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|born = Between [[1 September]] [[1977]] and [[31 August]] [[1978]]<br/> [[Great Britain]]<ref name="accio">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/0700-swns-alfie.htm/ Accio Quote!]</ref>
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|blood = [[Pure-blood]] or [[Half-blood]]<ref name="Blood">Lee Jordan's father was a wizard, making it impossible that Lee Jordan himself was a [[Muggle-born]].</ref>
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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Lee Jordan|And the Quaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson — what an amazing Chaser that girl is, and rather attractive too—|Professor McGonagall|JORDAN!|Sorry, Professor.|Lee commentating at a [[Quidditch]] match.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
 
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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Lee|And the Quaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson — what an amazing Chaser that girl is, and rather attractive too —|Professor McGonagall| ''JORDAN!''|Sorry, Professor. Just a fun fact.|Lee commentating at a [[Quidditch]] match|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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'''Lee Jordan''' (b. [[1977]]/[[1978]]) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Wizardkind|wizard]], son of [[Lee Jordan's father|Mr]] and Mrs Jordan, and a [[Gryffindor]] student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] from [[1989]] to [[1996]] (a couple of years before Harry).<ref name="PS"/> During his years at Hogwarts, he became best friends with [[Fred and George Weasley]] and liked doing pranks with them. He often helped them work on their inventions and tricks, some of which were eventually sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]. Lee also served as a [[Quidditch Commentator]] during his Hogwarts years and was a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]], an organisation taught and led by [[Harry Potter]].<ref name="OOTP"/>
   
'''Lee Jordan''' was a [[Wizards|wizard]], son of [[Lee Jordan's father|Mr.]] and Mrs. Jordan, and a [[Gryffindor]] student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] from [[1989]] to [[1996]] (A couple of years before Harry). During his years at Hogwarts, he became best friends with [[Fred and George Weasley]] and liked doing pranks with them. He often helped them work on their inventions and tricks, some of which were eventually sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]. Lee also served as a [[Quidditch]] commentator during his Hogwarts years and was a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]], an organisation founded and led by [[Harry Potter]]. After Hogwarts, he hosted a radio show, ''[[Potterwatch]]'', in order to inform and encourage the wizarding world, advising how they could all be protected from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. In [[1998]], he fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] and was devastated by the loss of Fred. He survived the war, though his later life is unknown.
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After Hogwarts, he hosted a radio show, ''[[Potterwatch]]'', in order to inform and encourage the wizarding world, advising how they could all be protected from [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. In [[1998]], he fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] and survived the war, although he was devastated by the loss of Fred.<ref name="DH"/>
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
===Education at Hogwarts===
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===Early life===
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Lee was born in [[1977]] or [[1978]] in [[Great Britain]] or [[Ireland]]. He was the son of [[Lee Jordan's father|a wizard]].<ref name="GOF"/>
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===Hogwarts years {{C|1989-1996}}===
 
====Early years====
 
====Early years====
{{Quote|A boy with dreadlocks was surrounded by a small crowd. 'Give us a look, Lee, go on..'|Lee Jordan was rather popular at school.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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{{Quote|A boy with dreadlocks was surrounded by a small crowd. "''Give us a look, Lee, go on...''|Lee Jordan's popularity amongst other students at Hogwarts|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
[[File:Tumblr_l59xl20Cum1qcd5qso1_400.jpg|thumb|Lee Jordan commentating in a Hogwarts Quidditch game.]]
 
   
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[[File:Harry-potter1-lee_speaker.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Lee as the Quidditch commentator]]
Lee Jordan started his education at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1989]]. When he arrived at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] during the [[sorting ceremony]] he was sorted into the house of [[Gryffindor]], where he would share a dormitory with other Gryffindor boys, [[Fred and George Weasley]], who would become his best friends. Also sorted in the same house and year as him was [[Angelina Johnson]]. Lee Jordan became the Quidditch commentator, but he was always closely supervised in his job by his head of house, [[Minerva McGonagall]] as his commentary was always biassed in favour of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]. He was however fair to the houses of [[Ravenclaw]] and [[Hufflepuff]] when they were playing, but in the case of [[Slytherin]] he would be highly critical and rude at times.
 
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Lee Jordan [[First year|started]] his education at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1989]]. When he arrived at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] during the [[sorting ceremony]], he was Sorted into the house of [[Gryffindor]], where he would share a dormitory with other Gryffindor boys, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]], who would become his best friends. Also Sorted in the same house and year as him was [[Angelina Johnson]]. Lee Jordan became the Quidditch commentator, but he was always closely supervised in his job by his head of house, [[Minerva McGonagall]], as his commentary was always biased in favour of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]. He was, however, fair to the houses of [[Ravenclaw]] and [[Hufflepuff]] when they were playing, but in the case of [[Slytherin]] he would be highly critical and rude at times.<ref name="PS"/>
   
 
====Third year====
 
====Third year====
{{Quote|Listen, we're going down the middle of the train — Lee Jordan's got a giant tarantula down there.|[[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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{{Quote|Listen, we're going down the middle of the train — Lee Jordan's got a giant tarantula down there.|[[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]] talking about Lee's tarantula|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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[[File:Students10 feast.PNG|250px|thumb|Lee sitting next to Percy Weasley during the 1991 Welcoming Feast]]
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In [[1991]], Lee Jordan was going into his [[third year]] of education at Hogwarts, and on [[Platform Nine and Three-Quarters|Platform 9¾]] he was surrounded by a large group of students, all peering into his box containing a [[Lee Jordan's tarantula|tarantula]]. His friends Fred and George thought nothing of it until it became a giant tarantula with the possible aid of an [[Engorgement Charm|engorging charm]] and they had to rush and see. Lee was a popular troublemaker and so were his best friends. On the evening [[Harry Potter]] was made [[Seeker]] for the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, Fred and George told Harry that they could not stay long as Lee Jordan thought he had discovered a new secret passage out of the school grounds and they wanted to check it out with him.<ref name="PS">{{PS}}</ref>
   
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{{Quote|Slytherin in possession, [[Chaser]] [[Adrian Pucey|Pucey]] ducks two [[Bludger]]s, two Weasleys, and Chaser [[Katie Bell|Bell]], and speeds toward the — wait a moment — was that the Snitch?|Lee Jordan's enthusiasm as a Quidditch commentator|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)}}
In [[1991]] Lee Jordan was going into his [[third year]] of education at Hogwarts, and on Platform 9¾ he was surrounded by a large group of students, all peering into his box containing a [[Lee Jordan's tarantula|tarantula]] . His friends Fred and George thought nothing of it until it became a giant tarantula with the possible aid of an [[Engorgement Charm|engorging charm]] and they had to rush and see. Lee was a popular trouble maker and so were his best friends. On the evening [[Harry Potter]] was made [[Seeker]] for the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, Fred and George told Harry that they could not stay long as Lee Jordan thought he had discovered a new secret passage out of the school grounds and they wanted to check it out with him. Later on, when Gryffindor plays its first Quidditch match of the season against Slytherin, Lee Jordan commentated. He identified the [[Chasers]] on each team, and when he spoke of Angelina Johnson, he went on to tell the whole crowd that he was disappointed with her for not wanting to go out with him. Later in the game when the Snitch was first visible, Harry Potter was fouled by Slytherin's [[Marcus Flint]] and Lee was quick to speak the truth and tell the audience that it was a deliberate foul. Professor McGonagall called him into order and he stops his ranting. After the final exams of the year were over, Harry, [[Ron Weasley|Ron]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] spotted Lee with Fred and George knee-high off the shore of the lake tickling the [[Giant Squid]].
 
 
[[File:Harry-potter1-lee_minerva.jpg|245px|thumb|left|Lee Jordan sitting with McGonagall during a game]]
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Later on in the year, when Gryffindor played its first Quidditch match of the season against Slytherin, Lee Jordan commentated. His commentary was heavily biased in favour of Gryffindor. He identified the [[Chaser]]s on each team, and when he spoke of Angelina Johnson, he went on to tell the whole crowd that he was disappointed with her for not wanting to go out with him. Later in the game when the Snitch was first visible, Harry Potter was fouled by Slytherin's [[Quidditch Captain#Hogwarts Quidditch Captains|Captain]] and [[Chaser]] [[Marcus Flint]] and Lee was quick to speak the truth and told the audience that it was a deliberate foul. Professor McGonagall had to call Lee into order and he finally stopped his ranting. After the final exams of the year were over, Harry, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] spotted Lee with [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] knee-high off the shore of the lake tickling the [[Giant Squid]].<ref name="PS"/>
   
 
====Fourth year====
 
====Fourth year====
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{{Quote|That’s two Gryffindors down, not counting a Gryffindor ghost, one Ravenclaw, and one Hufflepuff. Haven’t any of the teachers noticed that the Slytherins are all safe? Isn’t it obvious all this stuff’s coming from Slytherin? The Heir of Slytherin, the monster of Slytherin — why don’t they just chuck all the Slytherins out?|Lee Jordan's view on the attacks at Hogwarts|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
Lee Jordan's [[1992–1993 school year|fourth year]] was a more quiet one; Lee continued to commentate on all the Quidditch games, continued with his biased commentating for [[Gryffindor]], and [[Minerva McGonagall]] still assisted in keeping him in line. In Harry's second year, the [[Slytherin]] team had a new seeker named [[Draco Malfoy]], who had bought his way into the team. During the Quidditch match against Slytherin however, a rogue [[Bludger]] was set on [[Harry Potter]] and the game became surprisingly interesting and extremely dangerous for Harry, other players, and the crowd. At the end of the game, Harry Potter had broken his arm. 
 
