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Quidditch referee

> "*While there have been no proven referee slayings since* 1357*, there have been several incidences of broom-tampering over the centuries, the most dangerous being the transformation of the referee's broom into a Portkey, so that he or she is whisked away from the match halfway through and turns up months later in the Sahara Desert.*"
> ― Kennilworthy Whisp on the dangers of being a Quidditch referee, *Quidditch Through the Ages*[source]
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A **Quidditch referee** (also known as a **Quijudge** during the early days of the game) is the individual responsible for adjudicating a Quidditch match. Referees are usually extremely brave wizards and witches, and in Great Britain are selected by the Department of Magical Games and Sports. Each referee has to be an excellent flier, and capable of watching the antics of fourteen players at once. They are required to take rigorous flying tests, and written examination on the rules of the game, and prove — through a series of trials — that they will not jinx or curse offensive players even while under pressure.

Referees have had to deal with broom-tampering over the centuries, with the most dangerous example being the turning of a referee's broomstick into a Portkey. The referee was subsequently found months later in the Sahara Desert.

Despite the dangers involved with the job, only one referee, Cyprian Youdle, was ever killed during a Quidditch match.

Quidditch referees own whistles as well, used to signal the ends of games, or any pauses or breaks needed.

## Known Quidditch referees

* Cyprian Youdle
* Hassan Mostafa
* Herman Junker
* Stephen Potter II
* George Potter
* Josiah Plunkett
* Leopoldina Smethwyck
* Nugent Potts
* Rolanda Hooch (at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry)
* Severus Snape (at Hogwarts, one game in 1991)
Ravenclaw Quidditch team

## Quidditch team information

### Hometown

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

### Rival(s)

* Gryffindor Quidditch team
* Hufflepuff Quidditch team
* Slytherin Quidditch team

### Known players

**Beaters**: * Duncan Inglebee (1993-1994)
* Jason Samuels (1993-1994)

**Chasers**:

* Roger Davies (1993-1996)
* Jeremy Stretton (1993-1994)
* Randolph Burrow (1993-1994)
* Chambers (1995-1996)
* Bradley (1995-1996)

**Keepers**:

* Grant Page (1993-1994)

**Seekers**:

* Cho Chang (1993-1997)
* Unidentified Substitute Seeker (1991-1992)
* Unidentified Seeker (1991-1992)
* Gilderoy Lockhart (claimed)

**Unknown position**:

* Andre Egwu (1985-?)
Susan Bones

## Biographical Information

### Born

Between 1 September 1979 and 31 August, 1980 Great Britain

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Casper Bones (father)
* ..mother Abbott...
* Georgia Bones (sister)
* Dudley Dursley (brother-in-law)
* Amelia Bones (aunt) †
* Edgar Bones (uncle) †
* Mr Bones (grandfather) †
* Mrs Bones (grandmother) †

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Bones family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Hufflepuff
* Dumbledore's Army
Skele-Gro

> "*What did you expect? Pumpkin Juice?*"
> ― Poppy Pomfrey on the foul taste of Skele-Gro[source]
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**Skele-Gro** (alternately spelled **Skelegro**) is a dreadful-tasting potion which restores bones. It is able to mend broken bones, or even regrow entire bones that have vanished or been otherwise lost. For regrowing entire bones, the process is a notably slow and painful process that can take over a full day.

## Effects

> "*It burned Harry’s mouth and throat as it went down, making him cough and splutter*"
> ― The unpleasant effects of the potion[source]
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When regrowing an entire bone, Harry Potter described the sensation as having large splinters lodged in his arm. The potion comes in a large bottle and smokes as it is dispensed. Swallowing it burns the throat, and, according to Harry, it tasted awful and he spat it out when he first tried it. For a magical treatment, Skele-Gro is surprisingly slow working when regrowing whole bones, taking most of the night to regrow the bones in Harry's arm. However, since he required thirty-three bones to be regrown outright, it is likely that its effects vary with the amount required to be healed or regrown.

## History

Linfred of Stinchcombe, an ancestor of the Potter family, is known for having created many medicinal potions, one of which would be used as the basis for Skele-Gro.

Linfred's descendant Harry Potter needed a dose of Skele-Gro after the bones in his right arm were broken during a Quidditch match in the 1992-1993 school year. Despite Harry's wishes, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart foolishly attempted to mend the bones, accidentally causing them to disappear instead. Later that school year, when Lockhart completely redecorated the Great Hall as a morale-booster for Valentine's Day, Professor Severus Snape, being one of the teachers, was disgusted by this action, and looked as though he was fed a large beaker of Skele-Gro.

Draco Malfoy mentioned in the 1994-1995 school year that he had previously attributed Rubeus Hagrid giant-like stature to a possible accidental overdose of Skele-Gro as a child. However, it is unknown if the potion could have such an effect, and it is known that Hagrid's size is as a result of being Half-Giant.

Griphook was administered Skele-Gro by Fleur Delacour after escaping from Malfoy Manor in 1998, at her home Shell Cottage.

On 22 May, 2014, during the final match of the first round of the 427th Quidditch World Cup between Wales and Germany, the quick administration of Skele-Gro saved German Seeker Thorsten Pfeffer's life after he failed an attempt at the life-threatening Wronski Feint. Pfeffer collided with the ground at what onlookers estimated to be sixty miles per hour, broke most of his bones and was left believing himself to be a budgerigar called Klaus.
Pixie

> "*The pixies were electric blue and about eight inches high, with pointed faces and voices so shrill it was like listening to a lot of budgies arguing*"
> ― Description of Cornish Pixies[source]
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The **Pixie** is a small, bright blue, mischief-making magical beast.

