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This is a list of characters in the Harry Potter series. They are all characters who have appeared in a Harry Potter-related book by J. K. Rowling.

Characters by surname

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  • Walden Macnair – Death Eater and Committee of Disposal of Dangerous Creatures' executioner. Injured badly by Hagrid during the Battle of Hogwarts.
  • Draco Malfoy – Slytherin student in Harry's year. Quidditch Seeker, prefect, and member of the Inquisitorial Squad.
  • Lucius Malfoy – Draco's father and an influential Death Eater. Governor of Hogwarts early in the series.
  • Narcissa Malfoy – Lucius' wife and Draco's mother. Sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks. Narcissa is portrayed by Helen McCrory in the film series. McCrory was initially cast as Bellatrix Lestrange, but withdrew due to pregnancy; the role of Bellatrix went to Helena Bonham Carter.
  • Scorpius Malfoy – Son of Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass. Sorted into Slytherin. Friends with Albus Potter. He is a kind-hearted boy who likes sweets and does not discriminate against non-pure-blood wizards.[10]
  • Madam Malkin – Clothing shop owner in Diagon Alley.
  • Griselda Marchbanks – Governor of the Wizarding Examinations Authority which ran the O.W.L, N.E.W.T., and W.O.M.B.A.T. exams. Wizengamot elder.
  • Olympe Maxime – Half-giantess. Headmistress of Beauxbatons. Frances de la Tour appeared as Madame Maxime in Goblet of Fire, and reprised the role in Deathly Hallows.[13]
  • Ernie Macmillan – Hufflepuff student in Harry's year. Prefect and member of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Minerva McGonagall – Hogwarts Transfiguration professor, Head of Gryffindor House, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts, and member of the Order of the Phoenix. Assumes position of Hogwarts Headmaster for a time after Voldemort's death.
  • Eloise Midgen – Gryffindor student that accidentally removed her nose trying to get rid of her acne. Known for her bad case of acne.
  • Cormac McLaggen – Gryffindor student one year above Harry Potter. Quidditch Keeper and member of Horace Slughorn's Slug Club. Freddie Stroma played McLaggen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2.
  • Graham Montague – Slytherin Quidditch Chaser who became trapped inside a Vanishing Cabinet for a day.
  • Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody – Retired Auror and member of the Order of the Phoenix. Impersonated by Barty Crouch Jr. in his scheme to enter Harry into the Triwizard Tournament. Killed by Voldemort.

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  • Theodore Nott – Slytherin student in the same year as Harry Potter, and son of a Death Eater.
  • Nott Sr – Theodore Nott's father. Death Eater.

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  • Bob Ogden – Leader of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Squad in the 1920s. Turned the Gaunt family over to the Wizengamot for using magic in front of a Muggle. Died before Harry Potter's sixth year.
  • Garrick Ollivander – Wandmaker and owner of the Ollivanders wand shop. Kidnapped by the Malfoy family for several months until freed by Harry, Ron, and Hermione. British actor John Hurt appeared as Ollivander in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and reprised his role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2. His first name was revealed in Pottermore. It was also revealed that he is married and has a son and a daughter (the latter deceased). Some of the names of his wandmaker ancestors were also revealed: Geraint Ollivander (ancestor), Gerbold Octavius Ollivander (paternal grandfather), Gervaise Ollivander (father).

