ENCYCLOPEDIA

Last updated : 14th July, 2005

The Characters, Teachers, Students, Witches, Wizards, Spells, 
Quidditch Players, Quidditch Teams, Creatures, Beasts, and Things of Harry Potter.
(WARNING :May contain SPOILERS ,only if you haven't already read all current 5 books)

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[A]

Abercrombie, Euan - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor.

Abbott, Hannah - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff. She is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Accio - a summoning spell.

Ackerley, Stewart - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw.

Acromantula - a giant eight eyed spider that can talk. (i.e. Aragog).

Alohamora - a spell that magically opens most locks.

Aparecium - a spell that makes invisible ink visible again.

Appleby Arrows - a northern English quidditch team founded in 1612.

Ashwinder - a thin, grey serpent with glowing red eyes that is created when a magical fire is left burning unattended.

Augurey - also known as an Irish Phoenix.

Aunt Marge - Dudley Dursley’s horrible aunt, sister to Vernon Dursley and hates Harry with a passion. A muggle.

Avada Kedavra - a killing curse, one of the three Unforgivable Curses that put you in Azkaban.

Avery, ? - a Death Eater.

Avis - a spell that makes birds come out of your wand.

[B]

Baddock, Malcolm - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin.

Bagman, Ludovic (Ludo) - the head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports, Was a beater for the Wimbourne Wasps. He was accused of assisting Death Eaters but was let off because he said he didn't know.

Bagshot, Bathilda - Author of A History of Magic.

Ballycastle Bats - a northern Ireland quidditch team which has won the quidditch league 27 times.

Bane - a centaur that lives in the Forbidden Forest.

Banshee - a spirit whose wail portends death.

Basilisk - a giant green serpent that can reach up to fifty feet in length, it has poisonous fangs and eye-contact is deadly.

Beaters - a position in a quidditch team, their role is to protect their fellow team members from the bludgers using their bats.

Beauxbatons Academy - a wizarding school from France somewhere.

Bell, Katie - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. Chaser for Gryffindor Quidditch team. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Bigonville Bombers - a Luxembourg quidditch team.

Billywig - an insect from Australia. Its sting is dried and used to make Fizzing Whizzbees.

Binns ~Professor - History of Magic teacher at Hogwarts, the only ghost teacher there.

Black, Sirius - he was a prisoner of Azkaban. He is an Animagus of a black dog nicknamed Padfoot or "Snuffles". Was once a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. He is Harry's Godfather. And a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Blast Ended Skrewts - a creature that is a cross between manticors and fire crabs..

Bletchley, ? - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. A keeper for Slytherin quidditch team.

Bludger - a ball used in the game of quidditch, it is made of iron and are ten inches in diameter. They are bewitched to chase players indiscriminately.

Bloody Baron - the resident ghost of Slytherin. The only one to be able to control Peeves.

Bode, Broderick - an Unspeakable with the Ministry of Magic.

Bole, ? - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. A beater for Slytherin quidditch team.

Bones, Amelia Susan - Head of department of magical law enforcement.

Bones, Susan - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff, whose grandparents were killed by Voldemort.

Boot, Terrence (Terry) - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw. He is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Bowtruckle - a tree guardian, very difficult to see as it looks like the bark of the tree it lives in. 

Braga Broomfleet - a Portuguese quidditch team.

Branstone, Eleanor - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Brocklehurst, Mandy - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw.

Brown, Lavender - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. Her best friend is Parvati Patil. She is member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Bryce, Frank - Riddle's 75 year old Muggle gardener who was killed by Voldemort.

Bulstrode, Millicent - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. She was Hermione Granger’s duelling partner in the second year duelling club. 

Bundimun - a creature that infest houses and rots them. It looks like green fungus with eyes and runs on many tiny legs.

[C]

Cadogan, Sir - a Knight from a portrait in the North Tower. He was the temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower while the Fat Lady was being repaired (after her portrait was slashed)

Caerphilly Catapults - a welsh quidditch team formed in 1402.

Caulwell, Owen - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Centaur - a creature with a human head, arms and torso joined to a horse's body. It can talk but usually tends to talk about planets and foretelling the future.

