Stanley Ingham

**Stanley Ingham** (born 20 July, 1981) was a muggle-born wizard who began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1992. During the Second Wizarding War, after Hogwarts attendance became illegal for muggle-borns, he was able to pass himself off as a descendant of the Weasley family, with the help of Hugh Weasley, brother of Arthur Weasley, who ran into him outside of the Ministry of Magic before his hearing in August, 1997.

Because of his red hair and freckly complexion (as well as Hugh Weasley's insistence that he was his son), Stanley was able to return to Hogwarts for his sixth year, where he joined the resurgence of Dumbledore's Army, which he'd been apart of in his fourth year. He also fought in the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998, despite being underaged at the time, which he survived.

The son of two muggles however, Stanley was really born in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, which was known by many of those who knew him. He was a very friendly individual and was incredibly loyal, and skilled in Potions as well. He picked the Appleby Arrows during his first year of school to support because of his best friend Evan, who was an avid fan.

Stanley spoke at the unveiling ceremony of the memorial for the Fallen Fifty on Hogwarts Grounds in late 1998, as one of the speakers for Philippa Beutel. Philippa, a fellow Hufflepuff and friend, died for Stanley during the Battle, a sacrifice which he repeated that he would never be able to repay.

## Biography

### Early life (1981-1992)

Stanley was born in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, on 20 July, 1981. He was the son of two muggles. Scrooby, the village where he was born, is a small village on the River Ryton and near Bawtry, in north Nottinghamshire, England. It had a population of under 300 people. His father owned a local pub which he had been running for years, but several times it threatened to put the family under. Stanley grew up in a working class background and had always expected to take over the family business when he grew up.

Stanley attended the local grammar school but had minimal friends, partially due to odd happenings around him, and his childhood was relatively lonely.

### Hogwarts years (1992-1999)

Stanley received a visit from Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Summer of 1992, where he was told that he was a wizard. His parents were delighted to finally know the source of the unexplainable events that seemed to always be happening around him. They encouraged him to go, and Stanley was somewhat apprehensive of leaving his village at first, but he was finally able to visit London for the first time to get his supplies. There in Diagon Alley, he purchased a wand that was twelve inches long, made of applewood and unicorn hair from Ollivander's Wand Shop.

#### First year

He met two boys called Evander Bourdillon and Henry Marlowe on the Hogwarts Express on the way to school. He didn't enough money to buy any candy for the journey, and was surprised with the other two's generosity, and was able to try a Chocolate Frog, Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, and a liquorice wand.

When it came time for the Sorting Ceremony, Stanley was put into Hufflepuff. He was glad to see the friends he had made there, too. He even shared a dormitory with them, and another boy called George Stebbins. He was fascinated to learn about the inner-workings of the Wizarding World, because his parents had let him buy just one book so that he could better acquaint himself with the new world. They were not made of unlimited funds, however, so with everything that Stanley saw, came something that he was not able to buy. He had no idea what Quidditch was, much less Gobstones, which Evander Bourdillon was glad to explain to him.

In his classes, Stanley worked as hard as he could, sometimes revising and studying for up to seven hours a day on weekends. His unusual nature put out Evan and Henry, who wanted to spend time with him, but Stanley was worried that if he didn't make high enough marks he would be thrown out of school, and Evan and Henry had to explain to him that he wouldn't. Stanley then laid off the books for a well-earned break. His efforts, however, caused him to excel in Transfiguration and Potions, arguably the most difficult subjects for first-years. He also tried flying, but found it unnatural, and preferred to keep to the ground.

Stanley found it difficult to make friends from other houses. He originally tried to befriend Bertram Aubrey and Marnie Hargrave from Ravenclaw, as they were often studying the same times as he was on weekends, but since they rarely saw each other in classes and Evander and Henry were more persistent, he kept to them.

