Abercrombie, Euan - First year student; lives in Gryffindor (vol. 5, p.208)
Abbott, Hannah - Hufflepuff prefect; first to receive a Calming Draught from Madame Pomfrey for nervousness due to impending O.W.L.s. (vol.5, pp. 188, 605)
Agrippa - Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Avery - One of the Death Eaters who escaped from Azkaban. (vol. 5, p. 586)
Bagman, Ludo - Head of Department of Magical Games and Sports. (vol. 4, p. 61) Helped organize Triwizard Tournament. (vol. 4, p. 254) A famous beater.
Bagnold, Millicent - Former Minister of Magic. (vol 5, p. 93)
Bagshot, Bathilda - Author of History of Magic.
Beater - Quidditch player who tries to knock the bludgers towards opposing team.
Bell, Katie - Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
Binns, Professor - Ghost who taught History of Magic at Hogwarts. (vol. 4, p.234)
Black, Alphard - Uncle of Sirius, gave him gold after he ran away from home. (vol. 5, p.111)
Black, Bellatrix - Sirius's cousin; served time in Azkaban; Marries Rudolphus Lestrange. (vol. 5 p. 114)
Black, Regulus - Sirius's younger brother; a Death Eater. (vol. 5, p. 112)
Black, Sirius - A feared and believed-to-be-malevolent character who Harry thinks is responsible for the death of his parents, but who is later revealed to be Harry's godfather and protector; served 12 years in Azkaban. (vol. 5, p. 9).
Bloody Baron - The resident ghost of Slytherin House.
Boardman, Stubby - Another nickname for Sirius Black; lead singer of the Hobgoblins. (vol. 5, p. 736)
Bode, Broderick - An "unspeakable" worked in Department of Mysteries; dies mysteriously at St. Mungo's Hospital. (vol. 5, pp. 546, 548); Under the Imperious Curse. (vol. 5, p. 587)
Bonaccord, Pierre - First Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards; in favor of stopping troll-hunting. (vol. 5, pp. 725-726)
Bones, Amelia Susan - Head of Department of Magical Law Enforcement; one of Harry's interrogators at the Ministry of Magic. (vol. 5 pp. 123, 138) She was found dead, the summer before Harry's sixth term, in a room that was locked from the inside, a signature of a Voldermort killing. (vol. 6, p. 13)
Bones, Susan - Hogwarts student who had an uncle, aunt and cousins who died at the hands of a Death Eater.(vol.5, p. 550)
Bryce, Frank - Tom Riddle's gardener who's accused of the Riddle family murders, but never convicted, he remained as gardener for the new owners. Dies when he sees Lord Voldemort. (vol. 4, p. 2, 15)
Bulstrode, Millicent - Hermione's dueling partner in second year dueling club.
Burke, Caracticus - co-founder of Borgin and Burke's. (vol. 6, p. 213)
Cadogon, Sir - Knight from a portrait in the North Tower. Temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower while the Fat Lady was being repaired. Also called the "mad knight." (vol. 4, p. 616)
Chang, Cho - Seeker on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team, on whom Harry gets a crush in volume 4.
Chaser - Quidditch player who tries to score using the quaffle.
Chorley, Herbert - Second in command to the Prime Minister for Muggles. (vol. 6, p. 2)
Clearwater, Penelope - Percy Weasley's girlfriend.
Cole, Mrs. - Proprietor of the orphanage where Tom Riddle was raised.
Crabbe, Vincent - A friend of Draco Malfoy and an enemy of Harry. A resident of Slytherin.
Creevy, Colin - Admirer of Harry's, who follows him constantly and is always taking his picture. In Gryffindor House.
Creevy, Dennis - Brother of Colin. (vol. 5)
Cresswell, Dirk - Muggle-born, Head of Goblin Liaison Office. One year younger than Lily Evans. (vol. 6, p. 71)
Crouch, Bartemius (Barty) - High ranking ministry wizard; Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation; owner of Winky the house-elf; speaks over 200 languages. (vol. 4, p. 89)
Crookshanks - A ginger-colored cat that Hermione buys at the Magical Menagerie. (vol 3, p. 60)
Cuffe, Barnabas - Editor of the Daily Prophet. (vol 6, p. 71)
Dawlish - An Auror; tries to overpower Dumbledore. (vol. 5, p. 620)
Delacour, Fleur - A competitor in the Triwizard Tournament from Beauxbaton School; part veela. (vol. 4, p. 349 & p. 399) Became engaged to Bill Weasley with plans to marry the summer before Harry's seventh term.
Derwent, Dilys - St. Mungo healer and former Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; his portrait hangs in Dumbledore's office. (vol. 5, pp. 468, 485)
Diddykins, Ickle - Harry's unaffectionate nickname for his cousin Dudley. (vol 5, p.13).