## Description

The pixie is able to fly, and enjoys lifting people up by their ears and depositing them on the tops of trees and buildings, showing incredible strength for creatures of their tiny size. It can also steal things. Pixies can only communicate with other pixies; their voices are described as "so shrill it was like listening to a lot of arguing budgies". Pixies make squeak sounds. They bear live young.

## History

In Cornwall in the 17th century, Dymphna Furmage, a witch on holiday, was abducted by Pixies. This led to a lifelong fear of them, which drove her to request that the British Ministry of Magic humanely eradicate the pixie species. Her request was declined, and she died in 1692.

In 1992, Gilderoy Lockhart brought a group of "freshly caught" Cornish pixies to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during his tenure as Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. Claiming that they were devilishly tricky creatures, he thought they would be perfect for a practical lecture on Defence. He lost control of them, and attempted to round them up using the incantation *Peskipiksi Pesternomi*. This however did not work, as Lockhart most likely fabricated this charm, amongst numerous other things. The Pixies picked up Neville Longbottom by the ears and attacked other classmates who were trying to whack them with their books, hanging Neville on the ceiling. Lockhart hurried out of the room, asking Harry, Ron, and Hermione to "nip the rest of them back into their cage". Hermione Granger ended the riot using a Freezing Charm. Due to this, Ron Weasley proclaimed that the only thing he learned from Lockhart was "not to let pixies loose".

During the 1993–1994 school year, a water well on the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry became infested with five swarms of Pixies. Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger were tasked to clearing out the infestation with use of the Tickling Charm.

During the Battle of Hogwarts on 2 May 1998, Harry Potter came across a cage containing Cornish Pixies in the Room of Requirement, whilst he was searching for Ravenclaw's Diadem.
Porteus Knatchbull

**Minister Porteus Knatchbull** was Minister for Magic from 1781 to 1789. He was called in confidentially in 1782 by the Muggle Prime Minister of the day, Lord North, to see whether he could help with King George III's emerging mental instability. Word leaked out that Lord North believed in wizards, and he was forced to resign after a motion of no confidence.

First elected in 1781, he was reelected at least once, and possibly was defeated for reelection in 1789.
Regurgitating Toilet

> "*Anti-Muggle pranksters. We had two last week, one in Wimbledon, one in Elephant and Castle. Muggles are pulling the flush and instead of everything disappearing - well, you can imagine.*"
> ― Arthur Weasley explaining regurgitating toilets to Harry Potter[source]
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A **Regurgitating Toilet** was a toilet jinxed by wizards to prank unexpecting Muggles. When the flush chain was pulled, they regurgitated their contents rather than flushing them away; Muggle plumbers were very confused by this magical phenomenon. Due to such a prank being too trivial for Aurors to handle, it was up to the Magical Law Enforcement Patrol to catch those involved, though it was left to Arthur Weasley in his job as head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office to investigate these incidents and perform the appropriate anti-jinx, which was described as "simple enough."

## Known occurrences

> "'*Third regurgitating toilet reported in Bethnal Green, kindly investigate immediately.' This is getting ridiculous...*"
> ― Arthur Weasley, reading an interdepartmental memo[source]
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Willy Widdershins was responsible for three regurgitating toilets in Wimbledon, Elephant and Castle, and Bethnal Green over the summer of 1995. One of his toilets backfired, and he was critically injured, after which the Magical Law Enforcement Patrol was able to arrest him. To avoid prosecution by the Wizengamot, Widdershins provided Dolores Umbridge with details on a student gathering in the Hog's Head.
Password

> "*Password?*"
> ― The Fat Lady guarding Gryffindor Tower[source]
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**Passwords** are used throughout Hogwarts Castle to restrict entry to certain areas such as house common rooms and teacher offices. Passwords in Hogwarts appear to change on a frequent basis.

During Sir Cadogan's period of guarding the Gryffindor common room, he changed passwords so frequently that Neville Longbottom had to write them down. This list was snatched by Crookshanks and was given to Sirius Black, allowing him entrance.

Passwords were also used as a way to gain to access to the radio programme *Potterwatch*, as a way to protect it from Death Eaters possibly listening. New passwords were introduced at the end of each broadcast, and could be used to listen to the next one.

## List of previously used passwords

### Hogwarts

#### Gryffindor Tower

	+ Caput Draconis(Latin for "Dragon's Head")
	+ Pig Snout
* 1992
	+ Wattlebird
* 1993
	+ Fortuna Major (Latin for "greater luck")
	+ Flibbertigibbet
	+ Oddsbodikins
	+ Scurvy Cur
	+ Balderdash
	+ Banana Fritters
	+ Fairy Lights
* 1995
	+ Mimbulus mimbletonia
	+ Alea iacta est (Latin for "The die is cast.")
* 1996
	+ Abstinence
	+ Baubles
	+ Dilligrout
	+ Tapeworm
	+ Quid Agis (Latin for "What are you doing?")

#### Hufflepuff Basement

Instead of a password, one must tap the correct barrel with their wand, in the rhythm of "Helga Hufflepuff".

#### Ravenclaw Tower

Instead of a password, a conundrum is posed:

* Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?
	+ Answer: A circle has no beginning.
* Where do Vanished objects go?
	+ Answer: Into nonbeing, which is to say, everything.

#### Slytherin Dungeon

* 1992
	+ Pure-blood

#### Hogwarts kitchens

* (Instead of a password, one must tickle the pear in the portrait.)

