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"Sturgis Podmore? He's that bloke who looks like his head's been thatched, isn't he? He's one of the Ord—"

Sturgis Podmore was a member of the Order of the Phoenix who fought in both First and Second Wizarding Wars. He was also a member of the Advance Guard. In 1995, he was put under the Imperius Curse by Death Eaters, who made him attempt to break into the Department of Mysteries. He was sentenced to six months in Azkaban.

Biography

First Wizarding War

"Sturgis Podmore, blimey, he looks young…"

— Alastor Moody points Sturgis Podmore out to Harry Potter in the Order of the Phoenix photograph.^[src]

OotP — The Original Order of the Phoenix.

Sturgis Podmore was a member of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation found and led by Albus Dumbledore, in order to oppose Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters, during the First Wizarding War.^[3] He managed to survive the war since Lord Voldemort's first downfall.^[2]

Second Wizarding War

"Sturgis Podmore, 38, of number two, Laburnum Garden s, Clapham, has appeared in front of the Wizengamot charged with trespass and attempted robbery at the Ministry of Magic on 31st August. Podmore was arrested by Ministry of Magic watchwizard Eric Munch, who found him attempting to force his way through a top-security door at one o’clock in the morning. Podmore, who refused to speak in his own defense, was convicted on both charges and sentenced to six months in Azkaban."

— Daily Prophet, 1 September 1995.^[src]

After Voldemort's return in 1995, Sturgis returned to the regrouped Order of the Phoenix, joining them for the remainder of the Second Wizarding War.^[2] By this time, Sturgis lived in 2 Laburnum Gardens, in Clapham.^[1]

Sturgis was a part of the Advance Guard — together with Alastor Moody, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Elphias Doge, Dedalus Diggle, Emmeline Vance, and Hestia Jones — that safely brought Harry Potter from 4 Privet Drive to 12 Grimmauld Place, headquarters of the Order. Upon meeting Harry, Podmore winked at him and, while he went upstairs to get his trunk, examined the Dursleys' microwave with Kingsley Shacklebolt.^[2]

Fudge Lucius — Lucius Malfoy talking to Cornelius Fudge at the Department of Mysteries, on the day and place he put Podmore under the Imperius Curse.

On 12 August, 1995, which was, incidentally, the day of Harry Potter's disciplinary hearing on the charge of magic in presence of a Muggle, Sturgis Podmore was on Order of the Phoenix duty standing guard beside the entrance to the Department of Mysteries, to prevent Death Eaters from stealing The Prophecy. Lucius Malfoy was at the Ministry that day, and he put Podmore under the Imperius Curse.^[4]

Still under the influence of Malfoy's Imperius Curse,^[4] Podmore was back on guard duty at the Ministry on 31 August, 1995.^[1] Under the control of the Death Eaters, Podmore broke into the Department of Mysteries, a highly classified area, and attempted to steal the Prophecy. However, he was discovered during the attempt and was arrested by Eric Munch, a Ministry watchwizard, and was sentenced to six months in Azkaban, after refusing to speak in his defence.^[1]

Mad-Eye Moody was irritated when Podmore did not return his Invisibility cloak and that he did not turn up to help transport Harry Potter safely to King's Cross Station, not knowing Sturgis had been Imperiused and, by that time, arrested.^[5]

After he was released from Azkaban, in March of 1996,^[1] he rejoined the Order.^[6]

Physical appearance

Sturgis was a wizard with a square jaw and thick straw-coloured hair.^[2] These features give the impression that his head was thatched.^[1]

Relationships

Order of the Phoenix members

Sturgis's relationship with the other members of the order is unknown; it is possible that they had a good relationship. Sturgis seemed to like Harry Potter, when he first met him. Harry was very upset learning that Sturgis attemped to break into the Department of Mysteries, and thought it was unfair that Sturgis was imprisoned. Alastor Moody was firstly angry with Sturgis for taking his Invisibility Cloak. However, they were all upset, learning about Sturgis's imprisonment. Sturgis might have been also friendly with Remus Lupin, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Nymphadora Tonks, Hestia Jones, Emmeline Vance, Elphias Doge and Dedalus Diggle, as they were all members of the Advance Guard in 1995. He possibly knew Albus Dumbledore, the founder of the Order, too.

