Today, The Grandma wants to talk about Dumbledore's Army, a secret organisation initiated by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley to teach their fellow Hogwarts colleagues proper Defence Against the Dark Arts.
The organisation had Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood as leaders and Fred Weasley, George Weasley and Seamus Finnigan as important members.
The organisation had Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood as leaders and Fred Weasley, George Weasley and Seamus Finnigan as important members.
This Army was integrated by some students of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, the three houses that were loyal to Albus Dumbledore.
She also wants to talk about some students of Slytherin who joined Lord Voldemort against Dumbledore Army.
She also wants to talk about some students of Slytherin who joined Lord Voldemort against Dumbledore Army.
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Dumbledore's Army, also known as the D.A., was a secret organisation initiated by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley to teach their fellow Hogwarts colleagues proper Defence Against the Dark Arts. It was founded by Hermione, but taught and led by Harry.
This organisation was made necessary by the refusal of Dolores Umbridge, the subject's professor, to teach anything in her classes other than textbook theory.
It was originally founded with twenty-eight members. The group was disbanded following the appointment of Severus Snape as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, although several members heeded the call and participated in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower at the end of the year.
It was restarted by Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood after Hogwarts fell under the control of Lord Voldemort in order to oppose Death Eater professors Alecto and Amycus Carrow, who spread propaganda against Muggles and Muggle-borns and taught the Dark Arts.
Dumbledore's Army played a vital role during the Second Wizarding War, and members of the organisation fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, and the Battle of Hogwarts.
This organisation was made necessary by the refusal of Dolores Umbridge, the subject's professor, to teach anything in her classes other than textbook theory.
It was originally founded with twenty-eight members. The group was disbanded following the appointment of Severus Snape as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, although several members heeded the call and participated in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower at the end of the year.
It was restarted by Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood after Hogwarts fell under the control of Lord Voldemort in order to oppose Death Eater professors Alecto and Amycus Carrow, who spread propaganda against Muggles and Muggle-borns and taught the Dark Arts.
Dumbledore's Army played a vital role during the Second Wizarding War, and members of the organisation fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, and the Battle of Hogwarts.
ALICIA SPINNET
Oliver, this is mad, you can't let Harry deal with that thing on his own. Let's ask for an inquiry
Alicia Spinnet is a British witch and a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
She played as a reserve Chaser and later Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. During her Hogwarts years, she became close friends with Hermione Granger, Cho Chang, Katie Bell, and Angelina Johnson.
It can be assumed that Alicia survived the final battle of the Second Wizarding War since she was not listed amongst the casualties. What she did in her later life is currently unknown.
Alicia Spinnet attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was sorted into Gryffindor House.
There, she became best friends with fellow Gryffindors Katie Bell, Angelina Johnson, Lee Jordan, Oliver Wood, and the twins Fred and George Weasley who all shared an interest in Quidditch.
Alicia tried out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team and made reserve position; according to a comment by Lee Jordan, she was a good pick by Oliver, meaning she had an impressive skill at Quidditch but still only made reserve.
Alicia is related to Alice and ultimately the German Adalheid, meaning noble type (of person) also kind and beauty.
The last name really exists and is often spelled Spinnett. A spinet a small upright piano. Alicia's name also may be a variation of spinner or spinney, a small grove of trees.
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ANGELINA JOHNSON
Get
back in position, she's fine! But as you're passing to a teammate,
do
try not to knock her off her broom won't you?
We've got Bludgers for
that!
Angelina Johnson is a witch and a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was also a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
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Two years after she had left school, she returned and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts against the Dark Wizard Lord Voldemort and his followers.
Sometime after the end of the Second Wizarding War, she married George Weasley, and the couple had two children, Fred II and Roxanne Weasley.
When she was eleven, Angelina was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and visited Diagon Alley to purchase the required equipment for school, including her wand.
Angelina is a Latin diminutive of the name Angela, which is derived from the Greek άγγελος, angelos, meaning messenger or angel.
Johnson means son of John.
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COLIN CREEVEY
Aren't you going to Hogsmeade, Harry? Why not?
Hey -you can come and sit with us, if you like, Harry!
