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The role of best man was a ceremonial position at both wizarding and Muggle weddings. The role was generally chosen by the groom and was therefore normally occupied by someone close to him.
At the wedding of Queenie and Jacob, Newt Scamander was the best man and at the wedding of James Potter and Lily Evans, Sirius Black was chosen as the best man, as he was the best friend of the groom. Similarly, the best man at the wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour was Charles Weasley, the eldest brother of the groom.[1]
It is possible that, as in the Muggle world, the best man was usually made the godfather of the wedded couple's first child. This theory is supported by the fact that Sirius Black became the godfather of Lily and James Potter's only child.
Known best men[]
Person(s) | Date | Notes |
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Newton Scamander | 1932 | Best man at the wedding of Jacob Kowalski and Queenie Goldstein.[2] |
Sirius Black | 1979 | Best man at the wedding of James Potter and Lily Evans. |
Charles Weasley | 1 August, 1997 | Best man at the wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.[1] |
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Possible appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears in photographs)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 8 (The Wedding)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore