is an epic journey that leads fans through seven books and eight movies. The tale of the titular boy wizard finally comes to an end in . However, the characters' lives continue even after the defeat of Voldemort. While the books end with the memorable, if simple sentence, "," things weren't so simple.
The main characters of experience new challenges in their lives as adults. The scars of the Second Wizarding War are always with them. Nonetheless, they endeavor to overcome their past and build a brighter future, all for the sake of the new generation of witches and wizards.
Profession
Married To
Head Auror
Ginny Weasley
Hogwarts will always be his first home, but Harry Potter does plenty after Hogwarts. He becomes an Auror under Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt without having to take his NEWT exams. He climbs up the ranks until finally taking up the post of Head of Auror Office and Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
On the personal side, Harry marries Ginny Weasley, and they have three children — James Sirius, Lily Luna, and Albus Severus.
Harry is also very close to his godson, Teddy Lupin, and remains on speaking terms with his cousin Vernon Dursley. deals, in part, with Harry and Albus' strained familial relationship.
Profession
Married To
Minister For Magic
Ron Weasley
Shortly after the war, Hermione Granger tracks down her parents in Australia and reverses the memory spell she cast on them. She is the only member of the Golden Trio who returns to take her NEWTs. Afterward, Hermione opts to work for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
Hermione pursues her dream of improving conditions for underprivileged magical creatures like the House-elves. She moves up the ranks in the Ministry and becomes Deputy Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Eventually, Hermione rises even further to become the Minister for Magic. During this time, , and they have two children, Rose and Hugo.
Profession
Married To
Auror, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes Co-Manager
Hermione Granger
Harry's best friend, Ron, originally follows the same path as the Chosen One. He becomes an Auror and forgoes returning to Hogwarts for his NEWTs. However, he leaves the Auror force after two years and works at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes with his brother, George. This decision is influenced by the turmoil he experienced during the Second Wizarding War. Even so, Ron remains an important figure.
Alongside Harry and Hermione, Ron takes part in revolutionizing Wizarding society. He works to eliminate old prejudices and reform the political system. He is also the godfather of Harry and Ginny's first son, James Potter II.
Profession
Married To
Professional Quidditch Player
Harry Potter
Harry's wife, Ginny Weasley, is notable throughout for . In her post-Hogwarts years, she makes good use of this skill, becoming a professional Quidditch player for the Holyhead Harpies.
Even after retiring from the Harpies, Ginny doesn't completely leave the field. She instead takes up a position as a Quidditch commentator. She eventually becomes the sports editor for the newspaper.
Ginny's marriage to Harry is a happy one, and they remain in love decades into the future.
Profession
Married To
Professor Of Herbology
Hannah Abbott
Neville has one of 's longest, most fascinating, and most transformative arcs. He goes from a shy and nervous boy to a brave man who takes out Lord Voldemort's final Horcrux. The duality of Neville's character is also emphasized by his post-Hogwarts life. , following the example of his friends and of his parents, Frank and Alice Longbottom.
However, Neville later changes his career track, becoming a Herbology teacher at Hogwarts and, eventually, Head of Gryffindor House.
He also marries Hufflepuff Hannah Abbott. While the two don't have children, Neville is the godfather of Harry's second son, Albus Severus.
Profession
Married To
Magizoologist
Rolf Scamander
Luna Lovegood is a frequent target of bullying and ostracization at Hogwarts. However, her magical accomplishments in later life show that she's more than just a quirky personality.
She becomes a famous Magizoologist, discovering many magical creatures never before introduced to the Wizarding World.
Luna marries Rolf Scamander, the grandson of Newt Scamander, the protagonist of the franchise. She and Rolf have twin sons, Lorcan and Lysander. Luna never finds the fabled Crumple-Horned Snorkack, but she makes many lasting contributions to the Wizarding World.
Profession
Married To
Amateur Alchemist
Astoria Greengrass
Draco Malfoy becomes a Death Eater before his sixth year.
However, both he and his family defect during the Battle of Hogwarts. This saves them from Azkaban after the Dark Lord's defeat. Draco marries Astoria Greengrass, and the two have a son named Scorpius Hyperion. Unfortunately, Astoria dies young from a blood malediction.
Even though Scorpius' birth had a detrimental effect on Astoria's health, Draco is a very loving father. He raises his son to be far more accepting than his younger self. As he preserves his wealth, Draco doesn't need to work. He instead dedicates much of his time to the pursuit of alchemy.
Profession
Married to
Headmistress of Hogwarts
Widowed (Former Spouse: Elphinstone Urquart)
Minerva McGonagall is the Head of Gryffindor House and Deputy Headmistress during Harry's time at Hogwarts. After , she remains one of the steadiest presences in the Wizarding World. She is awarded an Order of Merlin and takes over the post of Headmistress, eventually leaving the Gryffindors in the care of Neville.
Minerva keeps her position until the epilogue and is there to welcome the next generations at Hogwarts. Albus' adventures and friendship with Scorpius in cause some friction between her and Harry.
Nonetheless, Minerva remains respected by Harry and the world at large.
Profession
Married To
Care Of Magical Creatures Professor
Unmarried
Rubeus Hagrid is integral to the series from its very first moments. He's the person who rescues Harry Potter from his parents' ruined house. Ten years later, he introduces Harry to the magical world.
That said, Hagrid is an untrained wizard and an expelled student from Hogwarts. Nonetheless, he stays at the school as gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor.
