Idris Oakby• Character
Idris Oakby was the founder of the Society for the Support of Squibs (S.S.S.) (JKR, WoM). Read MoreOakden Hobday• CharacterOtto Obermeier• Character
Otto Obermeier is Liechtenstein’s Minister for Magic in 2014. He had to intervene when the Liechtenstein Quidditch team’s mascot, Hans the Augurey, was kidnapped during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup tournament by over-excited US fans. Obermeier and the President of MACUSA made joint statements after Hans… Read MoreMr. Oblansk (or Obalonsk)• Character
The Bulgarian Minister for Magic, who watches the Quidditch World Cup along with Cornelius Fudge in the top box. He understands English, but pretends not to — Fudge, who had been “miming” or acting out words all day, was quite put out when Oblansk/Obalonsk began to speak English… Read MoreOctavius Pepper• Character
Octavius Pepper was a wizard who disappeared in the early spring of 1997, as reported by the Daily Prophet. It was implied that the disappearance is connected to an attack by Death Eaters (HBP21). Read MoreWinkus Oddpick• Character
Winkus Oddpick was a writer on the Daily Prophet’s op-ed page (DP3). Oddpick wrote an editorial entitled “Why can’t goblins be more like elves?“, which appeared on p.32 of the Daily Prophet after the Chipping Clodbury riot (DP3). Read MoreOddvar Spillum• Character
Oddvar Spillum was the coach for the Norwegian National Quidditch team in 2014. Read MoreOdo the Hero• Character
Odo the Hero is the “dying wizard” about whom was written a drinking song in the Wizarding World. Part of the song goes as follows: And Odo the hero, they bore him back home To the place that he’d known as a lad They laid him to rest with… Read MoreOgden• Character
Whoever Ogden was, he or she has lent their name to the popular (and powerful) wizarding spirit “Ogden’s Old Firewhiskey.”… Read MoreBob Ogden• Character
Bog Ogden was a “short, plump man” who worked for the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (HBP10). Ogden wore glasses so thick that they made his eyes look like tiny specks. Albus Dumbledore interviewed Ogden during his search for information about Tom Riddle’s family and saved the memory… Read MoreTiberius Ogden• Character
Tiberius Ogden was a Wizengamot elder who (along with Griselda Marchbanks) resigned in protest when Fudge appointed Dolores Umbridge as the first Hogwarts High Inquisitor (OP15). Ogden was a friend of Professor Tofty of the Wizarding Examinations Authority (OP31). Read MoreOgg• Character
Gamekeeper at Hogwarts during Molly Weasley’s era, probably the man who held the job before Hagrid. Molly seemed to be rather fond of him (GF31). Read MoreDunbar Oglethorpe• Character
Dunbar Oglethorpe was chief of Q.U.A.B.B.L.E. (the Quidditch Union for the Administration and Betterment of the British League and its Endeavours) (FW). Read MoreMercy Ojukwu• Character
Mercy Ojukwu was a Beater for the Nigerian National Team at the Quidditch World Cup tournament in 2014 (Pm). Ojukwu was a member of the Nigerian team at the 2014 tournament. She and the other Nigerian Chaser, Aliko Okoye, were “ferocious” against the Fijians in their first match, winning by 400… Read MoreAliko Okoye• Character
Aliko Okoye was a Beater for the Nigerian National Quidditch Team at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup. Appearances A member of the Nigerian team at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup tournament, Okoye and his Beater teammate Mercy Ojukwu, were described as “ferocious” during their match against Fiji, which… Read MoreOlaf• CharacterOlive Hornby• Character
Olive Hornby was a Hogwarts student in the early 1940s. She teased Myrtle about her glasses, but regretted it later when Myrtle was killed and came back to haunt her (CS16). Read MoreOlive Hornby's brother• Character
Mr. Hornby was the brother of Olive Hornby. Moaning Myrtle haunted his wedding in the 1940s (GF25). Read MoreOliver Rivers• Character
Oliver Rivers was a student in Harry’s year at Hogwarts (HPM, Pm). Read MoreOliver Wood• Character
Oliver Wood is a Gryffindor (1987-1994) and Quidditch team Captain and Keeper 1990-1994 (and possibly earlier). Oliver Wood was the “burly” Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team when Harry arrived at Hogwarts, and possibly the most passionate Quidditch fanatic in the school (PS7), Oliver… Read MoreOliver Wood's parents• Character
