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!

Rowena Ravenclaw ~ One of the four founders of Hogwarts. [1,6]

Tom Marvolo Riddle [T.M.Riddle] ~ Student 50 years before Harry. [2,13]

Demelza Robins ~ Griffindor chaser for year six. [6,11]

Ronan ~ A centaur. [1,15]

Augustus Rookwood ~ Worked in the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic; named as a Death Eater and convicted of leaking Ministry secrets to Voldemort. [4,30]

Evan Rosier ~ Death Eater, active in Voldemort's day's of glory; killed resisting capture. [4,30]

Madam Rosmerta ~ Barmaid at the Three Broomsticks. [3,10]

Thorfinn Rowle ~ Death eater [7,9]

Sanguini ~ A vampire. [6,15]

Scabbers ~ Ron Weasley's rat. [1,6]

Newt Scamander ~ Author of Fantastical Beasts And Where To Find Them. [1,5]

Rufus Scrimgeour ~ Fudge's successor as Minister of Magic. [6,1]

Kingsley Shacklebolt ~ Tall, black wizard; an Auror at the Ministry. [5,3]

Stan Shunpike ~ Conductor of the popular wizarding conveyance, the Knight Bus. [3,3]

Professor Sinistra ~ Head of the Astronomy department. [2,11]

Rita Skeeter ~ "Journalist" for the Daily Prophet. [4,10]

Horace Slughorn ~ Came out of retirement to be teacher of potions during Harry's sixth year. [6,4]

Hepzibah Smith ~ A wealthy witch, with the look of a melting iced cake, employer of Hokey, a house-elf. [6,20]

Zacharias Smith ~ Hufflepuff Quidditch player. [5,16]

Professor Severus Snape ~ Head of Slytherin House, Teacher of potions, with aspirations for the Dark Arts. [1,7] Nicknamed 'Snivellus' while a student, and none too fond of Harry Potter, if the truth be known.

Snuffles ~ Another nickname for Sirius Black [4,27]

Alicia Spinnet ~ Chaser for Gryffindor's Quidditch team. [1,11]

Phyllida Spore ~ Author of One Thousand Magical Herbs And Fungi. [1,5]

Professor Pomona Sprout ~ Teacher of Herbology. [1,8]

Emeric Switch ~ Author of A Beginners' Guide To Transfiguration. [1,5]

Pius Thicknesse ~ Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic [7,1]

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

Mr Tibbles ~ Mrs. Figg's cat. [5,2]

Professor Tofty ~ An academic examiner. [5,31]

Dromeda Tonks ~ (Dora) Tonks' mother. [7,4]

Nymphadora Tonks ~ Butter-fingered witch. [5,3]

Ted Tonks ~ Tonks' father. [7,4]

Professor Sybill Trelawney ~ Teacher of Divination. [3,6]

Trevor ~ Neville's toad. [1,6]

Quentin Trimble ~ Author of The Dark Forces, A Guide To Self Protection. [1,5]

Lisa Turpin ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Ravenclaw. [1,7]

Wilkie Twycross ~ Ministry apparation instructor. [6,18]

Dolores Jane Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic. [5,8]

Emmeline Vance ~ Stately-looking witch; murdered by Death Eaters. [5,3]

Romilda Vane ~ Leading member of the chosen one's fan club. [6,7]

Professor Vector ~ The Arithmancy witch. [3,12]

Lord Voldemort ~ Wizard, AKA You-Know-Who, The Dark Lord, He Who Must Not Be Named. [1,1]

Adalbert Waffling ~ Author of Magical Theory. [1,5]

Celestina Warbeck ~ A popular singing sorceress on 'Witching Hour' on the radio. [2,3]

Mr Arthur Weasley ~ Father of the Weasleys, works at the Ministry. [2,3]

Cousin Barny Weasley ~ Disguise used by Harry at the wedding. [7,8]

Bill Weasley ~ The oldest Weasley boy, now in Africa, working for Gringott's.[1,6] Full name: William Arthur [7,8]

Charlie Weasley ~ The second oldest Weasley boy, currently studying dragons in Romania.[1,6]

Fred Weasley ~ One of the Weasley twins.[1,6] Birthday 1 April [jkrowling.com]

George Weasley ~ One of the Weasley twins.[1,6] Birthday 1 April [jkrowling.com]

Ginny Weasley ~ The youngest member of the Weasley family.[1,6] Her real name is Ginevra [jkrowling.com]

Mrs. Weasley ~ Mother of the Weasley clan.[1,6] She was born Molly Prewett [jkrowling.com]

Percy Ignatius Weasley ~ The senior Weasley at Hogwarts - a Gryffindor prefect in Harry's first year.[1,6]

Ron Weasley ~ Harry's best friend at Hogwarts.[1,6] Full name: Ronald Bilius Weasley [7,7]

Weird Sisters ~ A very famous musical group, often heard on WWN. [4,22]

Williamson ~ An auror. [5,36]

Willy Widdershins ~ Wizard responsible for regurgitating toilets in East London plus other slimey activity. [5,22]

Winky ~ A house elf, attached to the Crouch family. [4,8]

Oliver Wood ~ Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. [1,9]

Wormtail ~ A nickname of Peter Pettigrew, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]

Eldred Worple ~ Author of Blood Brothers: My Life Among The Vampires. [6,15]

Bowman Wright ~ Wizarding smith, forger of the first Golden Snitch. [7,16]

Yaxley ~ A Death Eater [7,1]

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