Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's killer

"The man in the mask who would have the sad task, of cleaving my head from my neck, said "Nick, if you please, will you get to your knees," and I turned to a gibbering wreck. "This may sting a bit" said the cack-handed twit, as he swung the axe up in the air, But oh the blunt blade! No difference it made, my head was still definitely there.'' The axeman he hacked and he whacked and he thwacked, "Won't be too long", he assured me..."

- Nearly Headless Nick in 1992 (first draft)

This man had the sad task of cleaving Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's head off of his body.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets