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Corvinus Gaunt

**Corvinus Gaunt** (fl. 18th century) was a pure-blood wizard, and a member of the pure-blood House of Gaunt. As such, he was one of the direct descendants of Salazar Slytherin and was a Parselmouth, as well as being presumably very inbred and rich (assuming their wealth has yet to be completely squandered from grandeur and lack of sense). Gaunt knew about the Chamber of Secrets, and he was instrumental in keeping the entrance to the Chamber a secret.

## Biography

In the 1700s, there was a proposal to install an elaborate plumbing system at Hogwarts Castle. This, of course, threatened the secrecy around the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets which, at the time, still had its original appearance — a concealed trapdoor and a series of magical tunnels — and which was located on the site where a girls' bathroom would be set up.

Corvinus Gaunt was, at the time, a student at Hogwarts and, as a descendant of Salazar Slytherin himself, knew where the entrance to the Chamber was and how to open it. Corvinus was responsible for secretly protecting the entrance, having concealed it behind plumbing fixtures and a sink (which today are part of Moaning Myrtle's Bathroom), so that those who knew how could still access the Chamber.

## Personality and Traits

Corvinus appeared to be sufficiently intelligent, as he was able to learn the location of the Chamber of Secrets that has not been found by centuries of searching. He was also able to adapt the new plumbing system into hiding the Chamber from the school staff in a discreet manner. Likewise, he seemed to be mentally stable despite inbreeding (at least the early stages of the practise not enough to damage Corvinus' genes), enough to attend Hogwarts that his later descendants within the 20th century did not.

His willingness to hide the Chamber that was meant to drive off all Muggle-borns from Hogwarts indicate his belief in pure-blood supremacy.Despite this he never sought to open the Chamber himself suggesting that, while ill-intentioned, he was unwilling to be the one responsible for the deaths of all the Muggle-borns.

## Magical abilities and skills

* **Parseltongue**: Being a descendant of Salazar Slytherin, Corvinus was a natural born Parselmouth, being able to magically communicate with snakes along with most of his ancestors and relatives. He was able to use his ability to speak Parseltongue allowed him to cleverly conceal the opening to the Chamber of Secrets and would have even allowed him to open it himself, the latter of which he never actually did.

## Etymology

* "Corvinus" is the diminutive of "Corvus", which derives from Latin *corvus*, "raven". (wplink: Matthias Corvinus), was a 15th-century Hungarian king, possibly referring to Corvinus' status as a pure-blood, as many pure-bloods consider themselves akin to royalty. Also, Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus was a Roman general, author and patron of literature and art.
* The word *gaunt* is defined as "haggard, drawn and emaciated" and "bleak, desolate".
Cedrella Black

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Arcturus Black II (father) †
* Lysandra Yaxley (mother) †
* Charis Black (sister) †
* Callidora Black (sister) †
* Septimus Weasley (husband) †
* Arthur Weasley (son)
* 2 other sons
* Caspar Crouch (brother-in-law) †
* Harfang Longbottom (brother-in-law) †
* Molly Prewett (daughter-in-law)
* Bill Weasley (grandson)
* Charlie Weasley (grandson)
* Percy Weasley (grandson)
* Fred Weasley I (grandson) †
* George Weasley (grandson)
* Ron Weasley (grandson)
* Ginny Weasley (granddaughter)
* Phineas Nigellus Black (paternal grandfather) †
* Ursula Flint (paternal grandmother) †
* Sirius Black II (paternal uncle) †
* Phineas Black (paternal uncle) †
* Cygnus Black II (paternal uncle) †
* Belvina Black (paternal aunt) †
* House of Black

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* House of Black (formerly)
* Weasley family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Slytherin
Dobby

## Biographical Information

### Died

Late March, 1998 Shell Cottage, Tinworth, Cornwall, England, Great Britain

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Malfoy family's house-elf (? - 1993)
* Hogwarts kitchens worker (December 1994 - 1998)

### Loyalty

* Malfoy family (formerly)
* Harry Potter
* Trio
* Dumbledore's Army
* Order of the Phoenix
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
* S.P.E.W.
Alice Longbottom

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Anthony Prewett (father) †
* Antonia Prewett (née Orleans) (mother) †
* Frank Longbottom (husband)
* Neville Longbottom (son)
* Hannah Longbottom (née Abbott) (daughter-in-law)
* Marcas Longbottom (father-in-law) †
* Augusta Longbottom (mother-in-law)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Longbottom family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
* Ministry of Magic (formerly)
	+ Auror Office (formerly)
* Order of the Phoenix (formerly)
Dreadful

> "*The general standard of this homework was abysmal. Most of you would have failed had this been your examination. I expect to see a great deal more effort for this week's essay on the various varieties of venom antidotes, or I shall have to start handing out detentions to those dunces who get D’s.*"
> ― Severus Snape[source]
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**Dreadful** is one of the three failing grades, out of six grades overall, in the Ordinary Wizarding Levels, Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, and Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Tests. It is the second lowest mark, immediately below 'Poor' and immediately above 'Troll'.