Chang, Cho - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw. Seeker of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. Harry has a crush on her in his 4th and first half of 5th year. She is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Chasers - a position in a quidditch team, they through the quaffle to their fellow chasers to try to score a goal.

Chimaera - a monster with a lion's head, a goat's body and a dragon's tail.

Chizpurfle - a parasite that looks like a crab with fangs which is attracted to magical dwellings.

Chudley Cannons - a quidditch team which has not won since 1892 but still has many devoted fans.

Clearwater, Penelope - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw and a House prefect. Percy Weasley's girlfriend.

Colloportus - a spell which seals doors and objects.

Connolly, ? - a player on the Irish Quidditch team.

Corner, Michael - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff. Boyfriend of Ginny Weasley in her 4th year. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Crabbe, Vincent - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. One of Draco Malfoy's sidekicks.

Crabbe, ? - a Death Eater.

Creevey, Colin - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. A huge fan of Harry who follows him constantly and is always trying to take his picture. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Creevey, Dennis - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. Colin's little brother. He is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Croaker, ? - an Unspeakable with the Ministry of Magic.

Crockford, Doris - a witch Harry met the Leaky Cauldron.

Crookshanks - an orange cat belonging to Hermione. Crookshanks is half kneazle.

Crouch, Bartemius (Barty) - the Head of the Department of International Magical Co-Operation.

Crouch, Barty - son of Bartemius Crouch. At one time he was a prisoner of Azkaban.

Cruciatus curse - inflicts extreem pain, one of the three Unforgivable Curses that put you in Azkaban.

Crup - a creature that looks almost exactly like a Jack Russell terrier but with a forked tail.

[D]

Davis, Roger - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw. Captain and Chaser of Ravenclaw's Quidditch Team. 

Death Eaters - followers that are Dark Wizards which are loyal to Lord Voldemort.

Delacour, Fleur - a beautiful, French girl with long, silvery blonde hair who was the Triwizard player from the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. Her grandmother was a Veela.

Delacour, Gabrielle - Fleur's younger sister.

Delaney-Podmore, Patrick - the leader of the Headless Hunt.

Deletrius - a disintegrating spell.

Dementors - creatures wearing black hooded cloaks that make you feel you will never be happy again. They make the air go cold. They can kill you by sucking out your soul through your mouth, called a Dementors Kiss.

Demiguise - a creature resembling a large ape that has long silver hair that is used in Invisibility Cloaks.

Densaugeo - a spell which causes teeth to grow very fast.

Derwent, Dilys - a St. Mungo's Healer from 1722 to 1741 and Headmistress of Hogwarts from 1741 to 1768.

Diffindo - a spell which splits an object in half.

Diggle, Dedalus - a wizard Harry met in the Leaky Cauldron. He also bowed to Harry one time in a shop. A member of the Order of the Phoenix. In Kent he shot stars into the air in celebration when Voldemort was thought to have been destroyed when his curse backfired from trying to kill Harry.

Diggory, Amos - an employee for the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Cedric's father.

Diggory, Cedric - was a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff. Captain and Seeker of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team. Murdered by Voldemort in Triwizard Tournament in his 7th year.

Dimitrov, ? - a player on the Bulgarian Quidditch team.

Dissendium - the word which opens the entrance to a secret passageway to Hogsmeade.

Dobby - a male house-elf that used to work for the Malfoys but was freed by Harry. He now works in the at Hogwarts.

Doge, Elphias - a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Dolohov, Antonin - a Death Eater.

Doxy - also known as a biting fairy, this creature looks like a fairy but is covered in black hair and has an extra pair of arms and legs. It also has two rows of venomous teeth.

Dragon - there are roughly ten species of dragon: Antipodean Opaleye, Chinese Fireball, Peruvian Vipertooth, Hungarian Horntail, Common Welsh Green, Hbridean Black, Norwegian Ridgeback, Swedish Short-Snout, Ukrainian Ironbelly and Romanian Longhorn.

Dumbledore, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian ~Professor - (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards). He is the Headmaster (Principal) of Hogwarts. A member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Dunstan, B - a student at Hogwarts.

