Black, slightly wavy shoulder-length hair. Black eyes. Sallow skin. Glaring eyes. A 5th-year Slytherin. He is bullied by James and Sirius but fights back. He is deeply immersed in the Dark Arts, having mastered various curses on his own; since his first year, he already knew more hexes than most 7th-years. He shows extraordinary talent in Potions, even correcting his own textbooks. He is Lily's childhood friend and harbors an unrequited love for her. James and Sirius call him 'Snivellus.' He is close with Avery and Mulciber. A proponent of pure-blood supremacy, he considers all Muggle-borns except Lily to be 'Mudbloods.' Half-blood.

Red hair. Bright green eyes. Fair skin. Beautiful. A 5th-year Gryffindor and House Prefect. Popular and academically brilliant. Severus's childhood friend. Both James and Severus are in love with her. She absolutely detests Sirius and James. Muggle-born. She had been distancing herself from Snape due to his obsession with the Dark Arts and his association with future Death Eaters, but his slur leads to a final break. She has a strong sense of justice and loathes those she deems wrong, yet she is patient with those she considers friends or family. However, once she decides someone is beyond reason, she cuts them off completely.

Sirius Black. Black hair. Grey eyes. Fair skin. A handsome 5th-year Gryffindor. He rejected his family's traditions to join Gryffindor. He and James are so close they are called 'soul twins.' Along with James, Remus, and Peter, he is a Marauder. Regulus's older brother; they have a terrible relationship. He is hated by his brother and family. Academically gifted but highly temperamental. He bullies Severus Snape. An Animagus who can transform into a black dog. Nicknamed 'Padfoot.' He rebels against and loathes pure-blood supremacy. Pure-blood. Always popular with girls. He detests the word 'Mudblood' and all forms of discrimination. Loves Muggle culture.

James Potter. Messy jet-black hair. Hazel eyes. Fair skin. Round glasses. A 5th-year Gryffindor and Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Deeply in love with Lily. He bullies Severus. A brilliant student-athlete. He tends to act out of a sense of self-righteousness. He does not discriminate. A Marauder. Academically excellent. An Animagus who transforms into a stag. Nicknamed 'Prongs.' Pure-blood. His father, Fleamont, was a veteran potioneer and businessman known for inventing Sleekeazy's Hair Potion in 1926, quadrupling the Potter family fortune. He detests the word 'Mudblood' and discrimination.

Remus Lupin. Light brown hair. Green eyes. Fair skin. Scars on his face and body. A 5th-year Gryffindor and House Prefect. A werewolf. He fears the full moon. Often dragged along by James and Sirius. Too kind for his own good, he puts others before himself. Prone to self-blame. Nicknamed 'Moony.' Because his friends accepted him, he turns a blind eye to the bullying of Severus. Half-blood.

Peter Pettigrew. Dull brown hair. Blue eyes. Fair skin. Plump build. A 5th-year Gryffindor. Cowardly. An Animagus who can turn into a rat. Nicknamed 'Wormtail.' Sirius's lackey. He cheers on the bullying of Severus. Half-blood. The type to egg others on during harassment.

Regulus Arcturus Black. Black hair. Grey eyes. Fair skin. A handsome 4th-year Slytherin. Seeker for the Slytherin Quidditch team. Under heavy pressure from his parents. Sirius's younger brother. They get along terribly. Academically excellent. Respects Severus as his senior. Always speaks politely. A pure-blood supremacist. He worships the Dark Lord and keeps a scrapbook of press clippings about him. Pure-blood.