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* [[Accidental Kiss]]: {{spoiler|With Harry, toward the end of book six.}} Not entirely accidental, but not entirely intentional, either. |
* [[Accidental Kiss]]: {{spoiler|With Harry, toward the end of book six.}} Not entirely accidental, but not entirely intentional, either. |
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* [[Action Girl]]: Of the [[Magical Girl]] type. She accompanies Harry to the Department of Mysteries in the fifth book, re-grouped Dumbledore's Army in [[Deathly Hallows]] along with Neville and Luna, fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, and even took on [[The Dragon|Bellatrix Lestrange]] with Luna and Hermione. |
* [[Action Girl]]: Of the [[Magical Girl]] type. She accompanies Harry to the Department of Mysteries in the fifth book, re-grouped Dumbledore's Army in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' along with Neville and Luna, fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, and even took on [[The Dragon|Bellatrix Lestrange]] with Luna and Hermione. |
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* [[Animal Motifs]]: Her patronus is a horse. |
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Her patronus is a horse. |
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* [[Bad Powers, Good People]]: Her famous "Bat Bogey Hex" sounds outright [[Lovecraftian Superpower|Lovecraftian]]. |
* [[Bad Powers, Good People]]: Her famous "Bat Bogey Hex" sounds outright [[Lovecraftian Superpower|Lovecraftian]]. |
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=== Dean Thomas (Alfred Enoch) === |
=== Dean Thomas (Alfred Enoch) === |
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Dean Thomas is a boy in Harry's year who is popular and likes drawing. His friendship with Harry is strained in ''[[ |
Dean Thomas is a boy in Harry's year who is popular and likes drawing. His friendship with Harry is strained in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (novel)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', in which Harry feels insanely jealous because Dean dates Ginny. But after Harry and Ginny end up together, Dean is not bitter, and helps them in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''. He is a member of Dumbledore's Army and participates in the Battle of Hogwarts. |
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* [[Black Best Friend]]: To Seamus Finnigan. |
* [[Black Best Friend]]: To Seamus Finnigan. |
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=== Nigel Wespurt (William Melling) === |
=== Nigel Wespurt (William Melling) === |
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Nigel Wespurt is a small Gryffindor boy who joined Hogwarts in 1994 and first appeared in ''[[ |
Nigel Wespurt is a small Gryffindor boy who joined Hogwarts in 1994 and first appeared in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''. He is a big fan of Harry's, and tries to get his autograph. Later on, he joins Dumbledore's Army and participates in the battle of Hogwarts. |
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His character is an amalgamation of the Creevey brothers, of whom only Colin appeared in a film. |
His character is an amalgamation of the Creevey brothers, of whom only Colin appeared in a film. |
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* [[Sickeningly Sweethearts]]: She seriously thought Ron would appreciate being called "Won-Won". |
* [[Sickeningly Sweethearts]]: She seriously thought Ron would appreciate being called "Won-Won". |
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* [[Smitten Teenage Girl]] |
* [[Smitten Teenage Girl]] |
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* [[Sure Why Not]]: Because she was never given a [[Canon|proper description in the books]], the fandom eventually decided that she was blonde, buxom, and a bit of a ditz - [[Unfortunate Implications|despite the fact two different black actresses had played her]] prior to ''[[ |
* [[Sure Why Not]]: Because she was never given a [[Canon|proper description in the books]], the fandom eventually decided that she was blonde, buxom, and a bit of a ditz - [[Unfortunate Implications|despite the fact two different black actresses had played her]] prior to ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. The producers eventually cast [[Jessie Cave]]... who is blonde, buxom, and [[Large Ham|played the character as ditzy as she could get away with.]] |
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** Granted, in each of those previous roles, one would have to do [[All There in the Manual|a bit of research]] to figure out that either of those girls was indeed Lavender. Additionally, a quote from the HBP book - something about Ron being so [[Make-Out Kids|closely intertwined it was hard to tell whose hands were whose...]] - gave the producers a bit more to go on. |
