Kingsley Shacklebolt

Kingsley Shacklebolt is a character from the Harry Potter series.
== Charactah Account ==
Kingsley Shacklebolt is a powerful, well-respected Auror who has joined the Order of the Phoenix. He uses his position to covertly fight evil, misdirecting the hunt for Sirius Black and modifying Marietta Edgecombe's memory to prevent her talking about Dumbledore's Army. He has protected the Muggle Prime Minister and Harry Potter on multiple occasions, and participates in the Battle of Hogwarts. After the battle, he becomes the Minister of Magic.
Kingsley was calm and controlled, with a deep reassuring voice and commanding stature. Unlike many wizards, Kingsley mastered the knack of dressing and acting like a Muggle, leading to his assignment to guard the Muggle Prime Minister during the Second Wizarding War. Kingsley was known to be level-headed, though his calm demeanour belied his incredible power and quiet fury, as seen after the Battle of the Seven Potters, he displayed his rarely witnessed temper when interrogating Remus Lupin in order to make sure it was him. This impressive example of his control over his very justifiable suspicions and anger were likely exacerbated by Mad Eye Moody's death at Voldemort's hands. This also showed Kingsley's respect of the legendary Auror.
Kingsley was also a good judge of character, and trusted individuals regardless of age, on the basis of his knowledge of their character and abilities. He trusted Fred and George Weasley with the defence of the secret passages during the Battle of Hogwarts, and allowed Harry Potter into the Auror Department at the age of seventeen. When the corrupt Ministry was deeming Harry and Dumbledore as crackpots for claiming Voldemort's return, Kingsley instead sided with the Order of the Phoenix as he could see the sincerity in Harry's and Dumbledore's statements, and even believed that Sirius was innocent, to the point of misleading the hunting squad to a faraway location.
== Appearance ==
=== Literature ===
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
=== Movies ===
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
=== Video Games ===
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
* Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
* LEGO Harry Potter
* LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
== Trivia ==
* Both "shackle" and "bolt" refer to means of imprisonment. Specifically, a shacklebolt is the threaded pin of a shackle allowing the linking of multiple chains and metal cables. Bolt might also suggest speed which hints Kingsley's capability of working fast during his tenure as an aide for the prime minister of Great Britain.
* His first name, "Kingsley" suggests royalty, note the "King" in it. This may be the reason that in Potterwatch he was known as "Royal".
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Kingsley Shacklebolt at Harry Potter Wiki
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