#### Headmaster's Office

* 1985–1986 school year
	+ Iced mice
* 1992
	+ Sherbet lemon
* 1994
	+ Cockroach cluster
* 1996
	+ Acid Pops
	+ Fizzing Whizzbees
	+ Toffee Eclairs
* 1998
	+ Dumbledore
* Unknown
	+ Chocolate Frogs

#### Prefects' bathroom

* 1994
	+ Pine-fresh

#### Chamber of Secrets and Salazar Slytherin's Locket

* "Open" (spoken in Parseltongue)
* Speak to me, Slytherin, greatest of the Hogwarts four. (spoken in Parseltongue, to release Salazar Slytherin's basilisk from its nesting place)

#### Marauder's Map

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good" to reveal the map, and "Mischief managed" to hide it.

### Potterwatch

* Albus
* Dearborn
* Fawkes
* Longbottom
* Mad-Eye
* Meadowes
* Moody
* Padfoot
* Phoenix
* Prewett
* Sirius
* Vance
* Wulfric (One of Albus Dumbledore's middle names)
Order of the Phoenix meeting at Grimmauld Place

> "*No, Harry, the meeting's only for members of the Order.*"
> ― Molly Weasley prohibiting Harry Potter's entry to the meeting[source]
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These **meetings** were regular gatherings of the members of the Order of the Phoenix, held with the intent of sharing intelligence and other information relevant to the resistance movements against Lord Voldemort and his followers.

## History

In 1995, many of these meetings took place at the kitchen in their headquarters, 12 Grimmauld Place. Molly Weasley was adamant that children at the house (Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Fred and George Weasley, and Ginny Weasley) could not attend these meetings, saying they were too young. Despite this, Fred and George attempted to use their Extendable Ears to retrieve information on the meetings; when Mrs Weasley found out, she "went berserk", according to Ron Weasley. She ended up putting an Imperturbable Charm on the kitchen door.
Patrick Potter

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Alexander Potter (grandfather) †
* ? Potter (grandmother) †
* Frederick Potter (father) †
* Nicole Potter (née Prewett) (mother) †
* William Potter (brother) †
* Sienna Potter (née Wakefield) (wife) †
* Isobel Potter (daughter)
* Malcolm Potter (son)
* Matilda Potter (née Wright) (daughter-in-law) †
* Ralston Potter (grandson)
* ??? (née Fieldwake) (granddaughter-in-law) †

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Investor
* Theoreticians ??

### Loyalty

* Potter family
* Prewett family
* Wakefield family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
Support Harry Potter party

> "*...Rubeus Hagrid, well-known gamekeeper at Hogwarts School, has narrowly escaped arrest within the grounds of Hogwarts, where he is rumoured to have hosted a 'Support Harry Potter' party in his house.*"
> ― Remus Lupin[source]
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A **"Support Harry Potter" party** was hosted in March 1998 by Rubeus Hagrid in his cabin in attempt to undermine the regime of Lord Voldemort and Death Eaters and show appreciation for Harry Potter, who was a friend of Hagrid's and seen as a symbol of everything for which those who opposed Voldemort's regime were fighting. The only known attendants were Rubeus Hagrid and, most likely, his dog Fang, who lived with Hagrid in his hut. If there were any other attendees, they were not implicated.

## Aftermath

Soon after the party, those affiliated with the Death Eaters' regime attempted to arrest Hagrid. They were unsuccessful as Hagrid escaped, with the aid of his giant half-brother Grawp, as it was noted that "it helps, when escaping from Death Eaters, if you've got a sixteen-foot-high half brother." Hagrid's escape was reported by Remus Lupin on *Potterwatch*, who was impressed by Hagrid's spirit, but cautioned listeners that such parties were "unwise in the present climate." Lee Jordan agreed and advised listeners to instead "continue to show your devotion to the man with the lightning scar by listening to *Potterwatch*." Hagrid later revealed to Harry Potter that after his escape he and Grawp stayed in the Cave near Hogsmeade where Sirius Black once hid and where he himself had hid following his escape from Dolores Umbridge.
Roxanne Weasley

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Arthur Weasley (paternal grandfather)
* Molly Weasley (paternal grandmother)
* Mr Johnson (maternal grandfather)
* George Weasley (father)
* Angelina Johnson (mother)
* Fred Weasley II (brother)
* Bill Weasley (uncle)
* Fleur Weasley (née Delacour) (aunt)
* Victoire Weasley (cousin)
* Dominique Weasley (cousin)
* Louis Weasley (cousin)
* Percy Weasley (uncle)
* Audrey Weasley (aunt)
* Molly Weasley II (cousin)
* Lucy Weasley (cousin)
* Charles Weasley (uncle)
* Fred Weasley (uncle) †
* Ronald Weasley (uncle)
* Hermione Granger (aunt)
* Rose Granger-Weasley (cousin)
* Hugo Granger-Weasley (cousin)
* Ginny Potter (née Weasley) (aunt)
* Harry Potter (uncle)
* James Sirius Potter (cousin)
* Albus Severus Potter (cousin)
* Lily Luna Potter (cousin)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Weasley family
* Johnson family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
	+ Gryffindor Quidditch team

Quidditch Commentator
One-Eyed Witch Passage

### Location

Third floor, Hogwarts Turris Magnus, Hogwarts Castle, Scotland, Highlands, Great Britain

### Affiliation

Secret Passage

The **One-Eyed Witch Passage** was a secret tunnel that led from Hogwarts to the cellar of Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade. Harry Potter first learned of it from Fred and George Weasley when they gave him the Marauder's Map in 1993.

