Security Troll/Security Warlock

Security Trolls and Security Warlocks (wizards and/or witches) provide protection services in the Wizarding world.

Security Trolls

After the Fat Lady’s portrait was slashed by Sirius Black (who later was let into Gryffindor Tower by Sir Cadogan upon producing the passwords), she agreed to return if she got adequate protection. Groups of Security Trolls were then hired to stand guard around the corridors of Hogwarts for the rest of the school year (PA14, PA15, PA16, PA22).

A careers advice leaflet of job opportunities for trainers of Security Trolls appeared on a table with other information aimed at fifth year students who are choosing their N.E.W.T.s subjects (OP29).

There was a rumour that Dolores Umbridge had hired a Security Troll to guard Harry Potter’s confiscated Firebolt broom in the Hogwarts dungeons (OP30).

Following the riotous celebrations by American Quidditch Team supporters after their quarter-final win against Liechtenstein at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, an ICWQC official was quoted by the Daily Prophet as saying “I’m thinking security trolls” (Pm).

Security Warlocks, Wizards and Witches

Eric, the wizard working at the security desk at the Ministry of Magic, weighs the wands of visitors and issues a receipt which he then files on a spike (OP7). The desk is empty and there is no watchwizard on duty when Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Ginny and Neville come late at night to get into the Department of Mysteries and save Sirius Black (OP34).

At the 2014 Quidditch World Cup tournament in Patagonia (Pm):

• Security wizards stopped the match between Norway and Ivory Coast twice while they tried to find the spectators in the crowd who had tried to jinx Lars Lundekvaman, the Ivorian Chaser.
• According to Rita Skeeter’s Gossip Column, the VIP complex within the campsite was being patrolled by Security Warlocks.
• During the final match between Bulgaria and Brazil, security wizards were stationed around the stadium during the mascot displays to prevent any resurgence of trouble similar to the disastrous Opening Ceremony.