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[[File:Harry-potter2-duelling_clud_lee.jpg|250px|thumb|Lee present at the first and last Duelling Club meeting]]
 
Lee Jordan's [[fourth year]] was a quieter one; Lee continued to commentate in all the [[Quidditch]] games with a heavy bias towards [[Gryffindor]], and [[Minerva McGonagall]] still assisted in keeping him in line. In [[1992]], Harry's second year, the [[Slytherin]] team had a new seeker, [[Draco Malfoy]], who had bought his way onto the team by having his father, [[Lucius Malfoy]], purchase brooms for the entire team. During the Quidditch match against Slytherin, however, a rogue [[Bludger]] was set on [[Harry Potter]] and the game became surprisingly interesting and extremely dangerous for Harry, other players, and the crowd. At the end of the game, Harry Potter had broken his arm.<ref name="COS">{{COS}}</ref>
   
Later that year, after [[Hermione Granger]] was [[petrification|petrified]] after seeing the [[Basilisk]], Lee announced to the Gryffindors in the [[Gryffindor Tower|common room]] that no Slytherin student was petrified and claimed that as the Basilisk was the ''monster of Slytherin ''controlled by the ''heir of Slytherin'', the school should expel all the Slytherin students.
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Later that year, after [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Penelope Clearwater]] were both [[Petrification|petrified]] on seeing the [[Basilisk]], Lee announced to his fellow [[Gryffindor]]s in the [[Gryffindor Tower|common room]] that no [[Slytherin]] student was petrified so far and claimed that as the [[Salazar Slytherin's basilisk|Basilisk]] was the ''Monster of [[Salazar Slytherin|Slytherin]] '' controlled by the ''[[Tom Riddle|Heir of Slytherin]]'', and that it was obvious that the culprit was from Slytherin and hence the school should expel all the Slytherin students.<ref name="COS"/>
   
 
====Fifth year====
 
====Fifth year====
{{Dialogue a-b|Lee Jordan|Look at that Firebolt go! Potter's really putting it through its paces now. See it turn - Chang's Comet is just no match for it. The Firebolt's precision-balance is really noticeable in these long-|Minerva McGonagall|JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID TO ADVERTISE FIREBOLTS? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY!|McGonagall grills Jordan's commentating.|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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{{Dialogue a-b|Lee Jordan|Look at that Firebolt go! Potter's really putting it through its paces now. See it turn Chang's Comet is just no match for it. The Firebolt's precision-balance is really noticeable in these long|Minerva McGonagall| ''JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID TO ADVERTISE FIREBOLTS? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY!''|McGonagall grills Jordan's commentating|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
   
 
On the [[Hogwarts Express]] journey into his [[fifth year]], the train was searched by [[Dementor]]s looking for the escapee from [[Azkaban]], [[Sirius Black]]. Jordan again took the role of commentating [[Quidditch]] matches. During the match between [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Gryffindor]] and [[Ravenclaw Quidditch team|Ravenclaw]], he forgot to commentate on the players, and instead his focus was directed to [[Harry Potter]]'s new [[Firebolt]]. He began to tell the crowd of its amazing features before [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] told him off.<ref name="POA">{{POA}}</ref>
[[File:Leejordanquid.PNG|thumb|left|Lee Jordan sitting with McGonagall during a game.]]
 
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On the [[Hogwarts Express]] journey into his fifth year, the train was searched by [[Dementor]]s looking for the escapee from [[Azkaban]], [[Sirius Black]]. Jordan again took the role of commentating [[Quidditch]] matches. During the match between [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Gryffindor]] and [[Ravenclaw Quidditch team|Ravenclaw]], he forgot to commentate on the players, and instead his focus was directed to [[Harry Potter]]'s new [[Firebolt]]. He began to tell the crowd of its amazing features before Professor McGonagall told him off. Later that year, during the final match of the season, Gryffindor played [[Slytherin]]. In that match, Lee's commentary was extremely biased in favour of Gryffindor and he even resorted to foul language while criticising the Slytherin team's dirty tactics, which forced Professor McGonagall to try to take away the megaphone from him. Towards the end of the game however, McGonagall was just as angry at the Slytherin team and their cheating tactics as he was and stopped telling him off for his biased commentary. Despite the dangerous fouls played on the team, Gryffindor and their elated captain [[Oliver Wood]] (7th year) won the [[Quidditch Cup]].
 
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[[File:Harry Potter Pottermore Harry Holding Quidditch Cup In A Crowd Moment.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Harry Potter holding the Quidditch cup after Gryffindor defeats Slytherin]]
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Later that year, during the final match of the season, Gryffindor played [[Slytherin]]. In that match, Lee's commentary was extremely biased in favour of Gryffindor and he even resorted to foul language while criticising the Slytherin team's dirty tactics, which forced Professor McGonagall to try to take away the megaphone from him. Towards the end of the game however, after Slytherin's Seeker [[Draco Malfoy]] stopped Harry from catching the [[Golden Snitch]] by grabbing the end of his Firebolt, McGonagall became just as angry at the Slytherin team and their cheating tactics as Lee was and stopped telling him off for his biased commentary. Despite Slytherin's cheating tactics, Gryffindor won the [[Inter-House Quidditch Cup|Quidditch Cup]].<ref name="POA"/>
   
 
====Sixth year====
 
====Sixth year====
{{Quote|Bottom's up!|Fred and George before they drink ageing potion.|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)}}
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{{Quote|Blimey, this is heavy. Open it, Harry, go on! Let’s just see what’s inside it!|Lee Jordan goading Harry to open the [[Golden egg]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
[[File:Fredgeogejordan.PNG|thumb|right|Lee Jordan, Fred and George down by the lake.]]
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[[File:Fredgeogejordan.PNG|240px|thumb|Lee Jordan, Fred, and George down by the lake]]
   
During Lee Jordan's sixth [[1994–1995 school year|year]], [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] was the holding grounds to the [[Triwizard Tournament]], which resulted in the canceling of all Quidditch games. After [[Albus Dumbledore]] had announced that the Triwizard Tournament would be held at Hogwarts, Lee discussed ways to avoid the age restriction that was said to be placed around the Goblet of Fire with his best friends [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]. They were only months away from turning seventeen, which was the minium age requirement for a champion, and they attempted to use an [[Ageing Potion|ageing potion]] to get past the age line. The day before the champion selection, Fred drank a few drops of it with his twin, and later that day jumped across the age line with the whole hall watching. At first, it appeared to have worked, and Geogre followed him with a triumphant yell, but then there was a sizzling sound. Both of the twins were shot ten feet away on the cold stone floor, now accompanied by long white beards. Lee, who had not jumped across the age line with the twins, laughed heartily at them with the rest of the people in the hall, and accompanied Fred and George to the [[Hospital wing]] to have their beards removed.
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During Lee Jordan's [[sixth year]], [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] was the holding grounds to the [[Triwizard Tournament]], which resulted in the cancelling of all Quidditch games. After [[Albus Dumbledore]] had announced that the Triwizard Tournament would be held at Hogwarts, Lee discussed ways to avoid the age restriction that was said to be placed around the [[Goblet of Fire]] with his best friends [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]. They were only months away from turning seventeen, which was the minimum age requirement for a champion. They attempted to use an [[Ageing Potion]] to get past the age line.<ref name="GOF">{{GOF}}</ref>
   
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The day before the champion selection, Fred drank a few drops of it with his twin, and later that day jumped across the age line with the whole hall watching. At first, it appeared to have worked, and George followed him with a triumphant yell, but then there was a sizzling sound. Both of the twins were shot ten feet away on the cold stone floor, now accompanied by long white beards. Lee, who had not jumped across the [[Age Line]] with the twins, laughed heartily at them with the rest of the people in the hall, and accompanied Fred and George to the [[Hospital Wing]] to have their beards removed.<ref name="GOF"/>
[[Harry Potter]], however, was accepted by the Goblet of Fire as a Triwizard champion despite his youth and that Hogwarts already had a Triwizard champion in [[Cedric Diggory]] of [[Hufflepuff]]. While Harry and Hermione knew that he did not put his name in the Goblet of Fire, the rest of the Gryffindors, including Lee, believed that Harry found a way to get past the age line and hailed him as a hero as a result. Ron also believed that Harry put his name in the Goblet of Fire, but instead of hailing him as a hero, he became jealous of him, thinking that Harry wanted more fame, which led to the two best friends avoiding each other until the first task has been completed. On the first [[Hogsmeade]] weekend trip, Ron went with Lee, Fred, and George instead of Harry and Hermione. On the journey back home after the tournament ended, the twins reveal to Harry, Ron and Hermione that [[Ludo Bagman]] had cheated Lee's father over repaying a bet made in the [[Quidditch World Cup]].
 
   
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[[File:Third task onlookers.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Lee and others cheering on Harry Potter]]
====Seventh and Final year====
 
{{Quote|Exploding Snap's got nothing to do with Defence Against the Dark Arts, Professor! That's not information relating to your subject!|Lee Jordan to Umbridge on the [[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Six]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
 
   
 
[[Harry Potter]], however, was accepted by the Goblet of Fire as a [[Triwizard Tournament|Triwizard]] [[Triwizard Tournament#1994 Triwizard Tournament|champion]] despite his youth and that Hogwarts already had a Triwizard champion in [[Cedric Diggory]] of [[Hufflepuff]]. While Harry and Hermione knew that he did not put his name in the Goblet of Fire, the rest of the Gryffindors, including Lee, believed that Harry found a way to get past the age line and hailed him as a hero as a result. Ron also believed that Harry put his name in the Goblet of Fire, but instead of hailing him as a hero, he became jealous of him, thinking that Harry wanted more fame, which led to the two best friends avoiding each other until the first task has been completed. On the first [[Hogsmeade]] weekend trip, Ron went with Lee, Fred, and George instead of Harry and Hermione. On the journey back home after the tournament ended, the twins reveal to Harry, Ron, and Hermione that [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]] had cheated Lee's father over repaying a bet made in the [[Quidditch World Cup]].<ref name="GOF"/>
[[File:Leejordanda.PNG|thumb|left|Lee Jordan in the Room of Requirement.]]
 