Colin Creevey is a Muggle-born wizard, son of Mr Creevey and Mrs Creevey, and older brother of Dennis. He was a big fan of the famous Harry Potter, who was a year ahead of him in school.
During his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he was sorted into Gryffindor House. He was known for taking several pictures of Harry and other students.
Colin was expelled from Hogwarts in his sixth year, due to Voldemort's policy of not allowing Muggle-borns to attend the school.
He snuck into the Room of Requirement with the rest of Dumbledore's Army and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, during which he was killed by the Death Eaters.
Colin Creevey grew up in an ordinary Muggle family. He was the son of a milkman and was amazed to find out he was a wizard who could attend Hogwarts.
Colin was continually awestruck at everything to do with the wizarding world. Colin had a younger brother named Dennis, who was also a wizard, an unusual thing to occur for two magical offspring to come from Muggle parents.
Colin is an anglicised form of the Gaelic name Cailean or Coileain, meaning whelp, pup or young cub. It can also be derived from the name Nicholas, meaning victorious people.
Creevey is an English surname of Celtic origin, and is a contraction of MacCreevey, meaning son of Reevey.
It could also be a surname of Irish origin with variant spellings Creevy and Creavagh, is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic O'Craoibhe meaning descendant of Craobhach, a byname meaning curly (-headed) or prolific, from craobh meaning branch, bough".
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DEAN THOMAS
We're
fighting, aren't we? The message said Harry was back,
and we were going
to fight! I'll have to get a wand, though....
Dean Thomas is an English half-blood wizard, the son of a wizard and a Muggle mother. When Dean Thomas was very young, his father died and his mother married another man, giving Dean several half-siblings.
Since Dean's father never told his mother that he was a wizard and was eventually murdered by Death Eaters when he refused to join them, Dean grew up thinking he was Muggle-born.
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He was in the same year as the famous Harry Potter and played as a Chaser for his house's Quidditch team for a time.
In his fifth year, he joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
Dean, although a half-blood, could not prove that he had any wizarding heritage and was therefore in danger when Lord Voldemort took control of the Ministry of Magic.
Dean was forced to go on the run to avoid arrest and imprisonment by the Muggle-Born Registration Commission, missing his seventh year of schooling.
He was eventually captured by Snatchers, but escaped Malfoy Manor along with several other prisoners and soon returned to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Dean survived the Second Wizarding War and was seen after the final battle sitting next to Seamus Finnigan and Aberforth Dumbledore in the Great Hall. His later life however, remains unknown.
Dean means head or leader and is often the title of a department chief at a college or university.
Thomas means twin.
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DENNIS CREEVEY
His
small face protruded from over the collar,
looking almost painfully
excited.
When he had lined up with his terrified-looking peers,
he
caught Colin Creevey's eye, gave a double thumbs-up,
and mouthed, I fell
in the lake!
He looked positively delighted about it.
Dennis Creevey is a Muggle-born wizard and the younger brother of Colin Creevey. He was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry three years below Harry Potter.
Like his brother, he was Sorted into Gryffindor. His father was a milkman. In his second year, he joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation led and taught by Harry Potter.
Dennis' older brother, Colin Creevey, received a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry informing his family that Colin was a wizard, something which came of a shock to the family as Colin was a Muggle-born.
Dennis also received a letter from Hogwarts, something which was very rare for a Muggle family: to bear two magically-gifted children.
Dennis comes from the name Dionysos; In Greek mythology Dionysos was the god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance.
Creevey is an actual English surname. It's an Anglicised form of the Gaelic O'Craoibhe meaning descendant of Craobhach, a byname meaning curly (-headed) or prolific, from craobh meaning branch, bough.
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KATIE BELL
No.
Everyone's been asking me, but I haven't got a clue.
The last thing I
remember was walking into the ladies'
in the Three Broomsticks.
Katie Bell is a witch and a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was a Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. During her Hogwarts years, she became incredibly close friends with Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet, who were Gryffindors from the year above her.
In her sixth year, she joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
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Katie left Hogwarts but returned in order to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Katie survived the Second Wizarding War and her later life is currently unknown.
Katie was born in Great Britain or Ireland. She lived with her parents in an unknown place.
