List of supporting Harry Potter characters

Minor characters in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling that do not fit in other articles or categories.

Bathilda Bagshot

Template:HP character Bathilda Bagshot is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. She lived in Godric's Hollow and was an old family friend of Albus Dumbledore. She also authored the book A History of Magic.

Bagshot was a major source of information for Rita Skeeter's biography of Albus Dumbledore, who extracted this information under the influence of veritaserum; it is possible her memory was also modified following the "interview".

She died prior to Harry's arrival in Godric's Hollow, possibly at the hand of Lord Voldemort, and Voldemort enchanted her decaying body to use as disguise for his snake, Nagini. The snake was instructed to attack Harry should he arrive in Godric's Hollow looking for information.

Bane

Template:HP character Bane is an intelligent centaur that can read the stars and predict the future. He despises and distrusts humans.

Bane first appeared in the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when he and Firenze foretell Harry Potter’s future by reading the stars; "Remember, Firenze we are sworn not to set ourselves against the heavens. Have you not read what is to come in the movement of the planets?".

Bane was included in the centaur mobs that forced Harry, Hermione, and Hagrid out of the Forbidden Forest after they visited Grawp; he was also present when the centaurs attacked Umbridge. He was against Firenze going to teach at Hogwarts and was one that helped to make him an outcast in the forest.

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Bane at first keeps the centaurs on the sidelines, but after Harry appears to have died, Hagrid berates Bane for his neutrality; when the fighting resumes, the centaurs join in the battle with a shower of arrows, Bane presumably having either changed his mind or been overruled by the other centaurs.

Mr. Borgin

Template:HP character Mr. Borgin is an owner of the shop Borgin and Burkes. He acts very politely towards Lucius Malfoy when in his presence, but treats him with disrespect when Malfoy can't hear him.

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Borgin buys several things connected to the Dark Arts which Lucius Malfoy was selling because he feared his house was to be searched.

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Borgin sells the Vanishing Closet to Draco Malfoy (which Malfoy wanted to create a passage for the Death Eaters into Hogwarts) and is very terrified when he learns that Draco is a Death Eater. He throws Hermione Granger out of his shop when she tries to ask him what Draco was buying.

Caractacus Burke

Template:HP character Caractacus Burke is an owner of the shop Borgin and Burkes. He is referred to as a small old man with a thatch of hair that completely covered his eyes.

He is known to have tricked Merope Gaunt into selling Salazar Slytherin's locket for only 10 galleons. (Dumbledore once mentioned that Burke was not known for his generosity.) Many believe that Burke was killed by Voldemort for this very act as Burke doesn't appear to run his co-owned store. Knowing the ruthlessness and brutality of Voldemort this would appear likely.

A relative, Herbert Burke, married Belvina Black. They had two sons and one daughter. The time frame is right for their children to have been Caractacus Burke and the other Burke or Burkes involved in founding the store.

Caractacus is the Latin form of the Welsh name Caradoc, which, ironically, is the first name of dead Order of the Phoenix member Caradoc Dearborn. Caractacus was a King of the Britons who held out against Claudius' invasion in 43AD.

Fridwulfa

Template:HP character Fridwulfa was the giantess mother of Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid. She was married to Hagrid's human father for a time, but abandoned her human family when Hagrid was 3 years old. After she left her family she married another giant and gave birth to a son named Grawp.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hagrid travels to the remaining Giants' camp, where he discovers that Fridwulfa had died a while ago.

Gregorovitch

Template:HP character Gregorovitch was a European wandmaker, first mentioned in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire during Ollivander's inspection of Viktor Krum's wand.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Gregorovitch is hunted down and interrogated under torture by Lord Voldemort regarding the whereabouts of the Elder Wand. Voldemort discovers, via legilimency, that the wand was stolen by Gellert Grindelwald, and kills Gregorovitch.

Magorian

Template:HP character Magorian is a centaur that lives in the Forbidden Forest, and appears to be the leader of the centaurs. He, along with many other centaurs, intensely dislikes humans, and they try to kill Harry Potter and Hermione Granger when they lead Dolores Umbridge into the Forbidden Forest.

