An introduction and guide to all the significant people in J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter series. Not necessarily human people!

Fang ~ An enormous black boarhound, belonging to Hagrid. [1,8]

Fawkes ~ A phoenix, resident in Professor Dumbledore's office. [2,12]

Mrs. Arabella Doreen Figg ~ Harry Potter's batty old neighbour. [1,2]

Mr Argus Filch ~ Caretaker at Hogwarts. [1,7]

Seamus Finnegan ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Gryffindor. [1,7]

Firenze ~ A centaur. [1,15]

Justin Fitch-Fletchley ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Hufflepuff. [1,7]

Nicholas Flamel ~ Wizard famed for his work on alchemy with Albus Dumbledore. [1,6]

Mundungus Fletcher ~ Light fingered wizard. Known as 'Dung' when out of favour; once tried to hex Mr Weasley during a Ministry raid. [2,3]

Marcus Flint ~ Captain of Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11]

Professor Flitwick ~ Teacher of Charms. [1,8]

Fluffy ~ A dog with three heads; three pairs of rolling, mad eyes; three drooling mouths ... [1,9]

Florean Fortesque ~ Manager of the ice cream parlour in Diagon Alley, and an expert in medieval witch burnings. [3, 4]

The Fat Friar ~ A Hufflepuff ghost. [1,7]

Fridwulfa ~ A Giant, and mother of Hagrid. [4,24]

Cornelius Oswald Fudge ~ The Minister for Magic. [1,5]

Marvolo Gaunt ~ Direct descendant of Slytherin, grandfather of Tom Riddle. [6,10]

Morfin Gaunt - Parsel-mouthed son of Marvolo Gaunt. [6,10]

Merope Gaunt ~ Tom Riddle's mother; daughter of Marvolo Gaunt. [6,10]

Golgomath~ Gurg for a while. [5,20]

Dragomir Gorgovitch ~ Quidditch chaser, transferred to the Chudley Cannons for a record fee. Record holder for the most drops in a season. [7,7]

Miranda Goshawk ~ Author of The Standard Book of Spells (Grades 1-4). [1,5]

Gregory Goyle ~ Thickset and mean, one of Draco Malfoy's Slytherin sidekicks. [1,6]

Goyle ~ Death Eater; father of Gregory (Slytherin student and friend of Malfoy). [4,33]

Hermione Granger ~ Muggle-born student at Hogwarts; a student in Gryffindor, and a good friend of Harry and Ron. [1,6] Her birthday is 19 September [jkrowling.com]; full name Hermione Jean Granger [7,7]

Grawp ~ A giant, Hagrid's half-brother. [5,30]

Gregorovitch ~ Wandmaker. [7,7]

Fenrir Greyback ~ Werewolf and supporter of Lord Voldemort. [6,2]

Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts. [1,6]

Grindelwald ~ Wizard; one time friend of Albus Dumbledore, later took an anti-muggle position. [7,2]

Professor Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank ~ Temporary care of magical creatures teacher. [4,24]

Rubeus Hagrid ~ Wizard (though failed to complete his education). [1,1]

Hedwig ~ Harry's snowy owl. [1,6]

Hermes ~ Percy Weasley's screech owl. [3,5]

Terence Higgs ~ Seeker for Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11]

Madam Hooch ~ Organisor of Quidditch, teacher of flying at Hogwarts. [1,7]

Hokey ~ House-elf of Hepzibah Smith. [6,20]

Mafalda Hopkirk ~ Official in the Improper Use of Magic Office, at the Ministry. [2,2]

Olive Hornby ~ Student at Hogwarts many years ago, who used to tease Moaning Myrtle. [2.16]

Arsenius Jigger ~ Author of Magical Drafts and Potions. [1,5]

Angelina Johnson ~ Chaser for Gryffindor's Quidditch team. [1,11]

Gwenog Jones ~ Captain of the Holyhead Harpies Quidditch team. [6,4]

Hestia Jones ~ Pink-cheeked, black-haired witch. [5,3]

Lee Jordan ~ The Weasley twins' best friend at Hogwarts. [1,6]

Bertha Jorkins ~ A missing witch. [4,1]

Jugson ~ A Death Eater. [5,35]

Professor Igor Karkaroff ~ Head of Durmstrang School. [4,15]

Karkus ~ Gurg for a while. [5,20]

Kreacher ~ House Elf for the Black household. [5,4]

Viktor Krum ~ Star Quidditch player from Bulgaria. [4,5]