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  • Pansy Parkinson – Slytherin student in Harry's year. Prefect and member of the Inquisitorial Squad. Rowling said the character was based on real-life girls who teased her during her school days.[14]
  • Padma Patil – Ravenclaw student in Harry's year. Identical twin sister of Gryffindor student Parvati Patil, and a member of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Parvati Patil – Gryffindor student in Harry's year and Padma's identical twin sister. Member of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Peter Pettigrew – Death Eater and former school friend of James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. Betrays Harry's parents James and Lily Potter to Voldemort, resulting in their deaths. Pettigrew is first introduced in the series as Ron Weasley's pet rat Scabbers. He is strangled to death by his own metal prosthetic hand after his loyalty towards Voldemort wavers upon Harry confronting him about having previously spared Pettigrew's life.
  • Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus Peverell – Three brothers who were the original owners of the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Invisibility Cloak, respectively.
  • Irma Pince – Hogwarts librarian.
  • Sturgis Podmore – Member of the Order of the Phoenix.
  • Poppy Pomfrey – Hogwarts school nurse.
  • Harry Potter – The main character of the series. Orphaned son of James and Lily Potter. Gryffindor student at Hogwarts, and co-founder and first leader of Dumbledore's Army. The husband of Ginny Weasley, father of James Sirius, Albus Severus and Lily Luna Potter.
  • James Potter – Harry Potter's father and member of the Order of the Phoenix. Killed along with his wife Lily by Lord Voldemort prior to the start of the series.
  • Lily Potter – Harry Potter's mother and member of the Order of the Phoenix. Killed by Lord Voldemort.
  • Albus Severus Potter – Second child of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley.
  • James Sirius Potter – Harry and Ginny's first child.
  • Lily Luna Potter – Harry and Ginny's third child. Her name honours two women important to her parents—her paternal grandmother Lily Potter, and her parents' friend Luna Lovegood.[15] Lily is portrayed by Daphne de Beistegui in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
  • Apollyon Pringle — a caretaker at Hogwarts.

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  • Quirinus Quirrell – Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry Potter's first year. Possessed by Lord Voldemort.

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  • Helena Ravenclaw/The Grey Lady – Daughter of house founder Rowena Ravenclaw. Stole and hid her mother's diadem, and became Ravenclaw's house ghost after being killed by the Bloody Baron.
  • Rowena Ravenclaw – One of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and founder of the Ravenclaw house.
  • Delphi Riddle – The main antagonist of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and daughter of Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange who tries to bring Voldemort back to life by completing a prophecy. Currently imprisoned in Azkaban.
  • Mary Riddle – Muggle wife of Thomas Riddle, mother of Tom Riddle Sr. and grandmother of Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort. Killed by her grandson, Lord Voldemort.
  • Thomas Riddle – Muggle husband of Mary Riddle, father of Tom Riddle Sr. and grandfather of Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort. Killed by his grandson Lord Voldemort.
  • Tom Riddle Sr. – Muggle son of Thomas and Mary Riddle, husband of Merope Gaunt and father of Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort Killed by his son, Lord Voldemort.
  • Tom Marvolo Riddle – Slytherin student who became Lord Voldemort.
  • Demelza Robins – Gryffindor student and Quidditch Chaser.
  • Augustus Rookwood – Death Eater and spy working in the Department of Mysteries.
  • Thorfinn Rowle – Death Eater.
  • Albert Runcorn – Ministry of Magic employee whose chief function was as an investigator of alleged Muggle-borns.

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  • Newt Scamander – Magizoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Main character in the Fantastic Beasts film series. Expelled Hogwarts student who excels in curing different sicknesses.
  • Rufus Scrimgeour – Head of the Auror Office who replaces Cornelius Fudge as Minister for Magic. Killed by Death Eaters.
  • Kingsley Shacklebolt – Auror and member of the Order of the Phoenix. Replaces Pius Thicknesse as Minister for Magic.
  • Stan Shunpike – Conductor of the triple-decker Knight Bus. Jailed in Azkaban on suspicions of being a Death Eater. Stan was portrayed by Lee Ingleby in the film adaptation of Prisoner of Azkaban.
  • Aurora Sinistra – Astronomy professor at Hogwarts.
  • Rita Skeeter – Reporter and tabloid journalist for the Daily Prophet. It has been speculated that the fraught relationship between Rowling and the press was the inspiration for the author to develop the character. However, Rowling noted in 2000 that the character actually predates her rise to fame.[16] Rita was intended to be in Philosopher's Stone, as Rowling revealed in an interview: "you know when Harry walks into the Leaky Cauldron for the first time and everyone says, "Mr. Potter you're back!", I wanted to put a journalist in there. She wasn't called Rita then but she was a woman. And then I thought, as I looked at the plot overall, I thought, that's not really where she fits best, she fits best in Four when Harry's supposed to come to terms with his fame".[17] Miranda Richardson appeared as Rita in the film adaptation of Goblet of Fire as well as in Deathly Hallows.[18]
  • Horace Slughorn – Former Hogwarts Potions professor and Head of Slytherin House, whose charges included Tom Riddle. Returned to Hogwarts to teach Potions in Harry's sixth year.
  • Salazar Slytherin – One of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and founder of the Slytherin house.
  • Zacharias Smith – Hufflepuff Quidditch Chaser in Harry's year. Member of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Severus Snape – Potions and later Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. Head of Slytherin House, and member of both the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix as a double agent spying for Dumbledore.
  • Alicia Spinnet – Gryffindor student two years above Harry. Quidditch Chaser and member of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Pomona Sprout – Hogwarts Herbology professor and Head of Hufflepuff House.