** Granted, in each of those previous roles, one would have to do [[All There in the Manual|a bit of research]] to figure out that either of those girls was indeed Lavender. Additionally, a quote from the ''HBP'' book - something about Ron being so [[Make-Out Kids|closely intertwined it was hard to tell whose hands were whose...]] - gave the producers a bit more to go on. |
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=== Oliver Wood (Sean Biggerstaff) === |
=== Oliver Wood (Sean Biggerstaff) === |
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* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: With his father and his son. |
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: With his father and his son. |
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* [[Theme Naming]]: He is related to the Black family through his mother, which has a tradition of naming its members after constellations. As such, he is named after the Draco constellation. |
* [[Theme Naming]]: He is related to the Black family through his mother, which has a tradition of naming its members after constellations. As such, he is named after the Draco constellation. |
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* [[Troll]]: Malfoy's preferred method of bullying. Particularly noticeable in ''[[ |
* [[Troll]]: Malfoy's preferred method of bullying. Particularly noticeable in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (novel)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' where he provokes Buckbeak into attacking him in order to get Hagrid sacked, and again in ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (novel)|Order of the Phoenix]]'' when he taunts Harry into attacking him, resulting in Harry being thrown off the Gryffindor Quidditch team. |
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* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Well, dull blond, but it looks white in the dark. |
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Well, dull blond, but it looks white in the dark. |
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=== Blaise Zabini (Louis Cordice) === |
=== Blaise Zabini (Louis Cordice) === |
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Blaise Zabini is a Slytherin student in Harry's year and an associate of Draco Malfoy. He's left [[The Ghost|unseen]] for the first five books, but finally gets a physical description and role in ''[[ |
Blaise Zabini is a Slytherin student in Harry's year and an associate of Draco Malfoy. He's left [[The Ghost|unseen]] for the first five books, but finally gets a physical description and role in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (novel)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. Although he doesn't take part in bullying like his peers, he shares their same [[Fantastic Racism|prejudiced views.]] |
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* [[Ascended Extra]]: {{spoiler|Since Crabbe's actor was fired before the filming of the final movie, Blaise's character becomes his replacement in the [[Terrible Trio]].}} |
* [[Ascended Extra]]: {{spoiler|Since Crabbe's actor was fired before the filming of the final movie, Blaise's character becomes his replacement in the [[Terrible Trio]].}} |
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* [[Informed Attribute]]: The Hufflepuff loyalty never once shows itself in this guy. He could be one of "the rest" that simply didn't fit into any house. |
* [[Informed Attribute]]: The Hufflepuff loyalty never once shows itself in this guy. He could be one of "the rest" that simply didn't fit into any house. |
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* [[Jerkass]]: His entire character is more or less just being a prick. |
* [[Jerkass]]: His entire character is more or less just being a prick. |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: In [[The Bible]], Zacharias was a man who was temporarily struck dumb for doubting the word of the Lord. In [[Harry Potter]], Zacharias is a boy who is temporarily shocked into silence by Fred and George for doubting the word of Harry. |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: In [[The Bible]], Zacharias was a man who was temporarily struck dumb for doubting the word of the Lord. In ''[[Harry Potter]]'', Zacharias is a boy who is temporarily shocked into silence by Fred and George for doubting the word of Harry. |
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** In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (novel)|sixth book]] Hepzibah Smith is mentioned to be a descendent of Helga Hufflepuff. If Zacharias is Smith's descendent then that might explain why he's in Hufflepuff House despite not showing the usual qualities. |
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* [[Name's the Same]]: Not to be confused with a more lovable dirty coward who is a |
* [[Name's the Same]]: Not to be confused with a more lovable dirty coward who is a doctor. [[Lost in Space|Doctor Zachary Smith.]] |
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{{quote|"[[Freakazoid!|Hey, weren't you in that show with the Robot?]]"}} |
{{quote|"[[Freakazoid!|Hey, weren't you in that show with the Robot?]]"}} |
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* [[Sesquipedalian Smith]] |
* [[Sesquipedalian Smith]] |
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