Oliver Wood’s parents are introduced by their son to Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the Campground before the start of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup final match (GF7). Read MoreOllivander family• Character
The Ollivanders are a famous wizarding family of wandmakers whose wands have been sold since Roman times. They are one of the so-called ‘Sacred Twenty-Eight’ families listed in the Pure-Blood Directory of the early 1930s. Notable Members of this family include: Gervaise Ollivander Geraint Ollivander Gerbold Octavius Ollivander… Read MoreGarrick Ollivander• Character
Garrick Ollivander is an old wandmaker – “the best” according to British witches and wizards – who runs Ollivander’s on Diagon Alley (HBP6). He has eerie, moon-like eyes and makes Harry a bit uncomfortable, as he seems just as fascinated by the power of wands used for… Read MoreGeraint Ollivander• Character
Geraint Ollivander was a great medieval wandmaker (Pm). According to his descendent Garrick Ollivander, he wrote that if someone was chosen by a cypress wand, he knew they would die a heroic death (Pm). Read MoreGerbold Octavius Ollivander• Character
Gerbold Octavius Ollivander was a wandmaker and the grandfather of Garrick Ollivander (Pm). Read MoreGervaise Ollivander• Character
Gervaise Ollivander was a wandmaker and the father of Garrick Ollivander (Pm). According to his son, “You will never fool the cedar carrier” was a phrase he often used to describe owners of cedar wands (Pm). Read MoreOlympe Maxime• Character
Olympe Maxime was the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy in France. She was respected both for her work at her job (GF29) and for her wizarding power (OP20). Though she was a half-giant with the height to prove it, she publicly denied her giant ancestry (… Read Morethrough the Omnioculars• Character
Through the Omnioculars refers to an older male wizard attending the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. He is caught by Ron Weasley picking his nose when Ron tests the functions of his new pair of Omnioculars before the match. Ron watches the man using the replay function several… Read MoreOona• Character
Oona was an 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). Read MoreOrabella Nuttley• Character
Orabella Nuttley was a Ministry of Magic employee and the inventor of the Mending Charm. She worked for the British Ministry of Magic’s Improper Use of Magic Office, and was put in charge of logistics for travellers and their luggage for a broom race from Aberdeen to the Colosseum in Rome. The… Read MoreOrford Umbridge• Character
Father of Dolores Umbridge, Orford was an unambitious man who worked for many years in Magical Maintenance at the Ministry of Magic Headquarters. Umbridge was unhappily married for over fifteen years to a Muggle, Ellen Cracknell. They had two children, their older a daughter, Dolores, and the younger a squib son. Eventually,… Read MoreOrion Black• Character
Orion Black is the father of Sirius and Regulus; he heavily fortified the family home (likely inherited by his wife, also a Black) at number twelve Grimmauld Place, London. Son of Arcturus and Melania (MacMillan) Black (BFT). One older sister: Lucretia (1915-1992). Married his second cousin Walburga… Read MoreOrla Quirke• Character
Orla Quirke was a Hogwarts student who was sorted into Ravenclaw on 1 September 1994 (GF12). Read MoreOrsino Thruston• Character
Orsino Thruston was the drummer for the wizarding rock band The Weird Sisters (FW). Read MoreOrtiz O'Flaherty• Character
Ortiz O’Flaherty was an American and the author of Bigfoot’s Last Stand, a book about the Great Sasquatch Rebellion of 1892 (Pm). Read MoreUnctuous Osbert• Character
Unctuous Osbert was the tenth Minister for Magic. He was in office from 1789 to 1798. He was viewed with suspicion due to his close ties with wealthy pure-bloods (Pm). Read MoreOswald Beamish• Character
Oswald Beamish was a wizard who advocated for Goblin rights (FW). Read MoreMyron Otherhaus• Character
Myron Otherhaus was a handsome wizard who lived in Bury St Edmunds. He fell in love with Violet Tillyman when she accidentally arrived in his house via the Floo Network (Pm). Read MoreOtmar Frick• Character
Otmar Frick was a Chaser for the Liechtenstein National Team at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup. Read MoreOttaline Gambol• Character