## Advancement

If a student is given a 'Dreadful' grade on their O.W.L. test, they cannot continue on with that subject as a N.E.W.T. class. This is the same for the other failing grades: 'Poor' and 'Troll'. It is unknown if a student can repeat the subject if they receive a 'Dreadful'.
Dumbledore family

**Dumbledore** was the surname of a wizarding family famous for the achievements or notoriety of various members, particularly Albus Dumbledore. The family had both magical and Muggle heritage. Originating ...... in Gloucestershire/

## History

The Dumbledores originally lived in Mould-on-the-Wold, but moved to Godric's Hollow after Percival Dumbledore was sent to Azkaban for attacking Muggles; he did not inform the authorities that his actions were in retaliation for the Muggles' traumatising attack on his daughter, Ariana. The Dumbledores were the subject of much gossip, since Ariana was rarely seen, and a fist fight broke out at her funeral between her older brothers.

However, Albus Dumbledore soon became famous for his many accomplishments, including discovering the twelve uses of dragon's blood, defeating the Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, and eventually becoming Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and leading the Order of the Phoenix.

## Known members

* Miriam Potter (nee **Dumbledore family**) - was a Pure-blood witch who was the wife of Stephen Potter II, mother to Herny S Potter and Anthonia Potter
* Honoria Dumbledore - was Albus Dumbledore's unmarried aunt.
* Percival Dumbledore — a wizard who was sent to Azkaban for attacking the NMuggles who attacked his daughter.
* Kendra Dumbledore — a Muggle-born witch who was killed in an accidental magical explosion caused by Ariana.
* Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore — Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and founder of the Order of the Phoenix.
* Aberforth Dumbledore — barman of the Hog's Head and member of the Order of the Phoenix
* Ariana Dumbledore — a witch who could not control her magic after being attacked by Muggles; killed in a three-way duel between her brothers and Gellert Grindelwald

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## Etymology

*Dumbledore* is an old English word for "Template:Wplink". J. K. Rowling stated she imagined Albus Dumbledore flitting about Hogwarts Castle humming to himself.
Cygnus Black II

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Phineas Nigellus Black (father)
* Ursula Black (née Flint) (mother)
* Sirius Black II (brother)
* Phineas Black (brother)
* Belvina Black (sister)
* Arcturus Black II (brother)
* Violetta Black (née Bulstrode) (wife)
* Pollux Black (son)
* Cassiopeia Black (daughter)
* Marius Black (son)
* Dorea Potter (née Black) (daughter)
* Cygnus Black III (grandson)
* Walburga Black (granddaughter)
* Alphard Black (grandson)
* Charlus Potter's son (grandson)
* House of Black
Fleamont Potter

## Biographical Information

### Born

14 May 1886 Godric's Hollow, West Country, England, Great Britain

### Died

c.1979 Godric's Hollow, West Country, England, Great Britain

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Henry Potter (father) †
* Victoria Potter (née McKinnon) †
* Euphemia Potter (née  family) (wife) †
* James Potter I (son) †
* Lily Potter (née Evans) (daughter-in-law) †
* Harry Potter (grandson)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Potter family
* Fleamont family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
* potions compary

Medic durning the Great war.
Demiguise

> "*Peaceful, ape-like herbivores with the ability to turn invisible when threatened.*"
> ― Description[source]
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The **Demiguise** is a peaceful, herbivorous magical beast that can make itself invisible and tell the future which makes it very hard to catch.

## Description

It is found in the Far East, but only wizards and witches trained in their capture can even see them. It resembles a cross between a sloth and an ape with large, black eyes and long, silky hair.

Demiguise pelts are highly sought after as the hair can be woven into Invisibility cloaks. Cloaks made from their hair eventually turn opaque, losing their invisibility effects as time passes.

Demiguises have precognitive sight so that the only way to catch them is to do something completely unpredictable.

The Demiguise's ability to make itself invisible is used to symbolise the number zero, in the runic alphabet.

## History

At some point before late-1620, Phineas Fletcher smuggled a Demiguise to North America which escaped and bred with a Ghoul; their offspring were the first Hidebehinds.

Magizoologist Newton Scamander owned a Demiguise called Dougal who escaped from his suitcase during his visit to New York in 1926 and caused a disturbance in the Ginzberg Delaunay department store while caring for an occamy that had also escaped. He later found them both with a help of Queenie and Tina Goldstein, as well as No-Maj Jacob Kowalski.
Boot family

**Boot** is the surname of a wizarding family. It is known if they are Half-blood, hagvin both Muggle and magical heritage. The family is most famous for its involvement in the founding of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, although Webster Boot, one of the co-founders, later returned to Great Britain where his descendants would be educated at Hogwarts.

The existing family in Great Britain is distantly related to Calderon-Boot family after the marriage of Chadwick Boot and Josefina Calderon, remaining one of the most influential families in the United States of America today. The family is also well-known for producing Albert Boot, a Minister for Magic.

