Ginevra Weasley Ginevra[3] Molly[12] "Ginny" Potter (née Weasley), born on 11 August, 1981, was a pure-blood witch, the youngest of Arthur and Molly Weasley's seven children, and the first female to be born into the Weasley line for several generations. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1992 to 1999 and was sorted into Gryffindor house. During her first year, she came under the influence of the memory of Tom Riddle's sixteen-year-old self, preserved in a diary, and was forced to re-open the Chamber of Secrets, endangering the lives of many students, including herself. Following that ordeal, Ginny grew into a confident young woman, becoming an important member of Dumbledore's Army, fighting in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in 1996, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower in 1997, and the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998. Biography Early life Ginny: "Nine and three-quarters! Mrs. — Ginny and Mrs. Education at Hogwarts First year "I d-didn't know!
Harry Potter "You are protected, in short, by your ability to love! The only protection that can possibly work against the lure of power like Voldemort's! In spite of all the temptation you have endured, all the suffering, you remain pure of heart, just as pure as you were at the age of eleven, when you stared into a mirror that reflected your heart's desire, and it showed you only the way to thwart Lord Voldemort, and not immortality or riches." —Description of Harry's deepest nature[src] One consequence of Lily's loving sacrifice was that her orphaned son had to be raised by her only remaining blood relative, his Muggle aunt Petunia Dursley. The Dursley family were quite cruel to Harry growing up even forcing him to room in a broom closet and to wear their son Dudley's hand me downs. Harry played a significant role in many other battles of the Second Wizarding War. Biography Family lineage —Early description of the Potters[src] Early life (1980-1981) "This boy will be famous, a legend. St. First year
Ronald Weasley "I'm the sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I got a lot to live up to. Bill and Charlie have already left – Bill was Head Boy and Charlie was captain of Quidditch. Now Percy's a prefect. Fred and George mess around a lot, but they still get really good marks and everyone thinks they're really funny. Everyone expects me to do as well as the others, but if I do, it's no big deal, because they did it first." —Ronald Weasley talking to Harry Potter the first time they meet each other. Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley (born 1 March, 1980) was a pure-blood wizard, the sixth son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley (née Prewett). Biography Early life "Fred and George tried to get me to make one when I was about five. —Ron on his brothers' attempt to get him to make an Unbreakable Vow[src] Ronald Bilius Weasley was the sixth of seven children born to Arthur and Molly Weasley (née Prewett),[17] and got his middle name from his uncle. Education at Hogwarts First year Second year
Sirius Black "We've all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are." Sirius Black III (1959[6] - 18 June, 1996), also known as Padfoot or Snuffles in his Animagus form, was a pure-blood wizard, the older son of Orion and Walburga Black, as well as the older brother of Regulus by slightly over a year. As Sirius' relationship with his relatives deteriorated, he gained lifelong friendship in James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. Sirius was sent to Azkaban for twelve years, eventually becoming the only known person to escape the prison unassisted by transforming into his Animagus form of a massive black dog confused with a "Grim." He briefly appeared again through the Resurrection Stone for Harry, along with James, Lily and Remus in 1998. Biography "Sirius was a brave, clever, and energetic man, and such men are not usually content to sit at home in hiding while they believe others to be in danger." —Albus Dumbledore[src] Early life
Rubeus Hagrid Professor Rubeus Hagrid (b. 6 December, 1928[7][8]) was a half-giant wizard, son of Mr. Hagrid and the giantess Fridwulfa, and elder half-brother of the giant Grawp. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1940 and was sorted into Gryffindor house. In Hagrid's third year, he was framed by Tom Riddle for the crime of opening the Chamber of Secrets and using his pet Acromantula to attack several Muggle-born students and eventually kill one of them. As a member of both the original and the re-instated Order of the Phoenix, Hagrid fought in several battles of the First and the Second Wizarding Wars, including the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998. Biography Early life "My dad was broken-hearted when she wen'. —Hagrid tells Olympe Maxime about his father[src] Hagrid was born on 6 December, 1928 to Mr. Years at Hogwarts Following his expulsion, the Ministry of Magic forbade Hagrid from practising magic and destroyed his wand. First Wizarding War Between the wars Meeting Harry Potter
Fred and George Weasley "You haven't got a letter on yours. I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid — we know we're called Gred and Forge." —George Weasley to Harry on their Christmas Weasley jumpers[src] Fred Weasley and George Weasley were identical and mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April, 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley (née Prewett). The twins departed from Hogwarts sometime after the Easter Holidays in 1996 in a final act of rebellion against Dolores Umbridge and the Inquisitorial Squad. The twins were famous for their pranking and mischief at the school. Fred: "He never managed to get all the words out, due to the fact that we forced him head-first into that Vanishing Cabinet on the first floor." Hermione: "But you’ll get into terrible trouble!" Fred: "Not until Montague reappears, and that could take weeks, I dunno where we sent him." — Fred Weasley on him and his twin George pushing Montague into the Vanishing Cabinet in 1996[src] Behind the scenes See also
Tom Riddle Voldemort: "You do not seek to kill me, Dumbledore? Above such brutality, are you?" Dumbledore: "We both know there are other ways of destroying a man, Tom. Merely taking your life would not satisfy me, I admit." Voldemort: "There is nothing worse than death, Dumbledore!" Dumbledore: "You are quite wrong. — Voldemort to Dumbledore before their duel[src] Tom Marvolo Riddle (31 December, 1926[8] – 2 May, 1998), later known as Lord Voldemort, was a half-blood wizard and considered to be the most powerful Dark Wizard of all time. Having embraced the Dark Arts he encountered in his travels, the former Tom Riddle, now known exclusively as Lord Voldemort, raised an enormous army comprised of followers he recruited both at school and afterwards, as well as many dark creatures. Although he initially laid low, Voldemort was soon forced into the open, and began his bloody conquest of the wizarding world anew. Biography Early life —Mrs. Childhood "I can make things move without touching them.
Albus Dumbledore "Albus Dumbledore was never proud or vain; he could find something to value in anyone, however apparently insignificant or wretched, and I believe that his early losses endowed him with great humanity and sympathy. I shall miss his friendship more than I can say, but my loss is as nothing compared to the wizarding world's. That he was the most inspiring and the best loved of all Hogwarts headmasters cannot be in question." —Elphias Doge in Dumbledore's obituary. It was through Dumbledore that resistance to the rise of Lord Voldemort was formed, as it was he who founded and led both the first and second Order of the Phoenix. Biography Early life Ariana was left mentally and emotionally scarred by the event and her magical powers were left severely altered and would manifest themselves on rare occasions usually in random or destructive ways. Hogwarts years —Elphias Doge[src] Dumbledore began attending Hogwarts in the autumn of 1892 and was Sorted into Gryffindor house. Tragedy and friendship