Katie is derived from Katherine, which itself is derived from the Greek name Αικατερίνη, from the name of the goddess Hecate (who is, perhaps coincidentally, the goddess of magic). It could be related to Greek αικία, aikia, meaning torture, which is relative as Katie was tortured during her seventh year.
Bell is an English name with various meanings: a person who lived by a town or church bell; a bell-ringer, as in a church; beautiful or handsome, alluding to her attractiveness.
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LAVENDER BROWN
Friends,
don't make me laugh. She didn't talk to him
for weeks after he started
going out with me!
But I suppose she wants to make up with him now he's
all interesting...
Lavender Brown is a pure-blood witch, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Brown, and sorted into Gryffindor. She started her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the same year as the famous Harry Potter.
While at Hogwarts Lavender began studying Divination, which she was fascinated by. In her fifth year she joined Dumbledore's Army.
This was an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter, despite initially doubting Harry's claims that Lord Voldemort had returned.
In her final year of schooling Lavender joined the reconstituted D.A. to oppose Death Eater control of Hogwarts and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Lavender was born to Mr and Mrs Brown, two pure-bloods. She received her acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at age eleven, and purchased her equipment from Diagon Alley before the start of her first year.
Lavender is a type of flower, as well as a name for the pale shade of purple of the blossoms. In flower symbolism, the lavender can symbolise affection, cleansing, or concealment. The Ancient Romans used lavender to scent baths, and its name is derived from the Latin verb lavāre, to wash.
In Western culture, the colour lavender can sometimes be used to symbolise decadence and the enjoyment of sensuality. Interestingly, Lavender is a colour and her last name is Brown, which is also a colour.
LEE JORDAN
And what would you say, Royal, to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be 'wizards first'?
Lee Jordan is a wizard, son of Mr and Mrs. Jordan, and a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a couple of years before Harry.
During his years at Hogwarts, he became best friends with Fred and George Weasley and liked doing pranks with them. He often helped them work on their inventions and tricks, some of which were eventually sold at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.
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After Hogwarts, he hosted a radio show, Potterwatch, in order to inform and encourage the wizarding world, advising how they could all be protected from Lord Voldemort. He fought in the Battle of Hogwarts and was devastated by the loss of Fred. He survived the war, though his later life is unknown.
Lee was born in Great Britain or Ireland. He was the son of a wizard.
The Jordan is a river in Southwest Asia flowing to the Dead Sea; the river serves as the eastern border of Israel. Similarly, there are several rivers throughout the world named Lee, including rivers in England, Ireland, and Canada. Thus, when on Potterwatch Lee's code name is River, the name is very appropriate.
Lee can also refer to the lee side of a ship, which would be the side protected from the wind or downwind. Lee can also mean a field or meadow. Jordan can also mean to flow or descend.
Jordan is also old English for a chamber pot, a small container in the bedroom, used for going to the bathroom, before indoor plumbing.
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NIGEL WOLPERT
Good. Not bad at all, Nigel. Well done.
Nigel Wolpert is a wizard and a student who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was sorted into Gryffindor House.
Nigel fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, despite being underage at the time. He fought alongside his friends and presumably survived.
Nigel was born in Great Britain or Ireland.
Nigel is derived from the Latin Nigellus.
The name Nigel also has Scottish origin in which it means Champion.
The name Wolpert means descendent of Waldobert. Waldobert is a Germanic name composed of the elements wald, meaning rule, and beraht, meaning bright. It was the name of a 7th-century French saint.
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PARVATI PATIL
She says I've got all the makings of a true Seer. I saw loads of stuff...
Parvati Patil is a British witch of Indian heritage, daughter of Mr and Mrs Patil, and the identical twin sister of Padma. She was sorted into Gryffindor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but her sister Padma was sorted into Ravenclaw.
Parvati became best friends with Lavender Brown, with whom she shared many interests, such as a love for Divination. Parvati attended the Yule Ball with Harry Potter, and a year later she joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
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It can be assumed that she survived the battle, as her name was not listed among the Fallen Fifty. If she did survive, what she did in her later life is unknown.
Parvati was born to an unnamed father and mother as one of their twin daughters; the other being Padma. She was apparently familiar with Pansy Parkinson prior to her enrollment at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Parvati is the name of a Hindu goddess of strength, consort of Shiva and daughter of the Himalayas. She was renowned for her beauty. Parvati translates into she of the mountains in Sanskrit.
