Only True Potterheads Can Name All These Harry Potter Wizards
- by Rose Moore
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It's quite possible that everyone knows the Harry Potter world, and the magical wizard since they first came out. Since the first novel was released all the way back in 1997, this magical world has been growing, and the cast of characters along with it. This quiz will have you name every last character, from the titular boy wizard and his friends to the professors at Hogwarts, the shopkeepers at Diagon Alley, the Dark Wizards that they fight, and all the other witches and wizards of this world. Take our quiz and find out how many of these names each fans knows from just a photo and a simple description of each character!
We'll start with the easy ones, of course, the obvious names that any fan should get if they have so much as watched a single film in the Harry Potter series. However, the real test is to see how far each fan can get, because as the quiz continues, get ready to encounter some of the lesser-known characters of the franchise... and even one or two from the new franchise - Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. If someone is a true Harry Potter fan, they'll be able to manage all thirty five without even breaking a sweat... but if they're struggling right from the start, we're sorry to say that they might actually be a muggle after all!
Who is this wizard with a scar?
Let's start with the easiest wizard of all... who is this young wizard with a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead? One of the most famous people in the entire wizarding world, his name first became known when he was a baby, and the Dark Lord tried (and failed) to kill him - with his curse rebounding and taking him out, instead. As a result, he was known as the Boy Who Lived and the Chosen One for many years, as well as by his real name.
Who is this brainy witch?
One of Harry Potter's two best friends, he would not have got very far in his quest to find the Horcruxes and defeat the Dark Lord without this uber-brainy witch. Although she started out as a bit of a know it all, as she grew up, she became increasingly sensitive, as well as being a bookworm and someone who plans twenty steps ahead at all times. From the first time they sought out the Philosopher's Stone to the eventual search for the Horcruxes and Hallows, she was a vital help to Harry.
Who is this Weasley?
The third member of the Golden Trio is this redheaded Weasley, whose loyal friendship is one of the most powerful things that he brings to Harry - as well as his family's acceptance of the young wizard who has never had a family of his own. Harry has been best friends with this fellow Gryffindor since their first train ride to Hogwarts, and although this wizard has occasionally dealt with some jealousy toward Harry, they remain faithful friends for their entire lives.
Who is this Hogwarts headmaster?
There have been many headmasters of Hogwarts over the years, and even during the events of the Harry Potter series, but this is the wizard that most people think of when they think of that noble office. This wizard is also one of the most famous wizards in the world (or was, before his death falling from the astronomy tower), known for his powerful magic and his famed duel with the Dark Wizard Grindelwald, as well as a family scandal.
Who is this Hogwarts gamekeeper?
Although this man is technically not allowed to use magic, as he was (wrongfully) expelled from Hogwarts before coming of age, he is still capable (especially when he has his trusty pink umbrella, which contains the pieces of his broken wand). However, this hasn't stopped him becoming a vital member of the Hogwarts staff, as gamekeeper, and later as the professor of Care of Magical Creatures - something that he excels at, because he adores all creatures, even the more monstrous ones!
Who is this wandmaker?
A wand is one of a wizard's most prized possessions, and is the thing that allows them to properly channel and use their magic (although the most powerful wizards don't need one). Some get their wands handed down to them, and a rare few make their own wands, but the majority of wizards get their wands from a wandmaker - like this master of the craft who sells his wands at Diagon Alley. He is known as the best wandmaker in the UK.
Who is this Knight Bus conductor?
The Knight Bus is always there for the stranded witch or wizard... just stick out your wand and the bus will appear at the corner and whisk you to safety - as long as you have somewhere to go (and the money to pay the fare, of course)! The bus, being magic, has the ability to travel at massive speeds as well as to fit enough beds or sofas (depending on the time) for anyone who needs to travel on it - and can even shrink to fit between the other traffic!
Who is this member of the Order of the Phoenix?
The Order of the Phoenix is the group of wizards who banded together (during both the First and the Second Wizarding Wars) to try and stand up to the Dark Lord himself - although in both cases, many of the members fell in battle. This Auror is one of the most famous of all time, and his battles with Dark Magic show in his many wounds and scars. He was also appointed as Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts.
Who is this head of house?
Each of the Hogwarts houses has a professor who also acts as Head of House - responsible for the students of that house in emergencies, for trips to Hogsmeade, and for meting out appropriate punishments. This head of Gryffindor house is also an animagus who turns into a cat, and although she can be strict, she is a very wise and fair professor. She teaches Transfiguration at the school of witchcraft and wizardry, and fought against the Dark Lord in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Who is this Hogwarts potion master?
This potions master is also the head of Slytherin House at Hogwarts, and a complex character who is both a Death Eater and a friend to Dumbledore. He was never a popular student in school, but has always loved Harry Potter's mother, Lily - and it was this love for her that drove him away from the Death Eaters and to the Order of the Phoenix in the end. However, he was a villain for much of the series, and remains a divisive character among fans.