The passage's entrance was hidden in a statue of Gunhilda of Gorsemoor. To gain entrance to the passage, one must give the password; *Dissendium*. Once the password was given, the hump on the witch's statue opened to reveal a short slide into a tunnel which led under the school and took about an hour on foot to get to Hogsmeade.

## History

Fred and George Weasley had used the passage to sneak supplies from Hogsmeade on many occasions. When they handed on the map to Harry, Harry used it to sneak into Hogsmeade on two occasions, until he was seen in Hogsmeade by Draco Malfoy when his Invisibility cloak slipped and he narrowly avoided expulsion.
Probity Probe

A **Probity Probe** is a type of Dark Detector that looks like a golden car antenna. It is waved in front of a person in order to detect concealment spells or hidden magical objects.

## History

In 1996, Arkie Philpott had a Probity Probe stuck up a certain location on his body during his attempt to withdraw money from Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

In 1996, Argus Filch used one on the students coming into the school.

When the Death Eaters took over Gringotts in 1997, they stationed guards outside the doors with Probity Probes. Harry Potter used a Confundus Charm on the Death Eaters from under the Invisibility Cloak during  the Trio's break-in so that they wouldn't be discovered.
Victoire Weasley

## Biographical Information

### Title(s)

* Chaser
* Quidditch Captain

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Septimus Weasley (paternal ancestor) †
* Cedrella Weasley (née Black) (paternal ancestor) †
* Arthur Weasley (paternal grandfather)
* Molly Weasley (née Prewett) (paternal grandmother)
* Monsieur Delacour (maternal grandfather)
* Apolline Delacour (maternal grandmother)
* Bill Weasley (father)
* Fleur Weasley (née Delacour) (mother)
* Louis Weasley (brother)
* Dominique Weasley (sister)
* Gabrielle Delacour (maternal aunt)

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* Ginevra Potter (aunt)
* Harry Potter (uncle)
* James Sirius Potter (cousin)
* Albus Severus Potter (cousin)
* Lily Luna Potter (cousin)
* Ron Weasley (uncle)
* Hermione Granger (aunt)
* Rose Granger-Weasley (cousin)
* Hugo Granger-Weasley (cousin)
* Fred Weasley (uncle) †
* George Weasley (uncle)
* Angelina Weasley (née Johnson) (aunt)
* Fred Weasley II (cousin)
* Roxanne Weasley (cousin)
* Percy Weasley (uncle)
* Audrey Weasley (aunt)
* Molly Weasley II (cousin)
* Lucy Weasley (cousin)
* Charles Weasley (uncle)
* Delacour family
* Weasley family

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Weasley family
* Delacour family
* Prewett family
* Potter family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
	+ Gryffindor Quidditch team
Tottenham Court Road

**Ron**: "*Where are we?*"
**Hermione**: "*Tottenham Court Road. Walk, just walk, we need to find somewhere for you to change.*"
— Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, upon arriving with Harry Potter on Tottenham Court Road[src]

**Tottenham Court Road** is a road in Central London, England, in a Muggle area. It is relatively close to Charing Cross Road, and thus not far from the Leaky Cauldron and the wizarding street Diagon Alley. It is described as a "wide dark street thronged with late-night revellers and lined with closed shops." The Granger family was known to go here sometimes prior to their daughter being accepted into Hogwarts. The Luchino Caffe was also located on this road.

## Second Wizarding War

*Main article: Luchino Caffe Duel*
Hermione Granger Apparated herself, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley there when they fled the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour on the evening of 1 August, 1997. Harry and Ron changed into the clothes Hermione had packed in her handbag, which had an Undetectable Extension Charm on it, in an alleyway. After passing a drunk group of workmen, who wolf-whistled and jeered at Hermione, the trio entered a café and unknowingly triggered the Taboo Curse on Lord Voldemort's name.

Thus, they were tracked by Death Eaters disguised as Muggle workmen. Harry, under his Invisibility cloak, stunned the Death Eater later identified as Thorfinn Rowle, while the other, Antonin Dolohov, magically bound Ron with black ropes. Harry's second stunner missed him and hit the Muggle waitress, and Dolohov cast *Expulso* in Harry's direction, blowing up a table and slamming Harry into a wall. Just as Harry felt the Cloak begin to slip off him and his wand fell from his hand, Hermione struck Dolohov with a Full Body-Bind Curse.

Afterwards, the trio briefly but reluctantly considered killing the Death Eaters, but instead decided to wipe their memories to "throw them off the scent," according to Harry. Hermione altered their memories while Harry and Ron cleaned up the café, and then the three of them Disapparated to 12 Grimmauld Place.
Wizards' Council

### Intentions

Governing body of the magical community of Britain before the founding of the Ministry of Magic

### Affiliation

Wizengamot

The **Wizards' Council** was the longest-serving (though not the only) body to govern the wizarding community of Britain, before the establishment of the Ministry of Magic

Upon the signature of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692, the wizarding community needed a more highly structured, organised and complex government structure, to support and regulate the community in hiding. Thus, in 1707, the Wizards' Council disbanded to be replaced by the Ministry of Magic. The first Minister was Ulick Gamp, who, in the days of the Council, had served as Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.

