Harry s best friend and member of an old wizarding. Meet the characters harry potter and the cursed child london. Harry potter and the philosophers stone evanna lynch was perfect for luna personalitywise, but her platinumblonde hair didnt quite fit the description of lunas dirty blonde. Harry first appears in harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone as the book s protagonist, or main character. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Harry potter, hermione granger, ron weasley, hagrid, albus dumbledore, voldemort, draco malfoy, neville longbottom. Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels and eight movies by j. Fivetime winner of witch weeklys most charming smile award. Ron is harry s first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid.
A huge part of this book is about dealing with fear. Rowling brought us the world of harry potter and endowed it with an impressive number of secrets. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school professors along. Hogwarts library hardcover dobby bookend by noble collection. Harry potter character simple english wikipedia, the free. Like horses, centaurs can come in a variety of colours, ranging from deep black to white. Harry and ginny potters middle child, the only one of the three potter children to be sorted into slytherin house. Dec 14, 2017 what if the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. Like most of the greatest heroes in the world, harry is both ordinary and extraordinary. Yet whether we love the characters or hate them, we have to admit, they all leave us amazed and they have a genuine impact on our lives. The steam gushing up from the platform makes this scene so wonderful.
Harry soon learns that he is already famous in the world of wizards. Harry potter wouldnt have been the same with a diesel engine waiting for them. During the first few books, ginny appears as a quiet, shy girl. Magorian on the other hand possessed black hair and was chestnut in colour. But seriously guys, i love harry potter, the books and the movies, but sometimes i realize i remember the movie so much better than the books that it seems like the book versions of. Which characters in the harry potter movies deviate the most. Can you match the harry potter book to its description of harry. Crabbe, vincent a slytherin boy in harrys year who is one of draco malfoys best friends.
Orphaned son of james and lily potter, and gryffindor student at hogwarts. Was murdered by lord voldemort in book 7 and eaten by nagini the snake. Mar 28, 2019 imelda staunton does a great job playing this character, but it should be noted that as nasty as umbridge is in the film, in the book, shes even worse causing many a harry potter reader to. Harry potter albus dumbledore lord voldemort severus snape draco malfoy dudley dursley rubeus hagrid hermione granger ron weasley sirius. Throughout chapter 6 the romance of the steam engine. A centaur by the name of firenze had whiteblonde hair, a body light in colour, and possessed astonishingly blue eyes. Crookshanks was purchased by hermione in a shop called magical menagerie in the third harry potter book, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. There are some differences between the characters we meet on screen vs the characters we read about in the books. Ron weasley is harrys best friend and the youngest son of arthur and molly weasley. Full list of harry potter characters magicalmenagerie. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did.
Dresang, discusses hermiones role in the series and its relation to feminist debates. An oafish giant who works as a groundskeeper at hogwarts. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did in. Some, like severus snape, are complex and mysterious. Harry potter book by character description harry quiz by. They are, however, their own individual species, and thus are not halfbreeds. Individually, the pupils read the description of dumbledore below and underline the adjectives in different colours. Pettigrew is first introduced in the series as ron weasleys pet rat scabbers. Whited, a chapter titled hermione granger and the heritage of gender, by eliza t. Others, like mundungus fletcher, manage to be interesting and complicated even though they only pop in and out of the story occasionally.
Harry frequently finds himself entangled in dangerous adventures but he always lives to tell the tale. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Teaching descriptive scenes from harry potter and the. Rowling scholastic, 1998 he was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large mustache. They are all characters who have appeared in a harry potter related book by j. We have gathered for you the entire harry potter series as well as books that will make your harry potter experience even more magical, including the tales of beedle the bard, fantastic beasts and where to find them, harry potter audio books, harry potter colouring books, new illustrated editions. She is best friends with harry potter along with ron weasley.
The wizarding world is filled with memorable characters. When harry was a little over one year old, his parents were killed by the powerful dark wizard, lord voldemort. Lord voldemortthe dark wizard and nemesis of harry potter. A rude and intolerant woman, aunt marge is like some sort of nightmare relative come to life. But we lost a lot of rons lines who were given to her. He is the best friend of scorpius malfoy, and a rebellious soul. What if the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. Lets take a closer look at the characters in the harry potter series, along with some facts about the series and. Their stories span the decades, the whole saga and beyond.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone characters. Harry potter paperback box set books 17 paperback harry potter. Ron loves the spotlight, as evidenced when he briefly becomes a quidditch hero in the halfblood prince. Imelda staunton does a great job playing this character, but it should be noted that as nasty as umbridge is in the film, in the book, shes even worse causing many a harry potter reader to. Mar 18, 2020 can you identify these harry potter characters by their first descriptions. Some of these characters we have grown to know and love, while others make us want to use the unforgivable curse on them in their sleep cough cough umbridge cough cough. The son of james and lily potter and nephew of vernon and petunia dursley. The main story arc concerns harrys struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. I bet by listing a single feature, you can guess these next three.
The husband of ginny weasley, father of james sirius, albus severus and lily luna potter. Rowling brought us the world of harry potter and endowed it with an. Harry potter book by character description harry quiz. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Jane eyre to hermione granger cinderella and harry potter. Literature quiz harry potter book by character description. In the second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, rowling pits harry against tom riddle, lord voldemorts memory within a secret. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair and brightgreen eyes. The books cover seven years in the life of the orphan who, on his 11th birthday, learns he is a wizard and the son of magical parents lily and james potter. Wormtail we think that sirius sums up peter best, so well let him kick things off here. Alas, when the potter movies got the movie treatment, adhering to the novels 100% would have been impossible so, some minor or, in some cases, major changes were made. This guide is great reference to carry along with you on your kindle.