Who is this Minister for Magic?
This past member of the Order of the Phoenix worked at the Ministry of Magic as an Auror, and was later assigned to guard the Muggle Prime Minister during the Second Wizarding War. After the end of the Second Wizarding War, he became the Minster for Magic, the fourth to hold that post during the events of the Harry Potter series, and most fans would agree, the best of the ones that came before! Harry Potter certainly approved of him the most...
Name this pair of jokers.
Even when things looked dark, these two Weasley twins were always there to make life a little lighter with their own brand of magic. In their time at school, they went from playing practical jokes to making and selling their own magical items, and eventually to opening a joke shop of their own on Diagon Alley. They were also staunch supporters of Harry Potter and members of the Order of the Phoenix - although they did not come out of the War unscathed.
Who is this evil wizard?
The main villain of the Harry Potter series, this Dark Wizard was once a young boy named Tom Riddle, but over the years, his obsession with power and the pureblood wizarding families warped him into something almost unrecognizable. After the First Wizarding War, he was nearly destroyed when he tried to kill Harry, but his curse rebounded, and thanks to his Horcruxes, he lived a half-life for years, before finally being able to come back to power and try to take over a second time.
Who is this Slytherin wizard?
Although there is no denying that Voldemort himself is Harry's prime nemesis in the series, he definitely battled it out with this young Slytherin as well. This blonde wizard comes from a proud pureblood wizarding family, and grew up with a hatred of wizards of mixed heritage, as well as pureblood families like the Weasleys who may have been pureblood, but who were also poor. After becoming a Death Eater at a young age, this wizard is also somewhat responsible for the death of Dumbledore.
Who is this wizard werewolf?
This wizard is a good man, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and was briefly a professor at Hogwarts - and the best Defense Against The Dark Arts professor that Harry and his friends ever had. However, he was also a werewolf, an affliction that saw him judged by the wizarding community, and often struggling to find work, even when he took the potion he needed to keep it under control. However, he has always had some loyal friends who will always stand by him.
Who is this traitorous wizard?
When Harry's father was in school, he was friends with three other wizards, two of whom were friends to Harry and members of the Order of the Phoenix to the end. However, this third wizard was a traitor - and the one responsible for the death of Harry's parents. Although he was supposed to be a friend to the Potters, he ended up revealing them to Voldemort in order to gain power of his own - although this betrayal did mean he had to spend over a decade hiding as a rat.
Who is this Weasley daughter?
The Weasley family is certainly a little heavy on the sons - with only one daughter in the entire Weasley brood. However, she is just as capable as any of the other Weasleys - and growing up with so many brothers only made her even more so! A member of Dumbledore's army who was eager to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts, she is fiercely defended by her mother, and ended up marrying Harry himself when they were grown up.
Who is this editor of the Quibbler?
The Quibbler may not be the best-regarded newspaper in the wizarding world, full of conspiracy theories and articles on the kinds of things that most members of the wizarding world don't actually believe exist... but this editor of the newspaper has been a good friend to Harry over the years. He did falter briefly when Voldemort had his daughter kidnapped, but as a single father and a widower, his love for his daughter is understandable - and he still helped Harry along the way.
Who is this ex-Azkaban prisoner?
Azkaban may be one of the most miserable places in the world, and the most heavily guarded, but a few wizards have been able to escape over the years - including this son of a Ministry employee. A devoted Death Eater, this wizard was imprisoned after the First Wizarding War, but when he was snuck out of Azkaban by his father, he returned to his devious ways, working for Voldemort by impersonating Alastor Moody to teach at Hogwarts and put Harry in danger.
Name this dark wizard?
This white haired wizard is one of the most aristocratic of the wizarding world, and the patriarch of one of the oldest pure blood families - who were obsessed with their pure blood status (and their money). Well connected and a governor to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - a position that made his son feel like he had a disproportionate amount of power of his fellow students. Although he was a Death Eater, by the end of the Second Wizarding War, he had come to fear Voldemort.
Name this head of Ravenclaw house.
Another Head of House at Hogwarts is this part-goblin Charms Master, who is also Head of Ravenclaw house. As well as holding those two positions, this Professor at Hogwarts he is conductor of the Hogwarts choir, and was a duelling champion in the past. Not much focus is put on this Head of House in the series, and he even changes appearance in the films - from a much more wizened man to a dark haired one with a moustache.
Who is this wizard author?
This author became famous in the wizarding world because of his books filled with adventures of his own daring - taking down all kinds of creatures and dark magic. It was on the strength of these books that this author became a teacher at Hogwarts - Defence Against The Dark Arts. However, it soon came to light that this professor was not skilled at defence against the dark arts... but at memory charms, and he had been stealing the accomplishments of other wizards for his books, and modifying their memories.
Who is this Hogwarts professor?
