Here is a comprehensive listing of all the characters in the first three Harry Potter books. The only characters missing are those who are mentioned in passing, with no information given about them. I`m sure that, despite my best efforts, there will be a few errors and omissions here and there. I would appreciate if you would inform me by e-mail if you spot any. I`d like to thank those who have picked up on a few mistakes already. The new version of the dictionary, with BOOK 4 characters included, will be ready eventually. I have not had the time recently to work on the site, but I`ll get there soon (hopefully). Please appreciate that a lot of work has been involved in creating this dictionary, so if you want to use any material from it, please e-mail me asking for permission. Thank you.
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ABBOTT, HANNAH
A pupil at Hogwarts, a member of Hufflepuff House.
AGRIPPA
Famous historical Wizard who appears in the `Famous Wizards and Witches` series of collectable cards.
ARAGOG
A Giant Spider, raised by Hagrid when he was a pupil at Hogwarts. Suspected (wrongly) of being the monster locked in the Chamber of Secrets. Smuggled out of Hogwarts by Hagrid, who set him free in the Forbidden Forest. He then married Mosag and fathered a multitude of offspring.
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BAGSHOT, BATHILDA
A witch. The author of `A History of Magic`
BARON, THE BLOODY
A spectre who haunts Hogwarts. A particularly nasty individual, he is the resident ghost of Slytherin House.
BANE
A centaur Harry meets in the Forbidden Forest. Bane is not particularly friendly towards humans.
BARUFFIO
According to Professor Flitwick, an unfortunate wizard who said `F` instead of `S` and found himself lying on the floor with a buffalo on his chest.
BASILISK
King of Serpents, a monster imprisoned inside The Chamber of Secrets, capable of killing merely by gazing at his victim. It was unleashed first of all by Tom Marvolo Riddle (later known as Lord Voldemort), and more recently by Ginny Weasley, who was being influenced by Riddle through his enchanted diary. After petrifying several students, including Hermione Granger, the beast was killed by Harry Potter, who was armed with the sword of Godric Gryffindor.
BAYLISS, HETTY
A muggle who sees Harry and Ron flying in an enchanted car.
BELL, KATY
A Hogwarts student who plays at Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
BILIUS, UNCLE
Ron Weasley`s uncle, who died within a day of seeing a grim.
BINNS, PROFESSOR
The only spectral teacher at Hogwarts, this ghost teaches History of Magic. His classes are by far the most boring on the school curriculum.
SIRIUS BLACK
`The Prisoner of Azkaban`. A close friend of James and Lily Potter, he was asked by them to become Harry`s godfather. Sirius Black is an animagus who sometimes assumes the form of a fierce, black dog called Padfoot. Wrongly suspected of deliberately causing an explosion which caused the death of thirteen people, Black was imprisoned in Azkaban. He escaped, but after a huge manhunt he was recaptured and held at Hogwarts awaiting the receipt of the Dementor`s Kiss. However, Harry had discovered that Sirius was innocent of the crimes of which he was accused and, with the aid of his friend Hermione and her Time Turner, managed to set him free. Unfortunately the Ministry of Magic still believed Black to be guilty, so he was forced to go on the run once again. He was last seen flying into the distance on the back of Buckbeak, Hagrid`s hippogriff.
BLETCHLEY
Student at Hogwarts. During Harry`s first year he plays Seeker for the Slytherin Quidditch team.
BOLE
A Slytherin who plays Beater for their Quidditch team.
BONES, THE
Well known wizard family, many of whose members were killed by Voldemort.
BONES, SUSAN
A pupil at Hogwarts. In the same year as Harry, she is a member of Hufflepuff House.
BORGIN, MR.
Co-owner of Borgin and Burkes, a Dark Arts shop in Knockturn Alley.
BOOT, TERRY
Hogwarts student. Belongs to Ravenclaw House.
BOTTS, BERTIE
Famous for his `All Flavour Beans`, which can shock as well as delight, as they can be vomit flavoured as easily as vanilla.