Patil is a common Marathi surname in the Indian state of Maharashtra, while the alternatively spelled Patel is a common Gujarati surname in the state of Gujarat.
Their daring, nerve and chivalry set Gryffindors apart.
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ANTHONY GOLDSTEIN
Hiya, Harry. I heard you'd found somewhere for the D.A. to meet.
Anthony Goldstein is a half-blood wizard who began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
He was Sorted into Ravenclaw house. In his fifth year he was selected as one of his House's prefects and joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and lead by Harry Potter.
Anthony later fought beside fellow D.A. members in the Battle of Hogwarts the last battle of the Second Wizarding War.
Anthony
was born into the Goldstein family. He had at least one magical parent
and was distantly related to Porpentina and Queenie Goldstein. He was
also Jewish.
Anthony was part of the revived D.A., hiding in the Room of Requirement. He bravely fought in the Battle of Hogwarts. It can be assumed that he survived the final battle, since he was not mentioned among the fallen fifty. After the battle he most likely kept his D.A. coin, as a badge of honour, as did other D.A. members.
Anthony was an Egyptian ascetic monk considered to be the founder of Christian monasticism.
Goldstein is a relatively common Jewish surname, which is a part of his Jewish heritage.
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CHO CHANG
If
you'd like to see what the diadem's supposed to look like,
I could take
you up to our common room and show you, Harry. Ravenclaw's wearing it
in her statue.
Cho Chang is a witch who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Ravenclaw House.
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In her sixth year, against her parents' wishes, she joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter. In the same year she also began a romantic relationship with Harry. However, Cho's best friend Marietta Edgecombe betrayed the D.A.. After her friend's betrayal, Cho and Harry's relationship fell apart. She remained loyal to her school and to the D.A., returning after she had graduated to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Cho survived the Second Wizarding War and eventually married a Muggle.
Cho was born into a wizarding family, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Chang. She became a great Quidditch fan at the age of six, and cheered for the Tutshill Tornados.
Cho is a common Sinitic and Korean name.
Chang is a Chinese family name, depending on the character meaning prosperous, common, bright, to sing/chant, or unhindered. In Chinese, chóuchàng means melancholy.
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MARIETTA EDGECOMBE
Harry,
I never dreamed Marietta would tell...
She's a lovely person really.
She just made a mistake...
You know, her mum works for the Ministry,
it's really difficult for her.
Marietta Edgecombe is a witch who was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
She was Sorted into Ravenclaw House. Marietta joined Dumbledore's Army at the urging of her best friend Cho Chang, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter, despite her being reluctant to get on Dolores Umbridge's bad side.
When she
became afraid that her mother's job at the Ministry of Magic might be
threatened by her membership in the organisation, Marietta betrayed the D.A. to Umbridge.
This activated a jinx that caused boils to erupt on Marietta's face, and a Memory Charm was later placed on her by Kingsley Shacklebolt to prevent her from fully incriminating her fellow D.A. members.
This activated a jinx that caused boils to erupt on Marietta's face, and a Memory Charm was later placed on her by Kingsley Shacklebolt to prevent her from fully incriminating her fellow D.A. members.
Little is known of Marietta's life before she began attending Hogwarts. She was born into a wizarding family, so she likely received her Hogwarts acceptance letter by an owl.
Marietta is a female given name, an Italian diminutive of Maria. It means little bitter.
Edgecombe is a misspelling of Edgcumbe, an English surname. The name Edgecombe was also used for a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina, named after Richard Edgcumbe, a Member of Parliament from 1701 to 1742 and a Lord of the Treasury, who became 1st Baron Edgcumbe in 1742.
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MICHAEL CORNER
Michael
Corner went and got caught releasing a first-year
they'd chained up,
and they tortured him pretty badly.
That scared people off.
Michael Corner is a half-blood wizard and Ravenclaw student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter's year.
His family had both presumably magical and muggle heritage. He was friends with house mates Terry Boot and Anthony Goldstein.
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In his seventh year, he rejoined the D.A. and fought courageously in the Battle of Hogwarts, and presumably survived, as his name was not given among the fallen deceased.
