated by Ron Weasley and Neville Longbottom
Gellert Grindelwald – Dark Wizard, friend, and later rival, of Albus Dumbledore, nephew of Bathilda Bagshot, owner of the Elder Wand, student at Durmstrang, killed by Lord Voldemort
Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank – Substitute Care of Magical Creatures professor during Harry's fourth year
Godric Gryffindor – Co-founder of Hogwarts
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Rubeus Hagrid – Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts, Care of Magical Creatures professor after Harry's third year, member of the Order of the Phoenix, half-giant, half brother of Grawp
Rolanda Hooch – Hogwarts flying instructor, Quidditch referee
Helga Hufflepuff – Co-founder of Hogwarts, ancestor of Hepzibah Smith
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Angelina Johnson – Gryffindor student two years above Harry, Quidditch Chaser and captain, attended Yule Ball with Fred Weasley, wife of George Weasley and mother of Fred and Roxanne Weasley
Lee Jordan – Gryffindor student two years above Harry, Hogwarts Quidditch commentator, good friend of Fred and George Weasley at Hogwarts
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Igor Karkaroff – Reformed Death Eater, Highmaster of Durmstrang, presumably killed by Death Eaters after the events of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Silvanus Kettleburn – Care of Magical Creatures professor during Harry's first two years at Hogwarts
Viktor Krum – Durmstrang student, Bulgarian Quidditch Seeker, participated in the Triwizard Tournament
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Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black) – Death Eater, sister of Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks, cousin of Sirius and Regulus Black, she tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity with husband Rodolphus, killed Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, and Dobby. Killed by Molly Weasley.
Rabastan Lestrange – Death Eater, brother of Rodolphus Lestrange
Rodolphus Lestrange – Death Eater, brother of Rabastan Lestrange, husband of Bellatrix Lestrange, uncle of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks) and Draco Malfoy, tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity with wife Bellatrix
Gilderoy Lockhart – Fraudulent author, Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, lost memory because of a backfiring memory spell he attempted with Ron's broken wand on Harry and Ron, permanently resides at St. Mungo's
Alice Longbottom – Wife of Frank Longbottom, mother of Neville Longbottom, member of the original Order of the Phoenix, Auror, tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange along with her husband
Augusta Longbottom – Mother of Frank Longbottom and grandmother of Neville Longbottom
Frank Longbottom – Father of Neville Longbottom, son of Augusta Longbottom, husband of Alice Longbottom, member of the original Order of the Phoenix, Auror, tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange along with his wife.
Neville Longbottom – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, son of Aurors Frank and Alice Longbottom, husband of Hannah Abbott
Luna Lovegood – Ravenclaw student one year below Harry, member of Dumbledore's Army, daughter of Xenophilius Lovegood
Xenophilius Lovegood – Husband/widower of Mrs Lovegood, father of Luna Lovegood, and editor of The Quibbler
Remus John Lupin – Gryffindor student before Harry's time, Marauder, friend of James Potter, werewolf, Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry's third year, member of the Order of the Phoenix, husband of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks) and father of Teddy Remus Lupin, killed in the Deathly Hallows by Antonin Dolohov
Teddy Remus Lupin – Son of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks), metamorphmagus, godson of Harry Potter
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Draco Malfoy – Slytherin student, Harry's rival, Slytherin Quidditch Seeker, school prefect, member of the Inquisitorial Squad,
Lucius Malfoy – Draco Malfoy's father, an influential Death-Eater, and Governor of Hogwarts
Narcissa Malfoy (née Black) – Lucius Malfoy's wife and Draco Malfoy's mother, sister of Bellatrix Lestrange, cousin of Sirius Orion and Regulus Arcturus Black, aunt of Nymphadora Tonks
Olympe Maxime – Half-giantess, Headmistress of Beauxbatons
Ernie Macmillan – Hufflepuff student in Harry's year, school prefect, member of Dumbledore's Army
Minerva McGonagall – Hogwarts Transfiguration professor, Head of Gryffindor House, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Animagus.
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody – Retired Auror, member of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by Lord Voldemort in the Battle of the Seven Potters
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Theodore Nott - Slytherin student in the same year as Harry Potter. One of only four students (the others being Neville, Harry, and Luna)who could see Thestrals during a Care of Magical Creatures lesson during Harry's 5th year at Hogwarts, suggesting that Nott had witnessed a death at some point prior to the lesson.
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Garrick Ollivander – Wandmaker, owner of Ollivanders, he is taken away by the Death Eaters, but is broken out of his cell by Dobby and Harry Potter.