The only thing harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead which was shaped like a bolt of lightning. How harry potter characters should have looked by the book. Best harry potter characters top ten list thetoptens. Seekercedric is the handsome and upstanding hufflepuff. He also forms a rivalry with characters draco malfoy, a classmate from an elitist. The harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters covered include. Harry potter and the philosophers stone character list. The hero and protagonist, harry is a twelveyearold boy with messy hair and glasses who became famous within the wizard community. In addition to wearing halfmoon glasses and giving off an impression of great energy, harry potter and the prisoner. This character description guide will take you on a journey into the lives of the harry potter characters. Literature quiz harry potter book by character description harry. At the beginning of the book, harry is an unimpressive figure. Harry potter the hero and protagonist, harry is a twelveyearold boy with messy hair and glasses who became famous within the wizard community by surviving the curse of a powerful wizard. Hes an elevenyearold skinny kid, with unruly black hair and.
Potter, harry james harry james potter is the most important character in the entire harry potter series even the book is named after him. Harry potter characters harry potter project happychild. Harry potter book character descriptions versus how they. Gregarious, optimistic, and up for anything, ron is a classic esfp. Gryffindor, 2nd yearcolin is an overenthusiastic harry potter super fan, who borders on. It is named for its protagonist and hero, harry potter the 7 books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages, and is the bestselling book series of all time.
Descriptions of dumbledore, hagrid and harry potter. The wand collection hardcover harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. A list of all the characters in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Tumblr user dehaanradcliffe, also known as aina, changed the eye colors of harry potter characters in the movies to the correct color of the characters in the books. Rowling did an incredible job of crafting the image of. Ron weasley remus lupin sirius black peter pettigrew a. A centaur is a magical creature whose head, torso, and arms appear to be human and are joined to a horses body. Harry is made to look like an attentionseeking liar, and dumbledore a troublemaker. This is a list of characters in the harry potter series. Despite possessinghuman intelligence, centaurs are classified as beasts by the. The protagonist of the story, who is gradually transformed from timid weakling to powerful hero by the end. Who are the most important characters in harry potter. He goes to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to learn magic.
He has jet black hair, is very skinny, has big green eyes, looks very much like his father james potter, has circular glasses, and has a lighting bolt scar across his head as a result of the attack of. Can you match the harry potter book to its description of. Sample character descriptions from harry potter and the sorcerer s stoneby j. In addition to wearing halfmoon glasses and giving off an impression of great energy, harry potter. Harry potter how hes described in the books harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair and brightgreen eyes. Ronald bilius weasleys name refers to his status as harrys sidekick. Centaurs have the body of a horse, and the torso, arms, and head of a human. How shes described in the books she had a bossy sort of voice, lots of bushy brown hair and rather. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter quiz, appearance, description, harry potter characters, j. A full list of harry potter characters from az with labels for houses and group affiliations. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters shmoop. Reading the harry potter series on an empty stomach isnt advisable, because amidst the pages of goodversusevil battles, theres also a lot of description of food.
Heres what harry potter characters eyes are actually. They also have a rich history and are known for being naturally talented in healing magic, divination and astronomy. Hermione granger is ron and harrys closest companion. Esfps are known as the performers of the myersbriggs system for good reason. Crookshanks resembles a persian cat, and rowling has described him as halfkneazle, 21 an intelligent catlike creature sensitive to dishonesty, explaining his identification of the rat scabbers. She is a popular student and chaser for the gryffindor quidditch team. Harry potter, hermione granger, ron weasley, hagrid, albus dumbledore, voldemort, draco malfoy, neville longbottom, professor mcgonagall, professor snape, professor quirrell, vernon dursley, petunia dursley, dudley dursley. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters litcharts. From harrys famous green eyes being changed to blue to narcissa malfoys unique twotone do, heres how the harry potter characters transformed from page to screen, and why they were reimagined for the films.
How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of sellotape because of all the times dudley had punched him on the nose. Which characters in the harry potter movies deviate the. More character descriptions examples from harry potter.
Harry potter character simple english wikipedia, the. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry james potter is the titular protagonist of j. These two are of equal importance, as they share in the adventures, each contributing to the missi. With her pureblood obsession and desire to completely dismantle free speech and thought at hogwarts, dolores umbridge is easily one of the most reviled characters in the entire harry potter series.
The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan potter, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Jun 29, 2018 but seriously guys, i love harry potter, the books and the movies, but sometimes i realize i remember the movie so much better than the books that it seems like the book versions of the characters. A world full of wizards, magic, and, of course, dragons. The main character, a young wizard famous for surviving voldemorts attack as a baby. Hermione granger muggleborn gryffindor student in harrys year and one of. He was the only child and son of james and lily potter nee evans, both members of the original order of the phoenix. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. The harry potter films have been deemed by most fans to be appropriate adaptations of the wildly popular book series, bringing the story of hogwarts to life. Harrys birth was overshadowed by a prophecy, naming either himself or neville longbottom as the one with the power to vanquish lord voldemort. James potter harry potters father and member of the order of the phoenix. Killed along with his wife lily by lord voldemort prior to the start of the series.
Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. This page like many of the pages on this website is under construction whilst all the different aspects of the books are linked together. In the ivory tower and harry potter, the first book length analysis of the harry potter series edited and compiled by lana a. The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Harry potter and the cursed child characters gradesaver. Harry potter and the philosophers stone characters gradesaver. Stay up to date with trivia games, discussions with friends and understanding the books better. Harry potter book character descriptions versus how they looked in the films.
Harry potter would be nothing without the witches and wizards we meet along the way, all filled with vibrant and memorable personalities. Ron is harrys first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban characters shmoop. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry buys his school robes and meets draco malfoy for the first time. Harry potter book character descriptions versus how they looked in.