Canon Character List

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Hannah Abbott – Hufflepuff student in Harry Potter's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, later the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron and wife of Neville Longbottom

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

Regulus Arcturus Black – Son of Orion and Walburga Black, brother of Sirius Black, Slytherin Quidditch Seeker, reformed Death Eater

Sirius Black – Son of Orion and Walburga Black, brother of Regulus Arcturus Black, godfather of Harry Potter, Gryffindor student at Hogwarts (only Black not to be in Slytherin), Animagus, 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

Lavender Brown – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, briefly dates Ron Weasley, attends the Yule Ball with Seamus Finnigan

Alecto Carrow – Sister of Amycus Carrow, Death Eater and professor of Muggle Studies for one year

Amycus Carrow – Brother of Alecto Carrow, Death Eater and professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts for one year

Cho Chang – Ravenclaw student one year above Harry, Quidditch Seeker, member of Dumbledore's Army, dates Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter, Roger Davies, and Michael Corner

Michael Corner – Ravenclaw student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, dates Ginny Weasley and Cho Chang

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

Bartemius "Barty" Crouch Sr – Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, father of Barty Crouch Jr, killed by Barty Crouch Jr

Bartemius "Barty" Crouch Jr – Death Eater, son of Barty Crouch Sr

Fleur Delacour – Daughter of Apolline and M. Delacour (first name unknown), sister of Gabrielle Delacour, wife of Bill Weasley, mother of Victoire, Dominique and Louis Weasley, participated in the Triwizard Tournament representing Beauxbatons

Gabrielle Delacour – Daughter of Apolline and M. Delacour (first name unknown), sister of Fleur Delacour

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, attended the Yule Ball with Cho Chang. Killed by Peter Pettigrew on Voldemort's orders.

Aberforth Dumbledore – Son of Percival and Kendra Dumbledore, brother of Albus and Ariana Dumbledore, owner of the Hog's Head

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore – Son of Percival and Kendra Dumbledore, brother of Aberforth and Ariana Dumbledore, Hogwarts Headmaster in Harry Potter's time, Transfiguration professor in Tom Riddle's time, founder of the Order of the Phoenix, Order of Merlin First Class, Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, killed by Severus Snape

Dudley Dursley – Son of Vernon Dursley and Petunia Evans, first cousin of Harry Potter

Marjorie Dursley – Sister of Vernon Dursley

Petunia Dursley – Sister of Lily Evans, aunt of Harry Potter, wife of Vernon Dursley, mother of Dudley Dursley

Vernon Dursley – Brother of Marge Dursley, husband of Petunia Evans, father of Dudley Dursley, uncle of Harry Potter

Argus Filch – Squib caretaker of Hogwarts

Seamus Finnigan – Irish Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, attends the Yule Ball with Lavender Brown.

Cornelius Oswald Fudge – Former Minister for Magic

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

Hermione Jean Granger – Muggle-born Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor prefect, wife of Ron Weasley, mother of Hugo and Rose Weasley

Fenrir Greyback – Werewolf, Death Eater, infected Remus Lupin, maimed Bill Weasley, 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

Rubeus Hagrid – Son of Hagrid and Fridwulfa, expelled Gryffindor student, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts, Care of Magical Creatures professor, member of the Order of the Phoenix, half-giant, half brother to Grawp

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

Viktor Krum – Durmstrang student, Bulgarian Quidditch Seeker, participated in the Triwizard Tournament, attended the Yule Ball with Hermione Granger

Bellatrix Lestrange – Daughter of Cygnus Black and Druella Rosier, Slytherin student before Harry's time, Death Eater, sister of Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks, cousin of Sirius Black, wife of Rodolphus Lestrange, killed by Molly Weasley

Gilderoy Lockhart – 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

Neville Longbottom – Gryffindor student in Harry's year, member of Dumbledore's Army, son of Aurors Frank and Alice Longbottom, eventual Herbology professor at Hogwarts, husband of Hannah Abbott

Luna Lovegood – Ravenclaw student one year below Harry, daughter of Xenophilius Lovegood, member of Dumbledore's Army, eventual wife of Newt Scamander's grandson Rolf, mother of twin sons Lorcan and Lysander Scamander

Xenophilius Lovegood – Father of Luna Lovegood and editor of The Quibbler

Remus 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 Tonks and father of Teddy Remus Lupin, killed in the Deathly Hallows by Dolohov

Draco Malfoy – Slytherin student in Harry's year, Slytherin Quidditch Seeker, school prefect, member of the Inquisitorial Squad, son of Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black, husband of Astoria Greengrass, father of Scorpius Malfoy, reformed Death Eater.

