List of Harry Potter characters

This is a list of notable characters found in the fictional universe of Harry Potter. Each character appears in at least one of the following works written, co-written or based on a story by J. K. Rowling:

• The seven original Harry Potter novels (1997–2007)
• The three films in the Fantastic Beasts series (2016–2022)
• Quidditch Through the Ages (2001)
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008)
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016)
• Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (2016)
• Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (2016)
• Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (2016)
• The Harry Potter prequel (2008)