BROCKLEHURST, MANDY
A pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Ravenclaw House.
BROWN, LAVENDER
Hogwarts student who belongs to Gryffindor House.
BUCKBEAK
Hagrid`s pet hippogriff. Wrongly thought to be dangerous after he bit Draco Malfoy, he was sentenced to be executed by the Ministry of Magic. Rescued by Harry and Hermione`s use of the Time Turner. Last seen aiding in the escape of Sirius Black.
BULSTRODE, MILLICENT
A pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Slytherin House.
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CADOGAN, SIR
A knight who inhabits a portrait near the North Tower at Hogwarts. Brave and chivalrous, he was the only painting who was willing to replace the Fat Lady as the guardian of Gryffindor Tower. This was only a temporary arrangement though, and he soon returned to his own canvas.
CHANG, CHO
Student at Hogwarts. An excellent Quidditch player who represents Ravenclaw at Seeker. Harry seems rather fond of her.
CIRCE
A famous witch of past times, she appears in the `Famous Wizards and Witches` series of collectable cards.
CLEARWATER, PENELOPE
Pupil at Hogwarts. A prefect for Ravenclaw House. Penelope is petrified by the Basilisk but is later restored to health. She is also Percy Weasley`s girlfriend.
CLIODNE
Legendary witch who appears in the `Famous Wizards and Witches` series of collectable cards.
CRABBE
A Slytherin. One of Draco Malfoy`s friends/bodyguards.
CREEVEY, COLIN
Hogwarts student. A Gryffindor one year below Harry, whom he hero worships, much to Harry`s irritation.
CROCKFORD, DORIS
A witch Harry meets on his first visit to The Leaky Cauldron.
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DELANEY-PODMORE, SIR PATRICK
A ghost, Sir Patrick is the leader of the Headless Hunt. He refuses Nearly Headless Nick admittance to the Hunt because Nick can`t `headjuggle`.
DEMENTORS
Fearsome beings who guard the prisoners at Azkaban. They feed off the happy thoughts of those whom they guard. Most prisoners in their care die quickly. Harry is terrified by them, until he manages to conjure up a patronus who takes the shape of Prongs.
DENNIS
A member of Dudley Dursley`s gang.
DERRICK
Hogwarts student who is a member of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
DIGGLE, DEDALUS
A wizard with a flair for the dramatic. For example, causing a shower of shooting stars in Kent.
DIGGORY, CEDRIC
A student at Hogwarts. A good Quidditch player who is the Hufflepuff Seeker.
DIPPET, PROFESSOR ARMANDO
A wizard. The Headmaster of Hogwarts when the Chamber of Secrets was first opened by Tom Marvolo Riddle.
DOBBY
The Malfoy`s house elf. Cruelly treated by them, especially Lucius, until he is freed from their service by Harry.
DUMBLEDORE, ALBUS
The current headmaster of Hogwarts, generally regarded as the most powerful wizard alive. One of his most renowned feats was his defeat of the evil wizard Grindelwald in 1945. He is somewhat eccentric, but acts as a kind of unofficial advisor to the Ministry of Magic. Dumbledore is very fond of Harry, and often helps him out of trouble when it is necessary.
DURSLEY, DUDLEY
Harry`s cousin. A fat, despicable muggle who tries his best to make Harry`s life a misery. He was turned into a pig by Hagrid, which was no less than he deserved. Unfortunately he reverted to human, although he had to go to hospital to have his tail surgically removed. He attends Smeltings School, which has a truly disgusting orange uniform. Dudley seems to get fatter with every book.
DURSLEY, PETUNIA
Harry`s aunt, his mother`s sister. A petty, vindictive woman who spoils her son Dudley terribly.
DURSLEY, VERNON
Harry`s uncle. A fat, moustachioed man who works for Grunnings, a firm which makes drills. He tries to prevent Harry going to Hogwarts, and disapproves strongly of Harry`s magical abilities.
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ELFRIC THE EAGER
An infamous wizard of past times who led an unsuccessful uprising.
