Harry Potter · Character
Archie
Also known as old Archie
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 6
Archie is a supporting character in Harry Potter (Book 4).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- old
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 6
- Books
- 1
Archie appears briefly as a very old wizard whose choice of a long, flowery nightgown draws attention at the Quidditch World Cup. When urged to wear pinstriped trousers, he refuses, making his small act of personal comfort a memorable note of comic defiance. The book gives no further account of his life or later fate.
Description
Archie is described as very old, though the text supplies no details about his height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, or facial features. His distinctive clothing is a long nightgown covered in bright flowers, worn in place of the pinstriped trousers expected of him. He carries himself with the casual certainty of someone who sees no reason to dress for other people's approval.
Story so far
BOOK 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Appearances
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