From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling.
Agrippa - Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Animagi - Wizards who could transform at will
into animals. Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban by transforming
into a black dog. (vol. 3, p. 356)
Aunt Marge - Uncle Vernon's sister.
Aragog - A spider that was given to Hagrid when
it was still an egg. Very loyal to Hagrid, because Hagrid
protected Aragog when he was accused of killing a girl.
Bad Boys - Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory
Goyle.
Bagman, Ludo - Head of Department of Magical
Games and Sports. (vol.4, p.61) Helped organize Triwizard
Tournament. (vol. 4, p.254)
Bagshot, Bathilda - Author of History of Magic.
Bane - Name of a centaur in the Forbidden Forest
Basilisk - A fearsome and deadly monster also
known as King of the Serpents. Possesses a murderous
stare which kills from a beam of light from its eyes;
speaks Parselmouth; lives in the Chamber of Secrets
and uses the plumbing to get around. (vol. 2, p. 290)
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, 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.
Bloody Baron - The resident ghost of Slytherin
Tower.
Boggart - A shape-shifter; is able to take the
shape of whatever we most fear. It is repelled by laughter.
(Vol. 3, p. 133)
Bryce, Frank - Riddle's gardener 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)
Buckbeak - Hagrid's pet Hippogriff. (vol. 3,
p. 113)
Bulstrode, Millicent - Hermione's dueling partner
in second year dueling club.
Cadegon, Sir - Knight from a portrait in the
North Tower. Temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower
while the Fat Lady was being repaired.
Centaurs - Half man, half-horse creatures in
the Forbidden Forest: Bane, Ronan, Firenze.
Chang, Cho - Seeker on the Ravenclaw Quidditch
team, who Harry gets a crush on in volume 4.
Chaser - Quidditch player who tries to score
using the quaffle.
Chudley Cannons - Ron's favorite professional
Quidditch team.
Clearwater, Penelope - Percy Weasley's girlfriend.
Creevy, Colin -Admirer of Harry's, who follows
him constantly and is always taking his picture.
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) Also, a famous beater.
Crookshanks - A ginger colored cat that Hermione
buys at the Magical Menagerie. (vol 3, p. 60)
Dementors - Guards of Azkaban Prison who are
hated and feared because of their ability to suck out
one's soul.
Diggory, Cedric - Hufflepuff House prefect and
Quidditch team captain who is one of the representives
of Hogwarts in the Triwizard Tournament; exceptionally
handsome, short, straight nose; dark hair and grey eyes.
p 296
Dippet, Professor - Headmaster at Hogwarts 50
years ago.
Dobby - A house-elf; servant of Lucius Malfoy,
whom Harry eventually frees.
Dumbledore, Albus - 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, half-moon
spectacles, crooked nose, wears a long purple cloak.
Dursley, Mr. Vernon and Mrs. Petunia - Harry's
aunt and uncle.
Dursley, Dudley - Harry's cousin.
Errol - The Weasley's owl.
Fang - Hagrid's boarhound.
Fat Friar - Resident ghost of Hufflepuff Tower.
Fat Lady - The subject of a portrait guarding
the entrance of Gryffindor Tower.
Fawkes - The phoenix (crimson with a gold beak)
that rescues Harry from Tom Riddle and the serpent and
heals his wounds from the serpent's fangs with his tears.
Filch, Argus - The caretaker at Hogwarts, and
failed wizard. He hates students and especially does
not like Harry or his friends. He has a cat named Mrs.
Norris.
Firenze - A centaur living in the Forbidden Forest.
Flamel, Nicolas - Dumbledore's partner in his
work in alchemy and the only known maker of the Sorcerer's
Stone. (vol.1 p. 160)
Flint, Marcus - Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch
Team.
Flitwick, Professor - Charms teacher at Hogwarts.
Tiny little wizard who has to stand on piles of books
to see over his desk.
Fluffy - Monster dog with three heads, three
pairs of eyes. (vol. 1, p. 160)
Friar, Fat - Resident ghost of Hufflepuff Tower.
Fudge, Cornelius - The 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.
Goblins - Small creatures with swarthy faces,
pointed beards and very long hands and feet. Goblins
staff Gringotts bank.
