Fantasy Literature

Moaning Myrtle was a student at Hogwarts who was sorted into Ravenclaw house before she was killed by the Basilisk.

Professor Quirrell was the Muggle Studies teacher at Hogwarts before he took the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. The other subjects listed were taught by different professors during Harry's time at school.

Peter Pettigrew was the Secret Keeper for the Potter family. He betrayed them to Lord Voldemort, leading to the death of James and Lily Potter.

Kendra Dumbledore died in an explosion caused by her daughter Ariana's uncontrollable magic. It was a tragic accident rather than a murder by a specific person.

Dumbledore left Ron his Deluminator, which was an invention of his own. It proved useful to Ron in finding his way back to Harry and Hermione.

Firenze, the centaur, was hired by Dumbledore to teach Divination after Professor Trelawney was dismissed by Dolores Umbridge. He continued to teach even after Trelawney was reinstated.

J.K. Rowling revealed after the series concluded that Albus Dumbledore was in love with Gellert Grindelwald during their youth. This relationship ended when their ideologies diverged.

Remus Lupin was bitten by Fenrir Greyback and turned into a werewolf when he was only four years old. This event defined his childhood and his struggles at Hogwarts.

J.K. Rowling has stated in interviews that the Dementors were based on her own experiences with clinical depression. They represent the feeling of hopelessness and the inability to feel happiness.

Arthur Weasley worked in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office within the Ministry of Magic. He was passionate about understanding how Muggles lived.

Charity Burbage was the Muggle Studies teacher at Hogwarts. She was killed by Lord Voldemort because she advocated for the acceptance of Muggles.

Draco Malfoy's son is named Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy. He appears in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Grawp is the name of Hagrid's half-brother, who is a giant. Hagrid brought him back from the mountains to live in the Forbidden Forest.

Ariana Dumbledore was the younger sister of Albus and Aberforth. Her tragic life and death were central to the Dumbledore family history.

Luna's mother, Pandora Lovegood, died while experimenting with a spell that went wrong. Luna witnessed the accident when she was nine years old.