The dissolving of the council was covered in sixth year History of Magic classes in the 1989–1990 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Known Wizards' Council members

* Barberus Bragge (Chief, c. 1269)
* Burdock Muldoon (Chief, 1448-1450)
* Elfrida Clagg (Chief, fourteenth or seventeenth century)
* Ulick Gamp (Head of the Wizengamot, early eighteenth century)

## Known Wizard's Council actions

* 1340s: Does not censure Nicholas Malfoy, who was widely believed to have been killing Muggle tenants and disguising their deaths as Black Death victims.
* Mid-14th century: Made the Golden Snidget a protected species, outlawing either its killing or use in Quidditch.
* 1362: Made it illegal to play Quidditch within 50 miles of towns or villages.
* 1368: Amended the ban on Quidditch by outlawing all playing within 100 miles of a town.
* 1419: Decreed that Quidditch should not be played anywhere where there is the slightest chance a Muggle could see and that violators of that decree would be chained to the wall of a dungeon.
* 1631: Passes the Code of Wand Use (which Clause Three is the infamous Wand Ban, forbidding non-Human magical Beings such as house-elves or goblins to carry a wand).
* 1637: Develops the Werewolf Code of Conduct, in hopes that werewolves sign it. Unsurprisingly, none were willing to show up before the Council and admit to being a werewolf.
* 1692: Signed the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy.
* 1707: Disbanded, to be replaced by the Ministry of Magic.
Violetta Bulstrode

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Cygnus Black II (husband) †
* Phineas Nigellus Black (father-in-law) †
* Ursula Flint (mother-in-law) †
* Pollux Black (son) †
* Irma Crabbe (daughter-in-law) †
* Cassiopeia Black (daughter) †
* Marius Black (son) †
* Dorea Black (daughter) †
* Charlus Potter (son-in-law) †
* Cygnus Black III (grandson) †
* Walburga Black (granddaughter) †
* Alphard Black (grandson) †
* Charlus Potter's son (grandson) †

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* House of Black
* Bulstrode family
Vincent Crabbe

### Died

2 May, 1998 (aged 17/18) Room of Requirement, Hogwarts Castle, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Mr Crabbe (father)
* Irma Crabbe

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Crabbe family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Slytherin
	+ Slytherin Quidditch team
	+ Inquisitorial Squad
	+ Draco Malfoy's gang
* Lord Voldemort
* Death Eaters
Salazar Slytherin

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Gormlaith Gaunt (descendant) †
* Rionach Gaunt (descendant) †
* Isolt Sayre (descendant) †
* Rionach Steward (descendant) †
* Martha Steward II(descendant) †
* Corvinus Gaunt (descendant)
* Marvolo Gaunt (descendant) †
* Morfin Gaunt (descendant) †
* Merope Gaunt (descendant) †
* Tom Riddle (descendant) †

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Founder of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
* Teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

### Loyalty

* Slytherin family
* Slytherin
	+ Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Sugarplum's Sweets Shop

**Sugarplum's Sweet Shop** is a sweetshop in Diagon Alley. It sells magical sweets like Cauldron Cakes, Liquorice Wands, and Pumpkin Pasties.

## Known inventory

* Chocolate Frogs (10 Sickles each)
* Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans (6 Sickles per bag)
* Droobles Best Blowing Gum (4 Sickles per stick)
* Pumpkin Pasties (10 Sickles each)
* Cauldron Cakes (8 Sickles each)
* Liquorice Wands (2 Sickles per bundle)
Petunia Dursley

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Richard Evans (father) †
* Josephine Evans (mother) †
* Lily Potter (née Evans) (sister) †
* Vernon Dursley (husband)
* Marjorie Dursley (sister-in-law)
* Mrs Dursley (mother-in-law)
* Dudley Dursley (son)
* Georgia Dursley (née Bones) (daughter-in-law)
* Troy Dursley

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* James Potter I (brother-in-law) †
* Harry Potter (nephew)
* Ginevra Potter (née Weasley) (niece-in-law)

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Office worker at Grunnings
* Homemarker

### Loyalty

* Evans family
* Dursley family
Roberts's wife

## Mrs Roberts

**Mrs Roberts** was the wife of the Muggle man who managed the campground near to where the Quidditch World Cup was held in 1994.

## Biography

She had two children with him, including at least one son, who was her youngest child. The family lived together in a stone cottage at the front of the campsite.

The Roberts family were attacked by Death Eaters the night after the Quidditch match. One of the Dark Wizards flipped Mrs Roberts upside down in mid-air, making her nightdress fall down, and revealing her "voluminous" drawers to everyone. The other Death Eaters laughed as she struggled to cover herself. She was not seriously injured during the incident.

Mrs Roberts' memory was altered to forget the incident like her husband.
Rose Granger-Weasley

## Biographical Information

### Born

Between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006 Great Britain

### Also known as

Rosie (by Ron Weasley) Ronnie (by Albus Potter)

### Title(s)

* Chaser
* Head Girl ...

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Arthur Weasley (paternal grandfather)
* Molly Weasley (née Prewett) (paternal grandmother)
* Mr Granger (maternal grandfather)
* Mrs Granger (maternal grandmother)
* Ron Weasley (father)
* Hermione Granger (mother)
* Hugo Granger-Weasley (brother)
* Harry Potter (uncle by Marriage)
* Ginevra Potter (née Weasley) (aunt)
* James Sirius Potter (cousin)
* Albus Potter (cousin)
* Lily Luna Potter (cousin)
* Fred Weasley (uncle) †
* George Weasley (uncle)
* Angelina Weasley (née Johnson) (aunt)
* Fred Weasley II (cousin)
* Roxanne Weasley (cousin)
* Percy Weasley (uncle)
* Audrey Weasley (aunt)
* Molly Weasley II (cousin)
* Lucy Weasley (cousin)
* William Weasley (uncle)
* Fleur Weasley (née Delacour) (aunt)
* Victoire Weasley (cousin)
* Dominique Weasley (cousin)
* Louis Weasley (cousin)
* Charles Weasley (uncle)
* Weasley family

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Weasley family
* Granger family
* Prewett family
* Potter family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
	+ Gryffindor Quidditch team
Quaffle

A **Quaffle** is a ball used in the wizarding game of Quidditch. It is approximately the size of a football.

