Finnigan family
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Finnigan is the surname of an Irish Muggle family, though they now have some magical blood, since one family member married a witch; their son Seamus is also a wizard.[1]
Known Family Members
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- Seamus Finnigan: a Gryffindor student in Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and member of Dumbledore's Army
- Mr. Finnigan: a Muggle who was shocked to learn that his wife was a witch shortly after their marriage; Seamus' father
- Mrs. Finnigan: a witch and Seamus' mother
- Fergus: Seamus' cousin. Fergus has to be Seamus's maternal cousin because he is a Wizard, like Seamus's mother.
Etymology
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Finnigan is a fairly common Irish surname. Finnegan's Wake is a popular comedic Irish ballad, as well as the basis for the title of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.