Durmstrang Institute - a wizarding school in Europe somewhere, possibly Bulgaria.

Dursley, Dudley - Harry's horrible fat cousin. A muggle.

Dursley, Petunia - Harry's aunt. Sister of Lily Potter. A muggle.

Dursley, Vernon - Harry's horrible uncle. A muggle.

[E]

Enervate – a spell used for reviving.

Engorgio– a charm that causes swelling.

Errol - the Weasley's ancient owl.

Evanesco – a charm used for cleaning.

Evans, Lily - Harry mother, before she married James Potter.

Expecto Patronum – a spell that produces a Patronus to protect you.

Expelliarmus – a spell that disarms your opponent in Wizard Dueling.

[F]

Falmouth Falcons - a quidditch team.

Fat Friar - resident ghost of Hufflepuff.

Fat Lady - the lady in the portrait guarding the entrance to Gryffindor Tower. 

Fawcett, Sarah - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Fawkes - a golden phoenix belonging to Albus Dumbledore.

Ferula - a spell which makes a sling for a broken arm.

Figg, Arabella Doreen - an elderly Squib who used to baby-sit for Harry when the Dursleys went away. She has many cats. She is a squib.

Filch, Argus - the Caretaker at Hogwarts. Filch hates students. He has a cat called Mrs. Norris. He is a squib.

Finch-Fletchley, Justin - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Finite Incantatem - a charm used to end many spells.

Finnigan, Seamus - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. His best friend is Dean Thomas.

Fire Crab - a creature which looks like a large tortoise with a jewelled shell. It shoots flame from its rear.

Firenze - a young centaur that lives in the Forbidden Forest

Fitchburg Finches - a Massachusetts quidditch team.

Flamel, Nicolas - former owner of the Philosopher's Stone.

Flamel, Perenelle - the wife of Nicholas Flamel.

Fletcher, Mundungus - a member of the Order of the Phoenix, he is always drunk.

Flint, Marcus - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. 

Flitwick Filius ~Professor - Charms teacher & Head of Ravenclaw House.

Flobberworm - a brown worm that can be up to ten inches long.

Fluffy - the three-headed dog who guarded the philosopher's stone at one point. It falls asleep to music.

Four-Point Spell - a spell that makes your wand point due North (i.e. a compass).

Fridwulfa - Hagrid's mother, who was a giant.

Fubster, Colonel - a neighbour to Aunt Marge. A muggle.

Fudge, Cornelius - the Minister of Magic.

Furunculus - a spell that causes boils.

[G]

Gilliweed - a seaweed like plant which when eaten will enable a person to breath underwater for some time.

Gimbi Giant-Slayers - an Ethiopian quidditch team.

Gnome - a common garden pest which resembles a potato with short bony arms and legs. It often infests gardens which it can then be picked up by the feet and swung in circles and thrown over a fence to disorientate it from finding its way back.

Golden Snitch - a walnut-sized ball used in quidditch. It is bewitched to evade capture as long as possible.

Goldstein, Anthony - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw, a prefect. He is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Goshawk, Miranda - the Author of Standard Book of Spells Grade 1, 2,3,4 & 5.

Goyle, Gregory - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. One of Draco Malfoy's sidekicks.

Goyle, ? - a Death Eater.

Granger, Hermione - one of Harry's best friends. She is muggle born. A student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor and a prefect.  She has a cat called Crookshanks. (Hermione is pronounced Her-MY-n-ee). Her birthday is on September 19th, 1980. She is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Grey Lady - the resident ghost of Ravenclaw.

Griffin - a creature with the front legs and head of an eagle and the back legs and body of a lion.

Grindylow - a horned, pale green water demon with long fingers and a powerful grip.

Griphook - a goblin at Gringotts Bank.

Grodzisk Goblins - a Polish quidditch team.

Grubbly-Plank ~Professor - substitute teacher for Care of Magical Creatures in Harry's 4th and 5th year.

Gyffindor, Godric - One of the 4 founders of Hogwarts.