## Known members

* Mr Boot — father of Chadwick and Webster Boot
* Mrs Boot — mother of Chadwick and Webster Boot
* Chadwick Boot — Co-founder of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
* Webster Boot — Co-founder of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
* Josefina Calderon - Mexican Healer and wife of Chadwick Boot
* Mrs Boot — wife of Webster Boot
* Albert Boot — Minister for Magic from 1747 to 1752
* D. L. Boot — a student at Hogwarts in the 1970s
* Terry Boot — a Ravenclaw student at Hogwarts in the 1990s

## Etymology

Boot is an English occupational surname for a person who makes or sells boots. It is also a Dutch occupational surname for a boatman, from the Dutch word *boot*, meaning "boat."
Christening of Harry Potter

> "[…] *I don't know if anyone ever told you — I'm your godfather.*"
> ― Sirius Black to Harry Potter[source]
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The **christening** of Harry Potter took place at the height of the First Wizarding War sometime between Harry's birth on 31 July 1980 and his parents' murders on 31 October 1981.

The ceremony was a "very hurried, quiet affair." Because James and Lily Potter were in hiding at the time, they could not risk having lots of guests, and thus the only an few people where invited, one was their best friend, Sirius Black. They named him Harry's godfather. Marlene McKinnon was name Harry's godmother.
Confundus Charm

> "*The guard was confused. He stared down at the thin, golden Probe and then at his companion, who said in a slightly dazed voice, 'Yeah, you've just checked them, Marius.*"
> ― The Gringotts guards, bewitched by Harry Potter with this charm[source]
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The **Confundus Charm** (*Confundo*) was a charm which confused and misdirected the target. It worked on living and inanimate things, as long as the target had a mind to be confused. There were varying degrees of confusion that could be caused by the spell, ranging from becoming unaware of the current situation, forgetting important information or becoming particularly impressionable.

## Casting

The spell took a degree of skill to cast, as Severus Snape, a very powerful wizard who could flawlessly perform Nonverbal spell casting, had to give such considerable focus with it that he had to "frown in concentration."

## Effects

Someone who had been affected by this charm was said to have been "Confunded." Immediately after the spell had been cast; the Confunded person would shudder when the spell hit them. It would cause any of varying degrees of confusion, from a simple trick to making a person believe that they had come up with a complex plan when said plan was given to them by the caster.

Not only did the spell work on living creatures, but it also was able to affect sentient objects, as demonstrated when Barty Crouch Jr Confunded the Goblet of Fire, though this was noted to be a difficult task, as the Goblet itself was a powerful magical artefact.

## Etymology

*Confundus*, as well as the incantation *Confundo*, are derived from the Latin verb *cōnfundere (cōnfundō- cōnfundere - cōnfūdī - cōnfūsum)*, meaning "to confuse, to perplex."
Fleur Delacour

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Monsieur Delacour (father)
* Apolline Delacour (mother)
* Gabrielle Delacour (sister)
* Maternal grandmother
* Bill Weasley (husband)
* Victoire Weasley (daughter)
* Dominique Weasley (daughter)
* Louis Weasley (son)
* Arthur Weasley (father-in-law)
* Molly Weasley (née Prewett) (mother-in-law)

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Part-time at Gringotts Wizarding Bank (formerly)
* Works for Husband ?

### Loyalty

* Delacour family
* Weasley family
* Harry Potter
* Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
* Order of the Phoenix
Cornelius Fudge

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Junior Minister of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes (formerly)
* Minister for Magic (formerly)
* Advisor to the Minister
* Messenger to the Muggle Prime Minister (formerly)

### Loyalty

* Fudge family
* Order of Merlin
* Ministry of Magic
	+ Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
	+ Wizengamot
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Slytherin
Edgar Bones

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Chester Bones (father) †
* Mrs Bones (mother) †
* Amelia Bones (sister) †
* Benjamin Bones (brother)
* Benjamin Bones wife (sister-in-law)
* Susan Bones (niece)
* Georgia Bones (niece)
* Chester. B Bones (nephew)

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* Wife †
* Children †

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Bones family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Hufflepuff
* Order of the Phoenix
Amplifying Charm

> "*But her final words were drowned as a different voice echoed through the hall. It was high, cold, and clear: There was no telling where it came from; it seemed to issue from the walls themselves.*"
> ― Effects of the Amplifying Charm[source]
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The **Amplifying Charm** (*Sonorus*) was a charm that could be used to amplify the targeted sound, be it a person's voice or a piece of equipment. The counter-charm to this spell was the Quietening Charm.

## Effects

This charm was particularly useful for amplifying one's voice, although using it on oneself for a long period of time will result in hoarseness thereafter. When using the charm on an inanimate object one must simply point their wand at the device and either verbally or non-verbally incite the incantation.