Hagrid serves with distinction in the Second Wizarding War. He protects Harry from Voldemort and fights in the Battle of Hogwarts. Later materials don't cover Hagrid's later life. However, he has appeared in various games still in the same role. Hagrid also tries to look after Albus Potter at Hogwarts, as he once did with Harry.
Profession
Married To
Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes Owner
Angelina Johnson
The Second Wizarding War ends with many losses. Fred Weasley's death is undoubtedly among the saddest ones. It deals a terrible blow to . It hits Fred's twin, George, with particular viciousness. As the twins were inseparable their whole lives, Fred's absence leaves a gaping hole in George's life.
George does eventually get married to Angelina Johnson. The two have a son, who is inevitably named Fred. George continues working alongside Ron at the twins' dream joke shop. On a bittersweet note, he honors Fred's memory by making Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes a huge success.
Profession
Married To
Minister For Magic
Unmarried
Kingsley Shacklebolt comes to prominence late in the franchise. He's a senior Auror and a high-ranking member of the Order of the Phoenix. Kingsley is regarded as one of the toughest and most capable wizards in the entire Ministry for Magic.
After the Second Wizarding War, Kingsley Shacklebolt ascends to Minister for Magic. Unlike Cornelius Fudge and Rufus Scrimgeour, Kingsley's main focus is ridding the Ministry of corruption.
He abolishes many outdated practices, like using Dementors to guard Azkaban. Kingsley also aids many characters by promoting Arthur Weasley and making Harry and Ron Aurors. After many years, Kingsley steps down and is replaced by Hermione Granger.
No. of Grandchildren
12
Arthur and Molly Weasley survive the Second Wizarding War, and live to see their large family expand even further, ending up with 12 grandchildren.
Arthur returns to work shortly after the Battle of Hogwarts.
This starts with Arthur going back to his old job as Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts while simultaneously helping to clean up the Ministry, ridding them of any undesirables left from the Death Eater's previous influence. Arthur is believed to have received a further promotion within Kingsley Shacklebolt's Ministry before retiring to spend more time with his family.
Profession
Married
Unknown
Yes, Spouse's Identity Unknown
Little is known about the Dursleys following their departure at the start of . However, while his parents don't keep in contact with Harry, Dudley does to a degree. Dudley gets married and has children, even meeting up with Harry occasionally and allowing their children to play together.
Harry and Dudley's interactions still remain awkward and minimal, despite the meet-ups and staying on "." Harry had a traumatic childhood in the Dursley household, so complete reconciliation and forgiveness were never likely. Petunia is believed to have passed away by 2020.
No. of Grandchildren
1
Draco Malfoy's parents are largely to blame for their son's corruption and dark direction throughout , but they both ultimately do the right thing in the end. , while an exhausted Lucius accompanies his family in abandoning Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts.
Both Lucius and Narcissa are pardoned for their crimes because Lucius provides evidence against his fellow Death Eaters, helping them evade Azkaban.
The Malfoy parents don't necessarily become good people overnight, and still maintain their pure-blood stance. They even disapprove of Draco's wife, Astoria Greengrass, due to her more favorable opinions on Muggles.
Perished in
Battle of Hogwarts by Harry Potter
Lord . The heroes defeat him for good at the end of. With Voldemort's Horcruxes destroyed, his death is permanent. Even after his demise, Voldemort suffers a grizzly fate.
His soul has to pay the price for the dark rituals he cast in life.
Voldemort's mutilated soul remains trapped in limbo for eternity. Although he can neither move on nor return to the world of the living as a ghost, his heritage lives on. He and Bellatrix's daughter, Delphini, takes center stage as 's villain, intent on bringing her father back to life.
Character
Perished In
Sirius Black
Battle of the Department of Mysteries by Bellatrix
Alastor Moody
Battle of the Seven Potters by Voldemort
Remus Lupin
Battle of Hogwarts by Dolohov
Nymphadora Tonks
Battle of Hogwarts by Bellatrix
Fred Weasley
Battle of Hogwarts by Augustus Rookwood
The Second Wizarding War is a bloody affair. Sirius Black is one of the first major characters to die in . Other friends, teachers, and order members follow in . Some get killed in earlier skirmishes, but most die in the Battle of Hogwarts itself.
Mad-Eye Moody, Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, and Nymphadora Tonks are among the most prominent characters who lose their lives in
. Although they pass on, the series shows that they're not forgotten. Their families remember their sacrifice, name children after them, and mourn their passing for many years after.
Character
Perished In
Severus Snape
Battle of Hogwarts by Nagini
Albus Dumbledore
Battle of the Astronomy Tower by Snape
Hogwarts loses two headmasters during — the famous wizard Albus Dumbledore and the former Head of Slytherin House, Severus Snape.
Both remain in sentient portrait form at Hogwarts. In Snape's case, this is at Harry's insistence, as he acknowledges the role Snape played in the Second Wizarding War.
The portraits don't serve as replacements for the people who are gone, but they are important. Albus' portrait is a source of advice for Harry, particularly when it comes to parenting. Unfortunately, receive insulting biographies from Rita Skeeter, titled and , respectively.
The Harry Potter franchise follows the adventure of a young boy introduced a whole new world of magic, mayhem and darkness.
Traversing the obstacles in his path, young Harry's rise to heroics pits him against Lord Voldemort, one of the most dangerous wizards in the world and all his minions.