The name Michael is from the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל , Mikha'el, meaning who is like God?. This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Saint Michael was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers.
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PADMA PATIL
Don't you look... dashing.
Padma Patil is a British witch of Indian heritage who was in the same year as the famous Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
She was the identical twin sister of Parvati Patil. Padma was sorted into Ravenclaw house and became a prefect in her fifth year.
She was also a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter. She later bravely fought in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Padma survived the final battle of the Second Wizarding War and graduated from school.
The Patils' names and appearance in the films imply that the characters are of Indian descent.
Patil is a common Marathi surname in the state of Maharashtra, India. It signifies that at least one of Padma's ancestors was a village head in western India. In Sanskrit, Padma means lotus, which symbolises divinity and purity, because of its nature and birth in dirty mud water.
Patil is a common Marathi surname in the state of Maharashtra, India. It signifies that at least one of Padma's ancestors was a village head in western India. In Sanskrit, Padma means lotus, which symbolises divinity and purity, because of its nature and birth in dirty mud water.
Padma is a by-name for the Hindu goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi, the consort of the Hindu god of protection, Lord Vishnu.
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TERRY BOOT
You can do a Protean Charm?
Terry Boot is a British wizard and Ravenclaw student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter's year.
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In his fifth year Terry joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
He fought in the Battle of Hogwarts. It can be assumed that Terry survived the final battle, as he was not mentioned among the fallen fifty.
Terry was born in Great Britain or Ireland, to at least one magical parent. Terry is most likely a descendant of Webster Boot, the adopted son of Ilvermorny founders James Steward (a No-Maj, or Muggle) and Isolt Sayre (a Pure-blood and descendant of Salazar Slytherin).
Terry is a form of Terence, which means tender, or gracious.
Boot is a surname referring to a place called Boot, near Ravenglass in Cumbria.
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ERNIE MACMILLAN
Personally
I think this is really important, possibly more important than anything
else we'll do this year, even with our O.W.L.s coming up.
I,
personally, am at a loss to see why the Ministry has foisted such a
useless teacher on us at this critical period. Obviously,
they are in
denial about the return of You-Know-Who.
Ernest "Ernie" Macmillan is a British pure-blood wizard who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
He was in the same year as the famous Harry Potter and was sorted into Hufflepuff House. He was also born into the Macmillan family, one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight.
Ernie was an academically strong student and good friends with Hannah Abbott and Justin Finch-Fletchley.
Ernie initially suspected that Harry Potter was the Heir of Slytherin during the opening of the Chamber of Secrets in his Second year. However after Hermione Granger was petrified he told Harry that he knew Harry would never do that to her. After he apologised to Harry for his suspicions and accusations, the two became good friends.
Ernie initially suspected that Harry Potter was the Heir of Slytherin during the opening of the Chamber of Secrets in his Second year. However after Hermione Granger was petrified he told Harry that he knew Harry would never do that to her. After he apologised to Harry for his suspicions and accusations, the two became good friends.
It remains unknown what happened to Ernie
after the Second Wizarding War, but he likely survived as his name
wasn't listed among the casualties. His current life and occupation
remain unknown.
Ernie was born into a pure-blood family that can trace its lineage back nine generations; he may be related to Melania Black, Sirius Black's paternal grandmother, a pure-blood family, which references to both his surname and blood heritage.
Although he was proud of his blood status, Ernie was not prejudiced against those of other blood statuses, befriending and looking out for Justin Finch-Fletchley, a Muggle-born.
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HANNAH ABBOTT
And you definitely think Potter's the Heir of Slytherin?
Hannah Abbot is a half-blood witch and a member of the Abbott family. She started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Hufflepuff House.
Hannah was in the same year as the famous Harry Potter. In her fifth year, she became both a prefect and a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
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Hannah was born in Great Britain or Ireland. She was a member of the pure-blood wizarding Abbott family that was one of the so-called Sacred Twenty-Eight, though she herself was a half-blood, indicating she also had some Muggle heritage.
Hannah is from the Hebrew name חַנָּה, Channah, which meant favour or grace.
Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament. As an English name, Hannah was not regularly used until after the Protestant Reformation.
Abbott is a Middle English surname. An abbot was a church position below the pope, archbishops and bishops in the Church hierarchy in the Middle Ages. The ancestors of people with the surname Abbott probably were abbots or abbesses in medieval times (900-1300).
