Characters

Here is a complete list of all the characters in both books 1 & 2 of the Harry Potter series. I havent been able to list the characters from book 3 yet, sorry!

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 
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If a name has [HPD] typed next to it, click on it for a description of the character.

A

Abott, Hannah: Hufflepuff (student)
Ackerley, Stewart: Ravenclaw (student)
Agrippa: famous wizard (chocolate frog card)
Archie: old wizard who was wearing a Muggle ladies night gown 
Aragog: Hagrid's pet spider
Avery: death eater

B

Baddock, Malcolm: Slytherin (student)
Bandon Banshee: banshee banished by a harelipped witch, for which Lockhart took credit
Bane: a centaur in the Forbidden Forest
Bagman, Ludo: Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports
Bagman, Otto: Ludo's brother; in trouble for owning lawn mower w/unnatural powers
Bagshot, Bathilda: author of 'History of Magic'
Baruffio: a mentioned wizard
Bashir, Ali: wants to bring flying carpets in Britian
Basil: responsible for the Portkeys at the Quidditch World Cup
Bell, Katie: Gryffindor (student), chaser on quidditch team
Billius, Unlce: Ron's uncle who saw a grim and died 24 hours later
Binns, Professor: teaches History of Magic (ghost)

[HPD]Black, Sirius: outlaw, Harry's godfather, James Potter's best friend, animigma (grim)
Bletchley: Slytherin (student) keeper on quidditch team
Bloody Baren: Slytherin ghost
Bode: an Unspeakable from the Department of Mysteries
Bones, Susan: Hufflepuff (student)
Bones, The: a family killed by Voldemort
Boot, Terry: Ravenclaw (student)
Boris the Bewildered: statue that acts as entrance to the Prefect bathroom
Borgin, Mr: owner of 'Borgin Burkes' shop in Knockturn Alley
Botts Bertie: creators of Bertie Botts' Every Flavored Beans (and boy do they mean every flavor!)
Branstone, Eleanor: Hufflepuff (student)
Brocklenurst, Mandy: Ravenclaw (student)
Brown, Lavender: Griffindor (student)
Bulstrode, Millicent: Slytherin (student)

C

Cadogan, Sir: slightly insane knight that takes the place of the fat lady for a while 
       during book 3
Cauldwell, Owen: Hufflepuff (student)
Chang, Cho: Ravenclaw Seeker
Circe: famous witch (chocolate frog card)
Clearwater, Penelope: Ravenclaw (student), prefect, Percy's girlfriend
Cliodna: famous witch (chocolate frog card)
Crabbe, Vincent: Slytherin (student), Malfoy's friend
Crabbe, Family: death eaters
Creevey, Colin: Gryffindor (student), fasinated by Harry
Creevy, Dennis: Colin's little brother
Croaker: an Unspeakable from the Department of Mysteries
Crockford, Doris: wizard that shakes hands with Harry in the Leaky Cauldron
Crouch, Barty (Sr): works for the Department of Magical Cooperation (Percy's boss)
Crouch, Barty (Jr): Mr. Crouch's son; death eater

D

Davies: Ravenclaw Quidditch captain
Death-Eaters, The: followers of Lord Voldemort.
Dennis: Dudley's friend

[HPD]Delacour, Fleur: student from Beaxbatons Academy, champion in the Triwizard Tournament
Delacour, Gabrielle: Fluer's little sister who Harry rescues during a task in book 4
Diggle, Dedalus: wizard from Kent, responsible for a shower of shooting stars on the day Harry
       first defeated Voldemort
Diggory, Amos: Cedric's father
Diggory, Cedric: student who to marvels at Harry's Firebolt.
Dippet, Armando Professor: Headmaster of Hogwarts before Dumbledore
Dobbs, Emma: (student)
Dobby: a small house elf who meets Harry in his second
year and tried to prevent him from going to school - harms himself for even tiny mistakes 
Gudgeon Davey: wizard who got his eye poked out snooping around the Whomping Willow.
Dumbledore, Albus: Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