Diggle, Dedalus - Member of the Order of the Phoenix; excitable; wears a top hat. One of the wizards who escorts Harry to Order of the Phoenix Headquarters (vol 5, p. 49).
Diggory, Cedric - Hufflepuff House prefect and Quidditch team captain who is one of the representatives of Hogwarts in the Triwizard Tournament; exceptionally handsome; short, straight nose; dark hair and grey eyes. (vol. 4, p. 296)
Dippet, Professor Armando - Headmaster at Hogwarts 50 years ago; Dumbledore's predecessor. (vol. 5, p.473)
Doge, Elphias - Wizard, wheezy-voiced. One of the wizards who escorts Harry to Order of the Phoenix Headquarters. (vol 5, p. 49)
Dolohov, Antonin - A Death Eater; murderer; convicted of the brutal murders of Gideon and Fabian Prewett (vol. 5, pp. 543-544)
Dumbledore, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian - Headmaster at Hogwarts; widely regarded as the finest wizard of his generation and the only wizard feared by Lord Voldemort. Blue eyes; tall, thin body; several feet of long silver hair; crooked nose; wears half-moon spectacles and a long purple cloak. Also known as Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards & Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. (vol. 5 pp. 139, 308)
Dursley, Mr. Vernon - Harry's uncle; married to Petunia; father of Dudley.
Dursley, Dudley - Harry's cousin; son of Vernon & Petunia. Also known as "Dud," "Big D," and "Popkin." (vol. 5, p.12)
Dursley, Petunia Evans - Harry's aunt; sister of his mother, Lily; wife of Vernon; mother of Dudley.
Edgecombe, Madame - Mother of Marietta; works at Department of Magical Transportation, Floo network. (vol.5, p. 612))
Edgecombe, Marietta - Cho's friend who spills the beans about Dumbledore's Army; daughter of Madame Edgecomb. (vol. 5, p. 612)
Evans, Lily - Muggle-born; married James Potter and gave birth to Harry. (vol. 5, p. 647)
Everard - Former Hogwart's Headmaster. (vol. 5, p. 462)
Fat Friar - Resident ghost of Hufflepuff Tower.
Fat Lady - The subject of a portrait guarding the entrance of Gryffindor Tower.
Figg, Mrs. Arabella - Batty, cat-loving old-lady; a squib; lives near Harry in Little Whinging. (vol. 5, p. 2, pp. 20 & 21)
Filch, Argus - The caretaker at Hogwarts; a failed wizard; a squib. He hates students and especially does not like Harry or his friends. He has a cat named Mrs. Norris. Very knowledgeable about all of Hogwart's secret passageways and hiding places. (vol. 5, p. 629)
Finnigan, Seamus. - An Irish sandy-haired student in Harry's year. Good friend of Dean Thomas.
Flamel, Nicolas - Dumbledore's partner in his work in alchemy and the only known maker of the Sorcerer's Stone. (vol.1, p. 160)
Fletcher, Mundungus - A wizard who is a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Valuable because he "knows all the crooks;" dirty, unkempt, pipe-smoker. (vol 5, p. 86)
Flint, Marcus - Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
Flitwick, Professor - Charms teacher at Hogwarts; Head of Ravenclaw House. Tiny little wizard who has to stand on piles of books to see over his desk.
Flume, Ambrosius - Owner of Honeydukes. (vol. 6, p. 71)
Fridwulfa - A giantess, who is Hagrid's mother. Her whereabouts are unknown; she is said to be brutal. (vol. 4, p. 439)
Frobischer, Vickie - Member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team (vol. 5, p. 276)
Fudge, Cornelius - Minister of Magic. Wants to take Hagrid to Azkaban, after a fourth muggle is attacked. (vol. 2, p. 261) Later he casts aspersions on Hagrid's Giant ancestry.
Gaunt, Marvolo - Voldemort's grandfather; descendant of Salazar Slytherin. (vol. 6, p. 212)
Gaunt, Merope - Voldemort's mother. (vol. 6, p. 212)
Gaunt, Morfin - Merope's brother. (vol. 6, p. 212)
Goldstein, Anthony - Ravenclaw Prefect. (vol. 5)
Golgomath - Takes over as Gurg (Chief of the Giants) after Karkus is killed; black hair and teeth to match; wears a necklace of bones (some human); massive, one of the biggest giants. (vol. 5, p. 430)
Goshawk, Miranda - Author of the Standard Book of Spells.
Goyle, Gregory - One of Draco Malfoy's stupid henchmen. Thick-set and mean-looking with short, bristly hair. A resident of Slytherin House.