On the [[Hogwarts Express]] journey in 1995, Fred and George told Harry that they needed to sit down with Lee Jordan and talk business. By now the plans the three had for a joke shop were well underway and they were in the process of lining up suppliers and creating ideas for initial ideas. Lee also saw wanted criminal [[Sirius Black]] in his [[animagus]] form at Platform 9¾, but thought it was Harry's dog. When he arrives at Hogwarts, Lee Jordan soon learnt that the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] was interfering in the functioning of Hogwarts and that [[Dolores Umbridge]], [[Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic]], had been appointed [[High Inquisitor]] of Hogwarts as a result. This meant trouble for Lee and his friends as they normally enjoyed pulling pranks at the expense of people such as [[Argus Filch]]. However, they couldn't do so this year with her watching. When it was time for action to be put into place, [[Hermione Granger]] came up with idea of an organisation against Umbridge, [[Dumbledore's Army]]. Lee willingly became a member of the organisation along with Fred and George. When he, George and Fred arrived for the first meeting of the organisation at the [[Hogsmeade]] bar, the [[Hog's Head]], they were all seen carrying large bags of merchandise from [[Zonko's Joke Shop]]. 
 
   
 
====Seventh year====
Later on in the year, [[Minerva McGonagall]] told off Lee for his commentary again when he became extremely complimentary towards Gryffindor captain [[Angelina Johnson]] in the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin, and yet again complained about her not going out with him. He was also one of the students who were enthusiastic over [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds|Hogwarts gamekeeper]] and [[Care of Magical Creatures]] teacher [[Rubeus Hagrid]] returning to the school after his [[Mission to the Giant colony|Order mission]], and rushed to the staff table along with Fred and George to shake his hand.
 
 
{{Quote|Exploding Snap's got nothing to do with Defence Against the Dark Arts, Professor! That's not information relating to your subject!|Lee Jordan mocking Umbridge over [[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Six]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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On the [[Hogwarts Express]] journey in 1995, Fred and George told Harry that they needed to sit down with Lee Jordan and talk business. By now the plans the three had for a joke shop were well underway and they were in the process of lining up suppliers and creating initial ideas. Lee also saw wanted criminal [[Sirius Black]] in his [[animagus]] form at Platform 9¾, but thought it was Harry's dog. He also complemented Harry on his "dog", saying that it was cool.<ref name="OOTP">{{OOTP}}</ref>
   
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[[File:D.a._hogs_head.jpg|250px|thumb|The meeting of students in the Hog's Head that would become known as Dumbledore's Army]]
Shortly after the mass outbreak from [[Azkaban]], teachers were forbidden from discussing anything unrelated to academics with their students as per the ''Educational Decree Number 27 ''passed by the Ministry of Magic. Lee took this new rule as an opportunity to deny Umbridge and correctly reminded her that she had no business in arguing with Fred and George over playing [[Exploding Snap]] in the back of her class as it was a non-academic subject. However, she did not see it that way and he was made to serve detention using a [[Blood Quill]] to write lines. After having served detention [[Harry Potter]] suggested using [[Murtlap Essence|Essence of Murtlap]] to heal the wounds on his hand.
 
   
 
When he arrived at Hogwarts, Lee Jordan soon learnt that the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] was interfering in the functioning of Hogwarts and that [[Dolores Umbridge]], [[Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic]], had been appointed [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor|High Inquisitor]] of Hogwarts as a result. This meant trouble for Lee and his friends as they normally enjoyed pulling pranks at the expense of people such as [[Argus Filch]]. However, they couldn't do so this year with her watching. When it was time for action to be put into place, [[Hermione Granger]] came up with idea of an organisation against Umbridge, [[Dumbledore's Army]]. Lee willingly became a member of the organisation along with Fred and George. When he, George, and Fred arrived for the first meeting of the organisation at the [[Hog's Head]] they were all seen carrying large bags of merchandise from [[Zonko's Joke Shop]].<ref name="OOTP"/>
He felt dispirited when Fred and George [[Fred and George Weasley's departure from Hogwarts|escaped from Hogwarts]]. This had an adverse effect on his Quidditch commentary, as witnessed in the final match of the season between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, where he commentated without any enthusiasm. However he did swear very badly when Ravenclaw captain [[Roger Davies]] scored the first goal of the match. He took over the twins' rebellion against Umbridge, and harassed her by levitating [[Niffler]]s in through her window. This turned out to cause more harm than help — Umbridge thought that Hagrid[[Rubeus Hagrid|&nbsp;was]] doing it, and added to her reasoning to sack him.
 
   
 
[[File:Leejordanda.PNG|240px|thumb|left|Lee Jordan in the [[Room of Requirement]]]]
   
 
Later on in the year, [[Minerva McGonagall]] told off Lee for his commentary again when he became extremely complimentary towards Gryffindor captain [[Angelina Johnson]] in the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin, and yet again complained about her not going out with him. He was also one of the students who were enthusiastic over [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds|Hogwarts gamekeeper]] and [[Care of Magical Creatures]] teacher [[Rubeus Hagrid]] returning to the school after his [[Mission to the Giant colony|Order mission]], and rushed to the staff table along with Fred and George to shake his hand.<ref name="OOTP"/>
   
 
Shortly after the mass outbreak from [[Azkaban]], teachers were forbidden from discussing anything unrelated to academics with their students as per the ''Educational Decree Number 27 ''passed by the Ministry of Magic. Lee took this new rule as an opportunity to deny Umbridge and correctly reminded her that she had no business in arguing with Fred and George over playing [[Exploding Snap]] in the back of her class as it was a non-academic subject. However, she did not see it that way and he was made to serve detention using a [[Black Quill|Blood Quill]] to write lines. After having served detention [[Harry Potter]] suggested using [[Murtlap Essence|Essence of Murtlap]] to heal the wounds on his hand.<ref name="OOTP"/>
[[File:Potterwatch.jpg|thumb|right|Lee Jordan could be heard via radio on Potterwatch.]]
 
   
 
He felt dispirited when Fred and George [[Fred and George Weasley's departure from Hogwarts|escaped from Hogwarts]]. This had an adverse effect on his Quidditch commentary, as witnessed in the final match of the season between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, where he commentated without any enthusiasm. However he did swear very badly when Ravenclaw captain [[Roger Davies]] scored the first goal of the match. He took over the twins' rebellion against Umbridge, and harassed her by levitating [[Niffler]]s in through her window. This turned out to cause more harm than help — Umbridge thought that Hagrid was doing it, and added to her reasoning to sack him.<ref name="OOTP"/>
===After Hogwarts===
 
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{{Quote|Listeners, I’d like to invite you now to join us in a second's silence in memory of [[Ted Tonks]], [[Dirk Cresswell]], [[Bathilda Bagshot]], [[Gornuk]], and the unnamed, but no less regretted, [[Muggle]]s murdered by the [[Death Eaters]].|Lee Jordan in a wartime broadcast of ''[[Potterwatch]]''|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
 
===After Hogwarts {{C|1996-1998}}===
On [[1 August]], [[1997]], Lee attended the [[Wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]], Fred and George's older brother, to [[Fleur Delacour]]. While there, he danced with the twins' younger sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], among others.
 
 
{{Quote|Listeners, I’d like to invite you now to join us in a second's silence in memory of [[Edward Tonks|Ted Tonks]], [[Dirk Cresswell]], [[Bathilda Bagshot]], [[Gornuk]], and the unnamed, but no less regretted, [[Non-magic people|Muggle]]s murdered by the [[Death Eaters]].|Lee Jordan in a wartime broadcast of ''[[Potterwatch]]''|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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[[File:Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.jpg|250px|thumb|The wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour that Lee attended]]
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On [[1 August]], [[1997]], Lee attended the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]], Fred and George's older brother, to [[Fleur Delacour]]. While there, he danced with the twins' younger sister, [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], among others. It is unknown if he Apparated before the Death Eaters stormed the wedding, after [[Kingsley Shacklebolt|Kingsley]]'s Patronus warning or if he was still present when they interrogated everyone still remaining at [[The Burrow]] on the location of [[Harry Potter]].<ref name="DH">{{DH}}</ref>
   
 
====Potterwatch====
 
====Potterwatch====
During the height of the [[Second Wizarding War]], Lee hosted a radio show called ''[[Potterwatch]]'', under the codename "River". ''Potterwatch'' acted as a voice of truth while the [[Wizarding Wireless Network]] and ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' fell under the influence of the [[Voldemort]]-controlled [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. Lee and his co-hosts [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], [[Remus Lupin]] and Fred voiced support for [[Harry Potter]] and encouraged wizards and witches to protect the [[Muggle]]s who were being victimized by [[Death Eaters]].
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During the height of the [[Second Wizarding War]], Lee hosted a radio show called ''[[Potterwatch]]'', under the codename "River". ''Potterwatch'' acted as a voice of truth while the [[Wizarding Wireless Network]] and ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' fell under the influence of the [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]-controlled [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. Lee and his co-hosts [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], [[Remus Lupin]] and Fred Weasley voiced support for [[Harry Potter]] and encouraged wizards and witches to protect the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]]s who were being victimised by [[Death Eaters]].<ref name="DH"/>
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====[[Battle of Hogwarts]]====
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[[File:Voldemort vanquished.png|250px|thumb|left|Lee and the other defenders of Hogwarts watch Harry Potter's final defeat of Lord Voldemort]]
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Lee Jordan also returned to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in 1998 when he was contacted by [[Neville Longbottom]] via his Dumbledore's Army coin along with Fred, George, Ginny, and [[Cho Chang]] to participate in the final battle. Lee Jordan proved useful during the Battle of Hogwarts as he had a great knowledge of all the Hogwarts secret passages and together, he, Fred, George, and [[Hannah Abbott]] guarded the fallen passages. Also in the battle he and George slammed Death Eater [[Corban Yaxley|Yaxley]] to the floor near the end of the conflict. He also witnessed [[Harry Potter]]'s final defeat of Lord Voldemort.<ref name="DH"/>
   
====Battle of Hogwarts====
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===Later life {{C|post 1998}}===
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Lee survived the war and it is assumed that he witnessed the final duel between [[Harry Potter]] and [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. In the aftermath, he most likely kept his [[Dumbledore's Army coin|D.A. coin]] as a badge of honour, as did other D.A. members. It can be assumed that he attended the [[2014]] reunion of Dumbledore's Army.
Lee Jordan also returned to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in [[1998]] when he was contacted by [[Neville Longbottom]] via his [[Dumbledore's Army coin]] with Fred, George, Ginny and [[Cho Chang]] to participate in the [[Battle of Hogwarts|final battle]]. Lee Jordan proved useful during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] as he had a great knowledge of all the Hogwarts secret passages and together, he, Fred, George and [[Hannah Abbott]] guarded the fallen passages. Also in the battle he and George slammed Death Eater [[Yaxley]] to the floor near the end of the conflict, after Fred had been killed.
 