[HPD]Dursley, Dudley: Harry's cousin who torments him constantly. (gang consists of: Piers, Dennis, Malcom and Gordon)

[HPD]Dursley, Marge: Aunt of Harry

[HPD]Dursley, Vernon and Petunia: Harry's aunt and uncle who treat him poorly, and do not believe in magic

E

Elfric the Eager: subject in History of Magic
Emeric the Evil: character mentioned in a History of Magic class
Errol: the Weasley's owl

F

Fang: Hagrid's dog
Fat Friar: Hufflepuff ghost
Fat Lady, The: lady in the portrait at enterance the Gryffindor Common Room (takes passwords)
Fawcett: a student at Hogwarts who was injured during Dueling Club 
Fawkes, the Phoenix: Dumbledore's pet bird, helps Harry in Chamber of Secrets, teats contain healing powers
Figg, Mrs: a neighbor that watches Harry
Filch, Argus: Caretaker @ Hogwarts, squib
Finnigan, Seamus: Gryfindor (student)
Firenze: a centaur in the Forbidden Forest
Flamel, Nicholas: maker of Sorcerer's Stone, husband of Perenelle flamel, partner
       of Dumbledore in alchemy
Fletcher, Mundungus: mentioned in second book
Flinch-Fetchley, Justin: Hufflepuff (student)
Flint, Marcus: Slytherin (student), seeker on quidditch team in books 1 & 2 only
Flitwick, Professor: teaches Charms
Fluffy: Hagrid's three headed dog (guards Sorcerers Stone in book 1)
Fortescue, Florean: owner of ice cream shop in Diagon Alley
Friar (Fat Friar): resident/head ghost of Hufflepuff
Fudge, Cornelius: Minister of Magic

G

Gordon: Dudley's friend
Goshawk, Miranda: author of 'Standard Book of Spells' series
Goyle, Gregory: Slytherin (student), Malfoy's friend
Goyle, Family: death eaters

[HPD]Granger, Hermione: Gryffindor (student), friend of Harry & Ron, top in class, owner of Crookshanks
Gran: Neville's grandmother whom he lives with
Gregory (the Smarmy): statue in Hogwarts
Grindelwald: a dark wizard that Albus Dumbledore defeated in 1945
Griphook: a goblin at Gringotts - took Harry and Hagrid down to their vaults in book 1
Grunnion, Alberic: famous wizard (chocolate frog card)
Gryffindor, Godric: founder of Hogwarts and Gryffindor house
Gudgeon, Gladys: great fan of Lockheart

H

[HPD]Hagrid, Rubeus: Gamekeeper @ Hogwarts, Keeper of the Keys, friend of Harry
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named: aka Voldemort
Hedwig: Harry's snowy owl
Hengist of Woodcroft: famous wizard (chocolate frog card)
Hermes: Percy's pet owl
Higgs, Terence: Slytherin (student)
Hooch, Madam: Flying instructor, usual ref @ quidditch matches
Hoprikirk, Malfilda: works in the 'Improper use of Magic' office for the Ministry of Magic
Hornby, Olive: teased Myrtle about her glasses before Mrtyle's death
Hufflepuff, Helga: founder of Hogwarts and Hufflepuff house

J

Jigger, Arsenius: author of 'Magical Drafts and Potions'
Johnson, Angelina: Gryffindor (student), chaser on quidditch team
Jordan, Lee: Gryffindor (student), best fried on Weasley twins
Jorkins, Bertha: works for Minisrty of Magic; tourtured and killed by 
Voldemort

K

Karroff: Durmstrang headmaster
Kettleburn, Prof: taught Care of Magical Creatures prior to Hagrid
Kevin: little boy at Quidditch World Cup; playing with dad's  wand; makes slug explode

[HPD]Krum, Victor: Bulgarian Quidditch Team seeker; student of the Durmstrang

L

Lady, Gray the: Ravenclaw ghost
Lestranges, The: death eaters in Azkaban
Lockheart, Gilderoy: teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts (book 2 only)
Longbottom, Neville: Gryffindor (student), accident-prone boy
Longbottom, Algie and Entel: Great Aunt & Uncle of Neville
Lupin, Remus J.:Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's third year

