Perkins

Perkins is a wizard who works in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic, as a subordinate of Arthur Weasley, who was head of the office. He is described as being an elderly wizard who has fluffy white hair. He is deaf and uses an ear trumpet.

Biography
During the Quidditch World Cup in 1994, Perkins lent his supervisor, Arthur Weasley, a tent so he and his family could camp out after the match. Perkins allowed the Weasleys to keep the tent after his lumbago got worse and no longer had interest in camping. His tent would later be used by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger during their search for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes.

Perkins met Harry Potter in 1995 when the boy was summoned before the Wizengamot to answer a charge of using magic in front of a Muggle. In 1997, he attended the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour.

Behind the scenes

 * Professor Binns mistook Harry Potter for Perkins once, which is ironic as he is the History of Magic teacher and didn't recognize Harry.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows