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Choosing a name for your pet can be a fun and enchanting experience, especially when inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter. From iconic characters to spells, creatures, and places, the Harry Potter universe offers a treasure trove of name ideas that are perfect for pets of all kinds. This list of 156 Harry Potter-inspired pet names, divided into categories, will help you find the perfect name that captures the magic of your new furry, feathered, or scaly friend.
Character-Inspired Names
These names are inspired by the beloved characters from the Harry Potter series, making them perfect for pets with big personalities.
Harry – After Harry Potter, the boy who lived.
Hermione – The clever and brave Hermione Granger.
Ron – Loyal and humorous, Ron Weasley.
Luna – The quirky and wise Luna Lovegood.
Ginny – Brave and strong, Ginny Weasley.
Neville – After Neville Longbottom, the courageous hero.
Draco – The cunning Draco Malfoy.
Sirius – Named after Sirius Black, Harry’s godfather.
Dobby – The loyal house-elf with a big heart.
Hagrid – The gentle giant, Rubeus Hagrid.
Magical Creatures and Beasts
Perfect for pets with a mysterious or wild side, these names are inspired by the magical creatures found in the Harry Potter universe.
Buckbeak – The proud and loyal Hippogriff.
Fang – Hagrid’s loyal boarhound.
Fluffy – The three-headed dog guarding the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Hedwig – Harry’s loyal snowy owl.
Norbert – Hagrid’s pet dragon.
Fawkes – Dumbledore’s loyal Phoenix.
Aragog – The giant Acromantula.
Crookshanks – Hermione’s clever and slightly grumpy cat.
Nagini – Voldemort’s terrifying snake.
Scabbers – Ron’s unassuming pet rat (who’s more than meets the eye).
Spell-Inspired Names
For pets with a bit of magic in them, these names are inspired by spells from the Harry Potter series.
Alohomora – The unlocking charm.
Lumos – The spell that lights up the dark.
Nox – The spell to extinguish light.
Expelliarmus – The disarming charm.
Wingardium – Short for Wingardium Leviosa, the levitation spell.
Accio – The summoning charm.
Crucio – One of the Unforgivable Curses (for a particularly mischievous pet).
Imperio – The controlling curse.
Obliviate – The memory charm.
Protego – The protective charm.
Hogwarts House Names
Ideal for pets who embody the traits of the Hogwarts houses, these names are based on the famous school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Gryffindor – For brave and daring pets.
Hufflepuff – For loyal and hardworking pets.
Ravenclaw – For wise and witty pets.
Slytherin – For cunning and ambitious pets.
Helga – After Helga Hufflepuff, founder of Hufflepuff house.
Rowena – After Rowena Ravenclaw, founder of Ravenclaw house.
Salazar – After Salazar Slytherin, founder of Slytherin house.
Godric – After Godric Gryffindor, founder of Gryffindor house.
Puff – Short for Hufflepuff, for an adorable pet.
Claw – Short for Ravenclaw, perfect for a smart pet.
Potion-Inspired Names
For pets who add a bit of magic to your life, these names are inspired by potions and elixirs from the series.
Felix – Short for Felix Felicis, the luck potion.
Polyjuice – The potion that changes one’s appearance.
Amortentia – The powerful love potion.
Veritaserum – The truth serum.
Draught – After the Draught of Living Death.
Mandrake – The magical plant used in potions.
Skele-Gro – The potion for regrowing bones.
Wolfsbane – The potion used to control lycanthropy.
Gillyweed – The plant that allows one to breathe underwater.
Elixir – Short for the Elixir of Life.
Dark Arts-Inspired Names
For pets with a mischievous or mysterious side, these names are inspired by the darker aspects of the wizarding world.
Voldemort – The dark lord himself.
Bellatrix – The fearsome Death Eater.
Lucius – After Lucius Malfoy, Draco’s father.
Narcissa – Draco’s mother, loyal to her family.