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  • Pius Thicknesse – Minister for Magic while under the Imperius Curse. Replaced by Kingsley Shacklebolt.
  • Dean Thomas – Gryffindor student in Harry's year. Member of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Andromeda Tonks – Sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy, and the mother of Nymphadora Tonks. Disowned by her family for marrying Muggle-born Ted Tonks.
  • Nymphadora Tonks – Ted and Andromeda's daughter. Auror and member of the Order of the Phoenix. She marries Remus Lupin and becomes the mother of a son, Teddy, before she and Remus are killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.
  • Ted Tonks – Andromeda's Muggle-born husband, and the father of Nymphadora Tonks. Killed by Snatchers.
  • Sybill Trelawney – Hogwarts Divination professor. Predicted the prophecy that prompted Lord Voldemort to go after the Potters.
  • Wilkie Twycross – Hogwarts Apparition instructor who works in the Department of Magical Transportation.

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  • Dolores Umbridge – Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, Hogwarts High Inquisitor and temporary Headmistress of Hogwarts. She becomes Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Harry Potter's fifth year, and joins in the persecution of half-bloods and Muggle-borns under Voldemort. Sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban.

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  • Emmeline Vance – Member of the Order of the Phoenix. Killed by Death Eaters.
  • Romilda Vane – Gryffindor student who unsuccessfully tries to romance Harry.
  • Septima Vector – Arithmancy professor at Hogwarts.
  • Lord Voldemort (Tom Marvolo Riddle) – The villain of the series. Murderer of Harry Potter's parents and many others in his quest for immortality and absolute power.

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  • Myrtle Warren/Moaning Myrtle[19] – Muggle-born Ravenclaw student during Tom Riddle's time at Hogwarts. Killed by the Basilisk in a girls' bathroom, which she continued to haunt after her death. Tom Riddle used her death to create his first Horcrux: his diary.[20] Rowling revealed on her website that Myrtle was in Ravenclaw House[21] and that her full name was Myrtle Elizabeth Warren.[22] She added that the inspiration for the character was "the frequent presence of a crying girl in communal bathrooms, especially at the parties and discos of my youth."[23] Shirley Henderson plays Myrtle in the film versions of Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire. The character was omitted from Half-Blood Prince.
  • Arthur Weasley – Muggle-obsessed Ministry of Magic employee, and member of the Order of the Phoenix. Husband of Molly Weasley, father of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley.
  • Bill Weasley – Oldest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, and Gringotts employee. Marries Fleur Delacour.
  • Charlie Weasley – Second son of Arthur and Molly Weasley. 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. Gryffindor Quidditch Beater and member of Dumbledore's Army, later co-owner of joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.
  • George Weasley – Son of Arthur and Molly Weasley and identical twin brother of Fred Weasley. Gryffindor Quidditch Beater and member of Dumbledore's Army. Co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Marries Angelina Johnson.
  • Ginny Weasley – Only daughter and youngest child of Arthur and Molly Weasley. Gryffindor student one year below Harry, Quidditch Seeker and Chaser, and member of Dumbledore's Army. Married to Harry Potter.
  • Hugo Granger-Weasley– Son of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, brother of Rose Weasley. Hugo is portrayed by Ryan Turner in Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
  • Molly Weasley – Wife of Arthur Weasley and mother of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny. Member of the Order of the Phoenix.
  • Percy Weasley – Third son of Arthur and Molly Weasley. Gryffindor prefect and Head Boy, then Ministry of Magic employee, during which he becomes estranged from his family before joining them in fighting the Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts.
  • Ron Weasley – Youngest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley who is best friends with Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper, prefect, and co-founder of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Oliver Wood – Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper and captain four years above Harry. Oliver Wood was portrayed by Sean Biggerstaff in the first two films and once again in the eighth film.
  • Rose Granger-Weasley – Daughter of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Sister of Hugo Weasley. Rose is portrayed by Helena Barlow in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. She also featured in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; she has been played in the West End production by Cherrelle Skeete and Helen Aluko.