EMERIC THE EVIL
A famous historical wizard.
ERROL
The Weasley`s owl. Like most things owned by the Weasley`s, Errol is old and well past his best.
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FANG
Hagrid`s pet boarhound.
FAT FRIAR, THE
The Hufflepuff house ghost who, as his name suggests, has the appearance of a rotund monk. He is good-humoured and popular with the students.
FAT LADY, THE
A portrait which hangs at the entrance to Gryffindor Tower and acts as a guardian. She is attacked by a mysterious assailant in Book 3, and is temporarily replaced by Sir Cadogan.
FAWKES
Professor Dumbledore`s phoenix. He provides invaluable help to Harry when he fights the Basilisk.
FIGG, MRS.
A neighbour of the Dursleys who occasionally babysits Harry. Her house smells strongly of cabbage, and she makes Harry look at photographs of her pet cats.
FILCH, ARGUS
The caretaker at Hogwarts. A nasty, malicious man who delights in making the students as miserable as possible. Although born into a wizard family, he is a squib, meaning that he has no magical ability whatsoever.
FINCH-FLETCHLEY, JUSTIN
A Hufflepuff who is in the same year as Harry. He is one of the students who is petrified by the Basilisk when it is freed from the Chamber of Secrets. Like the others, he is successfully restored to full health.
FINNIGAN, SEAMUS
A Gryffindor in Harry`s year at Hogwarts.
FIRENZE
A centaur who gives Harry a ride in the Forbidden Forest. He is far more friendly and helpful than Bane and Ronan, much to their annoyance.
FLAMEL, NICOLAS
A famous wizard, owner of the Philosopher`s Stone. Possession of this gives virtual immortality, and at the time of Harry`s first adventure, Flamel is over 600 years old. However the fate suffered by the stone means that he is now mortal, like everyone else. A great friend of Albus Dumbledore, Nicolas lives in Devon with his wife Perenelle.
FLAMEL, PERENELLE
The wife of Nicolas Flamel.
FLEET, ANGUS
A muggle who sees Harry and Ron during their magical car ride to Hogwarts.
FLETCHER, MUNDUNGUS
A colleague of Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic.
FLINT, MARCUS
Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. A large, muscular boy who will resort to any tactics in order to win.
FLITWICK, PROFESSOR
The Charms teacher at Hogwarts. A thin, diminutive man who can barely see over his desk. Popular with most of the students.
FLUFFY
A huge three-headed dog who guards the trapdoor leading to the Philosopher`s Stone. Rather inappropiately named by Hagrid.
FORTESCUE, FLOREAN
Owner of the ice-cream parlour on Diagon Alley. An expert on medieval witchburning.
FUBSTER, COLONEL
A friend of Marge, Vernon Dursley`s sister, who looks after her dogs when she is away.
FUDGE, CORNELIUS
The Minister of Magic. A weak, ineffectual man who is easily influenced by others. Relies on the advice of Albus Dumbledore when he is in trouble.
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GORDON
A member of Dudley Dursley`s gang.
GOSHAWK, MIRANDA
A witch and author. Her series `Standard Book of Spells` is required reading at Hogwarts.
GOYLE
An associate of Draco Malfoy, who acts as a bodyguard rather than a friend.
GRANGER, HERMIONE
A student at Hogwarts. A member of Gryffindor House. Despite her muggle background, Hermione is one of the best students ever to have entered Hogwarts. She is studious, self-righteous and never admits she is wrong, but despite this she is one of Harry`s best friends. Her knowledge of Charms, Spells and Potions have proved useful on many occasions. Hermione uses a Time Turner to attend extra classes and according to Ron Weasley, her worst fear is a teacher giving her a mark of only 9/10. Hermione was petrified by the Basilisk but was later restored to health.
GRANGER, MR. & MRS.
The parents of Hermione. They are both muggles and work as dentists.
GREY LADY
The Ravenclaw House ghost.
GRINDELWALD
A powerful Dark wizard, who was defeated by Albus Dumbledore in 1945.