## Etymology

The incantation is a Latin word, meaning "*loud*".
Centaur Liaison Office

The **Centaur Liaison Office** is part of the Beast Division of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. Since its inception, no Centaur has even used the Office. In the Ministry of Magic, the phrase "*being sent to the Centaur Office*" is an in-joke meaning that the employee in question is about to be sacked.
Fred Weasley II

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Arthur Weasley (paternal grandfather)
* Molly Weasley (née Prewett) (maternal grandmother)
* Mr Johnson (maternal grandfather)
* George Weasley (father)
* Angelina Weasley (née Johnson) (mother)
* Roxanne Weasley (sister)

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Beater for Puddlemere United for 7 seasons
* Worker at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

### Loyalty

* Weasley family
* Johnson family
* Potter family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
* Puddlemere United
* Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
Daniel Potter

**Daniel Potter**, was a pure-blood wizard born in Godric's Hollow in 1761 to Herny S Potter and Grace Potter (née Moody)

## Biography

Daniel started Hogwarts in ? and was sorted into Gryffindor House like the rest of his family. He went on to became Keeper in the Gryffindor Quidditch team. After his year at Hogwarts Daniel became a Healer at St Mungo's where he became closer to his Godric's Hollow neighbour and future wife Elesha Abbott.
Alastor Moody

## Biographical Information

### Died

27 July, 1997, South England, Great Britain

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Mr Moody (father) †
* Mrs Moody (mother) †
* Brother. & Sister-in-law. †
* (Neptwens) (France)
* Neices. (France)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Moody family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
* Order of the Phoenix
	+ Advance Guard
* British Ministry of Magic
	+ Auror Office
Cupboard Under the Stairs

### Location

Under the stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, England, Great Britain

### Affiliation

Dursley family

> "*Harry got slowly out of bed and started looking for socks. He found a pair under his bed and, after pulling a spider off one of them, put them on. Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them, and that was where he slept.*"
> ― Harry's occupation of this cupboard in his childhood[source]
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The **Cupboard Under the Stairs** was Harry Potter's room in the Dursley household until he was given Dudley Dursley's old room, at 4 Privet Drive in Little Whinging, Surrey. The cupboard was described as small and dusty, with lots of spiders.

## History

**Vernon Dursley**: "*Er — yes, Harry — about this cupboard. Your aunt and I have been thinking ... you’re really getting a bit big for it ... we think it might be nice if you moved into Dudley’s second bedroom.*"
**Harry Potter**: "*Why?*"
**Vernon Dursley**: "*Don’t ask questions! Take this stuff upstairs, now.*"
— Harry being moved out of the cupboard[src]

When Harry's mother and father were killed in 1981, Harry was brought to his maternal aunt, Petunia Dursley. She and her husband Vernon reluctantly took him in, but treated him poorly, mostly because his parents had been magical and they feared that Harry would also turn out to be a "freak". Instead of being given a real bedroom, Harry was kept in the cupboard under the stairs.

In addition to sleeping in the cupboard and keeping his possessions, it also served as a place for the Dursleys to punish Harry every time he accidentally unleashed some magic. On one occasion, Aunt Petunia gave Harry an awful haircut, but his hair grew back quickly the next day, resulting in Harry getting a week in his cupboard. After an incident involving levitation on to the school roof, Harry was locked in his cupboard for a longer period. Uncle Vernon threatened Harry that he would be in the cupboard from June until Christmas, but after the escape of the boa constrictor on Dudley's 11th birthday, Harry got a lengthy punishment in the cupboard until the summer holidays.

The Dursleys' fears about Harry being magical turned out to be correct, as Harry received an invitation to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991. The first letter was addressed: *Mr H Potter The Cupboard under the stairs*. This prompted the Dursleys to allow Harry to move into what had previously been Dudley's second bedroom. Despite the Dursleys' numerous attempts to prevent Harry from accepting the offer, he soon went to Hogwarts. From 1992 onwards, Harry slept in Dudley's second bedroom and the cupboard was used by the Dursleys to store Harry's magical possessions while he was staying with them during the summer holidays, until the Dursleys learned of Sirius Black's existence, and no longer made Harry hide his things there.

In 1997, as Harry left 4 Privet Drive for the last time, he took a look inside the cupboard, which was now being used to store stacked shoes and umbrellas.
Fire-Making Spell

> "*From lighting a warm hearth to igniting a Christmas pudding, the Fire-Making Spell is always useful around the wizarding household. However, the ability to produce fire with the flick of a wand can be dangerous to your fellow students (and worse, your books).*"
> ― Miranda Goshawk, *Book of Spells*[source]
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The **Fire-Making Spell**, also known as the **Fire-Making Charm** was a charm that conjured a jet of flames that could be used to set things alight.

## History

This spell was listed in *The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1* by Miranda Goshawk. This spell was also taught to students during their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Charms (and revised during the second year), Herbology class to deal with the Devil's Snare and other dangerous plants, and was reviewed in the fifth year for students sitting their O.W.L. examinations.

This spell was mentioned in the lyrics of Celestina Warbeck's song "*A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love*".

## Etymology

* In Latin, *incendio* is the dative or ablative singular of *incendium*, "fire", and can mean "to fire" or "for fire" (dative), "by fire" or "with fire" (ablative of instrument or means). Thus, the incantation is a way of calling upon fire to burn a desired object, since the spell caster wills harm to be done to an object "by (means of) fire."
* The magic word could also be a variant of the Latin *incendo*, "I set [something] on fire", with an "i" added before the final "o" for euphony.
* "Incendio" is the Spanish and Portuguese word for "wild fire". Also, in Italian, the word "Incendio" refers to a great fire similar to that one made by Thorfinn to Hagrid's house.
* "Incendio" is also the first person singular of the present of the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese verb "incendiar(e)", meaning "to set fire to".
Apparition Test Centre

### Intentions

To test Apparition students if they are skilled enough to acquire an Apparition licence.

