Rate These Harry Potter Characters To Be Matched With A Wizarding Profession
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The writer J. K. Rowling first came up with the idea for her magical novel series when she was travelling on a train from Manchester to London back in 1990. She spent the next few years outlining the wizarding world and all of its peculiarities and then finally penning down the story. But believe it or not, initially no one was interested in publishing her first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone).
Finally, in 1997, seven years after she had originally conceived the idea, the book was published and the world went mad for the bespectacled orphan boy who had no idea that he was a wizard until he received his acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Over the next few years more books were published and four years after the first book came out, in 2001, the first movie was released which immortalized the magical world with all of its unique and peculiar characters on the big screen.
This further popularized the story and before we knew it we were all sorting each other into the different Hogwarts houses and dreaming of our very own Hogwarts acceptance letter and later on of our very own magical career in the wizarding world.
Rate Professor Dumbledore.
Albus Dumbledore was the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Many believed that he was the best headmaster ever not to mention one of the most powerful wizards in the wizarding world. He was the only wizard that Lord Voldemort was afraid of.
Rate Harry Potter.
The main character of the series, Harry Potter was a half-blood wizard who only learned that he was not a Muggle when he was 11 years old. When he was only a baby he defeated Voldemort and fought him countless more times during his teenage years.
Rate Neville Longbottom.
Neville Longbottom was a pureblood wizard who was raised by his grandmother. In Hogwarts he was sorted into the Gryffindor house and while initially he seemed somewhat cowardly over time he became one of the bravest wizards in the wizarding world.
Rate Ron Weasley.
Ron Weasley was a pureblood wizard and Harry Potter’s best friend. He was the youngest son in the Weasley family and just like the rest of his siblings, he was sorted into Gryffindor. He did not excel in academia but he was a loyal and trustworthy friend and helped Harry defeat Lord Voldemort.
Rate Hermione Granger.
The smartest witch of her year, Hermione Granger was Harry Potter’s best friend. She was sorted into the Gryffindor house and was obviously very brave and loyal. However, she could also be somewhat annoying. She helped Harry defeat Lord Voldemort and became an employee at the Ministry of Magic.
Rate Xenophilius Lovegood.
Probably one of the strangest characters in the series, Xenophilius Lovegood was Luna Lovegood’s father and the editor of the bizarre magazine The Quibbler. He believed in a number of strange things and no doubt passed these beliefs down to his daughter.
Rate Viktor Krum.
The Bulgarian wizard Viktor Krum was a distinguished Quidditch player. Indeed, he became a member of the Bulgarian National Quidditch Team when he was still in school (he attended the Durmstrang Institute). He was one of the champions in the Triwizard Tournament and asked Hermione Granger to be his date at the Yule Ball.
Rate Professor Trelawney.
Sybil Trelawney was the Professor of Divination at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was known for her bizarre predictions and she was the one who came up with the prophecy about Lord Voldemort which made Harry Potter an orphan.
Rate Nymphadora Tonks.
Nymphadora Tonks, better known simply as Tonks, was a powerful witch who could change her appearance at will (and as such was known as a metamorphmagus). Back when she was a student at Hogwarts she was sorted into Hufflepuff and after school went on to become an Auror. She married Remus Lupin but both passed away during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rate Professor Snape.
Severus Snape was a Professor at Hogwarts. Initially he thought Potions but was later allowed to become Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. At the beginning everyone though that he was a bad guy but in the end he proved his loyalty to Professor Dumbledore.
Rate Sirius Black.
Sirius Black, also known as Padfoot, was Harry’s godfather who was wrongly committed and sent to the Prison of Azkaban. He eventually escaped however thanks to his ability to transform into a dog. Back when he was a student at Hogwarts he was friends with James Potter, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.
Rate Seamus Finnigan.
Seamus Finnigan was a half-blood wizard. According to him, his Muggle father had no idea that his mother was a witch and was shocked to learn that after they got married. Seamus did not initially believe Harry when the latter claimed that Lord Voldemort was back but eventually joined Dumbledore’s Army and fought bravely in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rate Rufus Scrimgeour.
Rufus Scrimgeour started off his career at the Ministry of Magic as an Auror and eventually became the Head of the Auror Office. He replaced Cornelius Fudge as the Minister for Magic but was no more successful and eventually perished at the hands of Lord Voldemort.
Rate Romilda Vane.
Romilda Vane was not a prominent character in the series and indeed we don’t know that much about her. We do however know that she was attracted to Harry and gave him a box of chocolates that were laced with a love potion.
Rate Rita Skeeter.
Rita Skeeter was a sneaky journalist who worked for the Daily Prophet. She was known for writing stories that were totally false but ones that were sure to garner a lot of interest and talk. She often successfully eavesdropped on people thanks to her ability to transform into a beetle.
Rate Remus Lupin.