## Description

Twelve inches in diameter. It is a red, leather-covered ball used as the main object of play, and is the only one out of the three ball-types that is practically immobile. The three Chasers carry and pass the Quaffle to their opponent's goal hoops, where they try to score points by throwing it through one of the three rings. Each time it passes through the hoops, the scoring team gains ten points.

Quaffles must be thrown into the goal hoops in order to score, failing to do so (like carrying through the goal hoop) commits a Haversacking foul. Also, the Keeper must defend the Quaffle from the front of the ring and not the back (a Flacking foul).

## History

According to the entries in Gertie Keddle's diary, the Quaffle was the first ball used in the early form of Quidditch played at Queerditch Marsh. Originally, the ball was not enchanted, and made of patched leather with a strap attached to it to allow players to throw and catch it one handed. Some Quaffles had finger holes instead of the strap, rather like a Muggle bowling ball, or a coconut.

In 1711, the Quaffle was changed to its current scarlet colour, after a match played in heavy rain made it indistinguishable from the muddy ground. Shortly after, the witch Daisy Pennifold came up with the idea of enchanting the Quaffle so that it dropped to the ground slower than normal. Chasers were complaining of having to dive to the ground to retrieve a dropped ball, and the new enchantment gave the Chasers time to retrieve the ball while still in the air. The ball became known as the Pennifold Quaffle, a term that is still used today.

In 1875, Gripping Charms were discovered, allowing the players to hold onto the Quaffle without using a strap or finger holes.

## Fouls

Quaffle-pocking is a common foul that consists of altering the Quaffle somehow, such as poking holes in it to make it fall faster or zigzag. Only Chasers can commit this foul.
Owl

> "*Owls are magical creatures most often used for delivering post and parcels in the wizarding world. They are known for their speed and discretion and can find recipients without an address.*"
> ― Description[source]
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**Owls** are birds of prey. They belong to the order of Strigiformes and there are at least 200 species. They normally feed on small mammals, insects, and other birds. They do not make nests, instead sheltering inside trees, ground burrows, caves, and barns, or using other birds' old nests.

Normally, most British owls are nocturnal, and owls generally keep to themselves, but in the wizarding world they serve many needed functions and have many sorts of personalities. Owls also appear to understand magical people speaking English and can communicate with wizards and witches.

## Postal workers

Owls are enlisted to aid communication between wizards. Letters, parcels, and Howlers are all delivered by owls. Soft, hair-like edges on an owl's flight feathers reduce the noise of flight, coupled with their natural camouflage, making them ideal for delivering letters.

Owls must be trained to carry letters. Owls have a natural affinity to magic (unlike pigs, which are thoroughly non-magical), and thus can find the recipient of a letter without an address. Because owls can find any witch or wizard who a letter is addressed to, those who do not wish to be contacted must cast Repelling, Disguising, or Masking spells, of which a wide variety exist.

Owls are used for commercial purposes, such as those used for the Owl Post Office in Hogsmeade, and for delivering newspapers and magazines such as the *Daily Prophet* and *The Quibbler*. The Ministry of Magic formerly used owls for interdepartmental memos, but switched to enchanted paper aeroplanes because owls made too much mess with their droppings and shed feathers.

Postal owls all have different jobs, but scops owls are enlisted for local deliveries only, as they are small and weak fliers.

## Known species

* Barn owl
* Eagle owl
* Eastern screech owl
* Great grey owl
* Scops owl
* Screech owl
* Snowy owl

## Known owls

* Hedwig
* Errol
* Hermes
* Pigwidgeon
* Hawk-like owl companion to the Lovegood family
* Draco Malfoy's eagle owl
* Temeritus Shanks's snowy owl
* Longbottom family's barn owl
* Brodwin
* The numerous post owls from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
* The numerous post owls from the Owl Post Office in Hogsmeade
* The members of the Egyptian Owl Union

## See also

* List of known letters
* Eeylops Owl Emporium
Spencer Potter

## Biographical Information

### Born

1 July, 1659 Godric's Hollow, West Country, England, Great Britain

## Family

### Immediate Family

* William Potter II (grandfather) †
* Sarah Potter (née Greengrass) (grandmother) †

* Humfrey Potter (father) †
* Harriet M Potter (née Prince) (mother) †
* Sybil Potter née Crouch) (wife) †
* Richard Potter III (son) †
* Andrew Potter (son) †

* Sophie Potter (née Longbottom) (daughter-in-law) †
* Stephen Potter II (grandson)
* Helena Potter (granddaughter)

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* International Confederation of Wizards British delegate.
* Legislator

### Loyalty

* Potter family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
	+ Gryffindor Quidditch team
* British Ministry of Magic
* International Confederation of Wizards
Sea serpent

The **sea serpent** is an aquatic magical beast found in several seas around the world including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean Sea.

## Description

Reaching over a hundred feet long with a horse-like head and snake-like body, the sea serpent is a fearsome looking creature. Despite this, no Sea Serpent has ever been known to hurt a human, despite Muggle stories of encounters with the beasts. It rises in humps out of the water as it swims.

Curiously, the world's best known sea serpent, the Loch Ness Monster, is not actually a sea serpent. It is a Kelpie whose favourite form is that of a Sea Serpent.