Eloise Midgen

Eloise Midgen (sometimes spelled Eloise Midgeon) is a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is generally assumed that she is in Harry Potter's year, although her House is unclear. Evidence greatly suggests that Eloise is a member of Hufflepuff, as she has been spoken of most familiarly by members of that house.

Eloise suffers from severe acne. In a Herbology lesson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Professor Sprout states that the use of diluted Bubotuber pus is an excellent way to treat the skin problem. Hannah Abbott then mentions that Eloise tried to curse her acne off. Apparently, the school nurse, Madam Pomfrey, managed to fix her nose back on in the end.

Later in the same book, when searching for dates for the Yule Ball, Ron says that he wouldn't want to end up going with someone like Eloise. Hermione demands to know what's wrong with her and he replies that "her nose is off-centre" — implying that maybe Madam Pomfrey didn't or couldn't fix it back perfectly. Not much is known about her, but Hermione insists that she is a very nice person.

The next reference to Eloise is in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Hermione puts a jinx on the contract for Dumbledore's Army; if anyone signed it and then betrayed the organization, she says that the curse that would act upon them would make Eloise's acne look like "cute freckles" by comparison.

During Half-Blood Prince, the wizarding world is under daily threat of assault and murder from Voldemort's Death Eaters, and as the death toll rises, along with the number of attacks, several students are pulled out of school, although Hogwarts is still relatively safe. Eloise Midgen's father comes to school to collect her in October of her sixth year.

In the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Ron says to Seamus, "Something's about to burst out of Eloise Midgen, too, and I don't think that it's a swan."

Antioch Peverell

Antioch Peverell was the eldest of the three Peverell brothers. According to The Tales of Beedle the Bard, he received the Elder Wand from Death. He was killed after a duel and whoever killed him took the elder wand thus starting its bloody history.

Cadmus Peverell

The middle of the three Peverell brothers, he received the Resurrection Stone from Death. He is an ancestor of the Gaunt family, and an ancestor of Lord Voldemort. The Gaunt family is also descended from Salazar Slytherin, suggesting that Slytherin either married into the Peverell family, or is himself a descendant of Cadmus Peverell.

Cadmus' name recalls that of the founder of Thebes, who, according to legend, threw a stone to select those who would build the city with him.

Ignotus Peverell

Ignotus was the youngest of the three Peverell brothers and an ancestor of Harry Potter. Peverell's first and only appearance is in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where it is revealed that, according to legend, he received the Invisibility Cloak from Death. However, it is more likely that he was just a skilled wizard, and created the cloak himself.

The word "ignotus" translates roughly from Latin as "unnoticed", which is what Ignotus Peverell would have been while wearing the Invisibility Cloak.

Ernie Prang

Template:HP character Ernie Prang is the driver of the Knight Bus. Ernie doesn't speak very much and has no lines in the film. He speaks briefly in the book saying only, "Ar" and "Talk about something else Stan, there's a good lad, those Azkaban guards give me the collywobbles." He is shown to drive recklessly which is negated by the fact that the bus is magically enchanted to make objects jump out of its way. In the film, he is seen frequently eating a sandwich. He attends Dumbledore's funeral.

Ronan

Template:HP character Ronan is a centaur that lives in the Forbidden Forest. Like most centaurs, he is distrustful of humans; however, in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he tries to protect Harry and Hermione from the other centaurs by pointing out that they are "foals". He is described as speaking with a doleful tone, and seems rather peaceful compared to other centaurs.

Stan Shunpike

Template:HP character Stanley "Stan" Shunpike (born 1975) is the young, pimply conductor of the Knight Bus. He speaks with a Cockney accent, and converses with Harry as he travels to London in the first part of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. He also appears briefly in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the Quidditch World Cup, boasting to Preferred Pluseela, the Bulgarian team's official mascot, about his ambitious plans to become the next Minister of Magic.

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Stan Shunpike is arrested on suspicion of Death Eater activity. However, Harry and Dumbledore believe him to have been making untruthful boasts, as he had been known to do in the past. Even so, he is kept in Azkaban in order for the Ministry of Magic to look like progress is being made in the capturing of Death Eaters. When the new Minister of Magic asks Harry to be a sort of mascot for the Ministry, Harry says he will if Stan Shunpike is released. That offer is refused.

