List of Harry Potter characters
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This is a list of notable characters found in the fictional universe of Harry Potter. Each character appears in at least one of the following works written, co-written or based on a story by J. K. Rowling:
The seven original Harry Potter novels (1997–2007)
The three films in the Fantastic Beasts series (2016–2022)
Quidditch Through the Ages (2001)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016)
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (2016)
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (2016)
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (2016)
The Harry Potter prequel (2008)
Characters by surname
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Abbott, Hannah – Hufflepuff prefect in the same year as Harry Potter. Member of Dumbledore's Army. Hannah leaves Hogwarts in Half-Blood Prince after her mother is murdered by Death Eaters, but returns in Deathly Hallows to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts. As an adult, Hannah becomes the owner of The Leaky Cauldron and marries Neville Longbottom. She is portrayed by Charlotte Skeoch in the Harry Potter films.
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Bagman, Ludo – Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports at the Ministry of Magic. He loves gambling, which got him in financial troubles during both the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, of which he is one of the judges. Bagman flees after the third task of the Tournament, being unable to pay his bet to goblins.
Bagshot, Bathilda – Author of A History of Magic, and the great-aunt of Gellert Grindelwald.
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