He was partnered with Aquila Black from Gryffindor in Herbology, and found her standoffish at first. They soon grew closer, however, as Stanley shared tidbits from his small-town muggle life in the country. Aquila shared what it was like to be a pure-blood witch and the two of them became quite interested in how the other side lived.

He joined Duelling Club in his first-year, which was being run by Professors Snape and Lockhart. There, he learned the Disarming Spell, which he was able to achieve after practicing for a total of two months at the age of eleven, a sign of great magical prowess.

#### Second year

Before the start of his second year at school, Dementors boarded the Hogwarts Express looking for Sirius Black, who had recently escaped from Azkaban. Stanley most likely felt the effects of these Dementors, as they swept the entire train before being repelled by the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Lupin.

#### Third year

He was overall an extremely hard-working student and befit all the qualities of Hufflepuff House. Apart from academics, Stanley took up supporting the Appleby Arrows Quidditch team, which was the favourite team of his friend Evan.

Evan invited him to games to watch them play, and in the summer before his third-year, Stanley was invited by the Bourdillons to attend the Quidditch World Cup Final, between Ireland and Bulgaria. It was an experience that Stanley would never forget, not just because of the match, but because a riot broke out when a large group of Death Eaters stormed several campsites.

They destroyed everything in their wake, torturing Muggles and Muggle-borns alike. Stanley and his friend Evan ran through the forest with Evan's little brother Phillip, and this was perhaps the first moment that Stanley realised that the Wizarding World was not entirely safe for people like him- Muggle-borns, that is. The Dark Mark was fired into the sky, causing most of the Death Eaters to Disapparate, which was when the riot ended. However, Stanley took the symbol in the sky to mean that though Voldemort was dead, there were still people in Wizarding England who hated Muggle-borns. After that, the Dark Mark became his Boggart- the thing he feared most in the world.

#### Fourth year

In his fourth-year, he joined Dumbledore's Army under encouragement from Hufflepuff students in the year above him- Ernie Macmillan, Zacharias Smith, Hannah Abbott, and Susan Bones. He brought his friend, Evan along, and he also invited Philippa Beutel to the meeting, an act of kindness that would change Philippa's outlook on life. She, along with Stanley, was bullied by Hestia Carrow and Clotilda Avery, but not because she was Muggle-born, but because she was German and she spoke with a heavy accent.

Joining Dumbledore's Army, Stanley once said, was the best decision that he had ever made. Dumbledore's Army was a student organisation formed by Gryffindors Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, and at meetings, Stanley and his friend Evan learned useful magical skills, such as the Shield Charm and Reductor Curse. Stanley practiced every day and was eventually able to conjure a corporal Patronus, which took the form of a Greyhound.

#### Fifth year

The club was disbanded during the 1996-1997 school year after Umbridge was sacked in June of 1996, at the end of Stanley's fourth year. He, like many of the others, was disappointed that it was ending, and held onto his D.A. coin until it came time for her O.W.L. exams, when he abandoned the dream of the club beginning again. At the end of Stanley's fifth year, the Hogwarts Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, was murdered, and Stanley was among the students who stayed to pay his respects at his funeral.

#### Sixth year

Before Stanley's sixth year had even began, he received a notice at his home in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, from the Ministry of Magic to appear in a court hearing in London, which was to take place on 10 August, 1997. Originally believing it to be a trick, Stanley owled his friend Evan to be sure, who urged him to go, and told him that he had heard about eight Muggle-born arrests already because they didn't appear in court- and to stay safe.

Not wanting to believe it, Stanley left for London without telling his parents, wondering that if he never came home, if they would be told that he was thrown into Azkaban, or not. He was expecting to be arrested regardless, and was running on "pure adrenaline" as he stepped off of a muggle bus in Whitehall.

Standing outside the visitor's entrance, however, was Hugh Weasley, a red-haired wizard who at first accidentally mistook Stanley for his nephew, Ron Weasley, who was supposed to be in bed with spattergroit. Stanley, however, had looked clearly petrified and was in no mood for talking. Hugh asked Stanley how old he was, and Stanley replied "sixteen, sir."

