O
Oblansk,
Mister
The Bulgarian Minister of Magic
was identified by Fudge as Mr. Oblansk. This may not be his real name,
however, since Fudge had trouble pronouncing it. (GF
O'Hare, Darren
Kestrels
Keeper 1947-60, invented the Hawkshead
Attacking Formation
Olaf
Norwegian cousin of Goodwin
Kneen of Yorkshire in the 1100s. Kneen wrote to him describing the
12th Century version of "Kwidditch." (QA)
Ollivander,
Mr.
A rather strange
old man who runs Ollivanders.
He is the best wandmaker in Britain. He is also remembers every wand he
ever sold, greeting people by rattling off the type of wand they use. He
is extremely well-respected. Mr. Ollivander has eerie, moon-like eyes.
(SS5)
Mr. Ollivander
performs tests during the Weighing
of the Wands for the Triwizard Tournament (GF18)
Oona
Innkeeper
in Yorkshire in the 1100s. She provided the local "Kwidditch" team with
the barrels they used for goals and afterwards, gave free mead all night
to celebrate the team's victory over Ilkley. (QA3)
P
Paracelsus
(par-a-SELL-sus)
famous wizard,
face on a Chocolate
Frog trading card number 1 (SS6, CS/g)
probably the
same person as Theophrastus
Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Paracelsus
Parkinson,
Pansy
Slytherin
91-98
Draco's date
for the Yule Ball, wearing filly robes of pale pink (GF23)
ringleader
of her "gang of Slytherin girls"
described
as "a hard-faced Slytherin girl" (SS8) and as having a face like a pug
(PA6, GF27)
Patil, Padma
Ravenclaw,
91-98
Twin sister
of Parvati
went to Yule
Ball with Ron (December 1994)
Patil, Parvati
Gryffindor,
91-98
went to the
Yule Ball with Harry (December 1994)
wears her
long dark hair in a plait
best friends
with Lavender Brown
very impressed
by Trelawney
and loves Divination
Seamus considers
her and her sister to be the two best-looking girls in their year.
Peasgood,
Arnold
Obliviator
for the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad (GF7)
penfriend
from a school in Brazil
wrote back
and forth with Bill Weasley years and years ago, got quite upset when the
Weasleys couldn't afford an exchange trip and sent Bill a cursed hat that
made his ears shrivel up (GF7)
Pennifold,
Daisy
In the mid-1700s, Daisy Pennifold
invented the "Pennifold Quaffle," which is bewitched to fall slowly through
the air so the Chasers can keep it in play more easily. (QA)
Perkins
An old warlock
who works with Arthur Weasley at the Ministry. Perkins lent a couple of
tents
to Arthur which they took with them to the Quidditch
World Cup. Perkins doesn't camp much any more because of his lumbago
(GF7).
Perks, Sally-Ann
Hogwarts student
91-98
Pettigrew,
Peter
Wormtail,
Scabbers, all around scummy guy (PA, GF
photographer
for Daily Prophet
taking pictures
of Lockhart
at Flourish and Botts; his camera emitted purple smoke (CS
see
also Bozo
Pince,
Madam Irma
Hogwarts librarian
Pokeby,
Gulliver
Author of
Why
I Didn't Die When The Augurey Cried
Poliakoff
student from
Durmstrang, ignored by Karkaroff (GF16)
Pomfrey,
Madam Poppy
Hogwarts school
nurse.
Pontner,
Roddy
bets on the
World
Cup with Ludo Bagman
(GF7)
Potter
family
James
and Lily,
their son Harry
Potts, Nugent
Quidditch referee in 1894, he was
hit in the nose by a stray arrow
from the wand of an overly-enthusiastic Appleby
Arrows fan (QA).
Prang,
Ernie
Elderly, bespectacled
driver of the Knight
Bus (PA3)
"prang"
- Eng. slang: "wreck, as in an automobile crash"
Prewett
family
Among the
group of the "best witches and wizards" that were killed during the Voldemort
years. (SS4)
Pritchard,
Graham
Slytherin
94-01
Prod, D.
J.
warlock living
in Didsbury who was excited about the Kwikspell
course (CS8)
Prudence
Sister of
Modesty Rabnott, living in Aberdeen. When Modesty was fined so much that
she lost her house, she went to live with Prudence. (QA)
Ptolemy
famous wizard,
face on a Chocolate
Frog trading card (SS6)
Pucey, Adrian
Slytherin
1990s
Quidditch
team, Chaser
Q
Quigley
Irish Beater
(GF8)
Quirke,
Orla
Ravenclaw,
94-01
Quirrell
Defense Against
the Dark
Arts professor (SS
R
Radulf
A Yorkshire blacksmith who was roped into playing Catcher for the local
team in their match with Ilkley in the 1100s. Radulf took a "Blooder" to
the head in that game. (QA3)
Riddle,
Tom
Slytherin,
1937-1945
Wizard who,
after leaving Hogwarts in 1945, became Lord Voldemort.
Probably the
most brillian student ever at Hogwarts
Raised in
a Muggle orphanage, which he hated
Head Boy (1944-45)
Award for
Special Sevices to the School (shield) (1943)
Award for
Magical Merit
Rookwood,
Augustus
Ministry Wizard,
in the Department
of Mysteries, spy for Voldemort, friend of Ludo Bagman's
father (GF
Rosmerta,
Madam
Madam Rosmerta
is the proprietor of The
Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade. She is at least in her 30s and likely
a bit older, since she was running the Three Broomsticks already back in
the 1970s. She is well known by Witches and Wizards from all over, including
the teachers from Hogwarts, rowdy groups of warlocks and goblins, and even
the Minister of Magic himself. She has been described as "a curvy sort
of woman" (PA10) and "pretty" (PA10, GF19). Ron gets a bit red in the face
when he gets near her (PA10). [One wonders if he would call her a "scarlet
woman" (c.f. GF27).]
(PA10, GF19,
22, 24)
"Rosmerta"
was a Celtic goddess of fertility and wealth.
Rosier,
Evan
Death Eater
killed along with Wilkes by Aurors
c. 1980 (GF27, 30)
Rosier,
according to medieval demonology texts, is the patron devil of seduction.
He tempts humans to fall in love and causes them to act foolish.
Ryan
Keeper for
the Irish National Side (GF8)
