Harry

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Harry Potter (哈利)
Alias(es)	“The Seeker” (a sarcastic Gryffindor nickname); “Crying Rubber Man” 20 146
Species/Race	Human wizard
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Gryffindor; later the Order of the Phoenix 4 217
Occupation/Role	Hogwarts student; Gryffindor Seeker; Eight-Team Tournament champion 16 134
Status	Alive 261
First Appearance	King’s Cross Station 2

Appearance

Harry is a thin, black-haired boy with untidy hair, round glasses, and bright emerald-green eyes. At King’s Cross, he wears an oversized T-shirt and pushes an old leather trunk with a caged snow-white owl. 2

• Messy black hair that resists being combed. 2
• Round glasses, frequently knocked crooked or lost during fights. 2 40 47
• Bright emerald-green eyes. 2
• Generally carries little luggage compared with other students. 2

Personality

Harry begins Hogwarts quiet, uncertain, and unfamiliar with the wizarding world, relying on Molly Weasley’s help to reach Platform 9¾. He nevertheless has a firm instinct for people: he rejects Draco Malfoy’s offer of friendship after Malfoy insults Ron. 2 4

He is impulsive and willing to break rules when he believes it necessary, from participating in Polyjuice infiltration and sneaking out under his Invisibility Cloak to confronting danger alone. This courage can become recklessness, repeatedly worrying Hermione, Sirius, and other allies. 42 101 146 216

Harry is highly vulnerable to isolation and public suspicion. After being blamed for Gryffindor’s lost points, suspected of opening the Chamber, and later targeted by Rita Skeeter’s stories, he becomes withdrawn, guilty, or angry; however, he continues to act when others are threatened. 20 40 146

Abilities & Skills

Flying and Quidditch

Harry is an exceptionally talented flyer and Gryffindor’s Seeker.

• Catches the Golden Snitch in his first match despite his broom behaving erratically; Gryffindor wins 170–60. 16
• Wins another match by catching the Snitch after a rogue Bludger pursues him and he crashes, breaking his arm. 38
• Is praised for his natural flying ability, though he is later permanently banned from Quidditch by Umbridge after fighting Malfoy. 16 260

Parseltongue

Harry instinctively speaks Parseltongue when Malfoy conjures a snake during the Dueling Club.

• Calms the snake without understanding why he can speak to it. 40
• The ability causes widespread fear, as other students associate Parseltongue with Slytherin and Dark magic. 40 41
• His lack of knowledge about the ability contributes to his suspicion that he might have unknowingly done dangerous things. 44

Patronus Charm

Harry can cast a powerful corporeal Patronus in moments of extreme danger.

• Casts Expecto Patronum at the lake, driving off Dementors and unknowingly saving his past self. 101
• Uses a silver stag Patronus to repel a Dementor during his attack in Diagon Alley. 216

Combat Magic

Harry’s combat approach is direct and often defensive, though he recognizes his lack of advanced offensive training.

• Uses Expelliarmus against Voldemort; the spell collides with Avada Kedavra in a magical struggle. 205
• Admits regret over not learning enough offensive magic when he and Summers are ambushed during the tournament’s final stage. 196
• Trusts Daphne’s instruction to release the spell-lock against Voldemort, allowing her Magic Mirror to reflect the Killing Curse. 205

Equipment

• Wand — his primary focus for spellcasting. 2
• Invisibility Cloak — used repeatedly to sneak through Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, though it occasionally exposes him through carelessness. 64 81 146
• Nimbus 2000 — his broom during his first-year Quidditch season. 16
• Firebolt — used by Harry in later Quidditch competition. 76
• Marauder’s Map — used to track people within Hogwarts; later borrowed by the disguised Barty Crouch Jr. 179
• Sword of Gryffindor — drawn from the Sorting Hat during the Abyss crisis. 49