Another professor at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry, this witch teaches Divination at the top of her tower - a room filled with knick knacks and perfumes. Although she has correctly given a prophecy or two about Harry Potter (which is why she was given the post), she is otherwise not particularly good at her own subject. Known as a bit of a scatterbrain with a penchant for predicting gloomy ends for all her students, she's still a favorite professor of many.
Who is this Order of the Phoenix member?
Another new member of the Order of the Phoenix is this witch, who was in love with Remus Lupin. As well as being a capable witch and a cheerful ally to Harry Potter and his friends, she is also a metamorphagus - a witch with the ability to change her appearance at will. She usually uses this power to change her hair color to match her mood... but has also been known to use it to entertain people at dinner!
Who is this protective mother?
The matriarch of the Weasley clan, this witch may seem to be just a sweet motherly figure to her children and their friends, but she is also a powerful fighter. This is the woman who eventually took down Bellatrix LeStrange, when the dark witch dared to attack this mother's only daughter! She is also more than capable of all kinds of useful kitchen magic - something that is definitely very necessary when you have as many children as she does!
Who is this Quidditch player?
This famous Quidditch player is Seeker for the Bulgarian team - but he's also just a teenager still, and a student at Durmstrang school of witchcraft and wizardry. He became the Durmstrang champion in the Triwizard tournament - and because of his fame in the Quidditch World Cup, he was a celebrity around Hogwarts. Most of the students either wanted to get his autograph or to go to the Winter Ball with him, but it was Hermione that he asked.
Who is this magic school principal?
This statuesque witch is one of the Headmasters of the three schools that participated in the Triwizard Tournament - the French school of witchcraft and wizardry, Beauxbatons. She was also revealed to be part giant, although she hides her heritage to avoid discrimination (as much as giant blood is possible to hide, that is!). However, she and Hagrid did join forces to try and reach out to the true giants for help during the Second Wizarding War on Dumbledore's behalf.
Who is this Minister for Magic?
This wizard was originally an auror, before he became the second wizard to take on the lofty position of Minister for Magic during the events of the Harry Potter series, after his predecessor was ousted for turning a blind eye to the return of Voldemort. However, this second Minister for Magic was no real friend to Harry and the Order of the Phoenix, being more concerned with keeping people calm than with actually tracking Voldemort down and bringing him in.
Who is this Minister for Magic?
This wizard was the first to hold the position of Minister for Magic in the Harry Potter series, and got his start in the Ministry as a junior minister in the department of magical accidents and catastrophes. Many saw him as a good Minister for Magic in peacetime, but completely unprepared to deal with the Second Wizarding War. He continually ignored the return of Voldemort, and even had Hagrid arrested when the Chamber of Secrets was reopened, before eventually having to leave the post.
Name this pink-clad witch.
For many fans, this witch is actually a bigger villain of the Harry Potter series than Voldemort himself - and she's certainly one of the most vicious characters in this world. An employee of the Ministry, she was Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, and started to gain power as Voldemort rose, even coming to Hogwarts to rule with an iron fist. She favored extreme punishments, including making students write lines into their own skin, and even allowing students to practise torturing younger witches and wizards.
Who is this Hogwarts founder?
There are four founders of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry - and each of the four houses are named after one of them, and takes in the students that have the attributes that they most prized. This founder's house takes in the bravest students that come to Hogwarts - including Harry, Hermione and Ron. His house is represented by the color red and the lion, and he also owned the goblin-made sword that they used to destroy the locket Horcrux.
Who is this Hufflepuff?
This Hufflepuff didn't appear in the original Harry Potter series - although his book does! The author of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them - a textbook used by the students at Hogwarts - does appear as the lead in the follow up franchise of the same name, however. A lover of all magical creatures, he even has a magical suitcase with an Undetectable Extension Charm that allows him to collect and carry various specimens and creatures in need of help.
Who is this head of Hufflepuff?
The final Head of House at Hogwarts is this witch, who is in charge of Hufflepuff house. She is also the professor of Herbology, and as well as teaching the students how to deal with magical plants like the mandrake (earmuffs come in handy!), she also raises the various plants that the school uses - whether they are used by Professor Snape in his potions classes, or by Madam Pomfry in the medical wing to deal with the student's injuries.
Who is this member of the Marauders?
The Marauders were four friends that went to Hogwarts before Harry and his friends were born, and who created the Marauders Map - the map that allows the user to see the location of everyone in the castle and all the secret passages within in. They also loved to play pranks while they were at school, and later became members of the Order of the Phoenix when the First Wizarding War broke out - including this wizard, Harry Potter's own father.
Who is this Ravenclaw?
This Ravenclaw might strike some people as odd, but it's not just the cleverest students that are taken in by this house, but also those who could be considered a little bit... quirky. The daughter of the Quibbler's editor, this witch may be somewhat credulous and tends to believe in things others don't, but she is also kind hearted and always happy to help her friends - including Harry, Ron and Hermione, who needed her help to find the Lost Diadem of Ravenclaw.