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  • Blaise Zabini – Slytherin student in Harry's year.

Characters with no or unknown surname

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  • Sir Cadogan – Armored and somewhat mad knight occupying a painting in Hogwarts.
  • Crookshanks – Intelligent cat belonging to Hermione Granger.

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  • Gornuk – Gringotts goblin who goes on the run from Death Eaters in Deathly Hallows along with fellow goblin Griphook, plus Dean Thomas, Ted Tonks, and Dirk Cresswell.
  • Grawp – Giant and Hagrid's half-brother.
  • Griphook – Gringotts Bank goblin who helps Harry and his friends steal Helga Hufflepuff's cup from within the Lestrange vault.

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  • Hedwig – Harry Potter's pet owl. Killed during the Battle of the Seven Potters.
  • Hokey – House-elf belonging to Hepzibah Smith.

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  • Leanne – Friend of Katie Bell and a member of Dumbledore's Army. Along with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, she is present when Katie touches a cursed necklace intended to be given to Dumbledore.

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  • Peeves – Hogwarts poltergeist, a mischievous magical being.
  • Pigwidgeon – A tiny mischievous owl belonging to Ron Weasley. Called "Pig" for short.

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  • Scabbers – Ron Weasley's pet rat in the first three stories who is revealed to be a wizard in animal form: Peter Pettigrew.
  • Scabior – Snatcher who captures Harry, Ron and Hermione in Deathly Hallows.
  • Hepzibah Smith – an extremely wealthy, well-born old witch who enjoyed collecting antiques and collectibles; introduced within Dumbledore's Pensieve.

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  • Tom - Bartender of the Leaky Cauldron.
  • Travers – Wizard and Death Eater who escapes from Azkaban after Lord Voldemort's return.
  • Trevor – Neville Longbottom's perpetually-misplaced pet toad.

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  • The Weird Sisters – a wizarding rock band. They performed three songs (all composed by Cocker): "Do the Hippogriff", "This Is the Night" and "Magic Works".[26] A full music video of the band playing at the Yule Ball is included as an extended scene on the Goblet of Fire DVD. In 2005, Warner Bros., the international distributor of Goblet of Fire, was sued for trademark violations by members of a Canadian band named the Wyrd Sisters.[27][28] In the Goblet of Fire film, the band was played by the following musicians:
  • Winky – A female house-elf who belonged to Barty Crouch Sr until he sacked her, then worked in the Hogwarts kitchen.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Lennon, Madison (5 October 2019). "Harry Potter: Top 10 Prefects In The Series, Ranked". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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  6. ^ "Why Harry Potter's Crabbe was replaced in the last film". Cosmopolitan. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Harry Potter actor jailed for 2 years over London riots". CNN. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  10. ^ a b Rowling, J. K. (2016). Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780751565362.
  11. ^ Evans, Alan (2 November 2016). "Johnny Depp to co-star in JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts sequel". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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  13. ^ "Scoop on Filming the 'Deathly Hallows' Wedding Scene". Harry Potter Movie Buzz. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
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  18. ^ "Miranda Richardson to reprise Rita Skeeter role in Deathly Hallows". SnitchSeeker. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  19. ^ Rowling, J.K. "The secret lives and deaths of the Hogwarts ghosts". Pottermore. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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  22. ^ Shepherd, Jack (12 May 2015). "Moaning Myrtle's full name sparks controversy after being revealed by JK Rowling on Twitter". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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  24. ^ sue (26 June 2009). "Deathly Hallows Casting Updates: Aunt Muriel Cast, Mafald Hopkirk Recast and Clemence Confirmed!". The Leaky Cauldron. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
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  26. ^ Young, Alex (18 November 2010). "Break Yo' TV: Harry Potter's The Weird Sisters - 'Do The Hippogriff'". Consequence. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  27. ^ "'Wyrd Sisters' cannot stop Harry Potter". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 November 2005. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007.
  28. ^ Canadian Group Sues Radiohead, Warner Bros. Over Use Of Name In 'Harry Potter' Flick Long-running folk group claims trademark infringement
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