Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Abner 35 |
| Alias(es) | Douglas Savile in earlier chapters 33 34 |
| Species/Race | Wizard 34 |
| Gender | Male 35 |
| Occupation/Role | Former Dragon Tamer; hunter and dragon-blood supplier 39 40 |
| Status | Alive as of Chapter 40 40 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 32, as a scarred dragon-blood seller 32 |
Background and History
Abner sells magical materials from a stall near Diagon Alley. He leads Cedric Gray to his shabby but tidy shack, close to Auror patrols, to show him three bottles of dragon blood. Cedric hopes to make him a long-term supplier, but Abner initially dismisses him as a child 32 33 34.
When Abner’s associate Skeg mistakes Cedric for someone being sold, Abner stops him and states that he does not trade in people. Skeg then reveals a 50,000-Galleon black-market bounty for Cedric, alive and unharmed. Abner visibly struggles with the offer but tells Cedric to leave safely. After Cedric evades and strikes Skeg, Abner begins treating him as a serious prospective customer 34 35.
Abner later throws Skeg out for trying to seize Cedric, despite owing him for help during a difficult period. Cedric continues buying dragon blood from Abner at 90 Galleons per pint. Before Abner leaves for the Romanian Dragon Sanctuary to gather more, Cedric advances him 270 Galleons for the blood and another 30 to improve his equipment 35 36 40.
Appearance
Abner is an imposing, heavily scarred man whose hunched posture can disguise his size 32 33 36.
- Build: Hulking and physically strong; he lifts and throws Skeg with one hand 33 34.
- Scars: Burn scars associated with dragon breath cover his body 32 36.
Personality
Abner is blunt and initially skeptical of Cedric’s business proposal, but he has firm boundaries. He refuses both Skeg’s people-trafficking suggestion and the bounty on Cedric, even though he is short of money 33 34 35. His past debt to Skeg gives him pause before he cuts ties with him 36.
He also refuses to kill fire-dragons. Instead, he subdues them, takes a small amount of blood, and leaves them alive; he tells Cedric that killing them would be illegal. Cedric respects this conviction despite disagreeing with it 39. Abner becomes troubled when asked where his earnings go, but offers no explanation 39.
Abilities and Skills
Dragon handling
- Formerly worked as a Dragon Tamer and knows European dragon sanctuaries well 39 40.
- Can subdue fire-dragons long enough to draw blood without killing them 39.
- Has a recorded Hunting Level of 85 on Cedric’s assessment 34.
Physical strength
- Stops Skeg from grabbing Cedric, then lifts and throws him across the room with one hand 34.
- Later hauls Skeg off the floor by his face before expelling him from the shack 36.
Relationships
- Cedric Gray — Customer and prospective long-term business partner. Abner refuses to hand him over for a bounty, then agrees to supply him with dragon blood 35 39 40.
- Skeg — Associate who once helped Abner when he was struggling. Abner rejects his trafficking proposal and banishes him from Diagon Alley after he tries to seize Cedric 34 36.