Harry Potter Characters

Death Eater in Ministry, appears in book 7.

Luna’s eccentric dad, Quibbler editor & Deathly Hallows believer.

Harry’s father, member of the Marauders, Order of the Phoenix.

Dark wizard Tom Riddle’s chosen name, main villain.

Main hero of the series, The Boy Who Lived.

Keeper for Gryffindor Quidditch team at Hogwarts.

One of the trio, Gryffindor student and Weasley son.

Tom Marvolo Riddle’s younger self, later Lord Voldemort.

Durmstrang Headmaster, ex-Death Eater who fled Voldemort.

Potions master Severus Snape, key double agent.

Professor of DADA in book 1, host to Voldemort on his head!

Hufflepuff student, DA member. Friend of Harry.

Headmaster of Hogwarts, mentor to Harry, famed wizard.

Blaise Zabini’s surname; Slytherin student in HP.

House-elf of Black family, loyal to Harry in the end.

Family name of Draco and Lucius, old pure‑blood line.

Nickname for Vernon Dursley, Harry’s uncle.

Victor Krum, Bulgarian Seeker and Triwizard champion.

Hufflepuff student in DA; skeptic of Harry’s claims.

Surname of Arthur’s red‑haired wizarding family.

Nymphadora Tonks, Metamorphmagus Auror, marries Lupin.

One of the Weasley twins, member of Dumbledore’s Army.

A Hogwarts professor and formidable Ministry official.

Key Slytherin student, rival of Harry at Hogwarts.

Family name of Albus and Aberforth, key wizards.

Ginny Weasley’s nickname, later Harry’s wife.

First name of Ernie Macmillan, Hufflepuff student.

Brave Gryffindor student Neville Longbottom.

Ravenclaw Seeker, Harry’s Yule Ball date in book 4.

Family name of wandmaker Garrick, owner of shop.

Goblin leader from the Battle of the Giants.

Hufflepuff Seeker; Triwizard champion killed by Voldemort.

Family surname of Harry Potter himself.

Werewolf, Marauder “Moony” and DADA professor.

Animagus Marauder, Harry’s godfather and mentor.

Remus Lupin, werewolf professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts.

A named Muggle character in the Harry Potter canon.

Death Eater, cousin of Sirius. Fanatical Voldemort follower.

Animagus name of Peter Pettigrew, Voldemort’s servant.

Author of Hogwarts history, elderly historian in Godric’s Hollow.

Oliver Wood is a Gryffindor Quidditch captain 🧹

Matriarch of the Weasleys, Order of the Phoenix member.

Prank‑loving Gryffindor twin; dies in Battle of Hogwarts.

Patriarch of the Weasleys, works at the Ministry.

One of the Weasley twins, co‑founder of joke shop.

Mother of Harry, née Evans. Dies protecting him.

Harry’s Muggle uncle, works at Grunnings, very grumpy.

Voldemort’s snake companion and Horcrux.

Hermione’s surname, Muggle‑born Gryffindor heroine.

Minister for Magic; downplays Voldemort’s return.

One of the three Peverell brothers, owned the Invisibility Cloak.

Weasley family owl, often crashes deliveries.

First name of Draco Malfoy, Slytherin student.

House‑elf freed by Harry; loyal to him till death.

Weasley brother, ambitious prefect and Ministry worker.

Bill Weasley, eldest Weasley son, Gringotts curse‑breaker.

viktor krum

Half-giant gamekeeper, close friend to Harry.

Bill’s dragon‑handler brother, helps in dragon task.

Death Eater, Draco’s father, influential pure‑blood aristocrat.

Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt, later Minister for Magic.

Auror and Metamorphmagus, marries Remus Lupin.

Gryffindor Chaser, member of Dumbledore’s Army.

Igor Karkaroff, Durmstrang headmaster and ex-Death Eater.

Sybill Trelawney, Divination professor and key prophet.

Founder of Slytherin House, valued pure-blood wizards.

Dark Lord, born Tom Riddle; main villain of the series.

Harry’s bullying Muggle cousin, son of the Dursleys.

Draco’s mother, loyal to family, saves Harry.

Death Eater who betrayed the Potters; a rat Animagus.

Hogwarts caretaker, loves his cat Mrs Norris.

Senior and junior share this name; both key plot figures.

Named giant Acromantula in the Chamber of Secrets.

One of the trio, brilliant Gryffindor witch.

Gryffindor student, briefly Ron’s girlfriend in book 6.

House-elf for Crouch family, appears in Goblet of Fire.

Likely Luna Lovegood, quirky Ravenclaw who sees thestrals.

Part‑Veela Beauxbatons champion in the Triwizard Tournament.

Crabbe’s Slytherin friend, Draco’s hulking sidekick.

Petunia Dursley, Harry’s magic‑hating aunt.

Neville Longbottom, brave Gryffindor who kills Nagini.

Order of the Phoenix member, old friend of Dumbledore.

Professor McGonagall’s first name, Hogwarts teacher.

Irish Gryffindor boy in Harry’s year.

Professor Flitwick, Charms master and Ravenclaw Head.

Nickname of Alastor Moody, famous ex‑Auror.

Surname of Slytherin student Vincent Crabbe.

A named hippogriff from the wizarding world 🪽

Sentient tree at Hogwarts; treated as a named “character”.

Title plus surname of Severus Snape, Potions Master.

Ghost of the girls’ bathroom, killed by the basilisk.

Bill Weasley, member of the Weasley family and Order.

Ravenclaw student; Percy Weasley’s Hogwarts girlfriend.

Magizoologist, author of Fantastic Beasts.

Mischievous Hogwarts poltergeist who loves chaos.

Harry’s snowy owl, loyal mail carrier.

A Gryffindor student who played Quidditch for Hogwarts.

Founder of Ravenclaw house, famed for her wisdom.

Luna Lovegood, Ravenclaw, friend of Harry, sees Nargles.

A named Harry Potter character from the wizarding world.