A sea serpent from Cromer was slain by Glanmore Peakes.

Apparently related to the sea serpent is the lake serpent, of which one known variety, the Selma of Norway, exists.
Perseus Parkinson

> "*Rowle was succeeded by Perseus Parkinson, who was likewise pro-Azkaban.*"
> ― Perseus' views as Minister for Magic[source]
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**Minister Perseus Parkinson** was British Minister for Magic from 1726 to 1733.

He attempted to pass a bill making it illegal to marry a Muggle. However, in doing so, he misread the public mood; the wizarding public was tired of anti-Muggle sentiment and wanted peace. Parkinson was therefore voted out during the next election for Minister.

## Behind the scenes

* Perseus Parkinson's attempts to ban mixed marriages are identical to Rappaport's Law introduced by MACUSA president Emily Rappaport. However, unlike in the United States of America, anti-muggle sentiments are not as widespread and confined to wizarding supremacists.
Wolfsbane Potion

> "*There is no known cure, although recent developments in potion-making have to a great extent alleviated the worst symptoms.*"
> ― Newton Scamander[source]
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The **Wolfsbane Potion** was an innovative and complex potion that relieves, but does not cure, the symptoms of lycanthropy, or werewolfry. The main ingredient was wolfsbane (also referred to as aconite or monkshood). As such, this Potion was very dangerous when incorrectly concocted, since Aconite was a very poisonous substance. The way one must imbibe it was very unique among potions, in that a gobletful of wolfsbane potion must have been taken each day for a week preceding the full moon. It was extremely difficult to make, as Slughorn believed that even Damocles Belby couldn't have invented it without immense effort on his part. The ingredients were also very expensive, which made it difficult for some werewolves to brew it themselves, as they usually live in poverty due to their difficulty in finding stable careers.

## Nature

The completed potion exuded a faint blue smoke. According to Remus Lupin and Chiara Lobosca, it had a "disgusting" taste that was very difficult to get used to, and adding sugar to remedy this was not possible as that substance would render it ineffective. The drinker had to take a gobletful of the potion once a day for a week prior to the upcoming full moon, and missing even one dosage would render it ineffective.

### Effects

The potion did not cure lycanthropy, but rather eased the symptoms, allowing one to hold on to their mental faculties after transformation (which would otherwise not be possible), rendering the dangerous beast into an ordinary, sleepy wolf. They usually stayed somewhere hidden and slept through the transformation. However, it could have disastrous side-effects if the recipe was tampered with, as Lupin told Harry in 1996.

## History

Wolfsbane Potion was invented by Damocles Belby in the recent past. It was invented before or during the werewolf Chiara Lobosca's attendance at Hogwarts (1984 to 1991).

When this discovery was made, Remus Lupin thought it was a faint ray of hope, but his hopes were dashed when he found the potion formula's complexity (as Potions was not his strongest suit) and the ingredient list being very expensive.

He returned to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher solely because Albus Dumbledore offered a limitless supply of the Wolfsbane Potion, which was brewed by Potions Master Severus Snape. Harry reckoned Severus Snape was poisoning Remus Lupin and later told his friends about it after they came back from Honeydukes.

During the confrontation with Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack, Lupin forgot to take a goblet during the night of the full moon, which led to him to transforming into a full-fledged werewolf.
Ten-Second Pimple Vanisher

The **Ten-Second Pimple Vanisher** is a healing potion which comes in a small pink pot and is excellent on anything from boils to pimples and to also blackheads. Its purpose is to immediately eliminate extreme face acne. Twins Fred Weasley and George Weasley invented it and sold it at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, as part of their WonderWitch line of products.
Poor

> "*Alas — we regret to inform you that you have narrowly failed your Grade 1 W.O.M.B.A.T. This may have been due to factors outside your control (eg: poltergeist intervention, examination nerves or a malfunctioning quill.). Please do not disconsolate.*"
> ― 'Poor'-graded W.O.M.B.A.T.[source]
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**Poor** is the highest 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 third lowest mark, immediately below 'Acceptable' and immediately above 'Dreadful'.

## Advancement

If a student receives a 'Poor' (or lower) on an O.W.L. for a particular subject, the student has failed that subject and is unable to continue on with it as a N.E.W.T. class. The student however, does have the option to repeat the subject, if they choose to do so.
William Weasley

## Biographical Information

### Born

29 November, 1970, England, Great Britain

### Title(s)

* Prefect
* Head Boy

## Family

### Immediate Family

* Septimus Weasley (paternal grandfather)
* Cedrella Weasley (née Black) (paternal grandmother)
* Muriel (great-aunt)
* Mr Prewett (maternal grandfather)
* Mrs Prewett (maternal grandmother)
* Arthur Weasley (father)
* Molly Weasley (née Prewett) (mother)
* Charlie Weasley (brother)
* Percy Weasley (brother)
* Fred Weasley (brother) †
* George Weasley (brother)
* Ron Weasley (brother)
* Ginevra Potter (née Weasley) (sister)

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* Fleur Weasley (née Delacour) (wife)
* Victoire Weasley (daughter)
* Dominique Weasley (daughter)
* Louis Weasley (son)

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Curse Breaker for Gringotts Bank
* Head Curse Breaker

### Loyalty

* Weasley family
* Prewett family
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
* Order of the Phoenix
* Gringotts Wizarding Bank
* Delacour family
* Potter family
St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys

**Harry Potter**: "*Well, it'll be hard work, pretending to Aunt Marge I got to that St Whatsits-*"
**Vernon Dursley**: "*St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys!*"
**Harry Potter**: "*Exactly. It's a lot to remember. I'll have to make it sound convincing, won't I? What if I accidentally let something slip?*"
**Vernon Dursley**: "*You'll get the stuffing knocked out of you, won't you?*"
— Harry Potter stands his ground against Vernon Dursley's threats[src]

**St Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys** is apparently an institution for "mentally subnormal" and violent adolescent males. This was the centre that Vernon Dursley told his sister Marge he was sending Harry Potter to school. Saint Brutus is the patron saint for this school. Whether this school actually exists in the Muggle world, or that it was simply invented by Uncle Vernon to hide Harry's true nature and school from other Muggles and to insult him is unclear, but there is in fact no Saint Brutus, so it is most probably imaginary. He described it as a "first-rate institution for hopeless cases."

