Tuft was the surname of a wizarding family. It is unknown if they were pure-blood, or had both magical and Muggle ancestry.
Known family members
- Ignatius Tuft — Minister for Magic from 1959 to 1962; son of Wilhelmina who immediately succeeded his mother in office
- Wilhelmina Tuft — Minister for Magic from 1948 to 1959
Etymology
Tuft may be an English topographical name derived from Middle English tufte, "a cluster of trees or bushes."[1] It is also a Norwegian habitational name taken from the names of various farms, from Old Norse tupt, "site, lot."[1]