Granger, Hermione - Smart, know-it-all at Hogwarts; classmate and good friend of Harry; bushy brown hair, large front teeth and a loud, rather bossy voice. Her parents are muggle dentists.
Grawp - A giant; Hagrid's half-brother (same mother) "a bit of a runt," only 16 feet tall; tends to be violent; distinguishing characteristic: a single fleshy ear on the top of his head. (vol. 5, pp. 691-695)
Greyback, Fenrir - A werewolf who is very cruel and especially enjoys biting human children and turning them into werewolves. Family friend of the Malfoys and fighting in collusion with the Death Eaters. Lupin, who was a former student and former professor at Hogwarts, was bitten by Greyback when he was a child. Greyback heads a group of werewolves who hate humans and who work on behalf of Voldermort. (vol. 6, pp. 71, 623)
Gregory the Smarmy - (vol. 5 p. 659)
Grey, Lady - Resident ghost of Ravenclaw Tower.
Grubbly-Plank, Professor Wilhelmina - A witch that temporarily takes over Hagrid's job (care of magical creatures) when Hagrid is "indisposed." (vol. 4, p. 484)
Grunnion, Alberic - Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Gryffindor, Godric - One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Gryffindor House is named after him.
Gurg - Title of giant chief. (vol. 5, p. 427)
Hagrid, Rubeus - Half-giant, "twice as tall, five times as wide as a normal man; long, bushy black hair; hands the size of garbage can lids; feet like baby dolphins." After being falsely accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets, as a student, Hagrid was expelled from the school. Dumbledore hires him as Keeper of the Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. (vol. 2, p. 247) Rescued Harry from his home and delivered him to the Dursleys, after Harry's parents were killed. (vol. 3, p. 206) (vol. 4, p. 429)
Half Blood Prince - Original owner of the Potions textbook that Harry borrowed from Prof. Slughorn; had written notes in it. Later, it was revealed that the prince was Severus Snape. (vol. 6, pp. 193, 604)
He Who Must Not Be Named - The evil Lord Voldemort. Also referred to as You-Know-Who.
Hengist of Woodcroft - Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Higgs, Terrence - Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team in Harry's first year.
Hit Wizard - Member of wizard police from the Magical Law Enforcement Squad, specially trained to deal with powerful criminals.
Hooper, Geoffrey - Member of Gryffindor's Quidditch team. (vol. 5, p. 276)
Hootch, Madam - Quidditch Instructor.
Hogwarts High Inquisitor - Dolores Umbridge. (vol. 5, p. 306 )
Hufflepuff, Helga - One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Hufflepuff House is named for her.
Jigger, Arsenius - Author of Magical Drafts and Potions.
Johnson, Angelina - Gryffindor chaser; becomes Gryffindor's Quidditch Captain. (vol. 5, p. 224)
Jones, Gwenog - Captain of the Holyhead Harpies, a Quidditch team. (vol. 6, p. 71)
Jones, Hestia - Pink cheeked, black-haired witch. One of the wizards who escorts Harry to Order of the Phoenix Headquarters. (vol. 5, p. 49)
Jordan, Lee - Pupil at Hogwarts. Has dreadlocks and is famed for his commentaries at Quidditch matches. He is in Gryffindor House in the same year as George and Fred Weasley and is best friends with them.
Jorkins, Bertha - Worked at the Ministry of Magic; Originally had an excellent memory, but after learning a dangerous secret about Barty Crouch, he memory charmed her and damaged her memory; no sense of direction; (vol. 4, p. 89) Captured by Wormtail and tortured for the information she possesed; killed by Lord Voldemort. (vol. 4, p. 10)
Karkaroff, Professor Igor - Head of Durmstrang. Tall and thin, short white hair and a goatee which finishes in a small curl. He smiles only with his mouth, not with his eyes. Former Death Eater. (vol. 4, pp. 247, 363, 417) Died in summer before Harry's sixth term at Hogwarts. (vol. 6, p. 107)
Karkas - Gurg, or chief, of the giants. (vol. 5, p. 427)
Keeper - Quidditch player who guards the goalposts.
Kettleburn, Professor - Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts. Retired at the end of Harry's second year.