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. Also in Slytherin House.
Granger, Hermione - Smart, know-it-all at Hogwarts
and classmate and a good friend of Harry's; bushy brown
hair, large front teeth and a loud, rather bossy voice.
Her parents are muggle dentists.
Grey, Lady - Resident ghost of Ravenclaw Tower.
Grindylow - Sickly green creatures with sharp
little horns, long spindly fingers, green teeth.
Griphook - Goblin at Gringotts Bank
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.
Hagrid, Rubeus - "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 is 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)
He Who Must Not Be Named - The evil Lord Voldemort.
Also referred to as You-Know-Who.
Hedwig - Harry's owl; a gift from Hagrid.
Heir of Slytherin - True heir to Salazar Slytherin
who can open the Chamber of Secrets to release the horror
within.
Hengist of Woodcroft - Name of a wizard depicted
on a wizard trading card.
Hermes - Name of Percy Weasley's owl.
Higgs, Terrence - Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch
team in Harry's first year.
Hinkypink - A little one-legged creature, who
looks like he's made from wisps of smoke; he lures travelers
into bogs.
Hippogriff - Body, hind legs, and tail of a
horse; front legs, wings and head of agiant eagle; orange
eyes. Buckbeak, Hagrid's pet, is a Hippogriff.
Hit Wizards - Wizard police from the Magical
Law Enforcement Squad who are specially trained to deal
with powerful criminals.
Hootch. Madam - Quidditch Instructor.
House-elf - Small creature that works as a servant
in some wizarding houses. A house -elf can only be set
free when the master gives the elf a piece of clothing.
Hufflepuff, Helga - One of the four founders
of Hogwarts. Hufflepuff House is named for her.
Jigger, Arsenius - Author of Magical Drafts and
Potions.
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.
Jorkins, Bertha - Memory like a leaky cauldron;
no sense of direction. (vol. 4, p. 89) killed by Lord
Voldemort. (vol. 4, p. 10)
Judges of Triwizard Tournament - Bagman, Crouch,
Madame Maxine, Professor Karkaroff, Dumbledore. (vol.
4, p.254)
Karkaroff, Professor - 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. (vol.4, p. 247)
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.
Krum, Viktor - Champion Bulgarian Seeker from
Durmstrang school. Distinctly round-shouldered and slightly
duck-footed. (vol. 4, p. 115)
Lady, Fat - The subject of a portrait guarding
the entrance of Gryffindor Tower.
Lockhart, Gilderoy - Professor of Defense Against
the Dark Arts.
Longbottom, Neville - Classmate of Harry.
Lupin, Professor R. 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)
Lynch, Aiden - A seeker from Ireland that plays
in the Quidditch World Cup. (vol. 4, p. 108)
Malfoy, Draco - From a wizard family that came
back from the "Dark Side," after Lord Voldemort disappeared.
(His family insisted they had been bewitched by him.)
Harry's arch-enemy 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.
Malfoy Family - Lucius (father), Narcissa (mother),
Draco (son).
Maxine, Madame - A giant woman with olive-skin,
black eyes and beaky nose. Her hair is drawn into a
bun at the base of her neck. (vol.4, p. 243-244) McGonagall,
Minerva - She is 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.
McNair - The man who goes to get the Dementors
to kill Sirius Black .
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.
Moaning Myrtle - A young girl ghost who was killed
when the Chamber of Secrets was first opened, 50 years
go. Her home is now a toilet at Hogwarts.
Mockridge, Cuthbert - Head of the Goblin Liason
Office. (vol. 4, p.86)
Moody, Alastor (Mad-Eye) - An Auror, a Dark wizard
catcher, with many enemies, who is brought out of retirement
by Dumbledore to teach Defense of the Dark Arts at Hogwarts.
(vol. 4, p. 162 & 280) Scarred skin, half 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. 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)
Mooney - 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)
Mountain Troll - A 12-foot tall creature who
causes Ron and Harry to become friends with Hermione.
(vol. 1, p. 174)
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.