M

MacDougal, Morag: sorted into an unknown house in book 1
MacMillian, Ernie: Hufflepuff (student)
Macnair, Walden: execicuter for Ministry of Magic; death eater
Madley, Laura: Hufflepuff (student)
Malcolm: Dudley's friend
Malfoy, Draco: Slytherin (student)
Malfoy, Lucius: Draco's father, works for Ministry of Magic
Malkin, Madam: Owner of 'Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occassions' shop in 
       Diagon Alley
Maxime, Madam: headmaster at Beauxtons
Mason, Mr & Mrs: guests for dinner @ the Dursley's (book 2)
McDonald, Morag: student sorted into unknown house in book 1
McDonald, Natalie: Gryffindor (student)
McGonagall, Minerva Professor: teaches Transfiguration, head of Gryffindor house, 
       animigma (tabby cat)
McGuffin, Jim: weather man (book 1)
McKinnons, the: family killed by Voldemort
Merlin: famous wizard (chocolate frog card)
Moaning Myrtle: killed by Basilisk when the Chamber of Secrets was opened (ghost)
Mockridge, Cuthbert: Head of the Goblin Liaison Office
Moody, Mad-Eye (Alastor): Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in book 4
Moon: student sorted into unkown house in book 1
Moony: Professor Lupin's nickname at school
Morgana: famous witch (chocolate frog card)
Mosag: Aragogs wife

N

Nagini: Voldemort's snake
Nettles, Madam R: Kwikspell Course user
Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, Sir: Gryffindor Ghost, aka Nearly Headless Nick
Norbert, the Norwegian Ridge-Back: Hagrid's illegal pet dragon
Noris, Mrs: Filch's cat
Nott: student sorted into unkown house in book
Nott, Family: death eaters

O

Ogg: gamekeeper when Mrs. Weasley was at Hogwarts
Ollivander, Mr: owner of 'Ollivander's' wand shop in Diagon Alley

P

Padfoot: Sirius's nickname at school
Paracelsus: famous wizard (chocolate frog card)
Parkinson, Pansy: student sorted into unkown house in book 1
Patil, Parvati: gryffindor student
Patil, Padma: Paravati's twin sister; Ravenclaw
Patrick Delaney-Podmore, Sir: Leader of the Headless Hunt
Payne, Mr: Muggle campsite owner at Quidditch World Cup
Peasegood, Arnold: an Obliviator (member of the Accidental Magic Reverse Squad)
Peeves: annoying and pesky ghost whos role is to cause chaos and distress
Perks, Sally Anne: srudent sorted into unkown house in book 1
Pettigrew, Peter: wizard  friend of James Potter in his school days and a servant to the Dark Lord
Pigweigien: Ron's pet owl that Sirius gave to him
Pince, Madam: librarian @ Hogwarts
Polkiss, Mrs.: Piers' mother
Polkiss, Piers: Dudley's best friend
Pomphrey, Madam: nurse @ Hogwarts

[HPD]Potter, Harry: ~ ~ ~ too much to write, and you know it all anyway ~ ~ ~
Potter, Lily & James: Harry's parents, murdered by Voldemort
Prang, Ernie: clumsy river of the Knight Bus who can't stay on the road. ("prang" means to bump into)
Prewetts, the: family killed by Voldemort
Pringle, Apollyon: caretaker when Mrs. Weasley was at Hogwarts
Pritchard, Graham: Slytherin (student)
Prodd, Warlock DJ: Kwikspell Course user
Prongs: James Potter's nickname at school
Ptolemy: famous wizard (chocolate frog card)
because he is missing that card.
Pucey, Adrian: Slytherin (student), chaser on quidditch team

Q

Quirke, Orla: Ravenclaw (student) Quirrell, Professor: teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts (book 1 only), servant of Lord Voldemort