Dolores – After Dolores Umbridge, the tyrannical professor.
Crabbe – One of Draco Malfoy’s cronies.
Goyle – Another of Draco’s loyal followers.
Barty – Short for Barty Crouch Jr., a devoted Death Eater.
Azkaban – The infamous wizarding prison.
Inferi – The dark creatures controlled by dark magic.
Names Inspired by Hogwarts Professors
These names are inspired by the wise and sometimes eccentric professors at Hogwarts, perfect for a pet who’s full of knowledge and personality.
Dumbledore – The wise and powerful headmaster, Albus Dumbledore.
Snape – The complex and enigmatic Severus Snape.
McGonagall – The strict yet kind-hearted Professor Minerva McGonagall.
Flitwick – The charming and skilled Professor Filius Flitwick.
Sprout – After Professor Pomona Sprout, the head of Hufflepuff house.
Trelawney – The quirky and mystical Professor Sybill Trelawney.
Hooch – The no-nonsense Quidditch instructor, Madam Hooch.
Lockhart – The flamboyant and self-obsessed Professor Gilderoy Lockhart.
Lupin – The kind and brave Professor Remus Lupin.
Moody – The tough and paranoid Professor Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody.
Wizarding World Places
These names are inspired by the magical locations within the Harry Potter universe, perfect for a pet who loves to explore.
Hogwarts – The iconic school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Diagon – Short for Diagon Alley, the bustling wizarding shopping street.
Hogsmeade – The charming village near Hogwarts.
Azkaban – The dark and foreboding wizard prison.
Gringotts – The goblin-run bank in Diagon Alley.
Godric – After Godric’s Hollow, the birthplace of Harry Potter.
Burrow – The cozy home of the Weasley family.
Malfoy – After Malfoy Manor, the home of the Malfoy family.
Durmstrang – The mysterious and strict wizarding school.
Beauxbatons – The elegant French wizarding school.
Quidditch-Inspired Names
For the sporty and energetic pet, these names are inspired by the magical sport of Quidditch.
Bludger – The aggressive ball that tries to knock players off their brooms.
Snitch – Short for Golden Snitch, the tiny ball that ends the game.
Chaser – The players who score goals with the Quaffle.
Seeker – The player who catches the Golden Snitch.
Beater – The players who defend their team by hitting Bludgers.
Quaffle – The ball used to score goals in Quidditch.
Nimbus – After the Nimbus 2000, one of the fastest broomsticks.
Firebolt – The top-of-the-line racing broom given to Harry by Sirius.
Cannon – After the Chudley Cannons, Ron Weasley’s favorite team.
Harpie – After the Holyhead Harpies, an all-female Quidditch team.
Patronus-Inspired Names
These names are inspired by the protective Patronus charms, perfect for pets that bring comfort and safety.
Stag – Harry Potter’s Patronus, symbolizing bravery.
Doe – Lily Potter’s Patronus, symbolizing love and protection.
Otter – Hermione Granger’s Patronus, symbolizing playfulness.
Jackrabbit – Luna Lovegood’s Patronus, symbolizing quickness and agility.
Wolf – Remus Lupin’s Patronus, symbolizing loyalty and protection.
Phoenix – Albus Dumbledore’s Patronus, symbolizing rebirth and immortality.
Cat – Minerva McGonagall’s Patronus, symbolizing independence and grace.
Horse – Ginny Weasley’s Patronus, symbolizing strength and freedom.
Hare – Luna Lovegood’s Patronus, another name for her Patronus form.
Weasel – Arthur Weasley’s Patronus, symbolizing cleverness and resourcefulness.
Names Inspired by Magical Objects
These names are inspired by the magical artifacts and objects in the Harry Potter series, perfect for a pet who’s truly one-of-a-kind.
Horcrux – An object containing a piece of a dark wizard’s soul.
