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Nigel Wolpert[2] was a student who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the 1990s, and was sorted into Gryffindor house in 1994.[3] Nigel was an avid fan of the student Harry Potter, and was a member of Dumbledore's Army and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998 alongside with his friends.

Biography

Education at Hogwarts

First year, 1994-1995

Nigel: "Parcel for you, Mr. Weasley."
Ron: "Oh, thank you Nigel... not now, Nigel, later, go on."
— Nigel delivers Ron's parcel in return for Harry's autograph.[src]
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Nigel in the Great Hall, after being sorted in 1994.

Nigel Wolpert began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the start of 1994. He was sorted into Gryffindor house. Nigel appeared to have a great deal of respect for the school headmaster, during Dumbledore's welcoming speech Nigel seemed completely captivated, where as other students around him were getting distracted by friends and floating candles.

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Nigel and Ron supporting Harry during the third task of the Triwizard Tournament.

Nigel had also really shown an interest in Harry Potter dubbed 'The Boy who Lived' and had asked Ron Weasley if he could get him Harry's autograph. Nigel was seen as a supporting member to Harry Potter throughout the Triwizard Tournament and for doing so was often bullied by Draco Malfoy and his crew. For instance, when Nigel was cheering for Harry after he emerged from the lake Draco hit Nigel over the head and pulled his hat down over his face. Also during this year, despite being only a first year, Nigel attended the Yule Ball, meaning he must have been asked by someone much older than him, as Ginny Weasley, a third year, accepted Neville Longbottom's offer as she doubted she'd be asked by anyone else and being so young she wouldn't have been allowed to attend otherwise.

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Nigel and Ron in 1994.

At the end of the year Nigel was supposed to have his first ever End-of-Term Feast but due to the circumstances surrounding the Triwizard Tournament and them resulting in the murder of Cedric Diggory this feast was cancelled and instead a memorial feast was held by Albus Dumbledore for students and staff to pay their respects to the late Diggory and grieve the loss. At the end of this year Dumbledore had declared, based on Harry Potter's word, that Lord Voldemort had returned to power. Nigel was amongst the students to believe this claim and not be persuaded otherwise by the Ministry of Magic and the Daily Prophet which in later months would slate Harry and Dumbledore as liars.

Second year, 1995-1996

Harry: "Stunning is sort of the wizard's bread and butter really. So, come on then Nigel, give it your best shot."
Nigel: "Er, STUPEFY!"
— Harry teaching the spell Stupefy to his D.A. class.[src]
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Harry and Nigel watch the Marauder's Map for the Inquisitorial Squad.

The following year, Hogwarts would be put under the watchful eyes of Dolores Umbridge, the newly Ministry-appointed Hogwarts High Inquisitor and Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Umbridge was making students lives a misery and was refusing to teach the students any practical forms of Defence Against the Dark Arts. When Harry Potter and Hermione set up an organisation against this Nigel joined and became a part of Dumbledore's Army.

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Nigel having spells tested on him at a D.A. meeting.

When attending the D.A.'s meetings Nigel would often stay close to Harry Potter whom he looked up to. With Nigel's enthusiasm in lessons Harry would often use Nigel as a 'test dummy' and was used to demonstrate performing the Stunning Spell. He also assisted Harry by acting as a look-out as the students left the Room of Requirement at the end of the meetings. When Dolores Umbridge and her Inquisitorial Squad discovered the D.A. meetings, Nigel was at the front of the class along with Harry Potter. He was among the students to serve one of Umbridge's 'medieval' detentions as punishment for being a member of Dumbledore's Army. Towards the end of the year Fred and George Weasley put their plans of escape into action and Nigel was amongst the crowd of students and staff to witness their departure and cheered them off after they turned a school corridor into a swamp.[4]

Third year, 1996-1997

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Nigel at the Quidditch tryouts.

During Nigel's third year his idol Harry Potter became the new Captain for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Nigel was present at the Quidditch tryouts that year but did not make the team, however he did not take the news badly and was quite happy with the selected students as he was later shown to be very supportive. Nigel was seen cheering loudly for Ron Weasley when he won his first Quidditch match. He also witnessed Ron and Lavender Brown passionately kissing for the first time in the Gryffindor common room, something which he showed disgust in by poking his tongue out and covering his face with his woolly hat to block his view. Being Nigel's third year, this year would have been the first time he was able to go out on a trip to Hogsmeade during the weekends, assuming he was given parental consent.

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Nigel with Luna and Madam Pomfrey raising their wands to the late Dumbledore.

Nigel was also still present at Hogwarts when Professor Severus Snape killed the school's current headmaster Albus Dumbledore. After hearing the news and seeing the Dark Mark floating above the school he and a large group of students and staff gathered around the body of Dumbledore which had fallen from the Astronomy Tower, Nigel arrived at the place with Luna Lovegood and stood with her and Madam Pomfrey whilst the crowd looked on at Harry who had crouched down to Dumbledore. When the time came, he followed Professor McGonagall's sign of respect and lit his wand and raised his arm in the air with the crowd of students to show their respects to the late headmaster, in doing so the combined faculty and students of Hogwarts managed to rid the sky of the over-looking Dark Mark. It is more than likely that Nigel attended the funeral service that followed afterwards unless his parents pulled him out of school before the year had finished, like some others had done.[5]

Fourth year, 1997-1998

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Nigel on the Hogwarts Express in 1997.

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Nigel (our right) with D.A. members defending the Covered Bridge during the Battle.

In Nigel's fourth year, he was still at Hogwarts, and was a member of Dumbledore's Army, as he was seen greeting Harry when he arrived in the Room of Requirement prior to the Battle of Hogwarts, and also served as a communicator to members of the Order of the Phoenix. Nigel participated the battle alongside his friends against the Death Eaters. He possibly survived the battle.

Magical abilities and skills

  • Defence Against the Dark Arts: Nigel also seemed to be talented with Defensive spells. He was also skilled enough in this subject to duel against many Death Eaters alongside with his friends during the Battle of Hogwarts.
  • Duelling: Despite his young age, Nigel was a skilled duellist, Nigel defeated many Death Eaters alongside with his friends during the Battle of Hogwarts.
  • Flying: Nigel was present at the Quidditch tryouts in his Third Year but did not make the team, however he did not take the news badly and was quite happy with the selected students as he was later shown to be very supportive.

Etymology

  • Nigel is derived from the Latin Nigellus.
  • The name Nigel also has Scottish origin in which it means "Champion".
  • The name Wolpert means "descendent of Waldobert"[6]. "Waldobert" is a Germanic name composed of the elements "wald" ("rule") and "beraht" ("bright"). It was the name of a 7th-century French saint.[7]

Behind the scenes

Nigel vrai !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nigel announcing Harry's arrival at Hogwarts.

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  2. Dumbledore's Army parchment in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (see this image)
  3. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film), Nigel's first appearance has him wearing a plain black tie, a plain black jumper and plain black school robes, after being sorted.
  4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
  5. Despite it not being shown in the film, students attended it and he was a student.
  6. Wolpert Meaning & Surname Resources
  7. [http://www.behindthename.com/name/gaubert behindthename.com: Gaubert
  8. Detailed Report From "Half-Blood Prince" Test Screening
  9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix storyboards on Nick Pelham's official site
  10. Neville Longbottom says Get the word out to Remus that Harry, is back!
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
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Unknown House Luca Caruso · Alice Tolipan
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