JUSTIN FINCH-FLETCHLEY
My
name was down for Eton, you know. I can't tell you how glad
I am I came
here instead. Of course, Mother was slightly disappointed, but since I
made her read Lockhart's books I think she's begun to see how useful
it'll be to have a fully trained wizard in the family...
Justin Finch-Fletchley is a Muggle-born wizard. He was in the same year as the famous Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Hufflepuff House.
Justin was a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter and was good friends with housemates Ernie Macmillan and Hannah Abbott.
Unaware of his magical abilities, Justin
was headed to the English public school Eton before receiving his
letter of admission to Hogwarts. The prestige of this school and his
double-barreled surname heavily imply that Justin came from an upper-class Muggle family.
The English given name Justin is derived from the Roman name Iustinus, which is derived from justus, meaning just in Latin. It was the name of at least 8 saints. A finch is a type of small bird.
Fletchley is not a recorded surname, however Fletcher its closest equivalent is said to have lots of variations which may well be the name's source.
The name Fletcher can mean either maker of arrows or a person who equips the bowman. Fletching also is the part of the arrow used to make it aerodynamic, made most notably out of bird feathers, hence Finch-Fletching.
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SUSAN BONES
There
were relatives of their victims among the Hogwarts students, who now
found themselves the unwilling objects of a gruesome
sort of reflected
fame as they walked the corridors:
Susan Bones, whose uncle, aunt, and
cousins had all died
at the hands of one of the ten, said miserably
during Herbology
that she now had a good idea what it felt like to be
Harry.
Susan Bones is a half-blood witch and a Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was a member of the prominent Bones family, a family with strong connections to the Ministry of Magic.
Susan's entire family, including her grandparents, uncle, aunt, and cousins were all murdered personally by Lord Voldemort during the First Wizarding War, and her other aunt Amelia Bones was murdered by Voldemort.
In her fifth year, Susan became a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
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It can be assumed that Susan survived the Second Wizarding War, as her name was not listed amongst the casualties of the fallen deceased. What happened to Susan afterwards is unknown.
Little is known about Susan's early life, other than the fact that she was born to at least one wizard parent, and presumably named after her aunt Amelia's middle name.
Susan came from a largely magical family background, and also a rather powerful and respected family.
Due to her family's position, they were sought after during the First Wizarding War by Death Eaters and a large majority were killed.
Susan is the Anglicised form of Susanna, meaning Lily or Rose. The lily is often a symbol of purity. It is noted that Susan is most likely named after her Aunt Amelia Bones, whose middle name is Susan.
Bones is the word for the skeletal form of a being, many members of Susan's family are murdered or have been killed during the books and this may be in reference to this.
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ZACHARIAS SMITH
I don’t think Expelliarmus is exactly going to help us
against You-Know-Who, do you?
Zacharias Smith is a British wizard who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, who was sorted into and a member of Hufflepuff House.
He was a Chaser on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team and a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter. He abandoned the D.A. instead of fighting with them during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Ronald
Weasley detested him as soon as they met, mostly because of his insolent
and cynical attitude while talking to the trio and his disloyalty to Harry Potter and Hogwarts.
Zacharias was most likely born in Great Britain or Ireland.
The name Zacharias is a variant of Zechariah, a Hebrew name meaning God has remembered, this was probably a misnomer for Zacharias.
This was the name of the father of John the Baptist. He and his wife were very old when they had John, and Zechariah was initially disbelieving when an angel informed them they would have a son; as punishment for his doubt, he was struck mute. This may allude to Zacharias Smith's scepticism.
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Those patient Hufflepuffs are true and unafraid of toil.
Hufflepuff's Motto
SLYTHERIN STUDENTS
GREGORY GOYLE
I'll make Goyle do lines, it'll kill him, he hates writing.
Gregory Goyle is a pure-blood wizard in the same year as Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
He was sorted into Slytherin House. Goyle was the son of a Death Eater and his wife. It is unknown if he was a Death Eater as well.
Goyle, along with fellow Slytherin Vincent Crabbe, seemed to already be best friends with Draco Malfoy before their first year at Hogwarts. Both wizards were shown to be more lackeys than friends, often following Malfoy around and doing his bidding.