In his third year Harry was forced to pretend he was being sent to St Brutus's in exchange for Vernon's signature on his Hogsmeade permission form, because Vernon was so worried and fearful that Marge would somehow find out about Harry's true magical identity. As part of that ruse, he asserted that students there were customarily disciplined with a cane and were frequently beaten for misbehaviour. However, as Harry unintentionally inflated Marge, he did not receive Uncle Vernon's signature.

By the summer of 1995, even the neighbourhood children in Little Whinging had been told that Harry supposedly attended this institution, and a result they were somewhat fearful of him. Despite this, they were in general much more afraid of Dudley Dursley and his gang, who had a fearsome reputation for physically bullying children, whereas Harry left the neighbourhood children alone.

## Etymology

Brutus was the cognomen of a prominent ancient Roman family, the most famous member possibly being Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger, a politician known for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar. A Brutus of Troy is also, according to legend, the founder of Great Britain.
Order of Merlin

The **Order of Merlin** (abbreviated **O.M.**) was an award bestowed upon wizards and witches who had achieved great things for the wizarding world. It had three different levels: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class. It is the wizarding world's equivalent to OBEs with first class being the equivalent to the most senior OBE, a knighthood.

## History

An organisation called the Order of Merlin was founded by Merlin in the Middle Ages. Merlin believed that wizards and witches should help Muggles, and, thus, the Order of Merlin established rules against the use of magic on Muggles.

The award known as the Order of Merlin was created in commemoration of Merlin and was first given out by the Wizengamot in the 15th century. It is unknown whether this award was connected to the earlier organisation of the same name.

As often happens with such highly coveted awards, Ministry of Magic favourites seem to receive the Order of Merlin, especially the higher classes, more often than one might expect. Notable unworthy recipients are Cornelius Fudge, who gave it to himself despite his less-than-distinguishable career, Gilderoy Lockhart, Peter Pettigrew, and Arcturus Black, who was widely believed to have bought it by loaning the Ministry a large amount of gold.

## Appearance and classes

The Order of Merlin consisted of a "handsome" golden medal which hung on a coloured ribbon indicating its class.

There were three different classes of Order of Merlin that were awarded:

* **First Class**: Awarded for "acts of outstanding bravery or distinction" in magic. The colour of the ribbon for this class was green, which was believed to represent Merlin's Hogwarts house, Slytherin.
* **Second Class**: Awarded for "achievement or endeavour beyond the ordinary." The colour of the ribbon for this class was purple.
* **Third Class**: Awarded to individuals who "have made a contribution to our store of knowledge or entertainment." The colour of the ribbon for this class was white.
Troll (grade)

> "*This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of Troll. Although this was a difficult examination, it was quite an achievement for you to score zero. We are forced to conclude that you were either making a rebellious statement about the futility of formal education (in which case you are probably a member of a subversive goblin group), or that you were too busy attempting to eat the examination paper to notice the questions (in which case, you are a troll).*"
> ― A letter sent to certify a Troll-graded W.O.M.B.A.T.[source]
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**Troll** 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 lowest mark, immediately below 'Dreadful'.

It appears to be generally be reserved for those who receive the worst score possible, usually through making an extra effort to fail. There are no known recipients. Some people, including Hermione Granger, did not know it existed, hinting that the grade is seldom attributed.

## Advancement

If a student is given a 'Troll' grade on their O.W.L. exam, they have failed that subject and are thus unable to continue with that class at N.E.W.T.-level. The same goes for the other two failing grades: 'Poor' and 'Dreadful'.
Shrinking Charm

> "*These straightforward but surprisingly dangerous charms cause certain things to swell or shrink. You will be learning both charms together, so that you can always undo an over-enthusiastic cast. There is thus no excuse for having accidentally shrunk your homework down to microscopic size or for allowing a giant toad to rampage through your school’s flower gardens.*"
> ― Miranda Goshawk[source]
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The **Shrinking Charm** (*Reducio*) is a charm that causes an object to shrink. It is the counter-charm to the Engorgement Charm, causing enlarged objects to return to their original size. The Shrinking Charm is also used as the potion-making spell for the Shrinking Solution.

The use of a Shrinking Charm on a human is considered both complicated and dangerous.

## History

During the 1985–1986 school year, the Shrinking Charm was covered in second year classes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Known practitioners and uses

 Bartemius Crouch Junior | September 1994
 Poppy Pomfrey | October 1994
 Harry Potter | 27 December, 1997 | Harry, who had enlarged a spider with an Engorgement Charm with another's wand, tried to use this to return it to its normal size, but it didn't work. Later, he used it after he enlarged a lamp fire after he got another wand.

## Etymology

The incantation is a Latin word meaning "*to reduce*" or "*is reducable*", fitting for this spell's effects