1715 - 1791
Only wizard ever to survive a Lethifold attack.
1720 - 1799
Famous for studies of life and habits of trolls. Clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while sketching.
1742 - 1805
Inventor of the Pepperup Potion, cure for the common cold.
1742 - 1845
Pioneer of Herbology and collector of many rare and magical flowers, including underwater varieties. Discovered Gillyweed.
1750 - 1839
Expert on magical birds. First to identify meaning of Augurey song.
1750 - 1836
Flamboyant wizard entertainer who vanished unexpectedly while tap dancing to a crowd of 300 in Painswick and was never seen again.
1754 - 1825
First witch to become Minister of Magic.
1770 - 1884
Popular Minister of Magic, appointed in 1811.
1794 - 1810
Author of the Toadstool Tales, a series of children's books since banned because they have been found to cause nausea and vomiting.
1795 - 1872
Sent to Azkaban for continuing to keep sphinxes in his back garden despite repeated warnings.