The Guide

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The Book Guide

An introduction and guide to all the significant people in J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter series. Not necessarily human people!

Fat Lady ~ Guardian of the entrance to Gryffindor. [1, 7]

Bellatrix (Bella) Black Lestrange ~ Death Eater; sent to Azkaban for the torture of Frank and Alice Longbottom. [4,27]

Rabastan Lestrange - Death Eater, brother of Rodolphus. [5,6]

Rodolphus Lestrange ~ Death Eater; sent to Azkaban for the torture of Frank and Alice Longbottom. [4,27]

Gilderoy Lockhart ~ Author of various tomes, including Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests and Teacher of Defence Against The Dark Arts (year 2). [2,3]

Alice Longbottom ~ Neville's mother, once an Auror. [4,30]

Frank Longbottom ~ Neville's father, once an Auror. [4,30]

Augusta Longbottom ~ Neville's Grandmother. [1,6]

Neville Longbottom ~ One of Harry's fellow Gryffindor students at Hogwarts. [1,6]

Luna Lovegood ~ Ravenclaw student in Ginny's year; also known as 'Loony'. [5,10]

Xenophilius Lovegood ~ Luna's father, and editor of the Quibbler. [7,8]

Professor Remus J. Lupin ~ Teacher of Defence Against The Dark Arts (year 3). [3,5]

Walden Macnair ~ Executioner for the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures. [3,16]

Magorian ~ A centaur. [5,30]

Draco Malfoy ~ Unpleasant Slytherin youth in Harry's year - believes in the exclusivity of 'pure blood' families. [1,6]

Lucius Malfoy ~ Father of Draco, and once a loyal supporter of You-Know-Who. [2,3]

Narcissa Malfoy ~ Draco's mother. [4,8]

Madam Malkin ~ Robes for All Occasions, in Diagon Alley. [1,5]

Griselda Marchbanks ~ Head of the Wizarding Examinations Authority. [5,31]

Madame Olympe Maxime ~ Principle of Beauxbatons Academy. [4,15]

Professor Minerva McGonagall ~ Witch, Head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts, Teacher of Transfiguration [1,1]

McKinnon ~ Wizarding family that had been attacked during Voldemort's reign of terror. [1,4]

Cormac McLaggen ~ Large selfish Gryffindor student. [6,7]

Mercus ~ Mer-chieftainess in the Hogwarts lake. [4,26]

Galatea Merrythought ~ Professor for Defense Against The Dark Arts in Professor Dippet's days. [6,17]

Professor Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody ~ Retired Auror, reputated to have filled half the cells in Azkaban. [4,11]

Moony ~ A nickname of Remus Lupin, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]

Mosag ~ Wife of Aragog. [2,15]

Mulciber ~ A Death Eater [4,30]

Moaning Myrtle ~ Ghost who haunts the first floor girls toilets. [2,8]

Nagini ~ A serpent. [4,1]

Nearly Headless Nick ~ Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, Gryffindor ghost. [1,7]

Phineas Nigellus ~ One time Headmaster at Hogwarts. [5,6]

Norbert ~ A Norwegian Ridgeback. [1,14]

Mrs Norris ~ The caretaker's cat. [1,8]

Theodore Nott ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Slytherin. [1,7]

Nott ~ Death Eater; father of Theodore (Slytherin student and friend of Malfoy). [4,33]

Honoria Nutcombe ~ Founded the Society for the Reformation of Hags (1665 - 1743). [jkrowling.com]

Bob Ogden ~ Head of the Magical Law Enforcement Squad. [6,10]

Ogg ~ Gamekeeper, before Hagrid. [4,31]

Ollivander ~ Maker of fine wands, since 382 BC. [1,5]

Padfoot ~ A nickname of Sirius Black, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]

Pansy Parkinson ~ A Slytherin student, a friend of Malfoy. [1,9]

Padma Patil ~ Parvati's twin, and Ron's partner at the Yule Ball. [4,22]

Parvati Patil ~ One of Harry's fellow Gryffindor students at Hogwarts. [1,9]

Peeves ~ A poltergeist at Hogwarts. [1,7]

Peter Pettigrew ~ A friend of Harry's father while they were at Hogwarts. [3,10]

Pig ~ Pigwidgeon, Ron Weasley's Scop's owl. [4,3]

Madam Irma Pince ~ The librarian at Hogwarts. [1,12]

Sturgis Podmore ~ Square-jawed wizard, with thick straw coloured hair. [5,3]

Piers Polkiss ~ A friend of Dudley's; a scrawney boy with a face like a rat. [1,2]

Madam Poppy Pomfrey ~ Runs the Hospital Wing at Hogwarts. [1,9]

Harry James Potter ~ The Boy Who Lived, also referred to as "The Chosen One". [1,1]

James Potter ~ Wizard, Harry's father. [1,1]

Lily Evans Potter ~ Muggle-born Witch, Harry's mother. [1,1]

Ernie Prang ~ Driver of the Knight Bus. [3,3]

Prewett ~ Wizarding family that had been attacked during Voldemort's reign of terror. Ron's mother's family. [1,4]

Fabian Prewett ~ Mrs Weasley's brother. [4,30]

Apollyon Pringle ~ Hogwarts caretaker before Mr Filch. [4,31]

Prongs ~ A nickname of James Potter, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]

Adrian Pucey ~ Chaser for Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11]

Madam Puddifoot ~ Runs a coffee shop in Hogsmeade; a "haunt of happy couples". [5,25]

Augustus Pye ~ Trainee healer, with an interest in Muggle Medicine. [5,22]

Professor Quirrell ~ Harry's Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in year one at Hogwarts. [1,5]