### Affiliation

* British Ministry of Magic
	+ Department of Magical Transportation

The **Apparition Test Centre** is an office on the sixth level of the British Ministry of Magic in the Department of Magical Transportation.

This office tests Apparition students and issues Apparition licences to those who successfully pass the final test, giving them the right to Apparate and Disapparate legally. The minimum age to acquire such a licence is seventeen, the age a witch or wizard comes of age.

This office also deploys an instructor to Hogwarts to tutor the eligible students in the method of Apparition and Disapparation. Wilkie Twycross is the only known Apparition instructor.
Bell family

**Bell** was the surname of a wizarding family. That has both magical and Muggle heritage.

## Family members

* Bell — presumed co-owner of Cogg and Bell Clockmakers
* Katie Bell — a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s and member of Dumbledore's Army
* Mr Bell — father of Katie
* Mrs Bell — mother of Katie
* Cassius Bell — Auror from the early 20th century

## Etymology

Bell is an English surname derived from the Middle English word *belle*, "bell," and arose as an occupational for a bell-maker or bell-ringer, and a habitational name for a person who lived near a bell or a sign featuring a bell.

Bell is also a Scottish and northern English surname that derives from the unisex medieval given name *Bel*. As a male name, *Bel* derived from the Old French word *beu*/*bel*, meaning "handsome." As a female name, it was a diminutive form of Isobel, the Scottish form of *Isabel*, the Occitan form of the Biblical name Elizabeth.
Bagshot family

**Bagshot** is the surname of a wizarding family of Godric's Hollow. That is historically Pure-blood, but now Half-blood.

## Known family members

* Bagshot — Someone who visited Hogwarts School.
* Bathilda Bagshot — Great-aunt of Gellert Grindelwald and popular magical historian and author.
* Madeleine Potter (née **Bagshot**) — Wife of George Potter and mother to Benjamin Potter and Anthony Potter.
Charlus Potter

* Dorea Potter (née Black) (wife)
* Vincent Potter (son)
* Annabelle Leroy (née Potter) (daughter)
* Clovis Leroy (son-in-law)
* Annette Leroy (granddaughter)

* Cygnus Black II (father-in-law) †
* Violetta Black (née Bulstrode) (mother-in-law)

**Charlus Potter** was a pure-blood wizard and a member of the Potter family. He married Dorea Potter and together they had twins a son Vincent Potter and a daughter Annabelle Leroy

Charlus was the uncle by marriage of Alphard, Cygnus and Walburga Black, thus he is the great-uncle of Sirius Black III and Regulus Black II, as well as Bellatrix Lestrange, Andromeda Tonks and Narcissa Malfoy. As well as this, Charlus is the great-great uncle of Draco Malfoy and Nymphadora Tonks and the great-great-great uncle of Scorpius Malfoy and Ted Lupin.

## Etymology

* *Charlus* could refer back to the name *Charles*. It is derived from the Germanic *karl* or *hari*. It can mean "man", "army" or "warrior". This can relate to many members of the Potter family.
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Crime Watchers Hotline

> "*The public is warned that Black is armed and extremely dangerous. A special hotline has been set up, and any sighting of Black should be reported immediately.*"
> ― A Muggle news broadcast in 1993[source]
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The **Crime Watchers Hotline** was a special hotline for Muggles set up in the summer of 1993, so that Muggles could report any sighting of Sirius Black, without compromising the knowledge of the existence of the wizarding world. It was either run by Ministry of Magic wizards or the Ministry of Magic became aware of the calls the Muggles made to it.

## History

### Creation

The hotline was set up in around the late July of 1993, presumably by the Ministry of Magic, or by order of the Muggle Prime Minister, who was aware of Sirius Black's real wizard status.

### Dufftown sighting

> "*The sleepy female Muggle communicated, via a machine called Telephone, the Muggle Crime Watchers Hotline, and immediately the Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers was informed.*"
> ― *Sirius Black Sighted*, by E. Limus[source]
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Sirius Black was sighted in Dufftown, near Hogwarts Castle, sometime between 2 September and 31 October of 1993, by a sleepy Muggle woman. She called the hotline, which automatically alerted the Ministry of Magic's services. A special squad from the Ministry was dispatched to Dufftown, as were hundreds of Dementors, to the panic of the town's population. However, when they got there, Black was already gone.
Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight

> "*Dolores Jane Umbridge (High Inquisitor) has replaced Albus Dumbledore as the Head of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.*"
> ― The Decree[source]
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The **Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight** was the last Educational Decree passed by Cornelius Fudge in his capacity of Minister for Magic, on 21 April, 1996. This Decree made Dolores Umbridge Headmistress of Hogwarts School.

## History

### Background

As the Dumbledore's Army was discovered by Dolores Umbridge (then-Hogwarts High Inquisitor) and the Inquisitorial Squad to be violating the Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four on 20 April, 1996, Albus Dumbledore voluntarily took the responsibility for the group's activities in order to protect them and their leader, Harry Potter. Minister for Magic Fudge, then tried to put Dumbledore in Azkaban to await trial for conspiracy and treason, but Dumbledore flew from Hogwarts and technically deserted the post of Headmaster.