[H]

Hagrid, Rubeus - the gameskeeper and keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts. He lives with his black boarhound named Fang. He was once a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor but was expelled in his 3rd year. He loves any dangerous creatures and wants them as pets. Wants a dragon more than anything.

Haileybury Hammers - a Canadian quidditch team.

Half-Blood Prince - we will know on July 16th 2005.

Hedwig - a Snowy Owl who belongs to Harry, who was a birthday present from Hagrid.

Heidelberg Harriers - a German quidditch team.

Hermes - the owl belonging to Percy Weasley.

Higgs, Terrence - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. A Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team in Harry’s first year. 

Hinkypunk - a one-legged, frail-looking creature that appears to be made of smoke. Professor Remus Lupin introduces the creature in a Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The hinkypunk inhabits bogs and carries a lantern which it uses to lure travellers in the dark.

Hippogriff - a creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a horse. It can fly. To communicate with it, you must make direct eye contact at all times and bow, if it bow's back it is safe to proceed, otherwise run as fast as you can.

Hogshead, The - the place where the DA held their first meeting, a pub in Hogsmeade.

Holyhead Harpies - a very old welsh quidditch team founded in 1203.

Hooch ~ Madam - the broomstick flying teacher at Hogwarts and usually the referee at inner-school Quidditch matches.

Hopkirk, Mafalda - a worker in the Improper use of magic office.

Horklump - a fleshy, pink mushroom with black bristles.

Hufflepuff, Helga - One of the 4 founders of Hogwarts.

 

[I]

Impediment Jinx - a spell to slow down and obstruct attacks.

Imperious curse - a controlling curse, one of the three Unforgivable Curses that put you in Azkaban.

Impervius - a spell which makes objects repel water.

Incarcerous - a spell which makes ropes come out of your wand.

Ivanova, ? - a player on the Bulgarian Quidditch team.

[J]

Jenkins, Joey - a player in the Chudley Cannons quidditch team.

Jigger, Arsenius - the Author of Magical Drafts and Potions.

Johnson, Angelina - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. She is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Jones, Megan - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Jordan, Lee - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. He is popular for his commentaries at the Quidditch matches. He is the best friend to Fred and George Weasley. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Jorkins, Bertha - a member of the Ministry of Magic, who was abducted in Albania by Wormtail for Voldemort, she was very thick but had a good memory.

[K]

Karkaroff , Igor ~Professor - the Durmstrang Headmaster who knows a lot about the Dark Arts. Was once a or may still be a Death Eater.

Keddle, Gertie - a witch who is believed to have witnessed one of the earliest games of quidditch known to wizard kind.

Keeper - a position in a quidditch team, their role is to prevent the quaffle from entering their teams goal posts.

Kenmare Kestrels - an Irish quidditch team founded in 1291.

Kettleburn ~Professor - was the care of Magical Creatures teacher. Retired at the end of Harry’s second year.

Kirke, Andrew - a replacement beater on the Gryffindor Quidditch team after the twins were banned in OOtP.

Kneazle - a small cat like creature, it is intelligent, independent and occasionally aggressive, it has an uncanny ability to detect suspicious characters.

Kreacher - a male House-elf of the Black household.

Krum, Viktor - a seeker for the Bulgarian quidditch team  who attended Durmstrang. He went to the Yule Ball with Hermione and still stays in contact with her.



[L]

Legilimens - a the process of going into someone's mind.

Leprechaun - also known as a clauricon. They are very mischievous that make a substance that resembles gold coins but which then vanish within hours.

Lestrange, Bellatrix. - a Death Eater, now in Azkaban.

Lestrange, Rabastan - a Death Eater, now in Azkaban.

Lestrange, Rudolphus - a Death Eater, now in Azkaban.

Levski, ? - a player on the Bulgarian Quidditch team.

Lock, Mitchell - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Lockhart, Gilderoy - was the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's second year and now resides in St Mungo's Infirmary. Author of self-glorifying autobiographies and five times winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award. Author of Magical Me, Break with a Banshee, Gadding with Ghouls, Holidays with Hags, Travels with Trolls, Voyages with Vampires, Wanderings with Werewolves and Year with the Yeti. Very vain but talented with Memory Charms.