   
===Later life===
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===The Calamity===
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By at least the [[2010s]], Lee Jordan was captured by the [[Calamity]] and began to appear around the world as a [[Foundable]].<ref name="WU">{{WU}}</ref>
As Lee was not listed among the causalities, and he was seen alive during the end of the battle, it is assumed that he witnessed the final duel between [[Harry Potter]] and [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and that he survived the war.
 
   
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Following a Calamity surge focused on the members of [[Dumbledore's Army]] and the [[Hog's Head Inn]] in [[November]] [[2020]], Lee approached [[Constance Pickering]] claiming that he had suddenly been able to clearly recall an unfamiliar memory of a wizard "making an example" out of another wizard by using the [[Cruciatus Curse]] on him after his [[1995–1996 school year|seventh year]]-era Foundable was returned. Lee asserted that the memory was too foggy to get a clear look at either of the wizards' faces, but felt that the memory was meant to be a message.<ref name="WU"/>
It is possible that he might have gone to work at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] to continue assisting George Weasley with the creation and selling of their joke products; it is, however, unknown if it ever happened for sure.
 
   
 
==Physical appearance==
 
==Physical appearance==
Lee was described as a black boy with black hair and dreadlocks. In [[1995]], his hand was presumably scarred by [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s blood quill as a punishment.
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Lee was described as a black boy with black hair and dreadlocks. In [[1996]], his hand was scarred by [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s [[Black Quill|blood quill]] as a punishment.<ref name="OOTP"/>
   
 
==Personality and traits==
 
==Personality and traits==
{{Dialogue a-b-a|Lee|THIRTY-ZERO! TAKE THAT, YOU DIRTY, CHEATING |McGonagall|Jordan, if you can't commentate in an unbiased way !|I'm telling it like it is, Professor!|Lee Jordan and [[Minerva McGonagall]] during Lee's commentary of Quidditch|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}Lee was a funny boy who liked doing pranks, much like his best friends [[Fred and George Weasley]]. He had also a good personality and is very friendly and popular among his friends. He also joked in front of [[Minerva McGonagall]], who was always very serious and strict. Lee was also very brave, as he defended his friends and did not hesitate to express his opinions to [[Dolores Umbridge]], and also did not hesitate to slip [[niffler]]s into her office (despite the fact he became worried when he learned that Umbridge was coming close to firing [[Rubeus Hagrid]] because she believed him to be putting the nifflers into her office.)
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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Lee| ''THIRTY-ZERO! TAKE THAT, YOU DIRTY, CHEATING'' |McGonagall|Jordan, if you can't commentate in an unbiased way !|I'm telling it like it is, Professor!|Lee Jordan and [[Minerva McGonagall]] during Lee's commentary of Quidditch|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
   
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Lee was a humorous and comedic individual who loved doing pranks, much like his best friends [[Fred and George Weasley]]. He also had a good-hearted personality and was very friendly and popular among his friends. He was a very biased Quidditch commentator, especially against any team not from Gryffindor.<ref name="PS"/><ref name="OOTP"/> He liked to joke in front of [[Minerva McGonagall]], who was always very serious and strict.<ref name="PS"/><ref name="POA"/> Lee was very brave, and he defended his friends and did not hesitate to express his opinions to [[Dolores Umbridge]], nor did he hesitate to slip [[Niffler]]s into her office (despite the fact he became worried when he learned that Umbridge was coming close to firing [[Rubeus Hagrid]] because she believed he was putting the Nifflers into her office.)<ref name="OOTP"/>
Furthermore, he made fun of Umbridge in front of the whole class, as he thought she deserved it, and became a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]], in order to learn [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] from [[Harry Potter|Harry]]. He hosted a radio show called ''[[Potterwatch]]'', in order to encourage the listeners, telling that Harry Potter was still alive and could defeat Voldemort. He seemed to agree with [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]'s point of view, that both the wizards and the Muggles were worthwhile to be saved during the [[Second Wizarding War]]. Lee also fought at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in order to defeat the [[Death Eaters]].
 
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{{Quote|Brilliant! Inspired! What an entrance! [[Flying Ford Anglia|Flying a car]] right into the [[Hogwarts Whomping Willow|Whomping Willow]], people’ll be talking about that one for years —|Lee's love of mischief|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
 
Furthermore, he derided Umbridge in front of the whole class, as he thought she deserved it, and became a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] in order to learn [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] from [[Harry Potter|Harry]].<ref name="OOTP"/> After Hogwarts, he hosted a radio show called ''[[Potterwatch]]'' in order to encourage the listeners, telling them that Harry Potter was still alive and he could defeat Voldemort. He agreed with [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]'s point of view on the equal treatment of all people, magic and [[Non-magic people|muggle]] during the [[Second Wizarding War]]. Lee's courage was also displayed when he fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in order to defeat the [[Death Eaters]].<ref name="DH"/>
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==Magical abilities and Skills==
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*'''[[Charm]]s''': Lee earned an [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] in the [[Charms (class)|subject]]. He was able to cast the [[Levitation Charm]], which he used to levitate [[Niffler]]s into [[Dolores Umbridge|Umbridge's]] office during the [[1995-1996 school year]].<ref name="OOTP"/>
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*'''[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]''': Lee was a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]], so he must have mastered many offensive and defensive spells, under [[Harry Potter]]'s masterful teaching. He also earned a high graded [[Ordinary Wizarding Level]] in the subject, and was able to study it at [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level.<ref name="OOTP"/>
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*'''[[Duelling]]''': Lee was a very skilled duellist, as his name was not mentioned amongst the casualties, implying he survived the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. During the battle he and [[George Weasley|George]] also managed to slam Death Eater [[Corban Yaxley|Yaxley]] to the floor, showing his impressive talents in [[martial magic]].<ref name="DH"/>
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*'''[[Transfiguration]]''': Lee was able to [[Vanishing Spell|vanish]] objects in his seventh year, which is some of the most complicated [[magic]] taught in [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration class]], showing him to have been proficient in this field.<ref name="OOTP"/>
   
 
==Relationships==
 
==Relationships==
 
===Family===
 
===Family===
Little is known about Lee's relationship with his parents. However, it is known that [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]] had once stolen money from Lee's [[Lee Jordan's father|father]], who became very angry. Lee told Fred and George about it. During the [[Second Wizarding War]], Lee's parents possibly opposed the [[Death Eaters]], like their son.
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Little is known about Lee's relationship with his parents. However, Lee told Fred and George that [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]] had once stolen money from Lee's [[Lee Jordan's father|father]], who became very angry.<ref name="GOF"/> During the [[Second Wizarding War]], Lee's parents most likely opposed the [[Death Eaters]], like their son.
   
 
===Fred and George Weasley===
 
===Fred and George Weasley===
 
{{Quote|Anyway, we’ve got to go, Lee Jordan reckons he’s found a new secret passageway out of the school.|[[Fred and George Weasley]] talking about Lee|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
[[File:Fred&George.jpg|thumb|left|Fred and George Weasley.]]
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[[File:GF Weasley TDH promo.jpg|left|thumb|250x250px|Fred and George Weasley, his best friends]]
{{Quote|Listen, we're going down the middle of the train Lee Jordan's got a giant tarantula down there.|[[Fred and George Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
 
Lee Jordan was best friends with both the Weasley twins during his time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Lee Jordan was rarely seen outside of the company of either Fred or George. Lee got into a lot of trouble with the twins over his time at Hogwarts, in [[1991]] Lee brought a giant tarantula onto the [[Hogwarts Express]],<ref name="PS"/> and in [[1995]] he joined [[Dumbledore's Army]] and helped the twins harass [[Dolores Umbridge]], which resulted in him "writing lines", scarring his hand. He was rather lonely after Fred and George's departure, but continued to wreak havoc by lifting Nifflers into her office.<ref name="OOTP"/> In [[1998]], after Fred and George had left school, Lee returned with them to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts, in which Lee lost one of his best friends, Fred.<ref name="DH"/>
 
Lee Jordan was best friends with both the Weasley twins during his time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Lee Jordan was rarely seen outside of the company of either Fred or George. Lee got into a lot of trouble with the twins over his time at Hogwarts, in [[1991]] Lee brought a giant tarantula onto the [[Hogwarts Express]] and in [[1995]] he joined [[Dumbledore's Army]] and helped the twins harass [[Dolores Umbridge]], which resulted in him "writing lines", scarring his hand. He was rather lonely after Fred and George's departure, but continued to wreak havoc by lifting Nifflers into her office.<ref name="OOTP">"[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]"</ref> In [[1998]] after Fred and George had left school Lee returned with them to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts, in which Lee lost one of his best friends, Fred.
 