### Creation

The morning after Dumbledore's escape, Cornelius Fudge passed the Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight, making Dolores Umbridge the Headmistress of Hogwarts. Also, since the Headmaster's office didn't accept Dolores Umbridge at the time, the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor's office became the Headmaster's office.

### Abolishment

The decree was abolished after Dolores Umbridge's suspension from her post of High Inquisitor and Albus Dumbledore's return to his post as Headmaster following the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, in June of 1996.
Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1991)

> "*Investigations continue into the break-in at Gringotts on 31 July, widely believed to be the work of Dark wizards or witches unknown. Gringotts goblins today insisted that nothing had been taken. The vault that was searched had in fact been emptied the same day. "But we're not telling you what was in there, so keep your noses out if you know what's good for you," said a Gringotts spokesgoblin this afternoon.*"
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The **break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank** on 31 July, 1991, was an attempt by Quirinus Quirrell (at the time Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry), under orders from Lord Voldemort, to steal the Philosopher's Stone, which was being kept in Vault 713 of Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

## History

### Background information

   That very same day of the break-in, Rubeus Hagrid (accompanied by young Harry Potter) removed the Philosopher's Stone from the vault at the request of Albus Dumbledore. The robbery was reported in the *Daily Prophet*, and the fact that someone had breached the security of Gringotts and was not caught created a great public scandal.

This break-in was the first time anyone had successfully broken into the bank, though it would not be the last. As mentioned by Griphook in 1998, the Gringotts goblins did not consider this to be a truly successful break-in, for the vault was already emptied, so there was nothing that *could* be stolen. Furthermore, the protection around the vault was minimal at the time, since it no longer contained anything.

### Aftermath

Harry Potter first learned of the break-in from Ron on the Hogwarts Express. It was later reported in more detail in a copy of the *Daily Prophet* issue on 6 September, 1991, which he read when he and Ron Weasley were visiting Rubeus Hagrid's cabin. This led Harry, Ron, and Hermione Granger to investigate the attempted theft, and they began to suspect that the current Potions Professor, Severus Snape, was behind the break in. When Harry caught Quirinus Quirrell trying to get it again in its new hiding place in a restricted area at Hogwarts Castle, Harry realised the professor was the real culprit.
1991 Sorting Hat's song

The **1991 Sorting Hat's song** was a song composed by the Sorting Hat, presumably between 1990 and 1991.

## Lyrics

"Oh you may not think I'm pretty,

But don't judge on what you see,

I'll eat myself if you can find

A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,

Your top hats sleek and tall,

For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat

And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head

The Sorting Hat can't see,

So try me on and I will tell you

Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,

Where dwell the brave at heart,

Their daring, nerve, and chivalry

Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,

Where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffs are true

And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,

if you've a ready mind,

Where those of wit and learning,

Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin

You'll make your real friends,

Those cunning folks use any means

To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!"
Bellatrix Lestrange

## Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black)

### Died

2 May, 1998 (aged 46 - 47)Great Hall, Hogwarts Castle, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

### Also known as

Bella (by Narcissa Malfoy, Voldemort & Severus Snape)

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Cygnus Black III (father) †
* Druella Black (née Rosier) (mother)
* Andromeda Tonks (née Black) (sister)
* Narcissa Malfoy (née Black) (sister)
* Rodolphus Lestrange (husband)
* Pollux Black (paternal grandfather) †
* Irma Black (née Crabbe) (paternal grandmother) †
* Sirius Black (paternal first cousin) †
* Regulus Black (paternal first cousin) †
* Ted Tonks (brother-in-law) †
* Lucius Malfoy (brother-in-law)
* Rabastan Lestrange (brother-in-law)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* House of Black
* Rosier family
* Lestrange family
* Lord Voldemort
	+ Death Eaters
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Slytherin
Le Sous-Sol

**The Basement**

**Beauxbatons Academy of Magic**

 Below the castle lies the basement. It is here that potions is set as well as other different rooms. Lit by inextinguishable fire, it is said that these halls are haunted by ghosts of the revolution, though this claim is unfounded. Many students pass through these halls per day and a room is often used for secret parties and other events that students want to keep away from the prying eyes of the faculty.
Avenue des Champs-Élysées

**Avenue des Champs-Élysées**

**Paris, France**

Described as the world's most famous avenue, this 1.9 kilometer long street is lined with restaurants, luxury boutiques (such as Louis Vuitton), shopping centers and an assortment of night clubs. Cutting through the 8th arrondissement of the City of Paris, this famous avenue ends at the forefront of the Arc de Triomphe.
It is also where the national parade on Bastille Day occurs.
Eldritch Diggory

> "*Back in London, Diggory established a committee to explore alternatives to Azkaban, or at least to remove the Dementors as guards.*"
> ― Ministry Diggory horrified by Azkaban[source]
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**Minister Eldritch Diggory** (d. 1747) was Minister for Magic from 1733 to 1747. He defeated Perseus Parkinson for reelection in 1733 and was reelected at least once.