Kirke, Andrew - Beater replacement on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. (vol. 5, p. 453)
Krum, Viktor - Champion Bulgarian Seeker from Durmstrang School. Distinctly round-shouldered and slightly duck-footed. Competes in the Triwizard Tournament. (vol. 4, p. 115)
Lestrange, Bellatrix - Sent to Azkaban for using Cruciatus Curse on Neville Longbottom's parents causing them to go insane; cousin of Sirius Black. (vol. 5, pp. 505, 544, 545)
Lockhart, Gilderoy - Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Longbottom, Neville - Classmate of Harry. Short, fat and slightly daft. He is of pure wizard blood, but not a good student. He is almost a Squib. His parents were Aurors during Voldemort's reign of terror until they were caught by Death Eaters and went insane. He lives with his grandmother. Works harder than ever to overcome his shortcomings and makes a lot of progress. (vol. 5, p. 553)
Lovegood, Luna (Loony) - Student at Hogwarts, classmate of Ginny Weasley, in Ravenclaw House; Harry's friend; her father runs The Quibbler. (vol. 5 pp. 179, 186 & 262)
Lupin, Professor Remus J. - A young, shabby looking wizard who befriends Harry and tries to teach him how to repel the dementors. Teaches the Dark Arts. (vol 3, p. 74). He is also a werewolf. (vol. 3, p. 350) & (vol 5, p. 46) One of the wizards who escorted Harry to Order of the Phoenix headquarters. (vol. 5, p. 49)
Lynch, Aiden - A seeker from Ireland who plays in the Quidditch World Cup. (vol. 4, p. 108)
Macmillan, Ernie - Hogwarts student; a prefect. (vol. 5, pp. 188, 706)
Macnair, Walden - A Death Eater who was sent to kill Buckbeak; tried to persuade the giants to join Voldemort. (vol. 5, p. 431); Executioner of dangerous creatures for the Ministry of Magic.
Malfoy, Draco - Harry's archenemy at Hogwarts. Has a pale, pointed face that bears a sneering expression; believes himself to be superior to Harry and his friends; a resident of Slytherin House. From a wizard family that came back from the "Dark Side" after Lord Voldemort disappeared. (His family insisted they had been bewitched by Voldemorte.)
Malfoy, Narcissa - Draco's mother.
Marchbanks, Griselda - Head of Wizarding Examination Authority; a friend of Neville's grandmother; resigns in protest from the Wizengamot when the post of Inquisitor to Hogwarts School is announced. (vol. 5, pp. 308, 707)
Marge, Aunt - Uncle Vernon's sister.
Maxime, Madame Olympe - A giant woman with olive skin, black eyes and a beaky nose. Her hair is drawn into a bun at the base of her neck. In charge of students from Beauxbatons Academy. (vol. 4, pp. 243-244)
McGonagall, Minerva - Head of Gryffindor House and a professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts. Her hair is worn in a tight bun, and she wears square glasses and an emerald green cloak.
Mediwizards - Medics who take care of injuries at the Quidditch World Cup. (vol. 4, p. 114)
Merlin - Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Mimsey-Porpington, Sir Nicholas de - Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower. Also known as Nearly-Headless Nick. (vol. 2, p. 133)
Moaning Myrtle - Ghost of a girl who was killed when the Chamber of Secrets was first opened 50 years ago. Her home is now a toilet at Hogwarts.
Mockridge, Cuthbert - Head of the Goblin Liaison Office. (vol. 4, p. 86)
Montague - Captain of Slytherin Quidditch team. (vol. 5, p. 627) Shoved into the Vanishing Cabinet by Fred and George Weasley for trying to deduct points from Gryffindor. (vol. 5, p. 639)
Moody, Alastor (Mad-Eye) - An Auror, a Dark Wizard catcher, with many enemies; brought out of retirement by Dumbledore to teach Defense of the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. (vol. 4, p. 162 & 280) Scarred skin, half of a nose, one small, dark beady eye. The other eye moves up and down and from side to side, ceaselessly without blinking, and sometimes rolls over completely, so only the white can be seen; (makes him capable of seeing what is behind him). The moving eye is electric blue and as large as a coin. He has one wooden leg that is carved and ends in a clawed foot; he limps and uses a long staff. He has long, grizzled, dark grey hair. (vol. 4, pp. 184-185) One of the wizards who escorted Harry to Order of the Phoenix Headquarters. (vol. 5, p. 49)
Moony - Professor Lupin's nickname at Hogwarts.
Morgana - name of a witch depicted on a wizard trading card.
Mostafa, Hassan - Chairwizard of the International Association of Quidditch from Egypt. (vol. 4, p. 106)
Mudblood - A really foul name for someone who is muggle-born (of non-magical parents).
Muggles - People without a drop of magical blood in their veins.
