- "...Wilkes - killed by aurors a year before Voldemort's downfall..."
- — Sirius Black on Wilkes.[src]
Wilkes was a Death Eater who fought in the First Wizarding War. After Lord Voldemort's first downfall, Wilkes was killed by Aurors, while trying to avoid being imprisoned in Azkaban. Wilkes also attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with Severus Snape and was sorted into Slytherin house.
Biography
Early Life
Wilkes attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1970s and was sorted into Slytherin house. According to Sirius Black, he was member of a gang of Slytherins and aspiring Death Eaters which included Severus Snape, Avery, Mulciber and Evan Rosier. They all entered the service of Lord Voldemort during the height of the First Wizarding War.
First Wizarding War and death
Wilkes fought in several battles of the First Wizarding War. After Lord Voldemort's downfall, Wilkes was caught by Aurors and was killed, while attempting to avoid being imprisoned in Azkaban. It is possible that Wilkes wouldn't have searched for Voldemort if he had managed to defect.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)