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Stan Shunpike was among the Death Eaters who pursued Harry during his escape from Privet Drive. Harry gave himself away to the Death Eaters by attempting to Disarm Stan, whom he believes was Imperiused by the Death Eaters. Stan is also impersonated by many characters numerous times during Deathly Hallows.

Pius Thicknesse

Template:HP character Pius Thicknesse is first introduced in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. He is the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the start of the book, when he is placed under the Imperius Curse by Yaxley, who uses his position to infiltrate the senior ranks of the Ministry of Magic. After the coup in which the Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, is killed, the Ministry of Magic comes under the control of Lord Voldemort, who appoints Thicknesse as his puppet Minister of Magic.

Thicknesse joins the ranks of the Death Eaters for the rest of the book and fights with them at the Battle of Hogwarts. Following the end of the battle, the Imperius curse that was placed upon him is broken, and Kingsley Shacklebolt is appointed interim Minister.

The name Pius derives from the Latin word pius, meaning "loyal" or "faithful".

Tom

Template:HP character Tom is the barman and inn-keeper of the Leaky Cauldron inn. He first appears in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He gave Harry Potter a room to stay in after Harry blew up his Aunt Marge like a balloon and took the Knight Bus to get to London. Tom is described in the books as a "bald, bent, toothless, full of wrinkles" and "soft, nut-like man".

He was played by Derek Deadman in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and by Jim Tavaré in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Bowman Wright

Bowman Wright is a Harry Potter character created by J.K. Rowling on her official website. This character was the wizard of the month for December 2005, on J.K.'s site. Bowman Wright (1492–1560) is known for developing the golden snitch, which is used in Quidditch.

Bowman Wright has previously been mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages. Wright was a skilled metal charmer who lived in Godric's Hollow.

Wizards of the Month

On J.K. Rowling's official website she has posted a 'Wizard of the Month' for every month since May 2004. This is the list of witches and wizards feautred as Wizard of the Month.

Daisy Dodderidge

Daisy Dodderidge (1467-1555) was the first landlady of The Leaky Cauldron. She has not appeared in the series, but has appeared as "Wizard of The Month" on J.K. Rowling's official website.

Tarquin McTavish

Tarquin McTavish (b.1955) is a Harry Potter character created by J.K. Rowling on her official website, as a "Wizard of the Month". He was imprisoned for crimes against his Muggle neighbour, who was discovered trapped inside McTavish's kettle.

Idris Oakby

Idris Oakby (1872–1985) is the founder of the Society for the support of Squibs.

Urquhart Rackharrow

Urquhart Rackharrow who lived from 1612–1697 was the inventor of the Entrail-Expelling Curse.

Gaspard Shingleton

Gaspard Shingleton (born in 1959) is cited as the inventor of the Self-Stirring Cauldron. He was chosen as the wizard of the month on J. K. Rowling's official site in September 2005, but does not appear in any of the books.

Felix Summerbee

Felix Summerbee (1447–1508) is a fictitious character in the Harry Potter book series.

He invented the Cheering Charm, which, as its name implies, is intended to cheer up the victim. Side effects may include laughter.

Bridget Wenlock

Bridget Wenlock (1202–1285) She does not appear in any of the books or films, but was featured in Wizard of the Month at Rowling's official site in August 2005.

All that is known about her, apart from her name and when she lived, is that she was a famous arithmancer and "the first to establish the magical properties of the number seven," as said by Rowling on her website. Rowling has favoured the number 7. Harry Potter was born in the 7th month, Voldemort wanted his soul split into 7 parts, there are 7 years in Hogwarts, 7 Weasley siblings, 7 players in a team for Quidditch, 7 locks on Moody's trunk, and 7 books in the Harry Potter series. Even Bridget Wenlock's first and last name both have 7 letters in them.

Bridget Wenlock, Felix Summerbee, Gaspard Shingleton and Crispin Conk are all on Famous Witches and Wizards Cards in the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PC game.

See also

• List of characters in the Harry Potter books
• Minor Hufflepuffs
• Minor Gryffindors
• Minor Ravenclaws
• Minor Slytherins
• Students in Harry Potter's year