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Macmillan, Ernie

Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Hufflepuff House.

Macnair, Walden

Executioner for the Ministry of Magic. A former Death Eater.

Madam Malkin's

Shop in Diagon Alley selling wizarding robes for all occasions.

Magical Law Enforcement Squad

Wizard police or Hit Wizards who are specially trained to deal with powerful criminals.

Magical Menagerie

Wizarding pet shop in Diagon Alley.

Malfoy, Abraxas

Draco Malfoy’s grandfather.

Malfoy, Draco

Harry's archenemy at Hogwarts. A thin boy with a pale, pointed face and a sneering expression. He has a bored, drawling voice and looks with contempt upon everyone else. Malfoy believes himself to be superior to Harry and hates Harry and all his friends. Malfoy is in Slytherin house.

Malfoy, Lucius

Draco Malfoy's father. A Death Eater.

Malfoy, Narcissa

Mother of Draco and wife of Lucius Malfoy. A tall, slim, snooty blonde.

Mandragora

Another word for Mandrake.

Mandrake

Powerful restorative used to return cursed or transfigured people to their natural state. The cry of the Mandrake is fatal to anyone who hears it. Also known as Mandragora.

Marauder's Map

A map that shows all the secret passageways and the whereabouts of everyone in Hogwarts. Harry and Ron use it to get to Hogsmeade.

Maxime, Olympe

Head of Beauxbatons Academy. Because of her size, Madame Maxime is believed to be half giant. She has black eyes and olive skin.

McGonagall, Professor Minerva

Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts. She is a rather serious-looking woman, with jet-black hair scraped into a tight bun on her head. She wears square glasses and an emerald green cloak. Professor McGonagall is Head of Gryffindor House and the Transfiguration teacher.

McKinnon, Marlene

A member of the original Order of the Phoenix. Killed by Death Eaters.

McLaggen, Cormac

A student who is part of the “Slug Club” and temporarily replaces Ron as Keeper.

Meliflua, Araminta

Cousin of Sirius Black’s mother.

Merlin

Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.

Merpeople

Underwater dwellers who build cities at the bottom of lakes. They have fishtails, green hair , and grey skin, and they fish with spears. Above water their voices are unintelligible unless one speaks Mermish.

Metamorphmagu

One who can change his or her appearance at will.

Metamorph Medals

Medals that when worn around the neck gives the wearer the ability to change their appearances at will.

Midgeon, Eloise

Hogwarts pupil who accidentally removed her nose when trying to cure her acne.

Mimbulus Mimbletonia

A plant that Neville gets for his birthday. Has an amazing defense mechanism that shoots dark green liquid when poked.

Mimsy-Porpington, Sir Nicholas de

Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower. Also known as Nearly Headless Nick.

Ministry of Magic

Government agency that tries to regulate and keep the activities of witches and wizards secret from non-magical people.

Mirror of Erised

Magical mirror that shows the onlooker their heart's desire.

Moaning Myrtle

Ghost girl at Hogwarts who hides in a girls' toilet.

Mobilarbus

Spell to move objects.

Mobilicorpus

Spell to move someone who can't walk.

Monkshood

Plant used in potions. Also known as aconite or wolfsbane.

Monster Book of Monsters

Large green book of monsters. Required reading for third years. Must be stroked down the spine or it will bite your fingers and/or skitter away.

Moody, Alastor

Retired Auror hired to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts in Harry's fourth year. Known as Mad-Eye Moody since he lost an eye in the fight against Voldemort and his supporters, and replaced it with a magical eye. Badly scarred and has a wooden leg. A member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Moony

Professor Lupin's nickname at Hogwarts.

Morgana

A witch depicted on a wizard trading card

Morsmordre

Spell to conjure the Dark Mark.

Mostafa, Hassan

Chairwizard of the International Association of Quidditch. He is Egyptian, small and bald with a huge moustache.

Mudblood

Term used to describe a person of non-magic parentage. Considered a great insult.

Muffliato

A spell that fills the ears of anyone nearby with an unidentifiable buzzing. Particularly useful for talking in class.

Muggle

Person totally without magical powers. Muggles live in ignorance of the world of wizards and witches.

Muggle Studies

Class taken by wizarding folk to study non-magical people.