## Biography

Minister Diggory was born into the Diggory family, a wizarding family of unknown blood status. At an unknown point (though probably at age eleven like most children) he bought a wand at Ollivanders. According to Garrick Ollivander, he owned a "fine" poplar wand.

Diggory was later appointed as the British Minister for Magic. He was a popular Minister and first established an Auror recruitment programme in Great Britain.

At some point in his career, Diggory visited Azkaban. This proved to be a shock for him, since he'd had no idea of the awful conditions inside the prison. Many within the prison died of despair and the rest were mostly insane. When he returned to London Diggory established a committee to explore alternatives to Azkaban, or at least remove the Dementors as guards. Experts argued that if the Dementors were deprived of prisoners' souls on which they could feed, they might abandon the prison and head for the mainland. However, Diggory, being so horrified at what he had seen, continued his search for alternatives nonetheless.

In 1747, Diggory died in office due to a case of Dragon Pox. This disabled the committee from reaching a decision concerning Azkaban.

## Etymology

Eldritch is an English word of uncertain origin meaning "alien, supernatural". The term is most closely related with the works of American horror author Template:Wplink, which launched a type of monsters known as "eldritch abominations", of which Dementors are sometimes seen as a low-key example.
1995 Sorting Hat's song

The ***1995 Sorting Hat's song*** was a song composed by the Sorting Hat, presumably between 1994 and 1995, and performed on 1 September, 1995. Unlike most years, the hat warned students of danger, as it had picked up information about Voldemort's return likely from Albus Dumbledore in the Headmaster's Office, where it was kept all year.

## Lyrics

In times of old, when I was new,

And Hogwarts barely started,

The founders of our noble school

Thought never to be parted.

United by a common goal,

They had the selfsame yearning

To make the world's best magic school

And pass along their learning.

"Together we will build and teach"

The four good friends decided.

And never did they dream that they

Might some day be divided.

For were there such friends anywhere

As Slytherin and Gryffindor?

Unless it was the second pair

Of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw,

So how could it have gone so wrong?

How could such friendships fail?

Why, I was there, so I can tell

The whole sad, sorry tale.

Said Slytherin, "We'll teach just those

Whose ancestry's purest."

Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose

Intelligence is surest."

Said Gryffindor, "We'll teach all those

With brave deeds to their name."

Said Hufflepuff, "I'll teach the lot

And treat them just the same."

These differences caused little strife

When first they came to light.

For each of the four founders had

A house in which they might

Take only those they wanted, so,

For instance, Slytherin

Took only pure-blood wizards

Of great cunning just like him.

And only those of sharpest mind

Were taught by Ravenclaw

While the bravest and the boldest

Went to daring Gryffindor.

Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest

and taught them all she knew,

Thus, the houses and their founders

Maintained friendships firm and true.

So Hogwarts worked in harmony

For several happy years,

But then discord crept among us

Feeding on our faults and fears.

The Houses that, like pillars four

Had once held up our school

Now turned upon each other and

Divided, sought to rule.

And for a while it seemed the school

Must meet an early end.

What with duelling and with fighting

And the clash of friend on friend.

And at last there came a morning

When old Slytherin departed

And though the fighting then died out

He left us quite downhearted.

And never since the founders four

Were whittled down to three

Have the Houses been united

As they once were meant to be.

And now the Sorting Hat is here

And you all know the score:

I sort you into Houses

Because that is what I'm for.

But this year I'll go further,

Listen closely to my song:

Though condemned I am to split you

Still I worry that it's wrong,

Though I must fulfil my duty

And must quarter every year

Still I wonder whether sorting

May not bring the end I fear.

Oh, know the perils, read the signs,

The warning history shows,

For our Hogwarts is in danger

From external, deadly foes.

And we must unite inside her

Or we'll crumble from within

I have told you, I have warned you...

Let the Sorting now begin.
Crup

> "*The Crup originated in the southeast of England. It closely resembles a Jack Russell terrier, except for the forked tail. The Crup is almost certainly a wizard-created dog, as it is intensely loyal to wizards and ferocious towards Muggles. It is a great scavenger, eating anything from gnomes to old tyres. Crup licences may be obtained from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures on completion of a simple test to prove that the applicant wizard is capable of controlling the Crup in Muggle-inhabited areas.*"
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A **Crup** was a wizard-bred dog that originated in the southeast of England.

## Description

The Crup strongly resembled a Jack Russell terrier, except that a Crup had a forked tail. They were clearly wizard-bred dogs since they were extremely loyal to wizards, and ferocious toward Muggles. Crups were great scavengers, eating everything from gnomes to old tyres.

A group of crups was known as a "pack". Crup puppies were known as cruppies.

Crup owners were required by British wizarding law to remove the forked tail of the animal when it was six to eight weeks old, using a painless Severing Charm, in case they were noticed by Muggles. A licence from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures also had to be obtained, and the owner had to pass a test to show that they were able to control the animal in Muggle-inhabited areas.