Nagini - A giant snake, whose milk is used to
nourish Lord Voldemort. (vol 4, P. 7)
Nearly Headless Nick - His real name is Sir Nicolas
de Mimsey-Popington. Hit 45 times in the neck with a
blunt axe, whose 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)
Norbert - Norweigan Ridgeback dragon belonging
to Hagrid. (vol. 1, p. 234)
Norris, Mrs. - The cat (who becomes petrified)
owned by Argus Filch, the caretaker at Hogwarts.
Norwegian Ridgeback - Breed of dragon that is
very rare.
Padfoot - Sirius Black's nickname at Hogwarts
Paracelsus - Name of wizard depicted on a wizard
trading card.
Peeves - a poltergeist.
Pettigrew, Peter - A friend of the Potters, who
went after Sirius Black. "Died a hero's death." Received
the order of Merlin, First Class. (vol. 3, p. 207)
Pigwidgeon - Also known as "pig." A miniature
owl that belongs to Ron. (vol. 4, p.57)
Pince, Madam - The Librarian (vol. 2, p. 163)
Pomfrey, Madame - Hogwarts school nurse. In charge
of the infirmry.
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 lightening bolt-shaped
scar on forehead, a remnant from the attack, which killed
his parents.
Potter, James - Harry's father.
Potter, Lily - 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 wizarding
trading card.
Quirrell, Professor - Teaches Defense Against
the Dark Arts. Tries to kill Harry during Quidditch
game; a disciple of Lord Voldemort. (vol. 1, p. 288)
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 finds. Fed on Ginny
Weasley's soul to become stronger; learned her deepest
fears & secrets; Riddle got Ginny to unwittingly
open the Chamber of Secrets. He is the young Lord Voldemort,
Salazar Slytherin's heir. (vol. 2, p. 314)
Ronon - Centaur in the Forbidden Forest.
Rosmerta, Madam - Publican of the Three Broomsticks
Pub in Hogsmeade.
Scabbers - Ron Weasley's pet rat, who is really
Peter Pettigrew. (vol. 3, p. 58 & p. 348)
Scamader, Newt - Author of Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them.
Seeker - Quidditch player who tries to catch
the Golden Snitch.
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, jeweled spectacles,
large mannish hands. (vol. 4, p.304 &307)
Slytherin, Salazar - One of the founders of Hogwarts;
creator of the chamber of Secrets; ancestor of Tom Riddle.
Slytherin House is named after him.
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.
Spore, Phyllida - Author of One Thousand Magical
Herbs.
Sprout, Professor - Herbology teacher who is
a witch.
Squib -
A Squib is a person who is unable to do magic, but was born to magical parents.
Students at Hogwarts - Neville Longbottom, Parvati
Patil, Pansy Parkinson, Alicia Spinnet, Katie Bell,
Angelina Johnson, Oliver Wood (Captain of Gryffindor's
Quidditch Team), Lee Jordan, Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan,
Marcus Flint (Captain of Slytherin Team), Colin Creevy.
Switch, Emeric - Author of A Beginner's Guide
to Transfiguration.
Trelawny, Professor Sybil - Divination teacher
at Hogwarts. Has a liking for (wrongly) predicting 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 a large
amount of beads, chains and bangles. (vol. 4, p 199)
Trimble, Quentin - Author of The Dark Forces:
A Guide to Self-Protection.
Trueblood - Someone born to pure magical parents.
Vablatsky, Cassandra - Author of Unfogging the
Future: A Guide to Basic Fortune-Telling Methods.
Vector, Professor - Arithmancy witch.
Veelas - The most beautiful women; not human;
they have moon- bright skin and white-gold hair that
fans out behind them, even when its not windy. They
have the power to hypnotize anyone who looks at them.
(vol. 4, p. 103)
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).
Voldemorte, 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 - 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.
Weasley, Charlie- Older brother who works with
dragons in Romania.
Weasley Family - parents Molly and Arthur; children
Percy, George and Fred (twins), Ron, Ginny are Harry's
friends and classmates at Hogwarts.
Weasley, Fred & George - Ron Weasley's older
brothers (twins).
Weasley, Molly - Mother of the Weasley Family.
Weasley, Percy - Prefect of Gryffindor when Harry
and Ron first arrive. After graduation, he gets a job
with the Department of International Magical Cooperation.
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.