.Here’s a handy guide to the characters in Resolving a Misunderstanding. There are probably some missing, but it’s fairly complete.
For a list of significant original characters only, with descriptions, see this entry.
For a list of significant original characters
in Death’s Dominion, including their first appearances, see this entry.
Both original characters and canon characters are listed here. The role listed for specific canon characters may not be strictly canon (e.g., Filius Flitwick is the Charms teacher, but the dates are RaM dates; nothing in the series states when he began teaching).
The asterisks next to some of the OCs indicate that the family name comes from canon.
I have only given the Houses for some, though not all, of the original characters, and not for any canon characters. For most of the Blacks, who are all canon characters, I have tried to identify them by their relationship to Sirius, who is not yet born at the time of RaM.
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Resolving a Misunderstanding
Character Guide
Original Characters
| Major Original Characters | Role, House | |
| Professor Gertrude Gamp* | Arithmancy, Slytherin | |
| Cormac Quinlivan MacAirt | Friend of Minerva’s, None | |
| Carson Murphy | Friend of Minerva’s, Ravenclaw | |
| Wilspy | Dumbledore house-elf | |
| Minerva’s Family | ||
| Merwyn Marcas McGonagall* | Minerva’s father, Ravenclaw | |
| Egeria Egidius McGonagall* | Minerva’s mother, Gryffindor | |
| Malcolm Mercury McGonagall* | Minerva’s brother, oldest, Gryffindor |
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| Murdoch Maxentius McGonagall* | Minerva’s brother, youngest, Ravenclaw |
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| Morgan M. McGonagall* | Minerva’s brother, middle, Hufflepuff |
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| Fiona McGonagall* | Morgan’s wife, Hufflepuff | |
| Melina McGonagall* | Minerva’s niece, Hufflepuff | |
| Brennan O’Donald | Melina’s fiance/husband, Muggle-born |
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| Fwisky | McGonagall house-elf | |
| Orents | McGonagall house-elf | |
| Quimpy | McGonagall house-elf (Murdoch’s) |
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| Perrin Egidius | Minerva’s uncle, Ravenclaw | |
| Siofre Tyree | Merwyn’s mother, Ravenclaw | |
| Collum McGonagall* | Merwyn’s father, Gryffindor | |
| Herbert McKenna | Siofre’s second husband, Hufflepuff |
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| Maisie Tyree | Siofre’s daughter, Merwyn’s half-sister, Ravenclaw |
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| Dorcas Tyree | Maisie’s daughter, Ravenclaw |
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| Perseus Parnovon | Egeria’s uncle, Ravenclaw | |
| Helen Parnovon | Pereus’s wife, Hufflepuff | |
| Crispinian Egidius | Egeria’s father, Gryffindor | |
| Gwynllian Parnovan Egidius | Egeria’ mother, Hufflepuff | |
| Hengist | Egeria’ owl | |
| Drest | Merwyn’s owl | |
| Bootsie | Melina’s owl | |
| Albus’s Family | ||
| Dervilia Dumbledore* | Albus’s late wife, Hufflepuff | |
| Christopher Dumbledore* | Albus’s uncle, Gryffindor | |
| Beatrice Dumbledore* | Christopher’s wife, Gryffindor | |
| Sarah Dumbledore* | Albus’s great-aunt, Slytherin | |
| Quin’s Family | ||
| Alroy MacAirt | Quin’s son, Gryffindor | |
| Aine MacAirt | Quin’s daughter | |
| Aileen Gamp* MacAirt | Quin’s late wife, Ravenclaw | |
| Ella Longbottom* Gamp* | Quin’s mother-in-law, Aileen’s mother, Hufflepuff |
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| Gertrude’s Family | ||
| Gareth Gamp* | Gertrude’s late brother, Ella’s late husband, Slytherin |
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| Reginald Crouch* | Gertrude’s late husband, Gryffindor |
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| Robert Crouch* | Gertrude’s son, Durmstrang | |
| Thea Crouch* | Robert’s wife | |
| Columbine Gamp* | Gertrude’s mother, Slytherin | |
| Gropius Gamp* | Gertrude’s father, Slytherin | |
| Gluffy | Gamp house-elf | |
| Krantzy | Gamp house-elf | |
| Brue | Gamp house-elf | |
| Shirfy | Gamp house-elf | |
| Gamp Guests | ||
| Francis Flint* | Valerianna’s fiance, Slytherin | |
| Gordon Yaxley* | Valerianna’s late husband, Ravenclaw |
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| Dora Crouch* | Bertie’s mother, Slytherin | |
| Alfred Crouch* | Bertie’s father, Ravenclaw | |
| Valerianna Crouch* (Yaxley* Flint*) | Former friend of Albus’s, Slytherin |
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| Hepzibah Rosier* | Guest at the Gamps, Slytherin | |
| Hogwarts Denizens & Their Relatives | ||
| Blampa | Minerva’s Hogwarts elf | |
| The Silent Knight and his dog Fidelius | portrait, Minerva’s door | |
| Professor Johannes Birnbaum | Herbology, 1942-58, Ravenclaw |
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| Professor Hafrena MacAirt | Divination, 1930s- . Slytherin | |
| Professor Robert Pretnick | Defence, 1956-57, Gryffindor | |
| Professor Katherine Dustern | Charms, 1930s-1957, Hufflepuff |
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| Professor Lillian Evandras | Runes, 1940s- , Ravenclaw | |
| Professor Nathaniel Herder | Astronomy, 1940s- , Ravenclaw | |