Remus Lupin was a half-blood wizard who as a student at Hogwarts was friends with James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. As a child he was infected with lycanthropy and turned into a werewolf at every full moon for the rest of his life. He spent a year teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts.
Rate Narcissa Malfoy.
The wife of Lucius Malfoy and the mother of Draco Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy was not an ardent follower of Lord Voldemort herself but she did support her husband’s allegiance. However, when her family came into danger she had no qualms about lying to Lord Voldemort which in the end saved her and her family from being sent to Azkaban.
Rate Molly Weasley.
Molly Weasley was the wife of Arthur Weasley and had seven children – Ron, Fred, George, Charlie, Bill, Percy and Ginny. She was a mother-like figure to Harry and a member of the Order of the Phoenix. She was the one who defeated Voldemort’s ardent follower Bellatrix Lestrange.
Rate Moaning Myrtle.
Myrtle Warren, better known as Moaning Myrtle, was a ghost that haunted the second-floor girls’ bathroom in Hogwarts (although occasionally she would appear in other bathrooms around the castle too). She lost her life to the Basilisk that resided in the Chamber of Secrets.
Rate Professor McGonagall.
Minerva McGonagall was the Professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts and then later the Headmistress of Hogwarts. She was a registered Animagus and as such she could turn into a tabby cat at will. She was strict but fair and fought fearlessly during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rate Mad Eye Moody.
Alastor Moody, better known simply as Mad Eye Moody, was a terrific Auror. Indeed, he was known as one of the best Aurors ever. During Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts Moody agreed to take up the position of Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts but was captured and impersonated by Voldemort’s follower Barty Crouch Jr.
Rate Luna Lovegood.
Luna Lovegood was one of the most loved – and one of the most bizarre and unique – characters in the series. She was the daughter of Xenophilius Lovegood who was the editor of The Quibbler and as such his weird beliefs were passed down to her which made her an outcast in school.
Rate Lucius Malfoy.
The father of Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy was a loyal follower of Lord Voldemort. He was a strong believer in blood purity and thought that pureblood wizards were far superior to half-blood wizards and Muggle borns. He managed to avoid imprisonment after Lord Voldemort’s defeat.
Rate Lord Voldemort.
Before He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named became known as Lord Voldemort, he was a student at Hogwarts and was known as Tom Marvolo Riddle. He was related to Salazar Slytherin and was always thirsty for power. He was known as the most dangerous and powerful wizard in the wizarding world and was the one who took the lives of Harry’s parents.
Rate Lavender Brown.
Lavender Brown was a pureblood Gryffindor student who was in love with Ron Weasley. The two went out for a while but eventually Ron got fed up with her. Nonetheless, she joined Dumbledore’s Army and fought bravely in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rate Kingsley Shacklebolt.
Kingsley Shacklebolt started off his career at the Ministry of Magic when he became an Auror. He then joined the Order of the Phoenix and helped the Order conceal the whereabouts of Sirius Black from the Ministry. He eventually became the Minister for Magic and was later succeeded by Hermione Granger.
Rate Igor Karkaroff.
Igor Karkaroff was the headmaster of Durmstrang Institute and visited Hogwarts with his students during the Triwizard Tournament. He was determined to help his school’s champion Viktor Krum win the tournament at all costs. During the First Wizarding War he was Lord Voldemort’s follower and after his defeat was sent to Azkaban. He later snitched on his friends and was pardoned.
Rate Professor Slughorn.
Horace Slughorn was a Hogwarts professor who retired after he accidentally told Tom Riddle (later Lord Voldemort) about Horcruxes. Professor Dumbledore later asked Slughorn to return as the professor for Potions during Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts. He was known for “collecting” students that came from famous families or students that showed serious potential.
Rate Ginny Weasley.
Ginny Weasley was the daughter of Molly and Arthur Weasley. She was the youngest child in the Weasley family and had a crush on Harry since she first met him. She was part of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and later married Harry.
Rate Fred and George Weasley.
We didn’t have the heart to separate these two. Fred and George Weasley were twins who were known for constantly pulling pranks. They eventually opened up their own prank shop known as Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes. Unfortunately, Fred passed away during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rate Professor Flitwick.
Filius Flitwick was a professor at Hogwarts. He was the Head of Ravenclaw house and also taught Charms. He was part-goblin and part-wizard and greatly opposed not only Lord Voldemort but also Professor Dolores Umbridge when she was appointed as the Professor for Defense Against the Dark Arts during Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts.
Rate Fleur Delacour.
Fleur Delacour was a French witch and a student at Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. She was a quarter-Veela and as such was extremely beautiful. She was the champion of Beauxbatons during the Triwizard Tournament and later married Bill Weasley whom she met while working at Gringotts Wizarding Bank.
Rate Argus Filch.
