Harry

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Harry Potter
Alias(es)	The Boy Who Lived 36
Species/Race	Wizard; half-blood 390
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hogwarts; Gryffindor House 46
Occupation/Role	Hogwarts student; Gryffindor Quidditch Seeker 53
Status	Alive 391
First Appearance	Chapter 41: The Beginning of Everything, a Trip to Diagon Alley

Background / History

Harry first enters the wizarding world while shopping in Diagon Alley, where Hagrid introduces him to Avada and Baron Shafiq. Nervous but curious, he asks them about Hogwarts and its four houses. 41

At Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat considers Slytherin but Harry chooses Gryffindor. He is warmly received by the Gryffindor table. 46

Professor McGonagall later recruits Harry as Gryffindor’s Seeker, making him the youngest Seeker in the house’s history. During his first match against Slytherin, his Nimbus 2000 is sabotaged, but he endures the malfunction and catches the Golden Snitch to secure Gryffindor’s victory. 53 66

Harry becomes involved in the conflict surrounding Voldemort’s attempt to obtain the Philosopher’s Stone. He is petrified while Voldemort explains his plan to use Harry as the key to bypass Dumbledore’s protections; Avada and Baron’s operation then seals Voldemort out of Quirrell’s body. 87 88

When a Basilisk threatens Hogwarts, Harry assists Avada’s investigation and ultimately opens the Chamber of Secrets in Parseltongue, allowing the professors and students to enter. 101 152

Years later, Avada reveals that Harry contains a fragment of Voldemort’s soul. After years of research into Harry’s unusually complex dual-soul structure, Avada begins a procedure intended to remove the fragment without harming him. 282 347 350

During the Triwizard Tournament, Harry is the target of a pure-blood faction’s plan to abduct him from Europe, erase his memories, alter his appearance, and use him in Voldemort’s revival. The scheme is exposed through Dumbledore’s counter-operation. 391

Personality

Harry is initially nervous and uncertain in unfamiliar magical settings, but he responds to new information with curiosity rather than withdrawal. He asks direct questions about Hogwarts and later agrees to help Avada investigate threats connected to his own unusual traits. 41 101

He consistently shows courage under pressure. He chooses Gryffindor despite the Sorting Hat’s consideration of Slytherin, joins the expedition into the Chamber of Secrets after learning of the Basilisk, and continues flying even while his broom becomes dangerously uncontrollable. 46 66 152

Abilities & Skills

Flight and Quidditch

Harry is an exceptionally capable flyer and serves as Gryffindor’s Seeker.

• Recruited by McGonagall as Gryffindor’s youngest Seeker. 53
• Maintains control long enough to catch the Golden Snitch while his Nimbus 2000 is violently sabotaged. 66
• His flying ability is repeatedly compared to that of his father, James Potter. 189

Parseltongue

Harry can speak Parseltongue, an ability publicly associated with Salazar Slytherin’s line.

• Uses Parseltongue to open the entrance and inner door of the Chamber of Secrets. 152
• His public display of the talent contributes to speculation about his connection to Slytherin and Voldemort. 390

Connection to Voldemort’s Soul

A fragment of Voldemort’s soul resides in Harry, making him a living Horcrux-like vessel.

• The fragment prevents Voldemort from being completely destroyed while it remains within Harry. 347
• Avada records Harry’s dual-soul structure in detail before beginning work on a nonlethal removal method. 282 347
• During the removal procedure, Harry experiences the fragment being forcibly separated from him. 350

Equipment / Items

• Nimbus 2000 — Harry’s racing broom during his first year; it is sabotaged during the Slytherin match. 53 66
• Invisibility Cloak — Used to move through Hogwarts unnoticed during his investigation of the Philosopher’s Stone. 72
• Magical pencil sharpener — A gift from his unidentified godfather; its attachments can open locks and untie knots. 345

Relationships

• Avada Kedavra — Ally and investigator. Avada introduces Harry to aspects of the wizarding world, seeks his help with the Chamber of Secrets, and later develops the procedure to remove Voldemort’s soul fragment from him. 41 101 347
• Ron Weasley — Close friend and regular companion. Ron supports Harry during the soul-fragment revelation and helps him process information about his unknown godfather. 101 205 347
• Hermione Granger — Close friend and investigative partner. She accompanies Harry and Ron in Hogwarts investigations and helps protect their secrets. 101 127
• Albus Dumbledore — Hogwarts headmaster and protector. Dumbledore trusts Harry to open the Chamber of Secrets and later reveals the plot to abduct him during the Triwizard Tournament. 152 391
• Baron Shafiq — Initially appears to betray Harry to Voldemort, but ultimately frees Harry after Avada’s sealing operation begins. 87 88
• Rubeus Hagrid — Harry’s first guide in the wizarding world; he introduces Harry to Avada and Baron in Diagon Alley. 41
• Voldemort — Primary enemy. Voldemort attempts to use Harry to obtain the Philosopher’s Stone and later becomes dependent on the soul fragment within him for continued existence. 87 347