Neville Longbottom shows up in the first Harry Potter book as sort of a joke character, the one the other characters pick on. As the series progresses, he takes on more depth.

Harry Potter´s best friend through the series of books is Ron Weasley, the poor, smart, red-headed kid that is loyal.

Hermione Granger is the smart girl that Harry meets on his first train ride to Hogwarts. Hermione is there for Harry through thick and thin.

In the Harry Potter series, the main character of course is Harry Potter. Here is a description of the character throughout the series.

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Professor Dolores Umbridge shows up in Book 5 - Order of the Phoenix - as a cronie of Cornelius Fudge´s, out to take control of Hogwarts.

Professor Remus Lupin was Harry´s Defense against Dark Arts instructor for Book 3. By the end of that story, you learn that Lupin is a werewolf!

Professor Quirrell was the very first Defense against Dark Arts teacher, and was a nervous, stuttering fool. At least until the end ...

Who are the characters in the Harry Potter series? Read who is who. Who are your favorite characters?

Curious about all the spells that Harry Potter and his friends learn over the years? Here´s a list of the spells and what they do.