GRIPHOOK
A goblin who works in Gringotts Bank. He shows Harry to his personal vault on his first visit there.
GRUNNAN, ALBERIC
A famous wizard of yesteryear. Appears in the `Famous Wizards and Witches` cards.
GRYFFINDOR, GODRIC
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Harry uses his sword to kill the Basilisk.
GUDGEON, GLADYS
A devoted admirer of Gilderoy Lockhart.
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HAGRID, RUBEUS
The Keeper of the Keys at Hogwarts. Hagrid is a great bear of a man, "almost twice as tall as a normal man and at least five times as wide". He is of wild appearance, with a tangle of black hair and beard covering most of his face. He carries a pink umbrella which one soon realises is a disguised wand. Hagrid was originally a student at Hogwarts at the time of the first opening of the Chamber of Secrets. However, his well-known fondness for dangerous creatures coupled with the scheming of Tom Marvolo Riddle led to Hagrid being unjustly expelled from the school. The influence of Albus Dumbledore was instrumental in Hagrid`s appointment as Keeper of the Keys. Hagrid was given the responsibility of introducing Harry to his wizard heritage, and the two immediately became firm friends. Hagrid has a fondness for drinking which occasionally lands him in trouble, for example when a stranger managed to extract from him the secret of how to pass the three headed dog which guarded the Philosopher`s Stone. During Harry`s third year at Hogwarts, Hagrid is given the job of teaching Care of Magical Creatures.
HEDWIG
Harry`s owl.
HENGIST OF WOODCROFT
A famous wizard. One of Harry`s Famous Witches & Wizard Cards.
HERMES
Percy Weasley`s owl. A gift received from his parents when he became a prefect.
HIGGS, TERENCE
Pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Slytherin, Higgs plays Seeker on the Quidditch team, until replaced by Draco Malfoy.
HOOCH, MADAME
A teacher at Hogwarts. Students learn how to fly broomsticks under her expert tutelage. She also is closely involved with the Quidditch teams.
HOPKIRK, MAFALDA
A witch who works for the Improper Use of Magic Office at the Ministry of Magic. She writes to Harry to warn him not to use magic outside of school after Dobby casts a Hover Charm on Aunt Petunia`s pudding.
HORNBY, OLIVE
A girl at Hogwarts who used to tease Moaning Myrtle about her glasses. She later regretted this when Myrtle began to haunt her.
HUFFLEPUFF, HELGA
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. As you may have already worked out, Hufflepuff House is named after her.
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JIGGER, ARSENIUS
The author of Magical Drafts and Potions, one of Harry`s first year textbooks.
JOHNSON, ANGELICA
Hogwarts student. Plays Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
JORDAN, LEE
A pupil at Hogwarts. Member of Gryffindor House. Lee is a good friend of the Weasley twins. His lively, inventive and completely biased commentary on the school Quidditch matches often puts him at odds with Professor McGonagall.
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KETTLEBURN, PROFESSOR
Teaches Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts until Harry`s third year at school, when he is replaced by Hagrid.
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LOCKHART, PROFESSOR GILDEROY
Teaches Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts during Harry`s second year. A prolific (and conceited) author, Gilderoy`s books about his supposed exploits fighting dangerous magical creatures has gained him a devoted, mainly female following. After some of his classes Harry begins to think that perhaps Lockhart is not what he claims to be. This is proven to be true during the final battle against the Basilisk, when Lockhart leaves Harry to face the beast alone. He loses his memory during this incident, which hopefully made him a better person.
LONGBOTTOM, ALGIE
Neville`s great-uncle.
LONGBOTTOM, NEVILLE
A student, member of Gryffindor House. One of Harry`s friends. Although he is from a distinguished Wizard family, Neville is practically a squib. However, despite being accident prone, clumsy, talentless and generally a sad case, Neville manages to win the House Cup for Gryffindor at the end of Book 1. He is brave, loyal and always means well, so everyone can forgive his other shortcomings.