| Professor Norman James | Muggle Studies, 1940s- , Hufflepuff |
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| Madam Perlecta | Librarian, 1930s- , Ravenclaw | |
| Madam Valentius | Hogwarts Matron, 1940 – 1954, Gryffindor |
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| Paris, the Ravenclaw guest portrait | portrait, guest quarters, Ravenclaw Tower |
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| Hwouly | Hogwarts House-elf, head house-elf |
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| Brutus | Hagrid’s dog | |
| Eliphelet Longbottom* | portrait, former headmaster, Gryffindor |
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| Finn Futhark | Ancient Runes (former), taught Albus & Merwyn, Ravenclaw |
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| Dora Flitwick* | Flitwick’s late wife, Ravenclaw | |
| Various Ministry Personnel | ||
| Auror Septimus Sprangle | Head Auror, 1940s, Ravenclaw | |
| Auror Philip Frankel | Auror on mission to France, Gryffindor |
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| Minister for Magic Oliver Ouellette | Minister, 1944-45, Slytherin | |
| Minister for Magic Clypeus | Minister, 1930s-44, Gryffindor | |
| Philomena Flint* Yaxley* | Minister for IMC, 1950s, Ravenclaw |
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| Claire Philbottom | Minerva’s friend at the Ministry, Hufflepuff |
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| Characters from Minerva’s Apprenticeship | ||
| Madame Feuilly | Beauxbatons, Transfiguration, 1940s |
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| Gerhardt Sachs | Minerva’s Transfiguration Master |
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| Rudolf Brauer | Minerva’s former lover; apothecary |
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| Characters from Albus’s Tale | ||
| Elinor | Little Roma girl, 1866, Muggle | |
| Maria | Young Roma woman, 1866, Muggle |
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| Gregor | Maria’s oldest brother, 1866, Muggle |
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| Master Nyima | Albus’s teacher in Tibet, None | |
| Mother Dragon | Albus’s neighbor; heartstrings in mated wands |
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| Katherine Fellows | Auror, 1940s, Gryffindor | |
| Other Miscellaneous Characters | ||
| Healer Crispin Fastnott | St. Mungo’s Healer, Ravenclaw | |
| Mr Shycross | Estate Agent for Ferguson’s, Squib |
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| Kyle Flatiron | Proprietor, The Three Broomsticks, Hufflepuff |
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| Paul Armstrong | Friend of Albus’s; Glasgow Gringotts branch, Gryffindor |
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| Healer Bonesett | Melina’s supervisory Healer in Edinburgh, Ravenclaw |
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| Lieutenant Rogers | British Army officer; 1945, Muggle |
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| Private Merrick | British soldier; 1945, Muggle | |
| Violet Bowen | Poppy’s sister, Hufflepuff | |
| Dylan Bowen | Poppy’s brother-in-law, Ravenclaw |
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| Mr Delancie | Proprietor of Delancie’s restaurant in Diagon Alley, Ravenclaw |
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Canon Characters and their RaM or HP-canon roles
(some roles in RaM are not canon)
| Minerva McGonagall | Hogwarts Transfiguration Teacher |
| Albus Dumbledore | Hogwarts Headmaster |
| Poppy Pomfrey | Matron |
| Horace Slughorn | Potions |
| Armando Dippet | Headmaster (until 1955) |
| Rubeus Hagrid | Asst. Groundskeeper |
| Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank | Magical Creatures (through December 1957) |
| Professor Binns | History |
| Filius Flitwick | Charms (after August 1957) |
| Professor Kettleburn | Creatures (beginning January 1958) |
| Dilys Derwent | Portrait, headmistress |
| Phineas Nigellus Black | Portrait, headmaster |
| Fawkes | Phoenix |
| Ogg | Groundskeeper |
| Appolyon Pringle | Caretaker |
| Rufus Scrimgeour | Auror |
| Alastor Moody | Auror |
| Moaning Myrtle | Ghost, killed by Basilisk |
| Hesper Gamp Black | Gertrude’s aunt; Sirius’s great-grandmother |
| Druella Black | Bellatrix’s mother |
| Cygnus Black | Bellatrix’s father |
| Walburga Black | Sirius’s mother |
| Orion Black | Sirius’s father |
| Irma Black | Sirius’s grandmother |
| Pollux Black | Sirius’s grandfather |
| Lucretia Black | Sirius’s aunt |
| Bellatrix Black | child |
| Barty Crouch (Senior) | Hogwarts student |
| Lucius Malfoy | baby |
| Andromeda Black | baby |
| Narcissa Black | baby |
| Caspar Crouch | married Charis Black |
| Charis (Black) Crouch | distant relative of Sirius’s |
| Arcturus Black | relative of Sirius’s (Gertrude’s uncle) |
| Tom Riddle | Dark Wizard, at school with Minerva |
| Aberforth Dumbledore | Albus’s brother |
| Madam Malkin | Robes shop |
| Grindelwald | Dark Wizard |
| The Fat Lady | Portrait in Gryffindor Tower |
| Damocles Belby | Potions Master, later invented Wolfsbane Potion |
| Cornelius Fudge | Ministry Worker |
| Florean Fortescue | Ice Cream shop proprietor |
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