Behind the scenes

Sturgis Podmore was omitted from the film and video game adaptations of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
It is possible that Sturgis may be related to Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore of the Headless Hunt.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Possible appearance in Order of the Phoenix photograph)
Pottermore (Indirect mention)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 14 (Percy and Padfoot)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)
↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 9 (The Woes of Mrs. Weasley)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 26 (Seen and Unforeseen)
↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 10 (Luna Lovegood)
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Order of the Phoenix

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)

[OP14-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 14 (Percy and Padfoot)

[OP3-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 ^2.8 ^2.9 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 3 (The Advance Guard)

[OP9-3] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 9 (The Woes of Mrs. Weasley)

[OP26-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 26 (Seen and Unforeseen)

[OP10-5] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 10 (Luna Lovegood)

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 '''Sturgis Podmore''' was a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]] who fought in both [[First Wizarding War|First]] and [[Second Wizarding War]]s. He was also a member of the [[Advance Guard]]. In [[1995]], he was put under the [[Imperius Curse]] by [[Death Eaters]], who made him attempt to break into the [[Department of Mysteries]]. He was sentenced to six months in [[Azkaban]].
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 ===First Wizarding War===
+{{Quote|Sturgis Podmore, blimey, he looks young…|[[Alastor Moody]] points Sturgis Podmore out to [[Harry Potter]] in the [[Order of the Phoenix photograph]].|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-Sturgis Podmore was a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], an organisation found and led by [[Albus Dumbledore]], in order to oppose [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]], during the [[First Wizarding War]]. He managed to survive the war since Lord Voldemort's first downfall.
+[[File:OotP.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The Original Order of the Phoenix.]]
+Sturgis Podmore was a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], an organisation found and led by [[Albus Dumbledore]], in order to oppose [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]], during the [[First Wizarding War]].<ref name="OP9">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 9 (''The Woes of Mrs. Weasley'')</ref> He managed to survive the war since Lord Voldemort's first downfall.<ref name="OP3"/>
 ===Second Wizarding War===
+{{Quote|Sturgis Podmore, 38, of number two, Laburnum Garden s, Clapham, has appeared in front of the Wizengamot charged with trespass and attempted robbery at the Ministry of Magic on 31st August. Podmore was arrested by Ministry of Magic watchwizard Eric Munch, who found him attempting to force his way through a top-security door at one o’clock in the morning. Podmore, who refused to speak in his own defense, was convicted on both charges and sentenced to six months in Azkaban.|''[[Daily Prophet]]'', [[1 September]] [[1995]].|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-After Voldemort's return, Sturgis became a member of the Order during the [[Second Wizarding War]], and was a part of the [[Advance Guard]] that safely brought [[Harry Potter]] to [[12 Grimmauld Place]].
+After [[Rebirth of Tom Riddle|Voldemort's return]] in [[1995]], Sturgis returned to the regrouped Order of the Phoenix, joining them for the remainder of the [[Second Wizarding War]].<ref name="OP3"/> By this time, Sturgis lived in [[2 Laburnum Gardens]], in [[Clapham]].<ref name="OP14"/>
+Sturgis was a part of the [[Advance Guard]] — together with [[Alastor Moody]], [[Remus Lupin]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], [[Elphias Doge]], [[Dedalus Diggle]], [[Emmeline Vance]], and [[Hestia Jones]] — that safely brought [[Harry Potter]] from [[4 Privet Drive]] to [[12 Grimmauld Place]], headquarters of the Order. Upon meeting Harry, Podmore winked at him and, while he went upstairs to get his trunk, examined the Dursleys' [[microwave]] with [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]].<ref name="OP3"/>
-On [[31 August]], [[1995]] he stood guard beside the entrance of the [[Department of Mysteries]] and was subsequently put under the [[Imperius Curse]] by the [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Lucius Malfoy]]. [[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]] was irritated when Podmore didn't return his [[Invisibility cloak]] and that he did not turn up to help transport Harry Potter safely to [[King's Cross Station]], not knowing Sturgis had been Imperiused.
+[[File:Fudge_Lucius.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Lucius Malfoy]] talking to [[Cornelius Fudge]] at the [[Department of Mysteries]], on the day and place he put Podmore under the [[Imperius Curse]].]]
-Under the control of the Death Eaters, Sturgis attempted to break into the [[Department of Mysteries]] during one of his guard shifts. However, he was discovered and arrested by [[Eric Munch]], a [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] official, during the attempt and was sentenced to six months in the Wizard Prison, [[Azkaban]].