LUPIN, PROFESSOR REMUS
Harry`s third year Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. As a result of being bitten by a werewolf as a child, Lupin turns into a werewolf at every full moon. He studied at Hogwarts, and became a close friend of James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. He was known to them by the nickname Moony. He was also one of the makers of the Marauder`s Map. Lupin helps Harry rescue Sirius Black from the Dementors and teaches him how to invoke a patronus. After being revealed as a werewolf by Professor Snape, Lupin is forced to resign from Hogwarts. However, it is expected that we will encounter him in the future.
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MACMILLAN, ERNIE
A Hufflepuff student who thinks for a time that Harry is Slytherin`s Heir and that he opened the Chamber of Secrets. He makes a handsome apology when he discovers that he is wrong.
MACNAIR, WALDEN
A friend of Lucius Malfoy who works as an executioner for the Ministry of Magic. He seems to take an unwholesome pleasure in his work.
MALCOLM
A member of Dudley Dursley`s gang.
MALFOY, DRACO
A pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Slytherin House, Draco is Harry`s arch enemy. An arrogant, treacherous, devious character who, with his lackeys Crabbe and Goyle, tries to get Harry into trouble whenever he can. Draco and Harry meet in Diagon Alley during Harry`s first visit there and dislike each other almost immediately. Draco belongs to an pureblood wizard family who are very wealthy and wield a strong influence over much of the magical community. His background means that he despises those pupils who are from a muggle background, such as Hermione, and he is of the opinion that they should not be allowed to study at Hogwarts. He also looks down on families like the Weasley`s who, although of pure wizard blood, are poor. Draco is a good Quidditch player and represents Slytherin at Seeker. However, he got this position because his wealthy father Lucius supplied the entire Slytherin team with new broomsticks. Harry and Draco clash on numerous occasions throughout the books (too many to list here) and will undoubtedly do so many times in the future.
MALFOY, LUCIUS
Draco`s father. A rich and influential wizard, Lucius is one of Hogwarts school governors. He uses this position to attempt to remove Dumbledore, whom he hates, from his position as Headmaster. Lucius has much influence with the Ministry of Magic. Lucius was one of the first wizards to join Voldemort, though he claimed after Voldemort`s defeat that he had been `bewitched`. Anyone with any sense wouldn`t believe this for a minute.
MALKINS, MADAME
A squat, smiling witch who owns a shop in Diagon Alley called `Madame Malkin`s Robes For All Occasions`.
MARGE
Vernon Dursley`s sister. An objectionable woman who generally prefers dogs to people. After insulting Harry`s parents, she finds herself turned into a gigantic balloon. Unfortunately, two wizards from the Accidental Magic Reversal Department turn her back again.
MARSH, MADAME
A witch. One of Harry`s fellow passengers on the Knight Bus.
MCGONAGALL, PROFESSOR MINERVA
Teaches Transfiguation at Hogwarts. She is also Head of Gryffindor House. Professor McGonagall is a formidable woman and most of the students like her, but are a little scared of her at the same time. She treats everyone equally, even to the point of deducting points from her own students if she feels it necessary. She also has a keen interest in Quidditch.
MERLIN
A legendary historical wizard. Appears in the Famous Wizard & Witches series of collectable cards.
MIGGS, MARTIN
`The Mad Muggle`. The hero of a comic book which Ron Weasley enjoys reading.
MIMSY-PORPINGTON, SIR NICHOLAS DE
The Gryffindor House ghost. Also known as Nearly Headless Nick, owing to the fact that a botched execution left his head partially attached to his shoulders. To his eternal shame, this means he cannot gain admittance to the Headless Hunt.
MOANING MYRTLE
A ghost who inhabits the girls toilets at Hogwarts. She was killed by the Basilisk when it was first released from the Chamber of Secrets.
MONTAGUE
A member of Slytherin House. Plays Chaser on their Quidditch team.
MOONY
The nickname of Remus Lupin. It refers to the fact that he changes into a werewolf when the moon is full.