Hugh Weasley had been waiting outside the Ministry for his brother, Arthur, and they were going to go for a pint. But instead he found himself walking into the courtroom with Stanley Ingham, with a plan that was barely sound, but that would hopefully work. Stanley had told him that he was in the same year as his niece Ginny, and that he knew her quite well. It would be rather unfortunate if he would never see her again.

Because of his red hair and freckly complexion (as well as Hugh Weasley's insistence that he was his son), Stanley was able to return to Hogwarts for his sixth year, where he joined the resurgence of Dumbledore's Army, which he'd been apart of in his fourth year.

Now back at school, Severus Snape had replaced Albus Dumbledore as Headmaster of Hogwarts. Professors Amycus and Alecto Carrow had also taken over, filling Defence Against the Dark Arts with Dark Arts lessons and Muggle Studies with lessons regarding pure-blood philosophy. This year, Dumbledore's Army was re-formed by Ginny Weasley, Aquila Black, Neville Longbottom, and Luna Lovegood: they organised small rebellions when they could get away with it, as the Carrows' regime was fierce. Stanley rejoined the movement and they would often seek refuge in the Room of Requirement.

#### Battle of Hogwarts (2 May, 1998)

Stanley was one of many members of Dumbledore's Army who stayed to fight during the Battle of Hogwarts, despite being underaged at the time. Stanley, like Philippa Beutel, was forced to claim to his professors that his birthday, which was actually on 20 July, was on 20 January instead, and having very little time to begin with to verify his claim, they believed him, and he was allowed to fight. After all, Professors such as Sprout, McGonagall, and Flitwick were all pretending to believe that his mother was actually a Weasley.

Stanley and Philippa Beutel were fighting side by side, duelling Hestia Carrow, who upon being released from the dungeons with the other Slytherins, was fighting on the side of the invading Death Eaters. Philippa then reportedly jumped in front of a killing curse that was likely intended for him, and she died in front of him. After Hestia killed Philippa, Stanley wounded her, and she fled to the other side of the castle.

#### Seventh year

Stanley was a key witness in the Trial of Hestia Carrow, which took place after the war ended. Philippa's killer, Hestia Carrow, pleaded insanity, and begged for mercy, which Philippa's grieving parents granted, in a moment which stunned many onlookers, including Stanley himself. Colin Creevey's parents were also apart of that decision, as their son also lost his life because of Hestia, and being muggles, they believed Hestia's story that, after Hestia saw her sister, Flora, dead in one of the courtyards, she suffered a psychotic break which made her want to watch everything and everyone burn.

Philippa and Colin were honoured in a memorial located on Hogwarts' grounds. Stanley was allowed to make a speech during the unveiling, taking the place of one of the speakers which had been allotted for Philippa, and shared many details of their time at Hogwarts together, and how they both became friends. Stanley said that he would never be able to thank Philippa enough for her sacrifice, and teared up at the end of his speech, as he thanked her parents endlessly for everything that their daughter had done for him.

Stanley completed his Hogwarts schooling in 1999. It is unknown what he did after that.

## Personality and Traits

Stanley was generally well-liked by everyone who knew him. He was a fierce friend and an incredibly loyal person. He also possessed a remarkable inner strength, and though he grew up in a small village filled with muggles who thought him odd, he was able to make a lot of friends at Hogwarts. He could also be described as an extroverted-introvert: though he was friends with some of the more popular boys in his year, including Evander Bourdillon and Henry Marlowe, he also frequently needed some time to himself.

Although Stanley sometimes had the tendency to be emotional, he was kind hearted and had a compassionate spirit that made for an outstanding friend. He was also internally focused, and he was able to guard secrets very well, which made him an excellent confidant. Aquila Black often talked to Stanley as a sort of outside ear when her other friends couldn't possibly understand. He was also a very good listener to other girls: some of these included Philippa Beutel and Lily Headley, Hufflepuffs in his year.

