Here you can find detailed character biographies and also a list of all the characters in the book series. See incorrect information in this section? Let Kristus know!

Characters are sorted by last name. A question mark denotes that the name (first or last) is unknown. This list was created with help from Griffindan5.

Characters

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Those names that can be found in the Harry Potter series are in white text.
Those names that can be found in Quidditch Through the Ages are in green text.
 Those names that can be found in Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them are in red text.
 Those names that can be found on the Official J.K. Rowling Website are in blue text.


Character Description
Lestrange, Bellatrix Sirius' cousin and murderer.
Lestrange, Rabastan Rodolphus' brother.
Lestrange, Rodolphus Belltrix's husband.
Levski, ? Bulgarian National Quidditch Player.
Llewellyn, Dai Ward at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is probably named after him and his biography, written by Kennilworthy Whisp, is The Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers, He Flew Like a Madman and he was eaten by a Chimaera while on holiday in Mykonds, Greece.
Lochrin, Guthrie A Scottish wizard who wrote about his broomstick flying in 1107
Lockhart, Gilderoy Former Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Lost his memory. A Wizard celebrity.
Longbottom?, Algie Neville's great uncle
Longbottom?, Enid Neville's great aunt
Longbottom, Frank Neville's father who was tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange and lost his memory.
Longbottom, Neville An extremely forgetful Gryffindor student.
Lovegood, Luna An eccentric Ravenclaw student. Her father owns and publishes The Quibbler
Lupin, Remus Former Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Is a werewolf.
MacDougal, Morag Student at Hogwarts mentioned in the sorting.
Lynch, Aidan Irish National Quidditch Team seeker
MacBoom Clan Said to have been transfigured into Quintapeds.
MacBoom, Quintius Said to have led to the death of Dugald McClivert.
Macmillan, Ernie Hufflepuff student; friend of Justin Finch-Fletchley, who was petrified when the Chamber of Secrets was opened.
Macnair, Walden Executioner for the Ministry of Magic and a Death Eater.
Macdonald, Mangus Started a campaign to reintroduce Creaothceann in the 1960s.
MacDougal, Morag A Hogwarts student.
MacFarlan, Hamish Montrose Magpies captain.
MacFusty Clan Dwelled in the Hebrides for centuries and have traditionally taken responsibility for the management of their native dragons.
Madley, Laura A Hufflepuff student.
Mafalda Mrs. Weasley's stock broker, second cousin's daughter who is a nosy know-it-all Slytherin.
Magorian Chestnut centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest.
Malecrit French playwright who wrote "Helas, Je me suis Transfigure Les Pieds."
Malfoy, Draco Harry's arch-nemesis. A Slytherin student and seeker.
Malfoy, Lucius Draco's father.
Malfoy, Narcissa Draco's pale-faced mother.
Malkin, Madam Owns robe shop.
Marchbanks, Griselda Head of the Wizarding Examinations Authority, O.W.L. examiner, and a Wizengamot elder and is loyal to Dumbledore.
Mason, Mr. and Mrs. A rich builder and wife who come to a dinner party at the Dursley's on Harry's twelfth birthday.
Mauler One of Newt Scamander's pet kneazles.
Maxime, Olympe Half-giant headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy.
McClivert Clan Said to have transfigured the MacBoom clan into Quintapeds.
McClivert, Dugald Said to have dueled with Quintius MacBoom.
McCormack, Catriona Pride of Portee Chaser.
McCormack, Kirle Lead guitarist of the Weird Sisters and son of Catriona McCormack.
McCormack, Meaghan Pride of Portee keeper and daughter of Catriona McCormack.
McDonald, Morag A Hogwarts student.
McDonald, Natalie A Gryffindor student.
McGonagall, Minerva The strict Transfiguration teacher. Is Head of Gryffindor house and Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts.
McGuffin, Jim Muggle weatherman.
McKinnons, Marlene Former member of the Order of the Phoenix who was killed along with her family.
Meadowes, Dorkas Personally killed by Voldemort while in the Order of the Phoenix.
Melifua, Araminta Cousin of Sirius' mother that tried to force through a Ministry bill to make Muggle-hunting legal.
Merlin Character on Chocolate Frog card.
Midgeon, Eloise Hogwarts pupil who accidently removed her nose while trying to cure her acne.
Milly One of Newt Scamander's pet kneazles.
Mimsy-Porpington, Sir Nicholas de Nearly Headless Nick's real name.
Moaning Myrtle Unhappy girl ghost that haunts the upstairs girls' bathroom.
Mockridge, Cuthbert Head of the Goblin Liaison Office.
Moody, Alastor Former Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Highly successful auror, was stunned and kept in a box throughout the entire schoolyear at Hogwarts while he was being impersonated by the late Bartemius Crouch Jr.
Moon, ? Hogwarts student mentioned in sorting.
Moony Remus Lupin's childhood nickname.
Moor, Badmin Never caught the snitch in a game in 1884.
Mopsy A batty dog lover that lives on the edge of Hogsmeade.
Moran, ? Irish National Quidditch Player
Morgan, Gwendolyn Holyhead Harpies player.
Morgana Character on Chocolate Frog card.
Mosag Acromantula who is Aragog's wife.
Mostafa, Hassan Quidditch World Cup referee, Chairwizard of the International Assosiation of Quidditch.
Mrs. Norris Filch's cat that stalks the hallways of Hogwarts in search of any rule-breaking.
Mulciber Death Eater who specialized in the Imperius curse.
Muldoon, Burdocka Chief of the wizards council in the fourteenth century.
Mullet, ? Irish National Quidditch Player
Mumps, Zacharias Set down the first full description of Quidditch in 1398.
Murray, Eunice. Montrose Magpies seeker.
Nagini Voldemort's snake.
Nearly Headless Nick The Gryffindor house resident ghost. His head is held on by a miniscule piece of flesh.
Nettlez, Z. Customer of the quikspell course.
Nigellus, Phineas Sirius' great-great-grandfather and least popular headmaster Hogwarts ever had.
Norbert Hagrid's Norweigan Ridgeback dragon.
Nott, Theodore A Death Eater equal to that of Lucius Malfoy.
Nott Jr., Theodore A Slytherin student.
Ogden, Tiberius A Wizengamot elder.
O'Hare, Darren Kenmare Kestrels' keeper and Heidelberg Harriers' captain.
Olaf Cousin of Goodwin Keen.
Ollerton, Barnaby One of the creators of the Clean Sweep company.
Ollerton, Bill One of the creators of the Clean Sweep company.
Ollerton, Bob One of the creators of the Clean Sweep company.
Ollivander, ? owns wand shop.
Oona A person from an inn mentioned in Goodwin Keen's letter.