Locomotor Mortis - a charm which bind's legs together.

Longbottom, Frank - was an Auror but is now insane and resides in St. Mungo's.

Longbottom, Alice. - was an Auror but is now insane and resides in St. Mungo's.

Longbottom, Neville - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. He is quite accident-prone. He lives with his grandmother. His parents were Aurors and were cursed by Voldemort and lost their minds. He is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Lord Voldemort - an evil and powerful Wizard

Lovegood, Luna - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw, the daughter of the editor of The Quibbler. She is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Lumos - a charm that emits light from the end of your wand.

Lumos Maximus - a charm that emits light from the end of your wand, must be said with force to work.

Lupin, Remus J. ~Professor - the Defence Against the Dark Arts Teacher in Harry's 3rd year. A member of the order on the phoenix. He is a werewolf, nicknamed "Moony".

Lynch, ? - a player and captain on the Irish Quidditch team.

[M]

Macnair, ? - a Death Eater. Works for the Ministry in the disposal of dangerous creatures.

Macmillan, Ernie - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Madley, Laura - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Mad-Eye Moody - see Moody 

Malfoy, Draco - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. Enemy of Harry Potter. 

Malfoy, Lucius - officer in the Ministry of Magic and Draco Malfoy's father. A Death Eater.

Malfoy, Narcissa - Draco's mother and wife of Lucius Malfoy. 

Maxime, Olympe ~Madam - the Headmistress of Beauxbatons.

McClaggan, ? - new character for Book 6 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'.

McCormack, Kirley - the lead guitarist for the rock band The Weird Sisters.

McDonald, Natalie - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor.

McKinnons, Mulciber - a Death Eater.

McGonagall, Minerva ~Professor- the Transfiguration teacher & Head of Gryffindor House. A member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Merepeople - also known as sirens, selkies and merrows. While they look quite like humans, they have grey skin, green hair, yellow eyes and of course a fish like tail.

Midgen, Eloise - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Mimsy-Porpington, Sir Nicholas de - the full name of Nearly Headless Nick.

Moaning Myrtle - the ghost at Hogwarts who lives in the second floor of the girls' toilet. She was a Hogwarts student who was killed by eye contact with the Basilisk.

Mobiliarbus- a spell used to move objects.

Mobiliarbus - a spell used to move people who can't move themselves.

Mockridge, Cuthbert - the Head of the Goblin Liaison Office.

Montague, ? - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. A chaser on the slytherin quidditch team.

Montrose Magpies - the most successful quidditch team in the history of the British and Irish league, winning over 32 times to date.

Moody, Alastor (Mad-Eye) - a retired Auror hired to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts in Harry's fourth year. Known as 'Mad-Eye Moody' since he lost an eye in the fight against Voldemort and his supporters, and replaced it with a magical eye. He is badly scarred and has a wooden leg.

Moony - Professor Remus Lupin's nickname when he turns into a werewolf.

Moose Jaw Meteorites - a Canadian quidditch team.

Moran, ? - a player on the Irish Quidditch team.

Morgana - the name of a witch depicted on a wizard trading card.

Morsmorde - the word which creates the Dark Mark.

Mostafa, Hassan - an acclaimed Egyptian Chairwizard of the International Association of Quidditch. He was the referee at the recent Quidditch World Cup.

Moutohora Macaws - a New Zealand quidditch team.

Mullet, ? - a player on the Irish Quidditch team.

Mumps, Zacharias - one of the first wizards to document the full description of quidditch in 1398.

Myrtle, Moaning - the ghost at Hogwarts who lives in the second floor of the girls' toilet. She was a Hogwarts student who was killed by eye contact with the Basilisk.



[N]

Nagini - a female snake.

Nearly Headless Nick - the full name of Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington. He is the resident ghost of Gryffindor tower. He died 31st October, 1492.

Nigellus, Phineas  -
least popular Hogwarts headmaster ever. clever-looking and gruff, with a pointed beard and thin black eyebrows, his portrait depicts him in slytherin colours. He despised teaching because he couldn't stand the "adolescent agonizing" of the students. (thanks hadley)

Norbert - the dragon that Hagrid owned for a short time in Harry's first year at Hogwarts.

