Anna

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Anna Black (安娜) 134
Alias(es)	Anna Granger — a name she uses during the trial for Gryffindor's Key 164
Species/Race	Human witch
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Razor Gang; Night Guardians; Guardian Council 136 181 184
Occupation/Role	Potions specialist; magical researcher; Guardian; inheritor of a Founder’s power 134 192
Family	A branch of the Black Family 134
First Appearance	Chapter 134

Background / History

Anna graduated from Hogwarts as one of Horace Slughorn's prized Potions students, earning an Outstanding grade on her Potions N.E.W.T. Her Black Family branch had fallen on hard times, leaving her dependent on scholarships to remain in school. 134

Lyon Shelby recruited her for the Razor Gang with the offer of a high salary and an independent laboratory. Anna accepted the position and oversaw the installation of the laboratory equipment at the gang's headquarters. 135 136

She soon became involved in Lyon's schemes beyond potion-making, helping stage misleading laboratory activity and false material purchases to convince Ministry spies that the Razor Gang was developing a dangerous combat potion. 138 144

Appearance

Anna is a tall young woman with black hair falling over her shoulders. 134

• Tall stature. 134
• Long black hair. 134

Personality

Anna is observant and analytical. She notices small but decisive clues, including Hufflepuff's crest inside the Hogwarts kitchen fireplace, the energy flow sustaining Taylor Black's possession, and the danger in apparently straightforward routes or magical devices. 149 162 193

She is also cautious without being passive. Although she warns Lyon when she suspects traps or risks, she repeatedly chooses to face danger alongside him rather than withdraw. 162 166

Anna's loyalty is especially evident during the trial for Gryffindor's Key, when she volunteers to remain behind so Lyon can secure the key. Her selfless choice earns Gryffindor's recognition and allows both of them to escape. 163 164

Abilities & Skills

Potions Expertise

Anna is an accomplished potioneer and was recognized at Hogwarts as one of Slughorn's strongest students.

• Earned an Outstanding on her Potions N.E.W.T. 134
• Was specifically recruited to operate an independent Razor Gang laboratory. 135 136
• Carries and prepares practical supplies such as healing potions, calming agents, and protective charms before dangerous missions. 162

Defensive and Combat Magic

Anna is a capable duelist who frequently protects allies while maintaining enough awareness to analyze the battlefield.

• Casts Shield Charms to block hostile spells. 155
• Fights in coordination with Lyon, using spells such as the Stunning Spell, Disarming Charm, Full Body-Bind Curse, Severing Charm, and Reductor Curse. 155 160 193
• Drew Taylor Black's attacks and protected Lyon long enough for him to reach the purple crystal supplying Taylor's Ancient Magic. 193
• Uses the Blazing Sun Curse, an inherited power that combined with Lyon, Draco, and Luna's abilities to defeat an Ancient Magic wielder. 196

Hufflepuff's Key and Loyalty Power

Anna becomes closely linked to Hufflepuff's Key, whose qualities are loyalty and healing. The key assists her through hidden passages, trials, and combat. 157 160

• Helped solve the Honeycomb Device by coordinating mirrored rune rotations with Lyon, revealing Hufflepuff's brass key. 158
• Used Hufflepuff's Key alongside Lyon's Ravenclaw Key to repel fiery manifestations within the Eternal Flame trial. 163
• Offered herself in exchange for Gryffindor's Key, demonstrating the self-sacrifice Gryffindor's trial demanded. 164
• Her inherited power later manifests as Knowledge Power, forming a silver shield during the defense of the final seal. 183

Purification Magic

Anna can counter corruption and dark energy through controlled, restorative magic.

• Cast a Patronus Charm by focusing on happy memories, helping shatter a black-robed enemy's purple energy armor. 188
• Adjusted her purification magic into a gentler method after discovering that direct resistance caused enemies to exploit the seal's energy. 186
• Identified negative emotions as a key vulnerability to corruption and proposed emotional support systems for the Guardians. 186

Magical Research and Invention

Anna combines practical magical skill with research, rune study, and magical-device design.