   
 
===Angelina Johnson===
 
===Angelina Johnson===
{{Quote|And it's Johnson - Johnson with the Quaffle, what a player that girl is, I've been saying it for years but she still won't go out with me -|Lee Jordan commentating on a [[Quidditch]] match|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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{{Quote|And it's Johnson Johnson with the Quaffle, what a player that girl is, I've been saying it for years but she still won't go out with me |Lee Jordan commentating on a [[Quidditch]] match|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
   
[[File:AngieJoh.PNG|thumb|right|Angelina Johnson.]]
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[[File:AngieJoh.PNG|250x250px|thumb|Angelina Johnson]]
Lee Jordan seemed to have a crush on [[Angelina Johnson]], on several occasions commenting during [[Quidditch]] on her physical appearance, and once even stating that she refused to go out with him, much to the annoyance of [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] who was embarrassed by his commentary during Quidditch games. Despite the fact that Angelina and [[Fred Weasley]], Lee's best friend, were in a relationship, Lee still jokingly spoke of his love for Angelina. Angelina eventually married [[George Weasley]], Lee's best friend and Fred's twin brother.
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Lee Jordan seemed to have a crush on [[Angelina Johnson]], on several occasions commenting during [[Quidditch]] on her physical appearance, and once even stating that she refused to go out with him, much to the annoyance of [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] who was embarrassed by his commentary during Quidditch games.<ref name="PS"/><ref name="POA"/> Despite the fact that Angelina and [[Fred Weasley]], Lee's best friend, were in a relationship, Lee still jokingly spoke of his love for Angelina. Angelina eventually married [[George Weasley]], Lee's best friend and Fred's twin brother.
   
 
===Hogwarts staff===
 
===Hogwarts staff===
[[File:ProfessorMcGonagall-HBP.jpg|thumb|left|[[Minerva McGonagall]].]]
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[[File:ProfessorMcGonagall-HBP.jpg|244x244px|thumb|left|[[Minerva McGonagall]], his Head of House and Transfiguration professor]]
Lee, much like Fred and George, was considered as a troublemaker by his professors at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. [[Minerva McGonagall]] was the [[Transfiguration]] professor, the head of [[Gryffindor]] house, and a very serious and strict person. However, Lee sometimes joked in front of her, and she often shouted at him. Although McGonagall disapproved of his behaviour, both of them opposed and ridiculed [[Dolores Umbridge]] in [[1995]]. Furthermore, Lee and McGonagall both fought along at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] against [[Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]].
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Lee, much like Fred and George, was considered as a troublemaker by his professors at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. [[Minerva McGonagall]] was the [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] professor, the head of [[Gryffindor]] house, and a very serious and strict person. However, Lee sometimes joked in front of her, and she often shouted at him.<ref name="PS"/><ref name="POA"/> Although McGonagall disapproved of his behaviour, both of them opposed and ridiculed [[Dolores Umbridge]] in [[1995]].<ref name="OOTP"/> Furthermore, Lee and McGonagall both fought along at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]].<ref name="DH"/>
   
Lee also disliked [[Severus Snape]], the [[Potions]] professor and the head of [[Slytherin]] house. Snape favoured the Slytherin students and was very strict with the students he did not like, including Lee.
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Lee also disliked [[Severus Snape]], the [[Potions Master]] and the head of [[Slytherin]] house. Snape favoured the Slytherin students and was very strict with the students he did not like, including Lee.
   
However, Lee possibly liked professors [[Filius Flitwick]], [[Pomona Sprout]] and [[Rubeus Hagrid]]. Hagrid was also a good friend of Fred and George.
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However, Lee likely liked professors [[Filius Flitwick]], [[Pomona Sprout]] and [[Rubeus Hagrid]]. Hagrid was also a good friend of Fred and George.
   
One of the teachers Lee hated most was [[Dolores Umbridge]], the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor in [[1995]]. She was an extremely sadistic woman and she liked punishing the students. When Lee joked in front of her, and thus ridiculed her, she made him “write lines”, with a special Blood Quill, that scarred Lee's hand. Lee strongly opposed Umbridge, becoming a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]], and supporting [[Fred and George Weasley]] during their departure from Hogwarts.
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One of the teachers Lee hated most was [[Dolores Umbridge]], the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor in [[1995]]. She was an extremely sadistic woman and she liked punishing the students. When Lee joked in front of her, and thus ridiculed her, she made him “write lines”, with a special Blood Quill, that scarred Lee's hand. Lee strongly opposed Umbridge, becoming a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]], and supporting [[Fred and George Weasley]] during their departure from Hogwarts.<ref name="OOTP"/>
   
 
===Order of the Phoenix members===
 
===Order of the Phoenix members===
   
 
{{Dialogue a-b|Lee {{c|as River}}|And what would you say, Royal, to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be "wizards first"?" |Kingsley {{c|as Royal}}| "I'd say that it's one short step from "wizards first" to "pure-bloods first", and then to “Death Eaters”. We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.|Lee and [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] during the ''[[Potterwatch]]'' radio show.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
 
[[File:Kingsley with Remus.jpg|250px|thumb|right|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] and [[Remus Lupin]]]]
{{Dialogue a-b|Lee (as River)|And what would you say, Royal, to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be "wizards first"?" |Kingsley (as Royal)| "I'd say that it's one short step from "wizards first" to "pure-bloods first", and then to “Death Eaters”. We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.|Lee and [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] during the ''[[Potterwatch]]'' radio show.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
   
 
Lee allied with the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[Second Wizarding War]]. He already knew some members, such as Fred, George, Harry, Ron and Hermione. In [[1997]], Lee and the other members of the order hosted ''[[Potterwatch]]'', a radio show, in order to give information about [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and [[Severus Snape]] to the listeners, encourage them and advise them to think that both wizards and muggles should be protected from the Death Eaters.<ref name="DH"/>
[[File:King_remus.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] and [[Remus Lupin]]]]
 
   
 
Lee appeared to be friendly with [[Remus Lupin]], whom he called “Romulus” during the show. They discussed together about many things that concerned the wizarding world. They also agreed that [[Harry Potter]] was alive, and that he made a plan in order to destroy Voldemort. Lee and Lupin fought together at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], where Lupin was killed. Lee was possibly saddened when he learned about his death.<ref name="DH"/>
Lee allied with the [[Order of the Phoenix]] during the [[Second Wizarding War]]. He already knew some members, such as Fred, George, Harry, Ron and Hermione. In [[1997]], Lee and the other members of the order hosted ''[[Potterwatch]]'', a radio show, in order to give information about [[Lord Voldemort]] and [[Severus Snape]] to the listeners, encourage them and advise them to think that both wizards and muggles should be protected from the Death Eaters.
 
   
 
Lee also appeared to have the same point of view with [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], who believed that every human life is worth the same, and worth saving. Lee responded by expressing his opinion that Kingsley was right, and that he would vote him as a [[Minister for Magic]].<ref name="DH"/> After the war, Kingsley eventually became Minister for Magic.
Lee appeared to be friendly with [[Remus Lupin]], whom he called “Romulus” during the show. They discussed together about many things that concerned the wizarding world. They also agreed that [[Harry Potter]] was alive, and that he made a plan in order to destroy Voldemort. Lee and Lupin fought together at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], where Lupin was killed. Lee was possibly saddened when he learned about his death.
 
 
Lee also appeared to have the same point of view with [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], who believed that every human life is worth the same, and worth saving. Lee responded by expressing his opinion that Kingsley was right, and that he would vote him as a [[Minister for Magic]]. After the war, Kingsley eventually became Minister for Magic.
 
   
 
===Dumbledore's Army===
 
===Dumbledore's Army===
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{{Quote|Well, once a week sounds cool.|Lee's interest in Dumbledore's Army meetings|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
[[File:Dumbledore%27s_Army.jpg|thumb|left|Dumbledore's Army.]]
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[[File:Dumbledore%27s_Army.jpg|250x250px|thumb|left|Dumbledore's Army, his friends and allies]]
Lee became a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] in [[1995]], in order to learn [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] from [[Harry Potter]] and oppose [[Dolores Umbridge]]. Lee was friendly with the most members of the Army.
 
Some of his closest friends appeared to be [[Fred and George Weasley]], [[Alicia Spinnet]], [[Katie Bell]], [[Oliver Wood]] (who wasn't an official member of the army, but supported them and fought at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] alongside them), [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]]. All of them seemed to like Lee and have fun with him.
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Lee became a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] in [[1995]], in order to learn [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] from [[Harry Potter]] and oppose [[Dolores Umbridge]]. Lee was friendly with the most members of the Army. Some of his closest friends appeared to be [[Fred and George Weasley]], [[Alicia Spinnet]], [[Katie Bell]], [[Oliver Wood]] (who wasn't an official member of the army, but supported them and fought at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] alongside them), [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]]. All of them seemed to like Lee and have fun with him. Other friends of Lee may have been fellow Gryffindors [[Neville Longbottom]], [[Dean Thomas]], [[Seamus Finnigan]], [[Lavender Brown|Lavender Brown,]] and [[Parvati Patil]], as well as Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs, such as [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]], [[Justin Finch-Fletchley]], [[Susan Bones]], [[Hannah Abbott]], [[Michael Corner]], [[Luna Lovegood]], [[Cho Chang]], [[Terry Boot]], [[Anthony Goldstein]], [[Marietta Edgecombe]], and [[Zacharias Smith]]. As Lee was rather friendly with most people, he had a good relationship with them, except for Smith, whom with he, Fred and George argued about Voldemort's return.<ref name="OOTP"/>
Other friends of Lee may have been fellow Gryffindors [[Neville Longbottom]], [[Dean Thomas]], [[Seamus Finnigan]], [[Lavender Brown|Lavender Brown,]] and [[Parvati Patil]], as well as Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs, such as [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]], [[Justin Finch-Fletchley]], [[Susan Bones]], [[Hannah Abbott]], [[Michael Corner]], [[Luna Lovegood]], [[Cho Chang]], [[Terry Boot]], [[Anthony Goldstein]], [[Marietta Edgecombe]], and [[Zacharias Smith]]. As Lee was rather friendly with most people, he had a good relationship with them, except for Smith, whom with he, Fred and George argued about Voldemort's return.
 
