Author of various wizarding fairy tales including The Tale of the Three Brothers.
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The ghost of Slytherin House. He murdered Helena Ravenclaw (who became the Grey Lady), then killed himself. He wears chains as a reminder of his crime, and is one of the few characters at Hogwarts who can control Peeves. The Bloody Baron is portrayed by Terence Bayler in the film adaptation of Philosopher's Stone.
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Head goblin at Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Put under the Imperius curse when Harry, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger break into Gringotts. Incinerated by the Ukrainian Ironbelly prior to the Golden Trio's escape from Gringotts.
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Hippogriff belonging first to Hagrid, then to Sirius Black, and finally to Harry. In Prisoner of Azkaban, Buckbeak is sentenced to death. Harry and Hermione Granger help him escape execution while also helping Sirius elude capture by the Ministry of Magic.
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Cat belonging to Hermione Granger. He is introduced in Prisoner of Azkaban and is described as orange and fluffy. According to Rowling, he is half-Kneazle. He is able to communicate with Sirius Black while Black is in his animagus form.
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House-elf belonging to the Malfoy family. In Chamber of Secrets, he tries to discourage Harry from returning to Hogwarts. Harry later tricks Lucius Malfoy into setting Dobby free, which earns Harry the elf's undying loyalty. In Goblet of Fire, Dobby works at Hogwarts and helps Harry with the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. When Harry and his friends are captured by Death Eaters in Deathly Hallows, Dobby rescues them. During the escape, he is killed by Bellatrix Lestrange. The entertainment website IGN described Dobby's death as one of the most emotional moments in the film series. Dobby is voiced by Toby Jones in the Harry Potter films.
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The ghost of Hufflepuff House. He is cheerful and helpful towards students. He is portrayed by Simon Fisher-Becker in the film adaptation of Philosopher's Stone.
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Witch who occupies the painting concealing the entrance to the Gryffindor common room.
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Phoenix belonging to Albus Dumbledore. Fawkes saves Harry from the Basilisk inside the Chamber of Secrets. In Order of the Phoenix, Fawkes saves Dumbledore's life by swallowing a killing curse from Voldemort. He then bursts into flame and is reborn from the ashes. The wands of both Harry and Voldemort contain a feather from Fawkes's tail. The phoenix is named after the 17th-century conspirator Guy Fawkes.
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Centaur who becomes a professor of Divination in Order of the Phoenix. The character is based on Steve Eddy, Rowling's former English teacher, who attempted to discourage her from writing fantasy stories. Firenze is voiced by Ray Fearon in the film adaptation of Philosopher's Stone. Firenze has been compared to the centaur Chiron of Greco-Roman mythology.
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