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Several Death Eaters avoided imprisonment in Azkaban by claiming that the Dark Lord had controlled them with the Imperius Curse. It is likely that Mr Goyle did this.
Due to all of their fathers being Death Eaters, Goyle probably knew Draco Malfoy and Vincent Crabbe before his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Like many new students, he might have purchased his wand from Ollivanders in Diagon Alley.
The name Gregory is derived from Greek meaning watchful, alert. It is also associated with the Grigori, the Watchers, a group of fallen angels who mated with mortal women to spawn a race of giants. This may allude to Goyle frequently acting like a bodyguard to Draco Malfoy and to his large frame.
His last name is probably from gargoyle, small monsters used to decorate buildings. The Gargouille also was a legendary water monster living in the River Seine in Paris, France. Gargoyles served as gutters/downspouts on gothic buildings. The word Gargoyle is derived from the French gargouille and the Latin gargula which translate to throat in contemporary English. Related words include gargle and gurgle.
Interestingly, gargoyles' supposed jobs are to watch over the building they are perched on. They are portrayed as grim and monstrous characters.
More information: Wizarding World I, II & III
PANSY PARKINSON
But, he's there! Potter's there! Someone grab him!
Pansy Parkinson is a witch in Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
She was born into the Parkinson family, members of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. Pansy was sorted into Slytherin House and in her fifth year became a prefect. In the same year she became a member of the short-lived Inquisitorial Squad.
When the final battle of the Second Wizarding War broke out at Hogwarts, Pansy spoke up in favour of turning Harry Potter over to Lord Voldemort. This reaction caused the majority of her schoolmates to draw their wands upon her in Harry's defence.
It can be assumed that Pansy
survived the Second Wizarding War, as she left the Great Hall with the
other Slytherins before the Battle of Hogwarts broke out and most likely
did not return to the castle to fight. Also sometime after the war, Pansy apparently fell out with her former friend Draco Malfoy.
Pansy
was born in Great Britain or Ireland. She was a member of the Parkinson
family and a possible descendent of Perseus Parkinson, a former
Minister for Magic. Her family is listed as one of the Sacred
Twenty-Eight. As Pansy was born after the directory was published, it is
unknown if she was pure-blood herself.
A pansy is a type of violet. Its name is derived from the French word pensée, meaning thought or remembrance. In William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the juice of the pansy flower is used as a Love Potion. In folklore, the pansy represents separated lovers. The slang term pansy can also refer to a cowardly person, or a weak and effeminate male. The face of a Persian cat, flat and squashed, is sometimes described as a pansy face, and may refer to Pansy Parkinson's looks.
Pan was the Greek god of the wild, forests, nature, etc. His name means all; however the literal meaning in Ancient Greek of Pan is rustic.
Parkinson is an English surname meaning son of Parkin, with Parkin itself being a diminutive form of the given name Peter, which comes from the Greek petros, meaning rock or stone.
The idea behind giving an antagonistic character the name Parkinson may derive from Parkinson's disease, a brain disease that causes degradation of motor skills and speech.
More information: Wizarding World I, II & III
VINCENT CRABBE
It's that Mudblood! AVADA KEDAVRA!
Vincent Crabbe is a pure-blood wizard, and the son of Death Eater Crabbe Sr. He came from a line of Dark Wizards and Death Eaters, with his father and possibly grandfather before him.
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Crabbe and Gregory Goyle were rarely seen without their ringleader Draco Malfoy. While Dolores Umbridge was Headmistress, he joined the Inquisitorial Squad with Goyle and Malfoy. In his last year at Hogwarts, he became a Dark Wizard. He learned to cast powerful dark curses, such as the Killing and the Cruciatus Curses.
Vincent Crabbe was born into the pure-blood Crabbe family. His father, Mr Crabbe, was a Death Eater. This likely influenced his son's prejudice against Muggle-borns and other non-pure-bloods. Vincent was related, in some way, to Irma Black.
Vincent means conqueror or victor. His last name is probably a variation of crab, a small, round crustacean with two large claws in front, or informal English for a grumpy person.
More information: Wizarding World I, II & III
Slytherin will help you on your way to greatness.
Slytherin's Motto
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