- "We need you Harry, Dumbledore's restarted the duelling club and we don't want Slytherin to beat us."
- — Angus Matlock getting Harry Potter to join the duelling club.[src]
Angus Matlock is a male Gryffindor student attending Hogwarts. He was at least in his third year by 1996 and was the captain of the Gryffindor Duelling Club.
Biography
Angus Matlock was Sorted into Gryffindor when he arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at least three years prior to 1996. He is in at least his third year of education, referring on occasion to first and second years and younger students. Angus became captain for Gryffindor when the Duelling Club was revised by Albus Dumbledore. Angus convinced Harry Potter to join the duelling club and requested that he and Ron Weasley showed a group of watching first years how to cast Stupefy, Expelliarmus and Protego.
Angus has a rather controlling and loud personality, shouting at first years for not paying attention and demanding Ron and Harry duel, he also is rather impressed by Harry Potter for being able to fight Lord Voldemort. Ron Weasley does not seem too happy to find out that Angus is the leader of the duelling club for Gryffindor when he and Harry first arrive.
Behind the scenes
- Angus Matlock has only ever appeared in the video game adaptation of Half-Blood Prince, never in any of the novels.
- Angus is like other students at Hogwarts Bem, Michael and Nigel, purely made up for film/video game adaptations of the books.
Etymology
The name "Angus" possibly meaning "one strength" derived from Irish óen "one" and gus "force, strength, energy". Aonghus (sometimes surnamed Mac Og meaning "young son") was the Irish god of love and youth. The name was also borne by an 8th-century Pictish king and several Irish kings.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (First appearance)
See also
Notes
- ↑ He was at least in his third Hogwarts year in 1996.