Invisibility – After the Invisibility Cloak, one of the Deathly Hallows.
Portkey – An object enchanted to transport anyone who touches it to another location.
Time-Turner – The magical device used to travel back in time.
Deluminator – The device used by Dumbledore to extinguish lights.
Pensieve – The magical basin used to view memories.
Mirror – Short for the Mirror of Erised, which shows one’s deepest desire.
Sword – Short for the Sword of Gryffindor, imbued with Basilisk venom.
Cloak – Short for the Invisibility Cloak, one of the Deathly Hallows.
Locket – After Slytherin’s locket, one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes.
Names Inspired by Wizarding Families
For pets who are as loyal and unique as the magical families in the Harry Potter world, these names are inspired by the prominent wizarding families.
Weasley – After the loving and large Weasley family.
Potter – The brave and noble Potter family.
Malfoy – The cunning and influential Malfoy family.
Black – After the pure-blooded and powerful Black family.
Longbottom – The brave and resilient Longbottom family.
Lovegood – The quirky and kind Lovegood family.
Crouch – The ambitious and secretive Crouch family.
Lestrange – The dark and twisted Lestrange family.
Prewett – The brave and noble Prewett family, related to the Weasleys.
Tonks – The shape-shifting and adventurous Tonks family.
Names Inspired by Spells and Charms
These names are inspired by some of the most iconic spells and charms in the Harry Potter series, perfect for a pet that brings a little magic into your life.
Expecto – Short for Expecto Patronum, the Patronus charm.
Riddikulus – The charm that turns a Boggart into something funny.
Petrificus – Short for Petrificus Totalus, the full-body binding curse.
Levicorpus – The spell that lifts a person by their ankle.
Episkey – The spell used to heal minor injuries.
Confundo – The confusion charm.
Stupefy – The stunning spell.
Aguamenti – The spell that creates water.
Incendio – The spell that produces fire.
Reducto – The charm that blasts solid objects out of the way.
Magical Places in the Wizarding World
These names are inspired by the enchanting and sometimes mysterious places found in the Harry Potter series.
Godric – After Godric’s Hollow, the birthplace of Harry Potter.
Hogsmeade – The only all-wizarding village in Britain.
Diagon – Short for Diagon Alley, the bustling shopping street.
Knockturn – After Knockturn Alley, a darker area of the wizarding world.
Azkaban – The infamous wizarding prison.
Hogwarts – The iconic school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Gringotts – The wizarding bank run by goblins.
Forbidden – Short for the Forbidden Forest.
Chamber – After the Chamber of Secrets.
Shrieking – After the Shrieking Shack, the most haunted building in Britain.
Names Inspired by Quidditch Teams and Players
For the sporty pet, these names are inspired by the fast-paced game of Quidditch and its famous teams and players.
Krum – After Viktor Krum, the famous Seeker.
Bulgaria – The country that Viktor Krum plays for.
Ireland – The team that wins the Quidditch World Cup.
Falmouth – After the Falmouth Falcons, a famous Quidditch team.
Holyhead – After the Holyhead Harpies, an all-female Quidditch team.
Chudley – After the Chudley Cannons, Ron Weasley’s favorite team.
Puddlemere – After Puddlemere United, Oliver Wood’s team.
Appleby – After the Appleby Arrows, a Quidditch team.
Montrose – After the Montrose Magpies, the most successful Quidditch team.
Wimbourne – After the Wimbourne Wasps, a famous Quidditch team.
Conclusion
Naming your pet after a character, spell, or place from the Harry Potter series is a wonderful way to celebrate your love for the magical world created by J.K. Rowling. Whether you choose a name based on a beloved character, a powerful spell, or a mysterious creature, these 156 Harry Potter-inspired pet names offer a wide range of options to suit any pet’s personality. Each name carries with it a piece of the magic, making it a perfect fit for your new companion. Embrace the enchantment and give your pet a name that is truly spellbinding!