Argus Filch was the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was rather mean and was always gleeful when he managed to catch students in trouble. He was a Squib (meaning that he did not possess any magic powers) and could always be seen around with his nosy cat Mrs. Norris.
Rate Draco Malfoy.
Harry Potter’s nemesis, Draco Malfoy was a Slytherin student. He was the son of Lucius Malfoy who was a follower of Lord Voldemort. As such, when Draco was in his sixth year of Hogwarts he too became a follower of Voldemort.
Rate Professor Umbridge.
Dolores Umbridge was a bureaucrat at the Ministry of Magic and the Senior Undersecretary for the Minister of Magic. During Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts she was appointed as the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. She was convinced that Harry was lying about Lord Voldemort's return and punished him severely.
Rate Dobby.
When we first met Dobby he worked for the Malfoy family where he was treated terribly. Back then he went out of his way to warn Harry that the chamber of secrets was going to be opened. At the end of his second year at Hogwarts Harry managed to free Dobby and the latter ended up working at Hogwarts.
Rate Dean Thomas.
Dean Thomas was a half-blood wizard who believed that he was a Muggle until he received his Hogwarts letter when he was 11 years old. He was a member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and a member of Dumbledore’s Army.
Rate Cornelius Fudge.
Cornelius Fudge was the Minister for Magic who claimed that Harry and Dumbledore were liars for claiming that Lord Voldemort had returned. However, after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries he had no choice but to admit that he was wrong which caused outrage among witches and wizards and resulted in his resignation.
Rate Cormac McLaggen.
Cormac McLaggen was a Gryffindor student who was a member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team (he was the Reserve Keeper). Since his family held important jobs at the Ministry of Magic he was a member of the famous Slug Club. He was also attracted to Hermione and was her partner during the Slug Club’s Christmas party.
Rate Cho Chang.
Cho Chang was a Ravenclaw student and a member of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team (she was a Seeker). She was in a relationship with Cedric Diggory who took her to the Yule Ball as his partner. After Diggory passed away Cho Chang briefly dated Harry and was a member of Dumbledore’s Army.
Rate Cedric Diggory.
Cedric Diggory was a popular Hufflepuff student and Hogwarts champion (along with Harry) in the Triwizard Tournament. Just like Harry he got on extremely well in the Tournament but his life was unfortunately taken by Lord Voldemort during the last task.
Rate Bill Weasley.
Bill Weasley was the son of Molly and Arthur Weasley. He was the oldest child in the family. After graduating from Hogwarts he worked as a Curse-Breaker at Gringotts Wizarding Bank which is where he met Fleur Delacour whom he ended up marrying. He was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Rate Bellatrix Lestrange.
Bellatrix Lestrange was a pureblood witch and the sister of Narcissa Malfoy. She was one of Lord Voldemort’s most loyal followers. She took the lives of Sirius Black and Nymphadora Tonks (the former was her cousin and the latter her niece). She was defeated by Molly Weasley during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rate Parvati Patil.
Parvati Patil was the twin sister of Padma Patil. She was sorted into the Gryffindor house and was best friends with Ron’s short-term girlfriend Lavender Brown. She went to the Yule Ball with Harry Potter and was a member of Dumbledore’s Army.
Rate Padma Patil.
Padma Patil was the twin sister of Parvati Patil. She was sorted into Ravenclaw and went on to become a member of Dumbledore’s army. She was Ron’s date to the Yule Ball (since Ron couldn’t get anyone else to go with him) but did not enjoy his company very much.
Rate Amos Diggory.
Amos Diggory was the father of Cedric Diggory (the champion of Hogwarts during the Triwizard Tournament). He worked in the Ministry of Magic. Harry first met Amos during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. Amos blamed Harry for the passing of his son.
Rate Kreacher.
Kreacher was a house elf that technically belonged to Sirius Black. However, Kreacher hated Sirius and betrayed him and the rest of the members of the Order of the Phoenix to the Malfoy family as well as to Bellatrix Lestrange. However, after Sirius passed away Harry became Kreacher’s new master and the latter fought alongside him during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Rate Garrick Ollivander.
Garrick Ollivander was a wand maker who had a wand shop (named Ollivanders) in Diagon Alley. He was known as the best wandmaker in the world and supplied most Hogwarts students with their wands. Harry and his friends saved Ollivander from Lord Voldemort when the latter came to power.
Rate Dudley Dursley.
Dudley Dursley was the cousin of Harry Potter and the son of Vernon and Petunia Dursley. Back when Harry lived with his aunt and uncle, Dudley made his life a living hell. However, after Harry rescued him from the Dementors he became much nicer to him.
Rate Arthur Weasley.
The husband of Molly Weasley and the father of the Weasley kids, Arthur Weasley worked at the Ministry of Magic. He loved all things Muggle and could spend hours observing and taking apart Muggle objects. He was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