Nearly Headless Nick - His real name is Sir Nicolas de Mimsey-Porpington. Hit 45 times in the neck with a blunt axe, his head is still atttached to his neck by 1/2 inch of skin and sinew. Because of this he is not eligible for membership in the Headless Huntsmen Club. (vol. 2, p. 123)
Nigellus, Phineas - Former Hogwart's Headmaster; clever-looking old wizard with a pointed beard, whose portrait hangs in Dumbledore's office; Sirius's great-great-grandfather. (vol. 5, p. 472, 821)
Ogden, Bob - As Head of Magical Law Enforcment Squad, was sent to give Morfin Gaunt a summons for a hearing because he broke Wizarding Law by performing a jinx on the Muggle, causing painful hives. (vol. 6, p. 208)
Ogden, Tiberius - Resigns in protest from the Wizengamot when the post of Inquisitor to Hogwarts School is announced. (vol. 5, pp. 308, 714)
Ogg - The gamekeeper before Hagrid got the job. (vol. 4, p. 617)
Padfoot - Sirius Black's nickname at Hogwarts; a large black dog that Sirius masquerades as at times. (vol. 4, p. 520)
Paracelsus - Name of wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Parkinson, Pansy - In Slytherin House, fifth-year prefect. (vol. 5)
Patil, Pavarti - In Gryffindor House, fifth-year prefect; sister of Paadma Patil (Ravenclaw).
Perkins - Stooped, timid-looking old wizard; has white fluffy hair; works for the Ministry of Magic. (vol. 5 p. 133)
Pettigrew, Peter - A rat animagus; nicknamed Wormtail; a friend of the Potters, who thought Sirius was implicated in their deaths and went after him. He "Died a hero's death." Received the order of Merlin, First Class, when he died by Sirius's hand. (vol. 3, p. 207, vol. 3, 4. 5). In later books he becomes a Death Eater. See Wormtail.
Pince, Madam - The Librarian at Hogwarts. (vol. 2, p. 163)
Podmore, Sturgis - Square jawed wizard; thick straw-colored hair; convicted of trespassing and attempted robbery; sentenced by Wizengamot to six months at Azkaban; A guard at the Order of the Phoenix Headquarters. (vol. 5, pp. 49, 180, 287)
Pomfrey, Madame - Hogwarts school nurse. In charge of the infirmary.
Potter, Harry - The most famous student at Hogwarts because he survived an attack by Lord Voldemort. He has jet black hair and green eyes, his glasses are held together by tape. He bears a lightning bolt-shaped scar on forehead, a remnant from the attack, which killed his parents. "The boy who lived." (vol. 5, p. 847)
Potter, James - Harry's father.
Potter, Lily Evans - Harry's mother. Born to muggles but married a wizard. Lily was the sister of Petunia Dursley.
Prang, Ernie - An elderly wizard who drives the Knight Bus.
Prongs - James Potter's nickname at Hogwarts.
Ptolemy - Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Puddifoot, Madame - Heavy-set, with a black bun; owner of a Tea House in Hogsmeade. (vol. 5, p. 559)
Pye, Augustus - Healer Trainee (vol. 5, p 506)
Quirrell, Professor - Teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts. Tries to kill Harry during a Quidditch match; a disciple of Lord Voldemort. (vol. 1, p. 288)
Rackharrow, Urquhart - Inventor of the Entrail-Expelling Curse. (vol. 5, p. 487)
Ravenclaw, Rowena - One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Ravenclaw House is named for her.
Riddle, Tom Marvolo - A half-blood, owner of the mysterious diary that Harry found; fed on Ginny Weasley's soul to become stronger; learned her deepest fears and secrets; got Ginny to unwittingly open the Chamber of Secrets. He was the young Lord Voldemort, Salazar Slytherin's heir. (vol. 2, p. 314)
Rookwood, Augustus - A spy for Voldemort, worked in Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic, convicted of leaking Ministry of Magic secrets to Voldemort.. (vol. 5, p. 544)
Rosmerta, Madam - Publican of the Three Broomsticks Pub in Hogsmeade. Was put under the Imperious Curse by the Death Eaters so that she would follow their orders to give the package containing the deadly necklace to Katie Bell to deliver to Dumbledore and to sell Slughorn a bottle of poisoned mead to use as a gift for Dumbledore. (vol. 6, p. 627)
Ryan, Barry - Irish International Keeper. (vol. 5, p. 400)
Scamader, Newt - Author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Scrimgeour, Rufus- Lionlike mane of tawny hair with streaks of gray, bushy eyebrows, yellowish eyes, wire-rimmed spectacles, slight limp. Former Head of the Auror Office, became Minister of Magic replacing Conelius Fudge, (v. 6, p. 16) Rumored to be a vampire. (vol. 6, p. 314)
Seeker - Quidditch player who tries to catch the Golden Snitch.
Shacklebolt, Kingsley - Tall, bald, black wizard; deep slow voice; wears a single gold hoop earring; an Auror. (vol 5, p. 47) One of the wizards who escorted Harry to Order of the Phoenix Headquarters. (vol. 5, p. 49); works for Dumbledore. (vol. 5, pp. 617, 620) As Secretary to the Prime Minister for Muggles, he is also an undercover wizard reporting to the Ministry of Magic. (vol. 6, p. 17)
Shunpike, Stan - The conductor of the Knight Bus.