Private, introverted, and soft spoken are other traits that Stanley has been known to exhibit. The ability to draw upon emotions to provide empathy and sympathy gave him a unique set of strengths that allowed him to connect to other people unlike any other. He has also been known to have had a good sense of humour.

## Magical abilities and skills

* **Charms**: Stanley was rather good at this subject, being able to cast a successful Disarming Charm in only his first year, after months of practice. He was also known to be able to adequately cast even the Patronus Charm by his fourth year, the last of which is noted to be advanced magic not usually taught on the Hogwarts Curriculum. He could also cast simpler charms such as the; Levitation Charm, Wand-Lighting Charm, Unlocking Charm, and various others.
* **Defence Against the Dark Arts**: Stanley was very skilled in this subject. He was able to use spells such as the Full Body-Bind Curse and the Boggart-Banishing Spell. He also mastered all the spells that Harry taught Dumbledore's Army in his fourth year. He mastered Stunning Spell, Impediment Jinx, Blasting Curse, Revulsion Jinx, and various other jinxes and hexes and curses.
* **Transfiguration**: Stanley was proficient in this subject, but under the duress of extremely hard work. He was able to attempt human transfiguration by at least his third year in school, and often studied with Aquila Black, who he helped unknowingly achieve her animagus transfiguration by answering many questions about the subject.
* **Herbology**: Stanley had a naturally green thumb, and this helped him in Herbology class. His mother had tended several muggle plants at home while he grew up, and learning about magical plants fascinated him. He made sure to work hard to take care of plants in class, along with Aquila Black, who he spent nearly six years working with in class.

## Relationships

#### Ingham Family

Stanley was quite close with his mother and father. Although he was sometimes embarrassed by their lack of money, he always stoutly defended his parents. He was their only son and was quite close with them.

#### Evander Bourdillon

Evan was Stanley's best friend and helped him learn more about the Wizarding World, and although this information was invaluable to Stanley, they were friends more than just because he was grateful. That being said, Evan often tossed around money like it meant nothing to him, spending his pocket money on his friends even though Stanley often told him not to. Stanley and Evan attended many Quidditch matches together, tickets to which weren't cheap, but Stanley often felt because of this, he could never really repay him. In their early years however, they were very close, and almost like brothers. They took to each other immediately, bonding over the vast array of wizarding sweets Evan happily shared with Stanley, who was not able to afford his own from the Hogwarts Express food trolley. In their fourth-year, they joined Dumbledore's Army together, and survived the Second Wizarding War.

#### Henry Marlowe

Henry was another one of Stanley's very close friends. Along with Evan, Henry shared food with Stanley on the Hogwarts Express and it must have only been fate when the three boys ended up in Hufflepuff together, sleeping in the same dormitory. Evan and Henry became very popular and Stanley felt at first that he was just along for the ride, but Henry proved to be the most dedicated to the three of them, often ignoring others in favour of hanging out with Stanley and Evan. Henry and Evan both joined Stanley's Muggle Music Club together, a club formed by Stanley himself, Aquila Black and Maisie Cattermole, where Stanley was able to show his friends what they were missing. In their fourth-year, they joined Dumbledore's Army together.

#### Aquila Black

Stanley was on close terms with Aquila from almost the very beginning; though standoffish at first, they soon became acquaintances and then later friends. She convinced him to start a Muggle Music Club with her in their first year when he had a conversation with her and Maisie Cattermole about the record player Maisie had brought to school with her. They were partners in Herbology but soon started studying together outside of classes, and some of their extracurricular studies that they worked on together included advanced Transfiguration. Stanley was a valuable ally of Aquila's and helped her learn more about the muggle world, which she had taken up an insatiable interest in. She was also a member of Dumbledore's Army in their fourth-year.