MORGANA
A notable witch of a previous time who appears the series `Famous Wizards & Wizards`.
MOSAG
A giant spider. The wife of Aragog.
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NETTLES, MADAME Z.
An obviously desperate witch who tries out the Kwikspell magic course.
NICK, NEARLY HEADLESS
The more commonly used name of Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, the Gryffindor House ghost.
NORBERT
Hagrid`s pet dragon. A Norwegian Ridgeback. When Norbert becomes too much for even Hagrid to manage, Harry and Ron help Hagrid smuggle him to Charlie Weasley in Romania.
NORRIS, MRS.
Filch`s cat. An unpleasant creature who helps Filch try to catch the students whenever they try to get up to anything.
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OLLIVANDER, MR.
The proprietor of Ollivanders, the wand shop in Diagon Alley. He has a perfect memory of every wand he has ever sold, though he fails to spot Hagrid`s pink umbrella. Harry finds him a bit creepy.
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PADFOOT
The nickname Sirius Black was given by his friends while he was a student at Hogwarts. Sirius is an animagus who can transform into a large, black dog, hence the name.
PARACELSUS
A famous wizard of the past. One of Harry`s `Famous Wizards & Witches` cards.
PARKINSON, PANSY
A particularly unpleasant member of Slytherin House.
PATIL, PARVATI
A pupil at Hogwarts. Belongs to Gryffindor House.
PEEVES
A spiteful, malicious ghost who haunts Hogwarts.
PERKINS
An old warlock who works with Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic.
PETTIGREW, PETER
A friend of Harry`s father while he was at Hogwarts, Pettigrew is an animagus and was known to his friends by the nickname Wormtail. He went over secretly to the side of Voldemort and betrayed the Potters to him. He then faked his own death and framed Sirius Black for the murder of thirteen people. Pettigrew had actually turned himself into a rat and made his escape. At the start of the books he belongs to Ron Weasley, who is unaware of his true identity and calls him Scabbers. However, he is unmasked during the Sirius Black affair at the end of Harry`s third year at Hogwarts, but unfortunately manages to escape once again. His current whereabouts are unknown.
PINCE, MADAME
The librarian at Hogwarts.
POLKISS, PIERS
A scrawny ratfaced boy who is Dudley Dursley`s best friend.
POMFREY, MADAME
The matron at Hogwarts. She is in charge of the school hospital.
POTTER, HARRY
Our hero! Harry is a small, thin boy with black hair and piercing green eyes. Orphaned at the age of one after his parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, Harry was raised by his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, the Dursleys. Unfortunately they were the worst kind of people imaginable, and Harry had a thoroughly miserable upbringing until he discovered the truth about his wizard heritage. Despite the best efforts of the Dursleys, Harry began attending Hogwarts at the age of 11 and discovered, to his surprise, that he was something of a celebrity among the magical community. In spite of the misgivings of the Sorting Hat who thought that Harry `would do very well in Slytherin`, he became a member of Gryffindor House. He made many friends there, especially Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry also discovered that he had a great talent for Quidditch and he became the youngest player for over a century to be selected for one of the House teams.
Many adventures have befallen Harry since attending Hogwarts and his main achievements to date include the prevention of Voldemort stealing the Philosopher`s Stone, the slaying of the Basilisk and the rescue of Sirius Black, his godfather, from unjust imprisonment. Harry is brave, resourceful, and loyal to his friends. He is one of only a few wizards in history able to speak Parseltongue, the language of serpents. As for what the future holds for Harry, who knows? It will surely be interesting to find out.
JAMES POTTER
The father of Harry Potter. James attended Hogwarts and was a close friend of Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. A powerful animagus who sometimes adopted the form of a stag, he was known to them as Prongs. While at Hogwarts, he became an enemy of Severus Snape, who hated James because he owed his life to him. Later, James married Lily, and shortly after Harry was born. He was killed trying to protect his wife and son from Voldemort.
POTTER, LILY
The mother of Harry Potter. Little is known about her except that she died trying to save Harry from Voldemort.
