Who was the cruel caretaker of Hogwarts?

Argus Filch was a Squib and the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since around 1973. Filch usually wandered around the school corridors with his cat Mrs Norris, trying to catch students breaking the school rules and complaining about Peeves the Poltergeist.

Is Filch Professor Mcgonagall's son?

The answer is: NO.

Is filch a good guy?

Type of Villain

Filch, is a minor antagonist in the world of Harry Potter. He is the Caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a job which he has maintained for several decades.

Was Umbridge A Death Eater?

Harry describes Umbridge to Sirius Black, saying that she's vile enough to be a Death Eater, despite not being one. Umbridge is also depicted to be a prejudiced person, despising half-breeds and Muggle-born witches and wizards to the point of firing Hagrid due to his half-giant birth status.

Who sent Dementors after Harry?

Dolores Umbridge

Indeed, she was the one who sent Dementors to attack Harry in Little Whinging. And obviously it didn't end there – Umbridge's list of mean tricks was about as long as her list of Educational Decrees.

The Life Of Argus Filch

Did Umbridge know the locket was a Horcrux?

So Umbridge acquires the locket as a bribe from Mundungus Fletcher, and though it once belonged to Salazar Slytherin, Merope Gaunt, and Hepzibah Smith, Umbridge is unaware that the locket is one of Lord Vodemort's Horcruxes - or that it belonged to him at all.

Who tipped Filch off about dung bombs?

Norris spots Harry and runs to find Filch. Filch comes storming into the Owlery accusing Harry of ordering Dungbombs against school rules. This is completely not true, and later, Hermione puts together that someone (a.k.a. Professor Umbridge) tipped Filch off in the hopes that he would search Harry's mail.

Is filch a wizard or Muggle?

Squibs have been known to try and teach themselves magic

As it turns out, Filch is a Squib, and has been partaking in a 'Kwikspell' course: a set of magical lessons for wizarding beginners. It's doubtful, however, that he had much luck with it.

Is Mrs Norris the wife of Filch?

Mrs Norris was the pet cat of Argus Filch, the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Mrs Norris was described as having an unusually strong connection with her master, alerting him to any students misbehaving inside the school castle. She was described as appearing almost the same way as Filch.

What house was Moaning Myrtle in?

Moaning Myrtle

Born in the late 1920s to Muggle parents, Myrtle Warren started her Hogwarts life in the early 1940s, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw. She had no friends, and was bullied relentlessly because of her glasses and acne.

Is filch a slytherin?

Filch can't be in any house because he is a squib. But if he did magic, he'll probably go straight to Slytherin. If Harry was in Slytherin, would Snape have taken so many house points from him since it would count against his own house? Most likely not.

Who is McGonagall's first love?

Death Eaters killed Professor McGonagall's first love.

During Lord Voldemort's first attempt to take over the world, Death Eaters went on random anti-Muggle killing sprees. During one of these sprees, they killed McGonagall's first love, Dougal McGregor.

Why is Filch not a wizard?

Argus Filch is a Squib, a child of wizard parents who has the inability to use magic.

Is Aunt Petunia a Squib?

The fan asked the author if Aunt Petunia was a Squib (a non-magical person who is born to at least one magical parent) and Rowling replied: "Good question. No, she is not, she is not a Squib. She is a Muggle.

Is Neville Longbottom a Squib?

During the first books of the series, Neville is portrayed as an incompetent wizard and as poorly skilled at school (with the only exception of Herbology). The character himself reveals in the second book that it was even feared by his family, especially his grandmother, that he was a Squib during his childhood.

Why can't Hagrid do magic?

Weaknesses. After Hagrid was accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets, he was expelled and forbidden to do magic. His wand was also confiscated and snapped in half (the pieces were later reassembled and hidden in a pink umbrella, which never seems to be far from Hagrid).

Who sent Dobby to warn Harry?

The warning letter was sent by Mafalda Hopkirk. Mafalda will send Harry two more letters when he uses magic to protect himself and Dudley from Dementors. Later, when the Trio breaks into the Ministry, Hermione will be disguised as Mafalda by using Polyjuice Potion.

Why did Filch call his cat Mrs. Norris?

Etymology. Rowling said she obtained the name Mrs. Norris from a character in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, who is similarly odious and is hanging around in the background a lot.

Who threw the stone at Prisoner of Azkaban?

Harry and Hermione need to save Buckbeak without being seen. But the other thems are inside Hagrid's hut, not leaving. Hermione throws a rock at other Harry's head to draw his attention to the Minister's arrival.

Did Bellatrix know there was a horcrux in her vault?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

In this book, Rowling reveals that Bellatrix is the guardian of Helga Hufflepuff's cup (though she is unaware that it is a Horcrux), which Voldemort has entrusted the Lestranges to keep in their Gringotts vault.

Who has the real Slytherin's locket?

After Slytherin's death, the locket was passed down his family line, and eventually came to Marvolo Gaunt, who lived outside the village of Little Hangleton. The locket was one of two remaining Gaunt family heirlooms, the other being a ring inherited down the line of the Peverell family.

How did Umbridge get the eye?

Yup, that's right: when the Death Eaters killed Mad-Eye, and then took over the Ministry, they apparently gave Mad-Eye's "mad eye" to Umbridge. Who then installed it in her door to use as a way of spying on her fellow wizards.