+On [[12 August]], [[1995]], which was, incidentally, the day of [[Harry Potter]]'s [[Disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter|disciplinary hearing on the charge of magic in presence of a Muggle]], Sturgis Podmore was on Order of the Phoenix duty standing guard beside the entrance to the [[Department of Mysteries]], to prevent [[Death Eaters]] from stealing [[Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy|The Prophecy]]. [[Lucius Malfoy]] was at the Ministry that day, and he put Podmore under the [[Imperius Curse]].<ref name="OP26">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 26 (''Seen and Unforeseen'')</ref>
+Still under the influence of Malfoy's [[Imperius Curse]],<ref name="OP26"/> Podmore was back on guard duty at the Ministry on [[31 August]], [[1995]].<ref name="OP14"/> Under the control of the [[Death Eaters]], Podmore broke into the [[Department of Mysteries]], a highly classified area, and attempted to steal the Prophecy. However, he was discovered during the attempt and was arrested by [[Eric Munch]], a [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] watchwizard, and was sentenced to six months in [[Azkaban]], after refusing to speak in his defence.<ref name="OP14"/>
-In an article announcing Sturgis Podmore's arrest, the [[Daily Prophet]] revealed that his home is [[2 Laburnum Gardens|Number 2, Laburnum Gardens]], [[Clapham]].
+[[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]] was irritated when Podmore did not return his [[Invisibility cloak]] and that he did not turn up to help transport [[Harry Potter]] safely to [[King's Cross Station]], not knowing Sturgis had been Imperiused and, by that time, arrested.<ref name="OP10">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 10 (''Luna Lovegood'')</ref>
-After he was released from [[Azkaban]], it is possible that he rejoined the Order for the remainder of the war.
+After he was released from [[Azkaban]], in March of [[1996]],<ref name="OP14"/> he rejoined the Order.<ref name="PM"/>
 ==Physical appearance==
-Sturgis was a [[Wizards|wizard]] with a square jaw and thick straw-coloured hair. These features give the impression that his head was thatched.
+Sturgis was a [[Wizards|wizard]] with a square jaw and thick straw-coloured hair.<ref name="OP3"/> These features give the impression that his head was thatched.<ref name="OP14"/>
 ==Relationships==
 ===Order of the Phoenix members===
+Sturgis's relationship with the other members of the order is unknown; it is possible that they had a good relationship. Sturgis seemed to like [[Harry Potter]], when he first met him. Harry was very upset learning that Sturgis attemped to break into the [[Department of Mysteries]], and thought it was unfair that Sturgis was imprisoned. [[Alastor Moody]] was firstly angry with Sturgis for taking his Invisibility Cloak. However, they were all upset, learning about Sturgis's imprisonment. Sturgis might have been also friendly with [[Remus Lupin]], [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], [[Hestia Jones]], [[Emmeline Vance]], [[Elphias Doge]] and [[Dedalus Diggle]], as they were all members of the [[Advance Guard]] in [[1995]]. He possibly knew [[Albus Dumbledore]], the founder of the Order, too.
-[[File:OotP.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The original [[Order of the Phoenix]].]]
-Sturgis's relationship with the other members of the order is unknown; it is possible that they had a good relationship. Sturgis seemed to like [[Harry Potter]], when he first met him. Harry was very upset learning that Sturgis attemped to break into the [[Department of Mysteries]], and thought it was unfair that Sturgis was imprisoned. [[Alastor Moody]] was firstly angry with Sturgis for taking his Invisibility Cloak. However, they were all upset, learning about Sturgis's imprisonment. Sturgis might have been also friendly with [[Remus Lupin]], [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], [[Hestia Jones]], [[Emmeline Vance]], [[Elphias Doge]] and [[Dedalus Diggle]], as they were all members of the [[Advance Guard]] in [[1995]]. He possibly knew [[Albus Dumbledore]], the founder of the order, too.
 ==Behind the scenes==
-[[File:Sirius-and-member.png|thumb|right|Possible Sturgis Podmore behind [[Sirius Black]]]]
 *Sturgis Podmore was omitted from the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film]] and [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|video game]] adaptations of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''.
 *It is possible that Sturgis may be related to Sir [[Patrick Delaney-Podmore]] of the [[Headless Hunt]].
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
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+*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Comment|Indirect mention}}
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+[[Category:Azkaban convicts]]
-[[Category:Imperius Curse victims|Podmore, Sturgis]]
+[[Category:British individuals]]
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+[[Category:First Order of the Phoenix]]
-[[Category:Second Order of the Phoenix|Podmore, Sturgis]]
+[[Category:Imperius Curse victims]]
-[[Category:Wizards|Podmore, Sturgis]]
+[[Category:Males]]
+[[Category:Second Order of the Phoenix]]
+[[Category:Wizards]]
 [[Category:Wrongfully convicted individuals|Podmore, Sturgis]]

Order of the Phoenix

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)