Harry Potter

Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody: ISTJ

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Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

Dominant Introverted Sensing (Si): Above all else, Moody does not like to take chances. He would rather take a long time doing something to make sure that he is successful than take a shortcut about which he is the least bit unsure (e.g. taking Harry to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix). Moody uses a magic eye which allows him to be completely aware of his surroundings: it can move around in his head freely, and see through anything at its owner’s will. Moody uses each person’s past behaviour as an indicator of what he or she will do in the future, and he neither forgets nor fully forgives past transgressions. Moody enjoys comparing a group photograph of the original Order of the Phoenix with the membership of the new Order, and going over what happened to each member who didn’t make it.

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Sirius Black: ESFP

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Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

Dominant Extraverted Sensing (Se): Sirius always craves excitement. He got into a great deal of trouble in school because he took lots of risks for the sake of having fun, and often got himself caught. Sirius almost never thinks before acting, and his reactions to bad situations give even Harry (who has an impulsive streak himself) pause about telling him too much. Sirius is a visual person who decorated his bedroom with pinup pictures as a teenager and who treats Harry like his deceased father (Sirius’ best friend) based primarily on his appearance. After Voldemort’s return, Sirius is stuck inside his mother’s house, which irks him like nothing else. His eagerness to be out there doing something, especially when Harry and his friends are in danger, leads to him being killed in action, and according to Albus Dumbledore, that is his ideal way to die.

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Vernon Dursley: ESTJ

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Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling

Dominant Extroverted Thinking (Te): Vernon is first and foremost an efficient person. His life revolves around his job as a corporate executive, from the hours he spends at in his office (he is concerned about how he will go to work when in hiding from Voldemort) to the business deals that he negotiates at home. He also clearly likes being a hard-driving boss and directs his family on exactly what to say and do when he hosts a potential client at his house. Vernon places a high value on punctuality and hard work and looks down his nose at anyone who doesn’t have a steady job or show up for appointments on time.

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Sybill Trelawney: INFP

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Dominant Introverted Feeling (Fi): Professor Trelawney has a high and highly distorted opinion of herself. She sees and presents herself as a great seer who speaks prophetic words on a daily basis when in reality, she can’t really predict anything correctly while in a conscious state. From the beginning of her lessons, she makes it clear that she disdains most things that can be learned from books. Instead, Professor Trelawney holds her own opinions on her subject as sacrosanct. She marks her students up for agreeing with her, and when she is put on probation, she takes it so badly that she can barely function in her classroom.

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Ludo Bagman: ESTP

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Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling

Dominant Extroverted Sensing (Se): Bagman used to be a big Quidditch star, owing to his thrill-seeking nature. He played a position (Beater) that requires balance as well as arm strength. Even after leaving the world of professional Quidditch, Bagman still prefers to live life on the edge. He does this mainly by betting; he is a compulsive gambler, especially about Quidditch matches and other sporting events, and he borrows large sums of money in order to cover his gambling debts. Bagman is the announcer at both the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, owing to two things: his eye for details and his liking for attention.

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Lucius Malfoy: ISTJ

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Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling

Dominant Introverted Sensing (Si): Lucius regards heritage as being all-important. He thinks of wizards and witches from old magical families as the most valuable people, while disdaining “mudbloods,” or witches and wizards from muggle families. Moreover, he maintains that some wizarding families (like his own) are better than others (like the financially strapped Weasleys). Lucius has nothing but a dismissive contempt toward the lowest of the low in wizarding society, such as house elves, which has cost him dearly on occasion; in particular, his careless attitude toward his own elf, Dobby, has blinded him to his servant’s frequent attempts to aid Harry and to pass forbidden information to his political enemies. However, in contrast to his lackadaisical attitude toward the underlings of his world, Lucius has a keen sense of the rules of the game in any situation, which has allowed him to get away with a great deal, all while becoming well-connected at the Ministry of Magic.

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Gilderoy Lockhart: ENFP

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Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling

Dominant Extroverted Thinking (Ne): Lockhart presents himself as an expert on everything, whether duelling, defeating dark creatures, getting rid of household pests, or the game of Quidditch. He is a prolific author, and always seems to have a new book out, usually about one of his supposed exploits. He relates his stories in fanciful ways, with digressions concerning his personal preferences (favorite color, etc.). Lockhart lives his life in a spontaneous fashion, doing things that many people don’t expect (like taking a teaching job at Hogwarts). He originally has an idealized view of what the experience of teaching is like, and he quickly revises his teaching style after publicly making a fool of himself. All of the things Lockhart says are about trying to maintain and enhance his reputation rather than necessarily doing anything useful, making him appear (with much justification) out of touch with reality.

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Molly Weasley: ESFJ

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Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

Dominant Extroverted Feeling (Fe): Molly is all about family, and she always tries her best to keep hers together. She arranges vacations to visit her sons who live abroad, and she takes it very hard when Percy cuts ties with everyone else. Her worst fear is losing loved ones, rather than suffering some misfortune herself. When she sees Harry by himself, Molly is immediately sensitive to what she thinks he must need (she forbids her children from staring at him like some mythical creature), and she all but adopts him into her family. Molly puts a lot of stock in social standing; she is glad when her husband gets a promotion to a big job that takes him away from his own passion, and she wants her children to have successful careers as well. Molly is openly emotional, and she will always make her feelings abundantly clear.

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