Norris, Mrs. - Filch's pet cat. 

Nott, ? - a Death Eater.

Nott, Theodore - above Death Eaters son.

Nox - a spell to extinguish the light from your wand after using 'Lumos'.

 

[O]  

Obliviate - a charm that erases someone's memories and mind.

Ogg, ? - the gamekeeper at Hogwarts before Hagrid.

Ollivander, Mr - the seller and maker of the finest wands.

Orchideus - a spell that makes flowers appear from your wand.



[P]

Padfoot - Sirius Black's animagis of a black dog.

Parkinson, Pansy - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin.

Patil, Padma - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw, also a prefect. Twin sister of Parvati. She is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Patil, Parvati - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. Twin sister of Padma. She is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Patonga Proudsticks - an Uganda quidditch team.

Peasegood, Arnold - an Obliviator, a member of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad.

Peeves - (the Poltergeist) He roams the halls and plays tricks on the students. 

Pensieve - an objects that looks like a wooden bowl that you can put you memories and thoughts into if you have to many, it helps you to think clearer.

Perkins, ? - Co-worker of Mr Weasley at the ministry for misuse of muggle artefacts.

Peskipiksi Pesternomi – spell that rounds up Cornish Pixies.

Petrificus Totalus – a spell that causes a full body bind.

Pettigrew, Peter - once a  friend of James Potter (but no longer), when they attended Hogwarts, he was in Gryffindor. He was an animagis of a rat with the nickname of Wormtail. He was Ron's rat "Scabbers". He was the Potter's secret keeper but betrayed them and told Voldemort.

Phoenix - a magnificent, scarlet bird with a golden tail. They live to a very old age to which they die by bursting into flames and reborn themselves from its ashes. It can carry emensly heavy loads and its tears have healing powers.

Pigwidgeon (Pig) - Ron's owl from Sirius Black 

Pince, Irma ~Madam - the Librarian at Hogwarts.

Podmore, Sturgis - a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Pomfrey, Poppy ~Madam - a healer at Hogwarts Infirmary (Hospital).

PortKey - a way of going from one place to another by charming an object which has to be touched to be activated.

Portus - the word used to make a Portkey.

Potter, Harry James - the most important of characters. He is a 'half-blood' wizard. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 31st, 1980. A student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. He has a snowy owl named Hedwig. Harry's birthday is on July 31st (same as the Author, J.K. Rowling). He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA). 

Potter, James - Harry's deceased father, a Trueblood Wizard. He was a Seeker on the Gyffindor Quidditch Team. He inherited money from his family. He was once a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. He is an animagis of a stag.

Potter, Lily - Harry's deceased mother. Born to Muggles named Mr. & Mrs. Evans. She is Petunia Dursley's sister. She was once a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor.

Prang, Ernie - the Driver of the Knight Bus

Pride of Portree - a quidditch team from the Isle of Skye which was founded in 1292.

Pritchard, Graham - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin.

Prior Incantato - a way of revealing the last spell used from that wand.

Prongs - James Potter's animagis of a stag.

Protego - a cham used as a shield.

Pucey, Adrian - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin.

Puddlemere United - the oldest quidditch team, founded in 1163.

Puffskein - a creature that is round and covered in soft, yellow fur. 



[Q]

Quaffle - a a ball used in the game of quidditch, it is twelve inches in diameter and seamless. 

Quiberon Quafflepunchers - a French quidditch team.

Quietus - the word used to reverse the Sonorus Charm.

Quigley, ? - a player on the Irish Quidditch team.

Quirke, Orla - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw.

Quirrell ~Professor - was the Defence against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's first year. He was taken over by Voldemort and died.



[R]

Rackharrow, Urquhart - the inventor of the Entrail-Expelling curse, lived from 1612 to 1697.

Rasener, Alisen - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Ravenclaw, Rowena - One of the 4 founders of Hogwarts.

Reducio - a charm which makes objects shrink.

