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Aberforth Dumbledore- Albus Dumbledore's younger sibling. Owns the Hog's Head in Hogsmeade Village. Rumored to have inappropriate relations with his goats. Patronus is a goat. Helps Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ronald Weasley sneak into Hogwarts after is is taken over by Death Eaters.
Abraxas Malfoy- Born before 1954. Pure-blood. Attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for seven years. Sorted into Slytherin. Father of Lucius Malfoy.
Alastor Moody- Mad Eye, Professor Moody, Auror Moody. Pure-blood. Auror. Had one magical eye with x-ray abilities. Impersonated and kidnapped by Barty Crouch Jr. for one year during Harry Potter's fourth year. Helped move Harry Potter from the Dursley's house to the Burrow. Died that night, July 27th, 1997.
Albus Dumbledore- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Professor Dumbledore, Headmaster Dumbledore. Born in the summer of 1881, Albus was the oldest of siblings Aberforth and Ariana Dumbledore. Son of Percival and Kendra Dumbledore. Served as Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, Transfiguration Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Half-blood. Muggle-supporter. Accidently killed his sister during a battle with Gellert Grindelwald who is said to possibly have relations with Albus. Known as the most powerful wizard of his time. Most famous for his defeat of Grindelwald, the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work with Nicholas Flamel. Gryffindor. Killed by Severus Snape on the Hogwarts astronomy tower.
Albus Severus Potter- Albus Severus, Albus Potter. Second oldest child of Harry and Ginny Potter. Named after Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. Half-blood. Born in 2006.
Alice Longbottom- Pure-blood. Attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for seven years. Possibly sorted into Gryffindor. Member of the Order of the Phoenix. Married to Frank Longbottom. Mother of Neville Longbottom. Tortured to insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange and Barty Crouch Jr. Currently residing in Saint Mungo's Hospital.
Amos Diggory- Father of Cedric Diggory. Works in the department of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures in the Ministry of Magic. Half-blood. Presumably Hufflepuff.
Andromeda Black- Andromeda Tonks. Born between 1951 and 1955. Pure-blood. Sister to Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy. Attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Sorted into Slytherin. Married to Ted Tonks. Mother of Nymphadora Tonks.
Angelina Johnson- Born October 24 or October 30, 1977. Pure or Half-blood. Attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for seven years. Sorted into Gryffindor. Chaser, and later, captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Member of Dumbledore's Army. Boggart is Voldemort. Married to George Weasley. Mother of Fred Weasley II and Roxanne Weasley.
Animagus- Animagi (pl). A person who has the ability to transform into an animal at will. It is a rare ability that most Animagi are born with, but some, like James Potter, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew, go through the tedious process of becoming one.
Aragog- Born in 1942. Giant blind Acromantula. Childhood friend to Rubeus Hagrid. Married to Mosag. Father of thousands. Lived in the Forbidden Forest. Died April 20th, 1997.
Argus Filch- Squib. Caretaker at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Known for his fondness of his cat, Mrs. Norris, and his love of punishing misbehaving students. Filch also has a well-known quarrel with Peeves the Poltergeist.
Ariana Dumbledore- Younger sister of Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore. Mentally and physically traumatized by a group of muggles who saw her using magic. So much so that she lost much of her ability to use and control her magic. Accidently killed by Albus Dumbledore in a fight with Grindelwald.
Armando Dippet- Born October 1637. Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Died 1956.
Arthur Weasley- Born February 6, 1950. Pure-blood. Attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for seven years. Sorted into Gryffindor. Member of the Order of the Phoenix. Patronus is a Weasel. Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office in the Ministry of Magic. Married to Molly Weasley. Father of Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Percy Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Ronald Weasley, and Ginny Weasley.
Astoria Greengrass- Born 1982. Pure-blood. Attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for seven(?) years. Sorted into Slytherin. Younger sister to Daphne Greengrass. Married to Draco Malfoy. Mother of Scorpius Malfoy.
Astronomy Tower- the highest tower of Hogwarts used for astronomy classes and looking at the night sky. The tower has significance in Harry Potter because it is the death place of Albus Dumbledore, and the many conversations between him and Harry Potter and Severus Snape that occurred on the tower.
Audrey Weasley- Married to Percy Weasley. Mother of Molly Weasley II and Lucy Weasley.
Augusta Longbottom- Born before 1947. Pure-blood. Mother of Frank Longbottom. Grandmother and caretaker of Neville Longbottom.
Auror- Dark Wizard Catcher. Witches and Wizards who work for the Ministry of Magic to catch dark or bad witches and wizards. Their work can be describe as similarly to a police officer in the muggle world, only on a more extreme scale, and normally only focussing on the 'darker' cases like tracking down Death Eaters or extracting dark artifacts from wizarding homes.
Avada Kedavra- One of the three Unforgivable Curses. This curse kills its target instantly without any blemishes to the body. Only one, Harry Potter, is known to survive the curse.
Azkaban Prison- The large wizarding prison located in the bermuda triangle. Guarded by dementors, it holds hundreds of dark witches and wizards who often times go insane within the walls. Barty Crouch Jr was the first to escape from Azkaban. Sirius Black was the first to escape without outside help. In 1995, Azkaban had a mass break which resulted in dozens of Death Eaters, including Bellatrix Lestrange, escaping.