Relationships

• Su Yu / Su Fuli — an ally whose treatment of Harry ranges from practical help to blunt criticism. Su Yu allows Harry’s Polyjuice scheme to proceed, helps investigate the Chamber, and later criticizes Harry’s tendency toward convoluted plans and recklessness. 42 47 101
• Hermione Granger — one of Harry’s closest friends and most consistent defenders. She helps him academically, supports him when he is selected by the Goblet, and reprimands him when he acts alone. 16 101 134
• Ron Weasley — Harry’s closest male friend. Ron supports Harry through social isolation and dangerous schemes, though their friendship is strained by jealousy and conflict during the tournament period. 20 42 146
• Sirius Black — Harry’s godfather and eventual guardian. Harry is delighted by their reunion, but later resents Sirius’s absences and restrictive protection. 101 106 216
• Remus Lupin — a trusted adult ally who helps reveal Peter Pettigrew’s identity and later accompanies Moody and Tonks to retrieve Harry from a safe house. 101 217
• Draco Malfoy — a recurring rival. Their hostility begins with Malfoy’s insult toward Ron and escalates through Quidditch clashes, duels, and physical fights. 4 40 260
• Severus Snape — an antagonistic teacher who humiliates Harry in Potions and remains suspicious of him after the Parseltongue incident, yet later protects him during the Shrieking Shack crisis. 10 40 101
• Albus Dumbledore — Hogwarts headmaster and a protective but secretive authority figure. Dumbledore insists Harry is innocent after Mrs. Norris’s petrification, though Harry later becomes frustrated by adults withholding information. 37 217

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival at Hogwarts

Harry arrives at King’s Cross unable to locate Platform 9¾ and is helped by Molly Weasley. He is sorted into Gryffindor after rejecting Draco Malfoy’s classist offer of friendship. 2 4

First-Year Isolation and Quidditch

Snape immediately humiliates Harry in Potions, dismissing Hermione’s attempts to answer for him. Harry becomes Gryffindor’s Seeker and wins his first match, but later suffers social ostracism after a separate incident costs Gryffindor 150 points. 10 16 20

Chamber of Secrets Crisis

Harry becomes a suspect after Mrs. Norris is petrified and fear intensifies when he reveals Parseltongue during the Dueling Club. He infiltrates Slytherin’s common room with Ron using Polyjuice Potion, then joins the Chamber investigation with Hermione, Su Yu, and Lockhart. 37 40 42 47

Sirius Black and the Dementors

Harry learns that Sirius Black is his innocent godfather and that Peter Pettigrew betrayed his parents. During the resulting crisis, he casts a stag Patronus to repel Dementors and later helps pursue Sirius’s rescue through time travel. 101

Eight-Team Tournament

The Goblet of Fire unexpectedly selects Harry as an additional champion. Public distrust and Rita Skeeter’s fabricated stories worsen his isolation, while tournament events repeatedly place him in lethal danger. 134 146 196

Voldemort’s Resurrection

Harry is bound for Voldemort’s resurrection ritual but is disrupted by Theodore Nott’s intervention. He later faces Voldemort directly, choosing to stand and fight despite fear; Daphne and the Slytherin faction rescue him during the duel. 199 205

Fifth-Year Conflict

After Voldemort’s return, Harry grows rebellious and lonely at Black Manor. A Dementor attack in Diagon Alley forces him to cast his Patronus again, after which the Ministry attempts to expel him for underage magic. 216

Umbridge’s Rule

Harry is permanently banned from Quidditch alongside Fred and George after attacking Malfoy. Despite his own anger, he tries to stop Ron from blaming himself for the team’s collapse. 260

Notable Quotes

“I think… I can tell for myself who the wrong sort is. Thanks.” 4

“I didn’t know I could speak Parseltongue!” 44

Trivia

• Harry cannot see Thestrals because he has not witnessed death. 30
• Lockhart repeatedly uses Harry as a prop in theatrical Defense Against the Dark Arts lessons, casting him as creatures and victims from Lockhart’s books. 38
• He is called “The Seeker” by Gryffindors as an insult after they blame him for lost House points. 20
• His later nickname, “Crying Rubber Man,” originates from Rita Skeeter’s fabricated stories and Malfoy’s paid rumor-spreading. 146