Reductor curse - a curse that enables you blast solid objects out of the way.

Repairo - a spell used to repair objects.

Rictusempra - a tickling charm.

Riddikulus - a spell used to change the form of a Boggart.

Riddle, Tom Marvolo - The young Lord Voldemort, who attended Hogwarts and was in slytherin, born 1929.

Riddle, Tom Marvolo - Voldemort's father, a Muggle

Riddle, Mrs. - Voldemort's mother, a Witch, one of the last true descendants of Salazar Slytherin.

Roberts, Mr. - a Muggle who rents out camping space.

Ronan - a centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest.

Rookwood, Augustus - a Death Eater and works in the Department of Mysteries.

Rosier, Evan - a Death Eater.

Rosmerta ~Madam - the owner of the Three Broomsticks pub in Hogsmeade.

Ryan, ? - a player on the Irish Quidditch team.



[S]

Salamander - a small, white fire dwelling creature that looks like a lizard. It can change colour from red to blue depending on the temperature of the flames.

Scamander, Newton Artemis Fido (Newt) - (Order of Merlin, Second Class) The Author of Fantastic Beasts and Were to Find Them. Solely responsible for the creation of the Werewolf Register in 1947. 

Scourgify - a charm used for cleaning.

Scrimgeour, Brutus - the Author of The Beaters' Bible.

Seeker- a position in quidditch, their role is to catch the golden snitch before the other team's seeker to win the game.

Serpensortia - a spell that produces a snake from the end of your wand.

Shacklebolt, Kingsley - a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Shield Charm - a charm that casts a temporary, invisible wall around yourself that deflects minor curses.

Shunpike, Stan - the Conductor on the Knight Bus.

Sinistra ~ Professor - the Teacher of Astronomy at Hogwarts.

Skeeter, Rita - reporter for the Daily Prophet, an unregistered Animagus of a beetle. She also writes for Witch Weekly.]

Sloper, Jack - a replacement beater on the Gryffindor Quidditch team after the twins were banned in OOtP.

Slytherin, Salazaar - One of the 4 founders of Hogwarts.

Smith, Zacharias - A member of Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Snape, Severus ~Professor - the Potions teacher & Head of Slytherin House. He hates Harry because of what Harry's father did to him when they were at school. A member of the Order of the Phoenix. Was once a Death Eater, but renounced beofre Voldemort's downfall to become a spy for the good side.

Snidget - a tiny golden round bird, that can fly extremely fast. It was the original golden snitch in early games of quidditch. It was replaced with the metallic golden snitch as we know now because of threats to the species survival.

Sonorus - a charm used to magnify your voice.

Sphinx - a creature with a human head and lions body. It is very intelligent and loves riddles and puzzles.

Spinnet, Alicia - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor, Chaser on the Gryffindor quidditch team. She is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Spore, Phyllida - the Author of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.

Sprout, Pomona ~Professor - the Herbology teacher & Head of Hufflepuff House.

Stonewall Stormers - a Canadian quidditch team.

Stupefy - a stunning spell.

Sumbawanga Sunrays - a Tanzanian quidditch team.

Sweetwater All-Stars - a Texan quidditch team.

Switch, Emeric - the Author of A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration.



[T]

Tarantellagra - a charm to make someone dance uncontrollably.

Tarapoto Tree-Skimmers - a Peruvian quidditch team.

Tchamba Charmers - a toga quidditch team.

Thestral - a giant black horse with skeleton looking wings. It can fly. Only witches and wizards who have seen death are able to see these creatures.

Thomas, Dean - a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Thundelarra Thunderers - an Australian quidditch team.

Tom - the Bartender in the Leaky Cauldron.

Tonks, Nymphadora - a Member of the Order of the Phoenix. She is a metamorphmagus.

Toyohashi Tengu - a Japanese quidditch team.

Travers, ? - a Death Eater.

Trelawney, Sybill ~Professor - the batty Divination teacher at Hogwarts.

Trimble, Quentin - the Author of The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection.

Troll - a beast which can grow up to twelve feet tall. It is very smelly and stupid. There are three species: mountain, forest and river.