Sinistra, Professor - Astronomy teacher. (vol. 4, p. 175)
Skeeter, Rita - An unethical, nosy reporter for the "Daily Prophet," who tries to disgrace the Ministry of Magic. "She never makes anyone look good." (vol. 4, p. 152) Heavy-jawed face; three gold teeth; elaborate, rigid curls; scarlet-taloned fingers; large, mannish hands; jeweled spectacles. (vol. 4, pp. 304, 307); an unregistered Animagus. (vol. 5, p. 569)
Skrewts - Creatures that sting. They have a blasting end and a sucking end. As they grow they develop "a kind of thick, greyish, shining armor." Look like a cross between a giant scorpion and an elongated crab. (vol. 4, p. 294)
Slinkhard, Wilbert - Author of Defensive Magical Theory. (vol. 5.)
Slope, Jack - Beater replacement on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. (vol. 5, p. 453)
Slughorn, Horace - Former teacher at Hogwarts, head of Slytherin House. Likes to mentor the rich, powerful, and famous. Returned to teach Potions. (vol. 6 p. 66)
Holds parties for students at Hogwarts who are exceptionally talented or well connected, the Slug Club. It is later revealed that Slughorn has a vital memory of Voldermort which must be recovered by Harry. (vol. 6, pp. 66,147, 496)
Slytherin, Heir of - True heir to Salazar Slytherin who can open the Chamber of Secrets to release the horror within.
Slytherin, Salazar - One of the founders of Hogwarts; creator of the Chamber of Secrets; ancestor of Tom Riddle. Slytherin House is named for him.
Smethwyck, Hippocrates - Healer in charge at St. Mungo's Hospital (vol. 5, p. 487)
Snape, Professor Severus - Potions master who hates Harry; tall and thin with sallow skin, greasy black hair and a hooked nose; head of Slytherin House.
Snivellus - Sirius's nickname for Snape. (vol. 5, p. 520)
Spinnet, Alicia - Gryffindor chaser.
Spore, Phyllida - Author of One Thousand Magical Herbs.
Sprout, Professor Pomona - Herbology teacher who is a witch; Head of Hufflepuff House.
Snuffles - Another nickname for Sirius used by Harry and his friends.
Squib - Child of wizard parents who has no magical powers. Argus Filch is a squib.
Switch, Emeric - Author of A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.
Thingy, Lord - Fudge's nickname for Voldemort. (vol. 5, p. 845)
Thomas, Dean - Muggle-born (or so he thinks) soccer fan in Harry's year. Good friends with Seamus Finnigan. He is also one of the few Gryffindors who is black. "Snogs" Ginny during Harry's sixth term at Hogwarts. (vol. 6, p. 121)
Tofty. Professor - The oldest, baldest test examiner; friend of Tiberius Ogden. (vol. 5, pp. 713, 714)
Tonks, Nymphadora - An Auror who is a metamorphmagus; can change her appearance at will; prefers to be called "Tonks." Escorted Harry to Order of the Phoenix headquarters. (vol. 5, p. 49) Sirius Black's cousin.
Trelawney, Cassandra - Famous seer; great-great-grandmother of Sybil Trelawney. (vol. 5, p. 314)
Trelawny, Professor Sybil - Divination teacher at Hogwarts. Has a liking for predicting (wrongly) student deaths (especially Harry's) every year at Hogwarts. Very thin with large glasses that magnify her eyes so much that she looks like a giant insect. Wears many beads, chains and bangles. (vol. 4, p. 199) Possessed of second sight. When asked by Dolores Umbridge to predict something, Trelawney says, "The Inner Eye does not See upon command!" The object of Umbridge's scorn. (vol. 5, pp.314, 552)
Trimble, Quentin - Author of The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection.
Trueblood - Someone born to pure magical parents.
Umbridge, Professor Dolores Jane - Palid toad-like face; pouchy eyes; looks like someone's maiden aunt; short curly mouse-brown hair hair; is partial to pink Alice bands and fluffy cardigans; works as Senior Undersecretary to Minister Cornelius Fudge; appointed new Defense of the Dark Arts teacher. (vol. 5, pp. 203, 211, 434, 624)
Vablatsky, Cassandra - Author of Unfogging the Future: A Guide to Basic Fortune-Telling Methods.
Vance, Emmaline - Strange-looking witch; emerald green shawl; escorted Harry to Order of the Phoenix headquarters. (vol. 5, p. 49)
Vane, Romilda - Student at Hogwarts, two years behind Harry. (vol. 6, p. 138)
Vector, Professor - Arithmancy witch.
