Seamus Finnigan

Seamus Finnigan is a secondary character from the Harry Potter series. He is a Gryffindor and one of Harry's dormmates. 
==Canon Overview==
Seamus is a half-blood wizard, the son of Mr. Finnigan, a Muggle, and Mrs. Finnigan, a witch which she revealed soon after they got married. 
Seamus was a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the same year as Harry Potter. He was also the best friend of Dean Thomas. He eventually joined Dumbledore's Army, an organization taught and led by Harry Potter, after apologizing to Harry for doubting his claim that Voldemort was back. In 1997, he continued his seventh year at Hogwarts, although the school was under the control of Voldemort. Seamus was part of the restored Dumbledore's Army who ended up staying in the Room of Requirement to escape the Carrows. When Harry returned to the school in May of 1998, Seamus' face was so bruised he was unrecognizable until he spoke. 
He fought bravely in the Battle of Hogwarts, saving Harry, Ron and Hermione alongside Luna and Ernie against the Dementors by casting the Patronus to hold them backSeamus' Patronus was in the form of a fox., before Harry drove them away with his own.
He survived the Second Wizarding War and was seen sitting with Dean and Aberforth Dumbledore once the battle had ended. It is unknown what happened to him after the war.
==Fandom==
===Common Tropes & Fanon===
* Seamus becomes a bartender fanworks set in post the Second Wizard War
===Shipping===
Seamus/Dean is by the most popular Seamus pairing due to their canon friendship. It is also common as a background pairing in many different HP fanworks, but mainly slash works. Other Seamus slash pairings include: Seamus/Blaise, Seamus/Theodore,
Het pairings have appeared for Seamus, including Seamus/Lavender, Seamus/Hermione, Seamus/Lavender, and Seamus/Luna.
==Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
* Befor I knew by Kicon. Various moments of Dean and Seamus through their years at Hogwarts as they navigate the waters of friendship and love.
* A Pint for the Road by mangagal. Seamus is a lightweight and can't stop talking about Dean.
* Irish Eyes by Isolation and Tea. When Harry came down to breakfast that day and saw Seamus' eyes twinkling madly he couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor sap who was about to have their heart broken
* Temptation in the Form of a Finnigan by RainShadow. Seamus finds out Harry is available and tries to seduce him. 
===Fanart===
* Explosive expert Seamus Finnigan by Michelle-Winer
* Seamus Finnigan by themothersuperior
* Seamus Chibi by LechoisHogwarts
* Seamus Finnigan by LechoisHogwarts
===Videos===
* Seamus Finnigan - 'I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass' by Wizarding World shopping channel
==Links & Resources==
===Fannish Resources===
* Seamus Finnigan works at FFN
* Seamus Finnigan works at AO3
* Seamus Finnigan works at Fiction Alley
* Half and Half, a Seamus LiveJournal community
* Seamus Finnigan's Slash Home, a Seamus LJ slash community
* Seamus100, a LJ Drabble community focused on Seamus
* Seamus Finnigan tag at Tumblr
===Canon Resources===
* Seamus Finnigan at Harry Potter Lexicon
* Seamus Finnigan at Harry Potter Wiki
* Seamus Finnigan at Pottermore Wikia
==References==
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Category:Harry Potter Characters