Troy, ? - a player on the Irish Quidditch team.

Turpin, Lisa - a student at Hogwarts in Ravenclaw.

Tutshill Tornados - a quidditch team founded in 1520.

 

[U]  

Umbridge, Dolores Jane - the Senior undersecretary to the minister and defence against the dark arts teacher in Harry's 5th year. Looks like a bullfrog and says "ahem" alot. Likes pink and lace.

Unicorn - a beautiful white creature resembling a horse with a horn. They are born gold, turn silver and reach pure white when fully grown.



[V]

Vance, Emmeline - a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Vector ~Professor - the Arithmancy teacher at Hogwarts.

Veela - a beautiful, magical women with white-gold hair. Men are hypnotically fascinated by them. When enraged, Veela grow beaks and scaly wings.

Voldemort, Lord - a Half-blood, evil wizard.

Volkov, ? - a player on the Bulgarian Quidditch team.

Vratsa Vultures - a Bulgarian quidditch team.

Vulchanov, ? - a player on the Bulgarian Quidditch team.



[W]

Waffling, Adalbert - the Author of Magical Theory.

Warrington, C - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin. A chaser for the slytherin quidditch team.

Weasley, Arthur - the Father of Weasley family. Loves Muggles. Works in the Ministry for misuse of muggle artefacts office. A member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Weasley, Bill - the eldest boy who works for Gringott's in Egypt, (now wearing a ponytail and an earring.) Was once a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. A member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Weasley, Charlie - the second oldest boy who is working with dragons in Romania. Was once a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. A member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Weasley, Fred - one of the twin brothers (full of mischief), born April 1980. Was a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. Was a Beater for Gryffindor quidditch team. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Weasley, George - one of the twin brothers. (full of mischief) , born April 1980. Was a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. Was a Beater for Gryffindor quidditch team. He is a member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Weasley, Ginny - the youngest child and only daughter. She was born in 1983. A student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. In her 1st year she was taken over by Voldemort using his old diary. She is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Weasley, Molly - the Mother of Weasley family. A member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Weasley, Percy Ignatius - he was a  student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor, who was a Prefect and Head Boy, now working as an assistant  for the Ministry of Magic , born 1978. Practically not part of the Weasley family after siding with the Ministry instead of the Order of the Phoenix.

Weasley, Ron - Harry's best friend. A student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor. He had a rat named Scabbers who turned out to be Peter Pettigrew. He was born on March 1st, 1980. He is a  member of  Dumbledore's Army (DA).

Weird Sisters, The - a popular musical group who play the guitars, drums, lute, cello and bagpipes. The lead guitarist is a guy named Kirley McCormack. 

Werewolf - a human which has been bitten by a werewolf turns into one once a month at the full moon. There is no known cure.

Whisp, Kennilworthy - the Author of Quidditch Through the Ages, renowned Quidditch expert. Also Author of The Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers, He Flew Like a Madman (a bio of dangerous Dai Llewellyn) and Beating the Bludgers - A Study of Defence Strategies in Quidditch.

Whitby, Kevin - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Wigtown Wanderers - a quidditch team founded in 1422.

Wimbourne Wasps - a quidditch team founded in 1312. 

Wimple, Gilbert - a member of Committee of Experimental Charms.

Wingardium Leviosa – a spell that makes objects fly/float/hover.

Winky - A female house-elf, formally owned by Barty Crouch, now working for Dumbledore at Hogwarts.

Wood, Oliver - Was the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, born 1978. Was a student at Hogwarts in Gryffindor.

Woollongong Warriors - an Australian quidditch team.

Wormtail - Voldemort's now faithful servant. Also known as  Peter Pettigrew.

 

[X] - none known as yet



[Y]

Yeti - also known as bigfoot. A giant creature reaching up to fifteen feet in height and covered in white hair. It is scared of fire. 

You-Know-Who - Lord Voldemort (See Voldemort and Riddle)

[Z]

Zabini, Blaise - a student at Hogwarts in Slytherin.

Zeller, Rose - a student at Hogwarts in Hufflepuff.

Zograf, ? - a player on the Bulgarian Quidditch team.

 

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