Vindictus, Viridian - Author of Curse and Countercurse (Bewitch Your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much, More).
Voldemort, Lord - Evil wizard, greatly feared by wizarding folk. His dark reputation is such that his name is hardly ever spoken out loud. He disappeared after the deaths of Harry's parents, Lily and James Potter.
Waffling, Adalbert - Author of Magical Theory.
Weasley, Arthur - Thin, balding, red hair; Ron Weasley's father. Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic.
Weasley, Bill - Ron Weasley's brother. Works for Gringotts Bank in Africa; was brutally disfigured by Fenrir Greyback, during a fight. This injury occurred while Greyback was still in human form so it is unknown at this time whether Bill's physical injuries might include some werewolf tendencies or not. (vol. 6, p. 622)
Weasley, Charlie - Ron's older brother who works with dragons in Romania.
Weasley, Fred and George - Ron's older brothers (twins).
Weasley, Ginny - Ron's younger sister; a friend of Harry's.
Weasley, Molly - Mother of the Weasley family.
Weasley, Percy - Third oldest of the Weasley children. Prefect of Gryffindor when Harry and Ron first arrive. After graduation, he gets a job with the Department of International Magical Cooperation and becomes Mr. Crouch's personal assistant in volume 4. Goes to work for Cornelius Fudge, as his assistant at the Ministry of Magic. (vol. 5, p. 143)
Weasley, Ron - Harry's classmate and best friend; birthday - March 1.
Widdershins, Willie - Regurgitating Toilet expert; overheard the secret meeting Harry held at the Hogs Head in Hogsmeade and told all to Umbridge. (vol.5, pp. 489, 613)
Wood, Oliver - Captain/keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Member of the United Reserve Team.
Wormtail - The Hogwart's nickname of Peter Pettigrew; also, his official Death Eater nickname; he brought Bertha Jorkins to Lord Voldemort. (vol. 4, pp. 7-13)
You-Know-Who - The evil Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who killed Harry's parents. Also referred to as "He Who Must Not Be Named."
Azkaban - A prison for Wizards. (vol. 2, p. 224)
Beauxbatons Academy - A rival school whose whereabouts is kept a secret. (vol. 4, pp. 123, 166)
Black Forest - A place in Germany where Professor Quirrell was rumored to have encountered vampires.
Borgin & Burkes - A Dark Arts shop in Knockturn Alley.
The Burrow - The Weasley family home. (vol. 5, p. 43)
Chamber of Secrets - Concealed room created by Salazar Slytherin wherein he sealed an unknown horror that could only be set free by his true heir. (Story and history vol. 2, p. 150)
Come and Go Room - Dobby finds this room for Harry's Defense Against the Dark Arts secret meetings. Also known as the Room of Requirement. (vol. 5, p. 386)
Department of Mysteries - In the Ministry of Magic. (vol. 5, p.539)
Dervish & Banges - Wizarding equipment shop in Hogsmeade.
Diagon Alley - A shopping center for witches and wizards.
Dumbledore's Office - Description (vol. 5, pp. 467, 609-10, 820)
Durmstrang - A wizarding school whose whereabouts is kept secret, attended by Viktor Krum, where students actually learn the Dark Arts. (vol. 4, pp. 165 -166)
Eeylops Owl Emporium - Owl shop in Diagon Alley where Hagrid bought Hedwig for Harry.
Florian Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor - In Diagon Alley. (vol. 3, p. 50)
Flourish and Blotts - School supply store in Diagon Alley.
Forbidden Forest - The grounds at Hogwarts that are generally off limits to students. (vol. 2, p. 269)
Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop in Diagon Alley. (vol. 2, p. 56)
Godric's Hollow - A muggle village where Lily and James Potter lived. It is also the place where Voldemort killed them.
The Great Hall - The main hall in Hogwarts where the Sorting Ceremony takes place and where meals are served. The ceiling has been bewitched to look like the sky.
Gryffindor House - One of the four houses at Hogwarts. It was founded by Godric Gryffindor. The house symbol is a lion. The resident ghost is Sir Nicolas de Mimsy-Popington, also known as Nearly Headless Nick. Professor McGonagal is head of Gryffindor and Professor Dumbledore was in Gryffindor in his youth. Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys are in Gryffindor House.
Gringotts - A banking institution for witches and wizards.
Grunnings - Uncle Vernon's drill-making company.
The Hearing Room - Located in the Ministry of Magic; where Harry goes for "his disciplinary hearing into offenses committed under the Decree for Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery and the International Statute of Secrecy." (vol. 5, pp. 137-138)
Hogs Head Inn - A "dodgy" pub or bar in Hogsmeade where a lot of "funny folk" hang out; Harry holds his first secret meeting of Dumbledore's Army here. (vol. 5, pp. 336-337)
Hogsmeade - The site of the 1612 goblin rebellion (listed in Sites of Historical Sorcery) and the only wizarding village in Britain. It boasts a wonderful array of shops including Honeydukes and The Three Broomsticks Pub. It is located near Hogwarts.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - The place where most of Harry's adventures take place.