PREWETTS, THE
A well-known wizard family who have suffered greatly at the hands of Voldemort.
PROD, D.J.
A wizard who resorts to the Kwikspell magic course in an attempt to improve his abilities.
PRONG, ERNIE
The driver of the Knight Bus.
PRONGS
James Potter`s nickname whilst a student at Hogwarts. It refers to his ability to transform into a stag.
PTOLEMY
A famous wizard who appears in the `Famous Wizards & Witches` series of collectable cards.
PUCEY, ADRIAN
A student at Hogwarts. Plays at Chaser for the Slytherin Quidditch team. With a surname like `Pucey` he couldn`t really play for anyone else.
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QUIRRELL, PROFESSOR
Harry`s first year Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. To all appearances a timid, nervous man, Quirrell is actually possessed by Lord Voldemort, and is only at Hogwarts to attempt to steal the Philosopher`s Stone. However Harry manages to prevent this from happening.
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RAVENCLAW, ROWENA
One the co-founders of Hogwarts. Ravenclaw House is named in her honour.
RIDDLE, TOM MARVOLO
A powerful wizard who is a master of the Dark Arts. Released the Basilisk from the Chamber of Secrets while still a student at Hogwarts. Disappeared and later emerged as Lord Voldemort (`I am Lord Voldemort` is an anagram of his real name). He then led an uprising during which he killed the parents of Harry Potter as well as many other people. He was unable to kill Harry though, and has failed in several attempts since. Some people think that Voldemort is Harry`s real father and there is some evidence to support this idea. Voldemort speaks Parseltongue and there is a suggestion that this ability has a genetic basis. Voldemort is descended through his mother`s side from Salazar Slytherin, who also had this talent. The question is, from where did Harry receive it? The fact that the Sorting Hat considers placing Harry in Slytherin House could also be a hint. Harry and Voldemort look alike and we know that there will a major revelation about Lily Potter in a future book. All these things together make me consider it a strong possibility that this theory could be true.
RONAN
An unfriendly centaur Harry encounters in the Forbidden Forest.
ROSMERTA, MADAME
The proprietess of the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade. A pretty, voluptuous woman.
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SCABBERS
Ron Weasley`s pet rat. Scabbers is lazy and useless, a fact which baffles Ron until it is discovered that he is actually the animagus Peter Pettigrew.
SCAMANDER, NEWT
A wizard, the author of `Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them`.
SHUNPIKE, STAN
A young wizard who is the conductor on the Knight Bus.
SLYTHERIN, SALAZAR
One of the four wizards who founded Hogwarts. Slytherin House is named after him. Lord Voldemort is descended from him through his mother.
SMETHLEY, VERONICA
A fan of Gilderoy Lockhart. A poor, deluded woman obviously.
SNAPE, PROFESSOR SEVERUS
The Potions teacher at Hogwarts. Also head of Slytherin House. Snape is an ambitious wizard whose main desire is to become the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Harry`s father saved his life when they were both students at Hogwarts. Snape hated being in James Potter`s debt and he seems to have transferred these feelings to Harry. Snape shows a marked bias towards Slytherin students and frequently deducts house points from Harry and his Gryffindor friends.
SPINNET, ALICIA
A pupil at Hogwarts. Play at Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
SPORE, PHYLLIDA
A witch. The author of `One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi`.
SPROUT, PROFESSOR
The Herbology teacher at Hogwarts. Always covered in mud and foliage.
SWITCH, EMERIC
A wizard. The author of `The Beginner`s Guide to Transfiguration.`
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THOMAS, DEAN
A Gryffindor who shares Harry`s dormitory. Of muggle heritage, Dean supports West Ham United, and sometimes appears to get confused between Quidditch and football.
TOM
The landlord of The Leaky Cauldron, a pub on Diagon Alley.
TRELAWNEY, PROFESSOR SYBIL
The Divination teacher at Hogwarts, who considers herself something of a mystic. Professor McGonagall is of the opinion that she is a fake, although some of her predictions seem to come true.
