Best Non-Human Characters In Harry Potter, Ranked

The world applauds JK Rowling for her wild imaginations with how a bi-spectacled boy survives and thrives in the mystical land of Hogwarts. From enchanting spells to the magical curriculum of the school, she covered even the most intricate details with the utmost beauty. But while appreciating the main characters, it’s easy to overlook some other non-human characters who were excellent supporters of different storylines.

In this list, we are going to cover the best nonhuman characters in Harry Potter ranked in order. Let’s take a detailed look.

Firenze

Even though his colony rejected him, Firenze cooperated with the humans to help them out. Since most of his learnings were pro-human, his herd banished him from the colony. But eventually, they accept him back after witnessing his bravery during the infamous Battle of Hogwarts.

Dobby

Even though Dobby is one of the most popular non-human characters of Harry Potter, his desires were as human as possible. For instance, his longing for freedom exhibits high relatability. Even though the Malfoy family owned him, Harry’s kindness motivated him to lend a helping hand towards him as he did justice to their friendship. He sacrificed his life for Harry, Hermione, and Ron by coming to their aid when Bellatrix Lestrange capture them. Even though he couldn’t make it till the end, dobby died free.

Hedwig

No matter where Harry was, Headwig was his constant companion through thick and thin. Readers and viewers already know how hard it was for him to spend the summer with the Dudley’s. At the time, Harry had little to no contact with Ron and Hermione. But Hedwig was there with him during all those hard times. When she died during the Battle of Seven Potters, her royalty and closeness towards Harry made her death even more devastating. Without a doubt, she was the best gift Harry had ever gotten from Hagrid.

Ghosts of Hogwarts

As we all know, moaning Myrtle has a crucial role to play in the Chamber of Secrets. She helped Harry find out how to enter the chamber being Voldemort’s first victim. Professor Binns always had some interesting pieces of valuable knowledge. The relationship between the ghost of Ravenclaw and the bloody baron, the Slytherin house ghost turned out to be a major element in finding Voldemort’s Horcrux. Even though they were not as brought relevant and other non-human characters, they were indeed stealthy keepers of secrets.

Fawkes

Professor Albus Dumbledore’s most beloved phoenix companion proved to be helpful to him, and Harry. Viewers and readers can never forget how his tears helped Harry heal in the Chamber of Secrets when the Basilisk bit him. He even helped Dumbledore escape when Dolores Umbridge sought to arrest him. His loyalty towards Dumbledore and the tendency of appearing when the good side needed help is remarkable.

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