Lucius Malfoy – Son of Abraxas Malfoy, husband of Narcissa Black, father of Draco Malfoy, grandfather of Scorpius Malfoy, wealthy reformed Death Eater

Narcissa Malfoy – Daughter of Cygnus Black and Druella Rosier, wife of Lucius and mother of Draco Malfoy, grandmother of Scorpius Malfoy, sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks, cousin of Sirius Black

Minerva McGonagall – Hogwarts Transfiguration professor, Head of Gryffindor House, Headmistress, Deputy Headmistress under Albus Dumbledore, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Animagus

Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody – Retired Auror, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in Goblet of Fire (though he was impersonated by Barty Crouch Jr), was killed in Seventh Book by Death Eaters

Padma Patil – Ravenclaw student in Harry's year, identical twin sister of Gryffindor student 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 student Padma Patil, member of Dumbledore's Army, attends the Yule Ball with Harry Potter

Peter Pettigrew – Gryffindor student before Harry's time, Marauder, Animagus, Death Eater, traitor to the Order of the Phoenix, disguised himself as a pet rat belonging to first Percy and later Ron Weasley

Harry James Potter – Eponymous character of the series. Son of James Potter and Lily Evans, husband of Ginny Weasley, father of Albus Severus, James Sirius, and Lily Luna Potter, godfather of Teddy Tonks Lupin, godson of Sirius Black, Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker and captain, Auror, founder of Dumbledore's Army, winner of the Triwizard Tournament

James Potter – Husband of Lily Evans, father of Harry Potter, Gryffindor student, Marauder, Animagus, Head Boy, Quidditch Seeker, member of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by Lord Voldemort

Lily Potter – Muggle-born wife of James Potter, sister of Petunia Evans, mother of Harry Potter, Gryffindor student, Head Girl, member of the Order of the Phoenix, killed by Lord Voldemort

Quirinus Quirrell – Death Eater, Muggle Studies and Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, possessed by Lord Voldemort in Philosopher's Stone

Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort – Son of Tom Riddle and Merope Gaunt, Dark Wizard, last living descendant of Salazar Slytherin, descendant of Cadmus Peverell, Slytherin student at Hogwarts, school prefect and Head Boy, leader of the Death Eaters, killed Lily and James Potter, killed after his Killing Curse backfired in Deathly Hallows because the Elder Wand refused to harm it's true master, Harry Potter

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

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

Severus Snape – Son of Tobias Snape and Eileen Prince, "Half-Blood Prince", reformed Death Eater, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Potions and Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Head of Slytherin House, Hogwarts Headmaster, killed in seventh book by Nagini

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, killed by her aunt Bellatrix during the Battle of Hogwarts

Ted Tonks – Muggle-born husband of Andromeda Black, father of Nymphadora Tonks, killed by Death Eaters

Dolores Jane Umbridge – Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Hogwarts High Inquisitor, sent to Azkaban for crimes against Muggle-borns, claims relation to the pure-blood Selwyn family

William Arthur "Bill" Weasley – Son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett, husband of Fleur Delacour, father of Victoire, Dominique and Louis Weasley, Hogwarts prefect and Head Boy, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Gringotts employee, maimed by Fenrir Greyback

Charlie Weasley – Son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett, Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker and school prefect, member of the Order of the Phoenix, works with dragons in Romania
Dominique Weasley – Daughter of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour, sister of Victoire and Louis

Fred Weasley – Son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett, identical twin of George Weasley, member of Dumbledore's Army, attended the Yule Ball with Angelina Johnson, Gryffindor Quidditch Beater, co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, killed during the Battle of Hogwarts

George Weasley – Son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett, identical twin of Fred Weasley, father of Fred and Roxanne Weasley, Husband of Angelina Johnson, member of Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor Quidditch Beater, co-owner of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Weasley – Only daughter of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett, wife of Harry Potter, mother of Albus Severus, James, and Lily Potter, Gryffindor student one year under Harry, Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker and Chaser, member of Dumbledore's Army

Percy Ignatius Weasley – Son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett, Gryffindor prefect and Head Boy, Ministry of Magic employee, fought against the Death Eaters in Deathly Hallows, Husband of Audrey Weasley, father of Molly and Lucy Weasley

Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley – Son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett, husband of Hermione Granger, father of Hugo and Rose Weasley, Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper, school prefect, member of Dumbledore's Army

Oliver Wood – Hogwarts student, Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper and captain, Keeper for Puddlemere United.

Yaxley – Death Eater, defeated by George Weasley and Lee Jordan