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Pansy Parkinson – Slytherin student in Harry's year, school prefect, member of the Inquisitorial Squad, Draco Malfoy's girlfriend for some time
Padma Patil – Ravenclaw student in Harry's year, identical twin sister of Gryffindor Parvati Patil, member of Dumbledore's Army, attends the Yule Ball with Ron Weasley
Parvati Patil – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, identical twin sister of Ravenclaw Padma Patil, member of Dumbledore's Army, attends the Yule Ball with Harry Potter
Peter Pettigrew - Former school friend of James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. Betrays James and Lily Potter. An unregistered animagus, Pettigrew is first introduced as a rat known as Scabbers.
Antioch Peverell - Original owner of The Elder Wand in The Tale of the Three Brothers.
Cadmus Peverell - Original owner of The Resurrection Stone in The Tale of the Three Brothers
Ignotus Peverell - Original oner of The Invisibility Cloak in The Tale of the Three Brothers
Irma Pince – Hogwarts librarian
Sturgis Podmore – Member of the Order of the Phoenix, imprisoned in Azkaban
Poppy Pomfrey – Hogwarts school nurse
Harry Potter – Main character of the series; son of James Potter and Lily Evans.
James Potter - Harry Potter's father, killed by Lord Voldemort before the saga begins.
Lily Evans Potter - Harry Potter's mother, killed by Lord Voldemort before the saga begins.
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Quirinus Quirrell – Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry's first year, possessed by Lord Voldemort in Philosopher's Stone
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Helena Ravenclaw/The Grey Lady – Daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, stole her mother's diadem and hid it, killed by the Bloody Baron and became Ravenclaw's house ghost.
Rowena Ravenclaw – Co-founder of Hogwarts, mother of Helena Ravenclaw
Mary Riddle – Muggle wife of Thomas Riddle, mother of Tom Riddle Sr, mother-in-law of Merope Gaunt, killed by her grandson Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort.
Thomas Riddle – Muggle husband of Mary Riddle, father of Tom Riddle Sr, killed by his grandson Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort.
Tom Riddle Sr – Muggle husband of Merope Gaunt, son of Thomas and Mary Riddle, killed by his son Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort.
Tom Marvolo Riddle: see Lord Voldemort
Augustus Rookwood – Death Eater, spy working in the Department of Mysteries
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Scabior – Snatcher who captures Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in Deathly Hallows, Slytherin student at Hogwarts
Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander – Author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, among other books, grandfather of Rolf Scamander, Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts, Headmaster of Hogwarts
Rufus Scrimgeour – Head of the Auror Office, replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister for Magic, killed, presumably by Death Eaters, in The Deathly Hallows
Kingsley Shacklebolt – Auror, replaces Pius Thicknesse as Minister for Magic, member of the Order of the Phoenix
Stanley "Stan" Shunpike – Conductor of the Knight Bus, Death Eater (possibly under Imperius Curse)
Rita Skeeter – Reporter for the Daily Prophet, author of The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, Animagus
Horace Slughorn – Former Potions professor at Hogwarts and Head of Slytherin House, taught Tom Marvolo Riddle, fights against the Death Eaters
Salazar Slytherin – Co-founder of Hogwarts, Parselmouth, ancestor of the Gaunt family and Lord Voldemort
Hepzibah Smith – Elderly, wealthy antique collector, descendant of Helga Hufflepuff, murdered and robbed by Tom Marvolo Riddle
Zacharias Smith – Hufflepuff student, member of Dumbledore's Army, deserted before the Battle of Hogwarts
Severus Snape – Hogwarts, Potions and later Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Head of Slytherin House, a member of both the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix.
Pomona Sprout – Hogwarts Herbology professor, Head of Hufflepuff House
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Pius Thicknesse – Minister for Magic while under the Imperius Curse, later replaced by Kingsley Shacklebolt in the book, killed by Lord Voldemort in Part 2 of the final movie
Dean Thomas – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, briefly Ginny Weasley's boyfriend, Gryffindor Quidditch Chaser.
Andromeda Tonks (née Black) – Daughter of Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier, disowned for marrying Muggle-born Ted Tonks, sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy, mother of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks), grandmother of Teddy Remus Lupin, cousin of Sirius Orion and Regulus Arcturus Black, aunt of Draco Malfoy
Nymphadora Tonks - Daughter of Ted Tonks and Andromeda Black, disowned by the Black family for being half-blood, Auror, metamorphmagus, wife of Remus Lupin, mother of Teddy Remus Lupin, cousin of Draco Malfoy, killed by her aunt Bellatrix during the Battle of Hogwarts
Ted Tonks – Muggle-born husband of Andromeda Black, father of Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks), grandfather of Teddy Remus Lupin, uncle of Draco Malfoy, killed by Death Eaters
Sybill Patricia Trelawney – Hogwarts Divination professor, made the prophecy that prompted Lord Voldemort to go after the Potters
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Dolores Jane Umbridge – Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Hogwarts High Inquisitor, Headmistress of Hogwarts, eventually sent to Azkaban for crimes against Muggle-borns, claims relation to the pure-blood Selwyn family
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Septima Vector – Arithmancy professor at Hogwarts
Lord Voldemort – The antagonist of the series, murderer of Harry Potter's parents and many others.
