And while he wasn't a villain, he was probably the closest thing most young students experienced during their time at the school. Filch was a child born of magical parents that had no magic of his own. Known as a Squib, it was something that deeply bothered Filch.

Was Filch a good guy?

Argus Filch's evil tendencies were especially prominent when Dolores Umbridge was headmaster of Hogwarts, and Filch was more than keen to help her discipline students. In the end, Argus Filch never actually turned evil, but Harry Potter fans probably wouldn't have been surprised if he did.

Did Mr. Filch support Voldemort?

Filch was never an evil person. He was sad and discontent because he was a squib but he never supported Voldemort. He liked Umbridge cause she made rules that made it tough for students to have fun and he enjoyed that in his discontentment but deep down he was not an evil person.

Why does Filch not like Harry?

The next school year, Filch was furious when Harry learned that he was a Squib. Then, he believed that Harry was the one who petrified Mrs. Norris, Filch's cat, as he was one of the few people who knew he was a Squib.

Why was Filch loyal to Umbridge?

He apparently realised the Ministry of Magic was going to interfere at Hogwarts that school year, and clapped enthusiastically. Umbridge was a sadistic woman who, like Filch, enjoyed torturing and punishing students. Thus, the caretaker started to support Umbridge and follow her orders.

7. "Filch Regrets His Decision" Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Deleted Scene

Is Filch McGonagall's son?

No, McGonagall wasn't Filch's mom. She never had a child. Filch belonged to a completely different wizarding family and was a squib.

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.

Is Mrs. Norris a maledictus?

Mrs. Norris' looming presence in the Harry Potter series is far too magical for her to be an ordinary cat, and there's enough evidence to support a theory that she's a Maledictus like Nagini. Filch's nosy cat appears all throughout the book series and occasionally in the films.

Why can't Hagrid use magic?

Hagrid was a pupil at Hogwarts himself and was learning magic along with everyone else - until one horrible day in his third year, when he was expelled (for reasons we discover later on in the series). Although he was able to stay on as gamekeeper, his wand was snapped in half.

Why did Dumbledore put up with Umbridge?

The whole integration of Umbridge in the school was insidious and difficult for Dumbledore to act against. She was appointed by the Ministry when Dumbledore was unable to find a candidate for the Defence Against the Dark Arts post, and everything followed from there.

Is Ron Weasley evil?

Although Ron was never a true villain, he had an antagonistic streak that made him similar in terms of attitude to the characters in the Harry Potter series.

Why did Umbridge hate Harry?

Harry was the most outspoken, which often landed him in trouble. She steadfastly stuck to the Ministry line that Voldemort had not returned and that Harry Potter's claims were only to get attention for himself.

Does Filch call McGonagall's mom?

The Harry Potter movies seem to have started this idea, since in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Filch called McGonagall "ma'am," and some audiences thought he had said "mom." Of course, there has never been any indication that these two were related.

Why did Filch lock up the Slytherins?

It's likely his happiness at the order would've come no matter the House, but even Filch knew that Slytherin was no good, and with so many of them siding with Voldemort, locking them up was for the best.

Does Filch have a wife?

And Filch talks to her like she's a human and calls her "my sweet." It's clear she's a maledictus, married Filch when she was still able to take human form, and then she succumbed to the blood curse and became permanently a cat, but Filch still loves her as his wife. It is the only.

Was Filch a Muggle?

Filch was Hogwarts' caretaker, but he was also a squib - a Muggle born from wizard parents (which may possibly be the case of Jacob Kowalski from Fantastic Beasts as well).

How did the Potters get rich?

The Potters' generational wealth is traced back to their ancestor, Linfred of Stinchcombe, who amassed a great fortune through his medicinal services and inventions of healing potions.

Did Hagrid really go to Azkaban?

Imprisonment in Azkaban

During the 1992–1993 school year, Hagrid showed public disdain for the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher Gilderoy Lockhart, although he never did so for any other teachers. In 1993 Hagrid was sent to the wizarding prison, Azkaban, when the Chamber of Secrets was re-opened.

Why is Hagrid immune to spells?

Hagrid is resistant to certain spells (like the Stunning spell) due to being half giant.

Why does Filch love Mrs. Norris?

Mrs Norris was born sometime prior to 1984, and became the pet cat of the Hogwarts school caretaker, Argus Filch. She formed an unusually strong bond with her owner, and often alerted him to any misbehaving students almost instantly.

Why was Nagini milked?

In 1994, Death Eater Peter Pettigrew milked the venom from Nagini's fangs and used it, along with unicorn blood, to concoct a dark potion, which allowed Lord Voldemort's shattered soul to regain a rudimentary, but physical form.

Do squibs go to Hogwarts?

Squibs would not be able to attend Hogwarts as students. They are often doomed to a rather sad kind of half-life (yes, you should be feeling sorry for Filch), as their parentage often means that they will be exposed to, if not immersed in, the wizarding community, but can never truly join it.

Why was Umbridge so nasty?

Apparently, Umbridge's mother was a Muggle and her brother was a Squib – a source of huge embarrassment for the family. Perhaps their abandonment and retreat back into the Muggle world had such a huge impact on Umbridge that it became the catalyst for her Muggleborn-targeted cruelty later on in life.

Who does Neville marry?

Rowling revealed more information about Neville when she stated that he married Hannah Abbott, a Hufflepuff classmate, who became the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron. The couple live over the pub, a fact that Rowling thought people would find "particularly cool".

Who betrayed Harry to Umbridge?

If you have only seen the films, you might be surprised to hear that it wasn't Cho Chang who betrayed Dumbledore's Army to Professor Umbridge – it was Marietta Edgecombe. A friend of Cho's and a fellow Ravenclaw, Marietta (reluctantly) joined the DA.