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
The Jordan is a river in Southwest Asia flowing to the Dead Sea; the river serves as the eastern border of Israel. Similarly, there are several rivers throughout the world named "Lee," including rivers in England, Ireland, and Canada. Thus, when on ''Potterwatch'' Lee's codename is "River," the name is very appropriate. Lee can also refer to the "lee side" of a ship, which would be the side protected from the wind (or downwind). Lee can also mean a field or meadow. Jordan can also mean to "flow" or "descend." Jordan is also old English for a chamberpot (a small container in the bedroom, used for going to the bathroom, before indoor plumbing).
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The Jordan is a river in Southwest Asia flowing to the Dead Sea; the river serves as the eastern border of Israel. Similarly, there are several rivers throughout the world named "Lee," including rivers in England, Ireland, and Canada. Thus, when on ''Potterwatch'' Lee's code name is "River," the name is very appropriate. Lee can also refer to the "lee side" of a ship, which would be the side protected from the wind (or downwind). Lee can also mean a field or meadow. Jordan can also mean to "flow" or "descend." Jordan is also old English for a chamber pot (a small container in the bedroom, used for going to the bathroom, before indoor plumbing).
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
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{{Quote|Welcome to [[Quidditch]]! I'm your commentator, Lee Jordan! The Quidditch pitch has three goals at each end. The Chasers throw the Quaffle and try to put it through the hoops to score. Watch out for the Bludgers! These are charmed balls that can knock you off your broomstick! Two Beaters on each team try to keep them away. Remember, when the Snitch appears, it releases Speed Rings that will help the Seeker fly faster.|Lee Jordan|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)}}
 
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*In the [[Harry Potter films|films]], Lee Jordan is played by [[Luke Youngblood]], who also provided the voice for Lee in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''.
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*In the [[Harry Potter (film series)|films]], Lee Jordan is played by [[Luke Youngblood]], who also provided the voice for Lee in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|video game adaptation]] of {{OOTP}}.
*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' only one (unnamed) person, probably Lee Jordan, is heard hosting ''[[Potterwatch]]''.
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*In {{DH|F2}}, [[Nigel Wolpert]] contacts the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. He addresses the person he is speaking to as "River".
 
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*In the Harry Potter games, Lee Jordan always starts his commentary by reminding the player of the basics of [[Quidditch]], and what needs to be done to win the challenge.
*In ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'', Lee Jordan does not sport dreadlocks.
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Lee: "And the Quaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson — what an amazing Chaser that girl is, and rather attractive too —"
Professor McGonagall: " JORDAN!'"
Lee: "Sorry, Professor. Just a fun fact."
— Lee commentating at a Quidditch match[src]

Lee Jordan (b. 1977/1978) was a British wizard, son of Mr and Mrs Jordan, and a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1989 to 1996 (a couple of years before Harry).[5] During his years at Hogwarts, he became best friends with Fred and George Weasley and liked doing pranks with them. He often helped them work on their inventions and tricks, some of which were eventually sold at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Lee also served as a Quidditch Commentator during his Hogwarts years and was a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.[8]

After Hogwarts, he hosted a radio show, Potterwatch, in order to inform and encourage the wizarding world, advising how they could all be protected from Lord Voldemort. In 1998, he fought in the Battle of Hogwarts and survived the war, although he was devastated by the loss of Fred.[4]

Biography

Early life

Lee was born in 1977 or 1978 in Great Britain or Ireland. He was the son of a wizard.[6]

Hogwarts years (1989-1996)

Early years

"A boy with dreadlocks was surrounded by a small crowd. "Give us a look, Lee, go on...'"
— Lee Jordan's popularity amongst other students at Hogwarts[src]
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Lee as the Quidditch commentator

Lee Jordan started his education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989. When he arrived at Hogwarts during the sorting ceremony, he was Sorted into the house of Gryffindor, where he would share a dormitory with other Gryffindor boys, Fred and George Weasley, who would become his best friends. Also Sorted in the same house and year as him was Angelina Johnson. Lee Jordan became the Quidditch commentator, but he was always closely supervised in his job by his head of house, Minerva McGonagall, as his commentary was always biased in favour of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He was, however, fair to the houses of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff when they were playing, but in the case of Slytherin he would be highly critical and rude at times.[5]

Third year

"Listen, we're going down the middle of the train — Lee Jordan's got a giant tarantula down there."
Fred and George Weasley talking about Lee's tarantula[src]
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Lee sitting next to Percy Weasley during the 1991 Welcoming Feast

In 1991, Lee Jordan was going into his third year of education at Hogwarts, and on Platform 9¾ he was surrounded by a large group of students, all peering into his box containing a tarantula. His friends Fred and George thought nothing of it until it became a giant tarantula with the possible aid of an engorging charm and they had to rush and see. Lee was a popular troublemaker and so were his best friends. On the evening Harry Potter was made Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, Fred and George told Harry that they could not stay long as Lee Jordan thought he had discovered a new secret passage out of the school grounds and they wanted to check it out with him.[5]

"Slytherin in possession, Chaser Pucey ducks two Bludgers, two Weasleys, and Chaser Bell, and speeds toward the — wait a moment — was that the Snitch?"
— Lee Jordan's enthusiasm as a Quidditch commentator[src]
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Lee Jordan sitting with McGonagall during a game

Later on in the year, when Gryffindor played its first Quidditch match of the season against Slytherin, Lee Jordan commentated. His commentary was heavily biased in favour of Gryffindor. He identified the Chasers on each team, and when he spoke of Angelina Johnson, he went on to tell the whole crowd that he was disappointed with her for not wanting to go out with him. Later in the game when the Snitch was first visible, Harry Potter was fouled by Slytherin's Captain and Chaser Marcus Flint and Lee was quick to speak the truth and told the audience that it was a deliberate foul. Professor McGonagall had to call Lee into order and he finally stopped his ranting. After the final exams of the year were over, Harry, Ron, and Hermione spotted Lee with Fred and George knee-high off the shore of the lake tickling the Giant Squid.[5]

Fourth year

"That’s two Gryffindors down, not counting a Gryffindor ghost, one Ravenclaw, and one Hufflepuff. Haven’t any of the teachers noticed that the Slytherins are all safe? Isn’t it obvious all this stuff’s coming from Slytherin? The Heir of Slytherin, the monster of Slytherin — why don’t they just chuck all the Slytherins out?"
— Lee Jordan's view on the attacks at Hogwarts[src]
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Lee present at the first and last Duelling Club meeting

Lee Jordan's fourth year was a quieter one; Lee continued to commentate in all the Quidditch games with a heavy bias towards Gryffindor, and Minerva McGonagall still assisted in keeping him in line. In 1992, Harry's second year, the Slytherin team had a new seeker, Draco Malfoy, who had bought his way onto the team by having his father, Lucius Malfoy, purchase brooms for the entire team. During the Quidditch match against Slytherin, however, a rogue Bludger was set on Harry Potter and the game became surprisingly interesting and extremely dangerous for Harry, other players, and the crowd. At the end of the game, Harry Potter had broken his arm.[9]

Later that year, after Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater were both petrified on seeing the Basilisk, Lee announced to his fellow Gryffindors in the common room that no Slytherin student was petrified so far and claimed that as the Basilisk was the Monster of Slytherin controlled by the Heir of Slytherin, and that it was obvious that the culprit was from Slytherin and hence the school should expel all the Slytherin students.[9]

Fifth year

Lee Jordan: "Look at that Firebolt go! Potter's really putting it through its paces now. See it turn — Chang's Comet is just no match for it. The Firebolt's precision-balance is really noticeable in these long —"
Minerva McGonagall: " JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID TO ADVERTISE FIREBOLTS? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY!'"
— McGonagall grills Jordan's commentating[src]

On the Hogwarts Express journey into his fifth year, the train was searched by Dementors looking for the escapee from Azkaban, Sirius Black. Jordan again took the role of commentating Quidditch matches. During the match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, he forgot to commentate on the players, and instead his focus was directed to Harry Potter's new Firebolt. He began to tell the crowd of its amazing features before Professor McGonagall told him off.[10]

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Harry Potter holding the Quidditch cup after Gryffindor defeats Slytherin

Later that year, during the final match of the season, Gryffindor played Slytherin. In that match, Lee's commentary was extremely biased in favour of Gryffindor and he even resorted to foul language while criticising the Slytherin team's dirty tactics, which forced Professor McGonagall to try to take away the megaphone from him. Towards the end of the game however, after Slytherin's Seeker Draco Malfoy stopped Harry from catching the Golden Snitch by grabbing the end of his Firebolt, McGonagall became just as angry at the Slytherin team and their cheating tactics as Lee was and stopped telling him off for his biased commentary. Despite Slytherin's cheating tactics, Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup.[10]

Sixth year

"Blimey, this is heavy. Open it, Harry, go on! Let’s just see what’s inside it!"
— Lee Jordan goading Harry to open the Golden egg[src]
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Lee Jordan, Fred, and George down by the lake