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Arthur Weasley – Ministry of Magic employee at the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office, husband of Molly Weasley, father of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley, member of the Order of the Phoenix
Bill Weasley – Oldest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gringott employee, husband of Fleur Delacour
Charlie Weasley – Second son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, formerly Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker and school prefect, member of the Order of the Phoenix, works with dragons in Romania
Fred Weasley – Son of Arthur and Molly Weasley and identical twin brother of George Weasley, member of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor Quidditch Beater, co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, killed during the battle of Hogwarts
George Weasley – Son of Arthur and Molly Weasley and identical twin brother of Fred Weasley, member of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor Quidditch Beater, co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
Ginny Weasley – Only daughter and youngest child of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gryffindor student one year under Harry, Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker and Chaser, member of Dumbledore's Army.
Molly Weasley (née Prewett) – Wife of Arthur Weasley, mother of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny Weasley, member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Percy Weasley – Third son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gryffindor prefect and Head Boy, Ministry of Magic employee, long estranged from his family before joining them against the Death Eaters in Deathly Hallows,
Ron Weasley – Harry's close friend, youngest Son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper, school prefect, member of Dumbledore's Army.
Oliver Wood – Hogwarts student, Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper and captain, Keeper for Puddlemere United.
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Yaxley – Death Eater, defeated by George Weasley and Lee Jordan
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Blaise Zabini – Slytherin student, friends with Draco Malfoy.
Characters with no or unknown surname
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Aragog – Acromantula belonging to Rubeus Hagrid, lives in the Forbidden Forest, dies in Half-Blood Prince
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Beedle the Bard – Author of several Wizarding fairy tales, including The Tale of the Three Brothers
The Bloody Baron – Slytherin House ghost, suitor and killer of Helena Ravenclaw, killed himself in remorse
Buckbeak (a.k.a. Witherwings) – Hippogriff belonging at various times to Rubeus Hagrid, Sirius Black, and Harry Potter
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Sir Cadogan – Armoured knight occupying a painting in Hogwarts
Crookshanks – Half-cat/half-kneazle belonging to Hermione Granger
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Dobby– House-elf originally belonging to the Malfoy family, accidentally set free by Lucius Malfoy due to Harry's intervention in Chamber of Secrets. Killed by Bellatrix Lestrange while saving Harry Potter's life. COMPLETLY UNESSERCARY JK ROWLING!!!
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Errol – Owl belonging to the Weasley family
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Fang – Boarhound belonging to Rubeus Hagrid
The Fat Friar – Hufflepuff House ghost
The Fat Lady – Witch in the painting that conceals the entrance to the Gryffindor common room
Fawkes – Phoenix belonging to Albus Dumbledore, saved Harry Potter from Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets
Firenze – Centaur, professor of Divination at Hogwarts
Fluffy – Three-headed dog belonging to Rubeus Hagrid, protector of the philosopher's stone
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Grawp – Giant, half-brother of Rubeus Hagrid
Griphook – Goblin, works at Gringotts Bank, killed by Lord Voldemort
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Hedwig – Owl belonging to Harry Potter, killed by a killing curse that missed Harry
Hermes – Owl belonging to Percy Weasley
Herpo the Foul – Ancient Greek wizard, Parselmouth, creator of the Basilisk, and the first Horcrux
Hokey – House-elf belonging to Hepzibah Smith
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Kreacher – House-elf belonging to the Black family, and later Harry Potter. Though at first preferring to serve the pureblood line (including Regulus Black, Bellatrix Lestrange, and Draco Malfoy), he eventually likes serving under Harry as he treats him better, giving him Regulus' locket as a gift.
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Moaning Myrtle – Muggle-born Ravenclaw student during Tom Marvolo Riddle's time at Hogwarts, killed by the Basilisk in a girl's bathroom, which she continued to haunt
Mrs Norris – Cat belonging to Argus Filch
Great Aunt Muriel – Great aunt of the Weasley children
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Nagini – Snake belonging to Lord Voldemort, attacked Arthur Weasley, killed Severus Snape
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington/Nearly Headless Nick – Gryffindor House ghost
Norbert/Norberta – Dragon belonging to Rubeus Hagrid
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Peeves – Hogwarts poltergeist, a mischievous magical creature.
Pigwidgeon "Pig" – Scops Owl belonging to Ron Weasley
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Madam Rosmerta – Proprietor of the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade
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Scabbers – Pet rat belonging to Percy and later Ron Weasley; eventually revealed as unregistered Animagus Peter Pettigrew
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Trevor – Toad belonging to Neville Longbottom
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Winky - A female house elf who originally belonged to Bartemius Crouch Sr., but was sacked by him when evidence appeared that she had used magic at The Quidditch World Cup.