Ottaline Gambol was Minister for Magic from 1827 to 1835. She was more appreciative of Muggles and their technology than many wizards of the time, and thus introduced the Hogwarts Express as the method of transport to Hogwarts (Pm). Read MoreOtto Bagman• Character
Otto Bagman was a wizard who got into trouble with the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office because of an unusual lawnmower which Arthur Weasley straightened out for him. Out of gratitude, Otto’s brother Ludo then arranged the Weasleys’ tickets to the Quidditch World Cup (GF5). Read MoreOwen Cauldwell• Character
Idris Oakby
• Character
Idris Oakby was the founder of the Society for the Support of Squibs (S.S.S.) (JKR, WoM). Read More
Otto Obermeier
• Character
Otto Obermeier is Liechtenstein’s Minister for Magic in 2014. He had to intervene when the Liechtenstein Quidditch team’s mascot, Hans the Augurey, was kidnapped during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup tournament by over-excited US fans. Obermeier and the President of MACUSA made joint statements after Hans… Read More
Mr. Oblansk (or Obalonsk)
• Character
The Bulgarian Minister for Magic, who watches the Quidditch World Cup along with Cornelius Fudge in the top box. He understands English, but pretends not to — Fudge, who had been “miming” or acting out words all day, was quite put out when Oblansk/Obalonsk began to speak English… Read More
Winkus Oddpick
• Character
Winkus Oddpick was a writer on the Daily Prophet’s op-ed page (DP3). Oddpick wrote an editorial entitled “Why can’t goblins be more like elves?“, which appeared on p.32 of the Daily Prophet after the Chipping Clodbury riot (DP3). Read More
Oddvar Spillum
• Character
Oddvar Spillum was the coach for the Norwegian National Quidditch team in 2014. Read More
Odo the Hero
• Character
Odo the Hero is the “dying wizard” about whom was written a drinking song in the Wizarding World. Part of the song goes as follows: And Odo the hero, they bore him back home To the place that he’d known as a lad They laid him to rest with… Read More
Bob Ogden
• Character
Bog Ogden was a “short, plump man” who worked for the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (HBP10). Ogden wore glasses so thick that they made his eyes look like tiny specks. Albus Dumbledore interviewed Ogden during his search for information about Tom Riddle’s family and saved the memory… Read More
Dunbar Oglethorpe
• Character
Dunbar Oglethorpe was chief of Q.U.A.B.B.L.E. (the Quidditch Union for the Administration and Betterment of the British League and its Endeavours) (FW). Read More
Mercy Ojukwu
• Character
Mercy Ojukwu was a Beater for the Nigerian National Team at the Quidditch World Cup tournament in 2014 (Pm). Ojukwu was a member of the Nigerian team at the 2014 tournament. She and the other Nigerian Chaser, Aliko Okoye, were “ferocious” against the Fijians in their first match, winning by 400… Read More
Oliver Wood
• Character
Oliver Wood is a Gryffindor (1987-1994) and Quidditch team Captain and Keeper 1990-1994 (and possibly earlier). Oliver Wood was the “burly” Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team when Harry arrived at Hogwarts, and possibly the most passionate Quidditch fanatic in the school (PS7), Oliver… Read More
Garrick Ollivander
• Character
Garrick Ollivander is an old wandmaker – “the best” according to British witches and wizards – who runs Ollivander’s on Diagon Alley (HBP6). He has eerie, moon-like eyes and makes Harry a bit uncomfortable, as he seems just as fascinated by the power of wands used for… Read More
Olympe Maxime
• Character
Olympe Maxime was the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy in France. She was respected both for her work at her job (GF29) and for her wizarding power (OP20). Though she was a half-giant with the height to prove it, she publicly denied her giant ancestry (… Read More
through the Omnioculars
• Character
Through the Omnioculars refers to an older male wizard attending the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. He is caught by Ron Weasley picking his nose when Ron tests the functions of his new pair of Omnioculars before the match. Ron watches the man using the replay function several… Read More
Orsino Thruston
• Character
Orsino Thruston was the drummer for the wizarding rock band The Weird Sisters (FW). Read More
Oswald Beamish
• Character
Oswald Beamish was a wizard who advocated for Goblin rights (FW). Read More