During Lee Jordan's sixth year, Hogwarts was the holding grounds to the Triwizard Tournament, which resulted in the cancelling of all Quidditch games. After Albus Dumbledore had announced that the Triwizard Tournament would be held at Hogwarts, Lee discussed ways to avoid the age restriction that was said to be placed around the Goblet of Fire with his best friends Fred and George. They were only months away from turning seventeen, which was the minimum age requirement for a champion. They attempted to use an Ageing Potion to get past the age line.[6]

The day before the champion selection, Fred drank a few drops of it with his twin, and later that day jumped across the age line with the whole hall watching. At first, it appeared to have worked, and George followed him with a triumphant yell, but then there was a sizzling sound. Both of the twins were shot ten feet away on the cold stone floor, now accompanied by long white beards. Lee, who had not jumped across the Age Line with the twins, laughed heartily at them with the rest of the people in the hall, and accompanied Fred and George to the Hospital Wing to have their beards removed.[6]

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Lee and others cheering on Harry Potter

Harry Potter, however, was accepted by the Goblet of Fire as a Triwizard champion despite his youth and that Hogwarts already had a Triwizard champion in Cedric Diggory of Hufflepuff. While Harry and Hermione knew that he did not put his name in the Goblet of Fire, the rest of the Gryffindors, including Lee, believed that Harry found a way to get past the age line and hailed him as a hero as a result. Ron also believed that Harry put his name in the Goblet of Fire, but instead of hailing him as a hero, he became jealous of him, thinking that Harry wanted more fame, which led to the two best friends avoiding each other until the first task has been completed. On the first Hogsmeade weekend trip, Ron went with Lee, Fred, and George instead of Harry and Hermione. On the journey back home after the tournament ended, the twins reveal to Harry, Ron, and Hermione that Ludo Bagman had cheated Lee's father over repaying a bet made in the Quidditch World Cup.[6]

Seventh year

"Exploding Snap's got nothing to do with Defence Against the Dark Arts, Professor! That's not information relating to your subject!"
— Lee Jordan mocking Umbridge over Educational Decree Number Twenty-Six[src]

On the Hogwarts Express journey in 1995, Fred and George told Harry that they needed to sit down with Lee Jordan and talk business. By now the plans the three had for a joke shop were well underway and they were in the process of lining up suppliers and creating initial ideas. Lee also saw wanted criminal Sirius Black in his animagus form at Platform 9¾, but thought it was Harry's dog. He also complemented Harry on his "dog", saying that it was cool.[8]

D.a

The meeting of students in the Hog's Head that would become known as Dumbledore's Army

When he arrived at Hogwarts, Lee Jordan soon learnt that the Ministry of Magic was interfering in the functioning of Hogwarts and that Dolores Umbridge, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, had been appointed High Inquisitor of Hogwarts as a result. This meant trouble for Lee and his friends as they normally enjoyed pulling pranks at the expense of people such as Argus Filch. However, they couldn't do so this year with her watching. When it was time for action to be put into place, Hermione Granger came up with idea of an organisation against Umbridge, Dumbledore's Army. Lee willingly became a member of the organisation along with Fred and George. When he, George, and Fred arrived for the first meeting of the organisation at the Hog's Head they were all seen carrying large bags of merchandise from Zonko's Joke Shop.[8]

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Lee Jordan in the Room of Requirement

Later on in the year, Minerva McGonagall told off Lee for his commentary again when he became extremely complimentary towards Gryffindor captain Angelina Johnson in the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin, and yet again complained about her not going out with him. He was also one of the students who were enthusiastic over Hogwarts gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures teacher Rubeus Hagrid returning to the school after his Order mission, and rushed to the staff table along with Fred and George to shake his hand.[8]

Shortly after the mass outbreak from Azkaban, teachers were forbidden from discussing anything unrelated to academics with their students as per the Educational Decree Number 27 passed by the Ministry of Magic. Lee took this new rule as an opportunity to deny Umbridge and correctly reminded her that she had no business in arguing with Fred and George over playing Exploding Snap in the back of her class as it was a non-academic subject. However, she did not see it that way and he was made to serve detention using a Blood Quill to write lines. After having served detention Harry Potter suggested using Essence of Murtlap to heal the wounds on his hand.[8]

He felt dispirited when Fred and George escaped from Hogwarts. This had an adverse effect on his Quidditch commentary, as witnessed in the final match of the season between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, where he commentated without any enthusiasm. However he did swear very badly when Ravenclaw captain Roger Davies scored the first goal of the match. He took over the twins' rebellion against Umbridge, and harassed her by levitating Nifflers in through her window. This turned out to cause more harm than help — Umbridge thought that Hagrid was doing it, and added to her reasoning to sack him.[8]

After Hogwarts (1996-1998)

"Listeners, I’d like to invite you now to join us in a second's silence in memory of Ted Tonks, Dirk Cresswell, Bathilda Bagshot, Gornuk, and the unnamed, but no less regretted, Muggles murdered by the Death Eaters."
— Lee Jordan in a wartime broadcast of Potterwatch[src]
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The wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour that Lee attended

On 1 August, 1997, Lee attended the wedding of Bill Weasley, Fred and George's older brother, to Fleur Delacour. While there, he danced with the twins' younger sister, Ginny Weasley, among others. It is unknown if he Apparated before the Death Eaters stormed the wedding, after Kingsley's Patronus warning or if he was still present when they interrogated everyone still remaining at The Burrow on the location of Harry Potter.[4]

Potterwatch

During the height of the Second Wizarding War, Lee hosted a radio show called Potterwatch, under the codename "River". Potterwatch acted as a voice of truth while the Wizarding Wireless Network and Daily Prophet fell under the influence of the Voldemort-controlled Ministry of Magic. Lee and his co-hosts Kingsley Shacklebolt, Remus Lupin and Fred Weasley voiced support for Harry Potter and encouraged wizards and witches to protect the Muggles who were being victimised by Death Eaters.[4]

Battle of Hogwarts

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Lee and the other defenders of Hogwarts watch Harry Potter's final defeat of Lord Voldemort

Lee Jordan also returned to Hogwarts in 1998 when he was contacted by Neville Longbottom via his Dumbledore's Army coin along with Fred, George, Ginny, and Cho Chang to participate in the final battle. Lee Jordan proved useful during the Battle of Hogwarts as he had a great knowledge of all the Hogwarts secret passages and together, he, Fred, George, and Hannah Abbott guarded the fallen passages. Also in the battle he and George slammed Death Eater Yaxley to the floor near the end of the conflict. He also witnessed Harry Potter's final defeat of Lord Voldemort.[4]

Later life (post 1998)

Lee survived the war and it is assumed that he witnessed the final duel between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort. In the aftermath, he most likely kept his D.A. coin as a badge of honour, as did other D.A. members. It can be assumed that he attended the 2014 reunion of Dumbledore's Army.

The Calamity

By at least the 2010s, Lee Jordan was captured by the Calamity and began to appear around the world as a Foundable.[11]

Following a Calamity surge focused on the members of Dumbledore's Army and the Hog's Head Inn in November 2020, Lee approached Constance Pickering claiming that he had suddenly been able to clearly recall an unfamiliar memory of a wizard "making an example" out of another wizard by using the Cruciatus Curse on him after his seventh year-era Foundable was returned. Lee asserted that the memory was too foggy to get a clear look at either of the wizards' faces, but felt that the memory was meant to be a message.[11]

Physical appearance

Lee was described as a black boy with black hair and dreadlocks. In 1996, his hand was scarred by Dolores Umbridge's blood quill as a punishment.[8]

Personality and traits

Lee: " THIRTY-ZERO! TAKE THAT, YOU DIRTY, CHEATING"
McGonagall: "Jordan, if you can't commentate in an unbiased way — !"
Lee: "I'm telling it like it is, Professor!"
— Lee Jordan and Minerva McGonagall during Lee's commentary of Quidditch[src]

Lee was a humorous and comedic individual who loved doing pranks, much like his best friends Fred and George Weasley. He also had a good-hearted personality and was very friendly and popular among his friends. He was a very biased Quidditch commentator, especially against any team not from Gryffindor.[5][8] He liked to joke in front of Minerva McGonagall, who was always very serious and strict.[5][10] Lee was very brave, and he defended his friends and did not hesitate to express his opinions to Dolores Umbridge, nor did he hesitate to slip Nifflers into her office (despite the fact he became worried when he learned that Umbridge was coming close to firing Rubeus Hagrid because she believed he was putting the Nifflers into her office.)[8]

"Brilliant! Inspired! What an entrance! Flying a car right into the Whomping Willow, people’ll be talking about that one for years —"
— Lee's love of mischief[src]

Furthermore, he derided Umbridge in front of the whole class, as he thought she deserved it, and became a member of Dumbledore's Army in order to learn Defence Against the Dark Arts from Harry.[8] After Hogwarts, he hosted a radio show called Potterwatch in order to encourage the listeners, telling them that Harry Potter was still alive and he could defeat Voldemort. He agreed with Kingsley Shacklebolt's point of view on the equal treatment of all people, magic and muggle during the Second Wizarding War. Lee's courage was also displayed when he fought in the Battle of Hogwarts in order to defeat the Death Eaters.[4]

Magical abilities and Skills

Relationships

Family

Little is known about Lee's relationship with his parents. However, Lee told Fred and George that Ludo Bagman had once stolen money from Lee's father, who became very angry.[6] During the Second Wizarding War, Lee's parents most likely opposed the Death Eaters, like their son.