## History

The Crup originated in southeast England. By the 18th century, Crups could be found in the United States, and Thornton Harkaway, President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America in 1760, was a breeder of Crups until his pack savaged several local No-Majs in Williamsburg, Virginia leaving them only able to bark for a period of 48 hours. This lead to Harkaway leaving office in disgrace and the relocation of the Magical Congress of the United States of America headquarters to Baltimore, Maryland.

Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley owned a crup. At some point around the early 2000s, Called Padfoot.

Rubeus Hagrid's fifth year Care of Magical Creatures class studied this magical creature in 1996. They were amongst those creatures that most often came up on Ordinary Wizarding Level examination and thus part of the British Ministry of Magic approved curriculum for Care of Magical Creatures students at that level.

The popular singer Celestina Warbeck was a known breeder of rough-coated crups.
Floo Regulation Panel

> "*Muggle fireplaces aren't supposed to be connected, strictly speaking — but I've got a useful contact at the Floo Regulation Panel and he fixed it for me. I can put it right in a jiffy, though, don't worry.*"
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The **Floo Regulation Panel** was a committee that was possibly within or a predecessor to the Floo Network Authority in charge of connecting fireplaces to the Floo Network and maintaining those connections.

## The job

The Floo Regulation Panel controlled which fireplaces were connected to the Floo Network. It was against regulations for a Muggle fireplace to be connected to the Floo Network, although Arthur Weasley managed to have the Dursley's blocked (unbeknownst to him) front room fireplace at 4 Privet Drive connected when he, Fred and George came to pick up Harry Potter. A simple spell was all that was needed to disconnect a fireplace from the Network.

Virtually all wizarding homes were connected to the Floo Network. Other connections to the Network existed at wizarding workplaces and the Ministry of Magic, although the fireplaces at Hogwarts were not usually connected

## History

It was this panel that was responsible for the afternoon-long connection of the fireplace at 4 Privet Drive on 24 August, 1994 and of some fireplaces at Hogwarts on 5 January, 1997.
Dumbledore's Army coin

### Usage

To communicate the next time and date of the following meeting to Dumbledore's Army members

### Owners

Dumbledore's Army members

> "*You see the numerals around the edge of the coins? On real Galleons that's just a serial number referring to the goblin who cast the coin. On these fake coins, though, the numbers will change to reflect the time and date of the next meeting.*"
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These **coins** were fake Galleons created by Hermione Granger in 1995, in order to inform members of Dumbledore's Army when the next meeting would take place.

The coins would come in quite handy during the Second Wizarding War, and after the war were kept as badges of honour.

## History

As it would become more suspicious for members to keep meeting each other in groups in the halls to set up the time, Hermione fabricated fake Galleons, on which she then placed a Protean Charm. Around the edge of each coin was a series of numerals which, on genuine galleons, represented a serial number belonging to the Goblin that cast the coin. The Protean Charm allowed these numerals to change into the time and date of the next meeting of the D.A. whenever the master coin (owned by Harry Potter) was changed. The coin would also warm up to alert the holder to the change.

Hermione stated that she got the idea from Voldemort pressing the Dark Mark on the arm of his Death Eaters, summoning them. However, Hermione chose to engrave the date on the coins, rather than on the members' forearms. Harry agreed that this way was preferable.

During Draco Malfoy's mission to assassinate Albus Dumbledore, he was inspired by the D.A.'s coin idea, and created his own coins to communicate with Madam Rosmerta, on whom he used the Imperius Curse, to help with his mission. Around that time, Harry instructed Hermione to use their version of coins to recruit any Dumbledore's Army members to prepare themselves against Malfoy; only Neville Longbottom, Ginevra Weasley and Luna Lovegood responded, as they were the most vigilant members.

In 1998, Neville Longbottom used the coins to summon former members of Dumbledore's Army to Hogwarts to fight the Death Eaters and reclaim the school. The former members alerted many others, including the Order of the Phoenix, and set the scene for the Battle of Hogwarts.

In later years, the surviving members of Dumbledore's Army would keep their coins, regarding them as badges of honour.
Educational Decree

The **Educational Decrees** were laws created by the Ministry of Magic to set or modify standards at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## History

During the 1995–1996 school year, the Ministry were no longer impressed by the standards at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under the headship of Albus Dumbledore, because they thought he was lying about Voldemort's return.

Spearheaded by Dolores Umbridge, they created new educational decrees to suppress and outlaw behaviour of which the Ministry did not approve, some of which would outright expel the students found to be in transgression of. In truth, however, they were just an excuse to strip Dumbledore of his headship of the school and give it to Umbridge. Minerva McGonagall was shown to not like them, as when Umbridge pulled out a new decree, she exclaimed "Not another one!" Educational decrees were even used to control the teachers and limited the help they were able to give to their students, including giving no advice on anything that was not connected to their subject. When Harry created Dumbledore's Army, she eventually created Educational Decree Number 24. These educational decrees were abolished when Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter proved Lord Voldemort's return.

## Known Educational Decrees

Educational Decree Number 23Educational Decree Number 24Educational Decree Number 27Educational Decree Number 119 (28).jpgEducational Decree Number 28
* Educational Decree Number Twenty-Two
* Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five
* Educational Decree Number Twenty-Six
* Educational Decree Number Twenty-Nine (never actually passed)