R

Ravenclaw, Rowena: Founder of Hogwarts and Ravenclaw house Riddle, Tom Marvarlo: the yound Voldemort (@ age 16), name used while attending Hogwarts Roberts: family is tormented by Death Eaters and Quidditch World Cup Rosmerta, Madam: owner of The Three Broomsticks

S

Scabbers: Ron's pet rat; Anamagi (Peter Pettigrew); owned by Percy Weasley, before he was awarded prefect!) Scamaner, Newt: author of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' Sinistra, Professor: Astronomy teacher (helps care for petrified students in book 2) Skeeter, Rita: reporter for Dailt Prophet; unregistered Animagus (beetle) Slytherin, Salazar: Founder of Hogwarts and Slytherin house Smethley, Veronica: a Lockhart fan Snape, Siverus Professor: teachs Potions, head of Slytherin house, holds grudge against Harry and his father, dispised by students other than those of his house Spinnet, Alicia: Gryffindor (student), chaser on quidditch team Spore, Phyllida: author of '1,000 Magical Herbs and Fungi' Sprout, Professor: teaches Herbology Switch, Emeric: author of the 'Guide to Transfiguration' series

T

Tom: bartender at the Leaky Cauldron (quite bald and looks like a toothless walnut) Thomas, Dean: Gryffindor (student) Trelawney, Sybil: Divinations professor Trevor: Neville's pet toad Trimble, Quentin: author of 'The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection' Turpin, Lisa: Ravenclaw (student)

U

Uric the Oddball: character mentioned in a History of Magic class

V

Vablatsky, Cassandra: wrote 'Unfogging the Future' Vector, Prof.: Arithmancy teacher Violet: the Fat Lady's friend Viridian, Vindictus: author of 'Cures and Countercurses: (bewitch your friends and befuddle your enemies with the latest revenges: hair loss, jelly-legs, tongue-tying, and much, much, more)' Voldemort, Lord: Dark Lord, killed Harry's parents, heir of Slytherin

W

Waffling, Adalbert: author of 'Magical Theroy' Wailing Widow: ghost @ Nick's deathday party Warbeck, Celestina: singer on radio @ Weasley's house (book 2) Weasley Mr & Mrs: Mr Wealsey works for Ministry of Magic in department of Missuse of Muggle Artifacts, Mrs Weasley does not work, but worries about Harry Weasley, Bill: graduated from Hogwarts, working in Africa for Gringotts Weasely, Charlie: graduated from Hogwarts, working in Romanina studying dragons Weasley, Fred & George: twins, Gryffindor (students), beaters on quiddtich team Weasley, Ginny: Gryffindor (student), youngest of Weasley's and only girl Weasley, Percy: Gryffindor (student), prefect, head boy, top of class Weasley, Ron: Gryffindor (student), Harry's best friend Weatherby: Mr. Crouch's name for Percy Wendelin the Weird: witch from the medieval times who loved getting burned; was burned 47 times in different disguises Whitby, Kevin: Hufflepuff (student) Winky: Mr. Crouch's old house elf Wimple, Gilbert: member of the Committee of Experimental Designs Wood, Oliver: Gryffindor (student), captain and keeper of quidditch team Wormtail: Peter Pettigrew's nickname at school

Y

You-Know-Who: aka Voldemort Yvonne: friend of Petunia Dursley

Z

Zabini, Blaise: Slytherin (student)

As far as I am aware, this is a complete list of every single character mentioned in books 1 - 3 of the Harry Potter series. If you think you've found a character mentioned in the first three books that I have not listed (as well as characters from book 4), please

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Also, because some of these characters (such as Harry) have so much information that needs to be displayed, I am looking for some help. I am asking for people to write some short one/two paragraph descriptions summarizing the following characters:

  • Harry Potter
  • Ron Weasley
  • Hermione Granger
  • Voldemort
  • Siverus Snape
  • Rubeus Hagrid
  • Sirius Black
  • Dumbledore
  • The Dursleys
  • Draco Malfoy

If one of these characters is of interest to you please

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your summaries/descriptions. I will post all entries that are accurate and informative. Thank you for your help!
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