Fred and George Weasley

"Anyway, we’ve got to go, Lee Jordan reckons he’s found a new secret passageway out of the school."
Fred and George Weasley talking about Lee[src]
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Fred and George Weasley, his best friends

Lee Jordan was best friends with both the Weasley twins during his time at Hogwarts. Lee Jordan was rarely seen outside of the company of either Fred or George. Lee got into a lot of trouble with the twins over his time at Hogwarts, in 1991 Lee brought a giant tarantula onto the Hogwarts Express,[5] and in 1995 he joined Dumbledore's Army and helped the twins harass Dolores Umbridge, which resulted in him "writing lines", scarring his hand. He was rather lonely after Fred and George's departure, but continued to wreak havoc by lifting Nifflers into her office.[8] In 1998, after Fred and George had left school, Lee returned with them to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts, in which Lee lost one of his best friends, Fred.[4]

Angelina Johnson

"And it's Johnson — Johnson with the Quaffle, what a player that girl is, I've been saying it for years but she still won't go out with me —"
— Lee Jordan commentating on a Quidditch match[src]
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Angelina Johnson

Lee Jordan seemed to have a crush on Angelina Johnson, on several occasions commenting during Quidditch on her physical appearance, and once even stating that she refused to go out with him, much to the annoyance of Professor McGonagall who was embarrassed by his commentary during Quidditch games.[5][10] Despite the fact that Angelina and Fred Weasley, Lee's best friend, were in a relationship, Lee still jokingly spoke of his love for Angelina. Angelina eventually married George Weasley, Lee's best friend and Fred's twin brother.

Hogwarts staff

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Minerva McGonagall, his Head of House and Transfiguration professor

Lee, much like Fred and George, was considered as a troublemaker by his professors at Hogwarts. Minerva McGonagall was the Transfiguration professor, the head of Gryffindor house, and a very serious and strict person. However, Lee sometimes joked in front of her, and she often shouted at him.[5][10] Although McGonagall disapproved of his behaviour, both of them opposed and ridiculed Dolores Umbridge in 1995.[8] Furthermore, Lee and McGonagall both fought along at the Battle of Hogwarts against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters.[4]

Lee also disliked Severus Snape, the Potions Master and the head of Slytherin house. Snape favoured the Slytherin students and was very strict with the students he did not like, including Lee.

However, Lee likely liked professors Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout and Rubeus Hagrid. Hagrid was also a good friend of Fred and George.

One of the teachers Lee hated most was Dolores Umbridge, the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor in 1995. She was an extremely sadistic woman and she liked punishing the students. When Lee joked in front of her, and thus ridiculed her, she made him “write lines”, with a special Blood Quill, that scarred Lee's hand. Lee strongly opposed Umbridge, becoming a member of Dumbledore's Army, and supporting Fred and George Weasley during their departure from Hogwarts.[8]

Order of the Phoenix members

Lee (as River): "And what would you say, Royal, to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be "wizards first"?" "
Kingsley (as Royal): " "I'd say that it's one short step from "wizards first" to "pure-bloods first", and then to “Death Eaters”. We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving."
— Lee and Kingsley Shacklebolt during the Potterwatch radio show.[src]
Kingsley with Remus

Kingsley Shacklebolt and Remus Lupin

Lee allied with the Order of the Phoenix during the Second Wizarding War. He already knew some members, such as Fred, George, Harry, Ron and Hermione. In 1997, Lee and the other members of the order hosted Potterwatch, a radio show, in order to give information about Lord Voldemort and Severus Snape to the listeners, encourage them and advise them to think that both wizards and muggles should be protected from the Death Eaters.[4]

Lee appeared to be friendly with Remus Lupin, whom he called “Romulus” during the show. They discussed together about many things that concerned the wizarding world. They also agreed that Harry Potter was alive, and that he made a plan in order to destroy Voldemort. Lee and Lupin fought together at the Battle of Hogwarts, where Lupin was killed. Lee was possibly saddened when he learned about his death.[4]

Lee also appeared to have the same point of view with Kingsley Shacklebolt, who believed that every human life is worth the same, and worth saving. Lee responded by expressing his opinion that Kingsley was right, and that he would vote him as a Minister for Magic.[4] After the war, Kingsley eventually became Minister for Magic.

Dumbledore's Army

"Well, once a week sounds cool."
— Lee's interest in Dumbledore's Army meetings[src]
Dumbledore's Army

Dumbledore's Army, his friends and allies

Lee became a member of Dumbledore's Army in 1995, in order to learn Defence Against the Dark Arts from Harry Potter and oppose Dolores Umbridge. Lee was friendly with the most members of the Army. Some of his closest friends appeared to be Fred and George Weasley, Alicia Spinnet, Katie Bell, Oliver Wood (who wasn't an official member of the army, but supported them and fought at the Battle of Hogwarts alongside them), Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. All of them seemed to like Lee and have fun with him. Other friends of Lee may have been fellow Gryffindors Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Lavender Brown, and Parvati Patil, as well as Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs, such as Ernie Macmillan, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Susan Bones, Hannah Abbott, Michael Corner, Luna Lovegood, Cho Chang, Terry Boot, Anthony Goldstein, Marietta Edgecombe, and Zacharias Smith. As Lee was rather friendly with most people, he had a good relationship with them, except for Smith, whom with he, Fred and George argued about Voldemort's return.[8]

Etymology

The Jordan is a river in Southwest Asia flowing to the Dead Sea; the river serves as the eastern border of Israel. Similarly, there are several rivers throughout the world named "Lee," including rivers in England, Ireland, and Canada. Thus, when on Potterwatch Lee's code name is "River," the name is very appropriate. Lee can also refer to the "lee side" of a ship, which would be the side protected from the wind (or downwind). Lee can also mean a field or meadow. Jordan can also mean to "flow" or "descend." Jordan is also old English for a chamber pot (a small container in the bedroom, used for going to the bathroom, before indoor plumbing).

Behind the scenes

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Lee Jordan in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

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Lee Jordan as seen in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Appearances

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Notes and references

Dumbledore's Army
Founders
Harry Potter · Hermione Granger · Ronald Weasley
Leaders
Harry Potter · Neville Longbottom · Luna Lovegood · Ginny Weasley
Members
Gryffindor ClearBG2 Gryffindor Katie Bell · Lavender Brown · Colin Creevey · Dennis Creevey · Seamus Finnigan · Angelina Johnson · Lee Jordan · Cormac McLaggen · Parvati Patil · Alicia Spinnet · Dean Thomas · Romilda Vane · Fred Weasley · George Weasley · Nigel Wolpert · Unidentified female · Unidentified female (II)
Dumbledore army
Ravenclaw ClearBG2 Ravenclaw Terry Boot · Cho Chang · Michael Corner · Marietta Edgecombe · Anthony Goldstein · Padma Patil · Maisy Reynolds · Unidentified male · Unidentified male (II) · Unidentified female
Hufflepuff ClearBG2 Hufflepuff Hannah Abbott · Susan Bones · Justin Finch-Fletchley · Ernie Macmillan · Zacharias Smith · Leanne · Unidentified female
Unknown House Luca Caruso · Alice Tolipan
Allies and other affiliations
Order of the Phoenix · Hogwarts staff · Augusta Longbottom · Andromeda Tonks · Ted Tonks · Percy Weasley · Oliver Wood · Grawp · Dobby · Winky · Hogwarts house-elves · Forbidden Forest Centaur colony · Hogwarts Hippogriff herd · Hogwarts Ghosts · Hogwarts students · Hogwarts Thestral herd
Order of the Phoenix
Fawkes WB F2 FawkesIllustration V2 Illust
Founder:
Albus Dumbledore
Leaders:
Albus Dumbledore | Alastor Moody | Kingsley Shacklebolt
Original Order of of the Phoenix:
Aberforth Dumbledore | Alastor Moody | Alice Longbottom | Arabella Figg | Benjy Fenwick | Caradoc Dearborn | Dedalus Diggle | Dorcas Meadowes | Edgar Bones | Elphias Doge | Emmeline Vance | Fabian Prewett | Frank Longbottom | Gideon Prewett | James Potter | Lily Potter | Marlene McKinnon | Mundungus Fletcher | Peter Pettigrew (defected) | Remus Lupin | Rubeus Hagrid | Severus Snape | Sirius Black | Sturgis Podmore
Reconstituted Order of the Phoenix:
Aberforth Dumbledore | Alastor Moody | Arabella Figg | Arthur Weasley | Bill Weasley | Charlie Weasley | Dedalus Diggle | Elphias Doge | Emmeline Vance | Fleur Delacour | Fred Weasley | George Weasley | Harry Potter | Hermione Granger | Hestia Jones | Kingsley Shacklebolt | Minerva McGonagall | Molly Weasley | Mundungus Fletcher | Nymphadora Tonks | Remus Lupin | Ron Weasley | Rubeus Hagrid | Severus Snape | Sirius Black | Sturgis Podmore
Order of the Phoenix allies:
Andromeda Tonks | Augusta Longbottom | Buckbeak | Dobby | Fawkes | Filius Flitwick | Firenze | Garrick Ollivander | Ginny Weasley | Grawp | Helena Ravenclaw | Horace Slughorn | Karkus | Karkus's wife | Kreacher | Lee Jordan | Luna Lovegood | McKinnon family | Mr Westenberg | Mrs Westenberg | Muriel | Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington | Neville Longbottom | Oliver Wood | Olympe Maxime | Rita Skeeter | Patrick Delaney-Podmore | Peeves | Percy Weasley | Pomona Sprout | Poppy Pomfrey | Sybill Trelawney | Ted Tonks | The Fallen Fifty | Westenberg family | Winky | Xenophilius Lovegood
Other affiliations:
Dumbledore's Army | Forbidden Forest Centaur colony | Headless Hunt | Hogwarts Hippogriff herd | Hogwarts house-elves | Hogwarts Ghosts | Hogwarts Staff |
Hogwarts students | Hogwarts Thestral herd | British Ministry of Magic | Giant colony (Karkus's control)