#### Maisie Cattermole

Stanley was on friendly terms with Maisie Cattermole, another girl in his year in Gryffindor. She was friends with Aquila Black first, but helped convince him to start a music club and together they bonded over records. He visited her in the hospital wing at least once every month when she would end up there under mysterious circumstances, and was one of the first people to figure out that she was a werewolf. The revelation did not startle him but further reading about the subject made him very upset and angry about the way werewolves were treated in the Wizarding World. She was also a member of Dumbledore's Army in their fourth-year.

#### Ginny Weasley

Stanley was on friendly terms with Ginny Weasley, as she was best friends with Aquila and Maisie. She had also joined the club that he, Aquila, and Maisie created, out of curiosity more than anything else. But they soon became friends, too. She was also a member of Dumbledore's Army in their fourth-year, and Stanley appreciated her unusually strong Bat-Bogey Hex- which he had seen be used in person on Bertram Aubrey, in their sixth year. They also briefly pretended to be family in order to allow Stanley to stay at Hogwarts: because he was muggle-born, he would have been rounded up with the others that were unable to display their true magical heritage. Thanks to Ginny's uncle vouching for him, Stanley was able to stay, which was something that he was immesurably grateful for.

#### Luna Lovegood

Stanley did not become acquainted with Luna until his fourth-year, when she also joined Dumbledore's Army. At first, he found her very odd. She found him very funny, but Stanley suspected she was making fun of him when she laughed uproariously at a joke he made. After getting to know her better through Dumbledore's Army, Stanley gradually became fonder of Luna. He soon began to find her interesting, but not odd like everyone else called her. He began to understand the beat of someone's very different drum.

#### Philippa Beutel

Stanley was friendly to Philippa Beutel, another Hufflepuff in his year, and though they were not friends until their fourth year, when they both joined Dumbledore's Army together, Philippa considered Stanley her closest friend, so much that she died for him, during the Battle of Hogwarts. Her death affected him so much that he was unable to sleep, after the battle. There was nothing romantic between them, but his speech, which he made at the unveiling of the memorial for the Fallen Fifty, almost suggested that for a short time there had been.

#### Bertram Aubrey and Marnie Hargrave

Bertram and Marnie were often near Stanley's table when he was revising in his first year. He attempted to befriend them but it didn't seem like they wanted to be anyone else's friend. That changed in their fourth-year when all three of them were apart of Dumbledore's Army. However, during their sixth year, Bertram made a comment about Aquila that wasn't very kind, even if it was somewhat true, and Stanley piped up to defend her from it. After Bertram made a scathing comment on how Antoine Mathers never benefited from "a wise red-haired uncle", that "nobody vouched for *him,*" Stanley bowed his head and stayed very silent. Despaired by what he could have gone through, had not for Ginny's uncle, Stanley later stammered his apologies to Ginny when she returned. Ginny then proceeded to hex Aubrey again, though he'd already been hexed by Aquila and beated up by Richard Beasley. Marnie stood up for Bertram after that, but Ginny said that enough was enough, and that if Bertram couldn't keep his comments to a minimum, they'd throw him to the wolves.

#### George Stebbins

In addition to Evan and Henry, Stanley's room mate at Hogwarts was George Stebbins. Although he was not as close to him as he was to Evan and Henry, Stanley was nevertheless friendly with him too.

## Etymology

The name Stanley is a transferred use of the surname originating from several place-names, derived from the Old English elements *stan* "stone" and *lēah* "wood, clearing, meadow": hence, "from Stanley" or "dweller near a stony clearing." The surname Ingham derives from the Old English pre 7th Century personal name "Inga", originally the name of a minor Norse God associated with fertility, plus the element "ham", meaning homestead. Simply put, "Inga's homestead".

His wand is made of applewood. Garrick Ollivander notes that the wood mixes poorly with Dark magic. It is said that the possessor of an apple wand will be well-loved and long-lived. In addition, they are relatively powerful and best suited to those who have high ideals. They are also suited to wizards who are able to communicate with magical creatures in their own language, although Stanley has no such skill.