• Deciphered legends, prophecies, murals, and ancient tomes concerning the Founders' keys. 157 160 161
• Demonstrated knowledge of ancient spells and runes while investigating the Malfoy underground passage. 182
• Created advanced Night Guardian badges capable of transmitting messages, detecting magical fluctuations, and reacting to despair or distress. 181
• Received the ability to access Hogwarts' memories after purified Ancient Magic was distributed among the four heirs. 199

Equipment / Items

• Wand — used for combat, defensive magic, purification, and magical analysis. 155 193
• Hufflepuff's Key — brass key marked with a badger; linked to loyalty and healing. 158 160
• Night Guardian badges — Anna's improved communication and detection devices. 181
• Emergency communication pendant — issued by Professor McGonagall to Anna and Lyon. 156
• Prepared mission supplies — healing potions, calming agents, and protective charms. 162

Relationships

• Lyon Shelby — Employer, partner, and fellow heir. Lyon recruits Anna for her potions talent; they later become close collaborators in the search for the Founders' keys and repeatedly protect one another in battle. 135 149 164 193
• Draco Malfoy — Fellow Night Guardian and Guardian. Anna works with Draco to form rune traps, purify corrupted targets, and defend Hogwarts' seals. 181 186
• Luna Lovegood — Fellow inheritor of a Founder’s power. Anna and Luna investigate magical devices, coordinate inherited powers, and conduct research with Lyon and Draco. 196 197 203
• Dobby — Ally during the search for Hufflepuff's Key. Dobby leads Anna and Lyon into Hogwarts through house-elf passages and saves Anna from Nott's attack with house-elf magic. 149 151
• Professor McGonagall — Mentor and trusted authority. McGonagall entrusts Anna and Lyon with information about the keys, defensive training, and emergency communication pendants. 156
• Helena — Fellow Guardian. Anna attempts to understand and counter Helena's corruption after Helena is influenced by dark power. 184 185 186

Story Role / Major Arcs

Razor Gang Recruitment

Anna enters the story as a financially struggling but exceptional Hogwarts Potions graduate. Lyon identifies her potential, recruits her into the Razor Gang, and places her in charge of a new laboratory. 134 135 136

Search for the Founders' Keys

Anna helps uncover the locations and meaning of the four keys. She identifies the Hogwarts kitchen as Hufflepuff's favored place, discovers Hufflepuff's crest in its fireplace, and helps retrieve the golden key before Marcus Nott can claim it. 148 149 151

She and Lyon later discover Ravenclaw's Key, solve the Honeycomb Device to reveal Hufflepuff's Key, and survive the trials of the Eternal Flame. 155 158 163

Trial of Courage

During the final trial for Gryffindor's Key, Anna volunteers to be left behind in exchange for the key's recognition. Gryffindor accepts the sincerity of her choice, gives Lyon the key, and provides the pair an escape route. 163 164

Temple of Time and the Fourth Key

Anna accompanies Lyon and Draco into the Mist Zone and Temple of Time, where the group is separated by temporal distortions. She faces her own trial, fights a shadow in a collapsing library, and later reunites with the others before the fourth key manifests. 171 175 178

Night Guardians and Guardian Council

After the key crisis, Anna helps establish the Night Guardians with Lyon and Draco. Her badge invention enables the group to respond secretly to magical disturbances and students in danger. 180 181

She later joins the Guardian Council, helping purify corrupted creatures and strengthen Hogwarts' defenses against weakened seals and Ancient Magic contamination. 184 186

Inheritor of Founder Power

Anna is revealed as one of the four inheritors connected to the Founders. Her Blazing Sun Curse joins the inherited powers of Lyon, Draco, and Luna to defeat a wielder of Ancient Magic, while her later Knowledge Power grants her access to Hogwarts' memories. 192 196 199

Notable Quotes

“Our desires may be strong, but we will not fulfill them at the cost of hurting others.” 163

“This power will corrupt everything!” 185