Honeydukes - A sweet shop in Hogsmeade. (vol. 3, p. 151)
Houses at Hogwarts - Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw. Named after four headmasters.
King's Cross Station, Platform 9 3/4 - A train station in London from which the Hogwarts Express departs. (vol. 1, p. 90)
The Knight Bus - A triple decker bus that offers emergency transport for witches and wizards. At night, it has no seats, but provides a brass bedstead and a candle beside each bed for the riders. (vol. 3, p. 77)
Knockturn Alley - A seedy place where Harry mistakenly winds up when he takes Floo powder for the first time.
Leaky Cauldron - A grubby-looking pub, behind which lies Diagon Alley. (vol. 3, p. 41)
Little Hangleton- Town where the Riddle family home is located; where Tom, Sr. and his parents are found dead. (vol. 4, p. 2)
Little Whinging, Surrey - Town where Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley Dursley reside. (vol. 5, pp. 3, 10)
Madam Malkin's - A Shop in Diagon Alley selling wizarding robes for all occasions. (vol. 3, p. 41)
Madame Pudifoots - A frilly little tea shop in Hogsmeade where Harry and Cho go for their first date. (vol. 5, p. 559)
Magical Menagerie - Wizarding Pet Shop in Diagon Alley.
Magnolia Crescent - Where Harry first sees Sirius. (vol. 5, p. 9)
Ministry of Magic - Government agency that tries to keep witches and wizards secret from non-magical people. The entranceway is an old red telephone box (booth) that is heavily graffitied and has broken windows. (vol. 5, p. 125)
Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom - The entrance to the Chamber of Secrets.
Number 4 Privet Drive - The Dursley's residence in Little Whinging; the place that we first meet Harry.
Number 12 Grimmauld Place - Former home of Sirius's deceased mother; A location similar to Platform 9 3/4 in its way of materializing; headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix and the Anti-Voldemort Movement (vol. 5, pp. 59, 160) Inherited by Harry when Sirius died.
Ollivander's - A company in Diagon Alley that sells wands. Their motto is Makers of fine wands since 382 B.C.
Order of the Phoenix Headquarters - Located at Number 12 Grimmauld Place; Houses a secret society, founded by Dumbledore, consisting of those who fought against You-Know-Who. (vol. 5, p. 67)
Purge & Dowse, Ltd. - Large old-fashioned red brick department store in London, with a "shabby, miserable air" and a "Closed for refurbishing" sign in the window, where St. Mungo's Hospital is located. (vol. 5, p. 483)
The Room - A secret place in the Ministry of Magic. (vol. 5, pp. 771-772)
Room of Requirement - A person can only enter this room when they have a real need for it; always equipped for the seeker's needs; where secret meetings of Dumbledore's Army were held. Harry and Cho shared their first kiss after the final meeting of D.A. before Christmas break; also known as the Come and Go Room. (vol. 5, pp. 386, 387, 452, 457, 606, 617) Draco Malfoy used it to reactivate a secret passage to allow deatheaters into Hogwarts undetected. (vol. 6, pp. 586, 587)
Row 97 - A place in the Department of Mysteries where Voldemort was torturing Sirius. (vol. 5, p.726)
St. Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys - The school Harry supposedly attends (vol. 5, p. 11)
St. Mungo's Hospital - For magical maladies and injuries; located behind Purge & Dowse, Ltd.. (vol. 5, p. 466)
Shreiking Shack - Most haunted dwelling in Britain, also with an historic past. (vol. 3)
Slytherin House - One of the houses at Hogwarts. Founded by Salazar Slytherin. Symbolized by a snake. The resident ghost is the Bloody Baron. Harry's archenemy, Draco Malfoy, is in Slytherin House. Professor Snape is head of Slytherin.
Spinner's End - Street in which the home of Severus Snape is located; last house; dilapitated brick; in the vicinity of an old mill. (vol. 6, p. 20)
Three Broomsticks - A pub in Hogsmeade.
Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes - The store owned by Fred & George Weasley in Diagon Alley, financed by Harry from his Triwizard Tournament winnings. (vol. 5, p. 675)
Wisteria Walk - Where Mrs. Figg lives. (vol. 5, p. 2)
Zonko's Joke Shop - Sells such entertaining items as stink pellets, belch powder, whizzing worms, frog spawn soap, nose-biting teacup, dungbombs, hiccup sweets, etc; located in Hogsmeade.