TREVOR
Neville Longbottom`s toad.
TRIMBLE, QUENTIN
A wizard. The author of `The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-protection`.
TURPIN, LISA
One of Harry`s fellow students. A member of Ravenclaw House.
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URIC THE ODDBALL
A famous wizard Harry learns about during a History of Magic lesson.
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VECTOR, PROFESSOR
The Arithmancy teacher at Hogwarts.
VIRIDIAN, VINDICTUS PROFESSOR
A wizard. The author of `Curses and Countercurses.`
VLABLATSKY, CASSANDRA
A witch. The auhor of `Unfogging the future.`
VOLDEMORT
An extremely powerful evil wizard. Probably the strongest living practitioner of the Dark Arts. Formerly known as Tom Marvolo Riddle, see that entry for full details.
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WAFFLING, ADALBERT
A wizard. The author of `Magical Theory`. Book 3 also states that he wrote `A History of Magic`, but according to the first book, this was written by Bathilda Bagshot. I have assumed that the first book is correct.
WARBECK, CELESTINA
`The Singing Sorceress`. A popular performer on wizard radio.
WARRINGTON
A student at Hogwarts. A member of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
WEASLEY, ARTHUR
The father of the numerous Weasley clan. A wizard who works at the Ministry of Magic, he has a great interest in muggles and everything about them.
WEASLEY, BILL
The eldest of the Weasley children. Bill works for Gringotts bank and is currently based in Egypt. He was also Head Boy while he was at Hogwarts.
WEASLEY, CHARLIE
The second eldest of the Weasley children. Charlie was captain of Quidditch at Hogwarts, and was good enough to have played for England, but instead he went to work with dragons in Rumania. He took Norbert off Hagrid`s hands when he became too dangerous to keep.
WEASLEY, FRED AND GEORGE
The Weasley twins. They look so alike that even their own mother cannot tell them apart. The twins both play at Beater for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Renowned for their pranks and practical jokes, their exploits include enchanting snowballs so that they keep knocking Profesor Quirrell`s turban off and making Percy`s Head Boy badge read `Bighead Boy`. Despite this, they are very popular and do fairly well at their studies.
WEASLEY, GINNY
The youngest of the Weasley children and the only girl. Ginny is one year below Harry at Hogwarts and is also in Gryffindor House. She inadvertently opens the Chamber of Secrets when bewitched by T. M. Riddle, but is rescued from danger by Harry.
WEASLEY, MOLLY
The wife of Arthur Weasley. A kindhearted woman who gives Harry some of his first Christmas presents.
WEASLEY, PERCY
The third of the Weasley children. A prefect of Gryffindor House who is later made Head Boy. Although he is sometimes a bit pompous and self-important, he is still a good sort. He is an able student who gains top grades in his wizard exams and is set to work in the Ministry of Magic. Penelope Clearwater is his girlfriend.
WEASLEY, RON
Along with Hermione Granger, Ron is Harry`s best friend. The youngest of the Weasley boys, Ron doesn`t like the fact that he is expected to follow in the footsteps of his five brothers, who all did (or are doing) well at Hogwarts. Like all the Weasleys, Ron is a member of Gryffindor House. He is a tall, red-haired, gangly boy with freckles. He is skilled at wizard chess, a talent which comes in useful during the attempt to retrieve the Philosoper`s Stone. Ron is a keen follower of Quidditch. He supports the Chudley Cannons and is hoping to play on the Gryffindor team soon.
WENDELIN THE WEIRD
A medieval witch who enjoyed being burned at the stake so much that she submitted to this fate no fewer that 47 times.
WOOD, OLIVER
A member of Gryffindor House, captain of the Quidditch team. A large burly boy, he plays at Keeper.
WORMTAIL
The nickname of Peter Pettigrew while he was a student at Hogwarts.
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YOUKNOWWHO
A euphemism for Voldemort, used by those too scared to mention his real name.
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ZABINI, BLAISE
A student at Hogwarts. A member of Slytherin House.
