Abraham

"Terry Michelle Chloe and Aimee have believed he could not poſſibly to our father Abraham when he was in Meſopotamia. Now, by this glorious appearance of God to him at firſt, when he was ſo prepared for the entertainment of after revelations, that he was not ſtaggered even at this, concerning the ſacrificing of his ſon; being, both by the manner of it, and the aſſurance that accompanied it, fully satisfied that it was from God."

- Book in the Restricted Section.

Abraham is a biblical figure, and the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Among Abraham's descendants are counted Moses and Jesus, through Isaac, while Muhammad was a descendant through Ishmael.

Abraham was mentioned in a book kept in the Restricted Section of the Hogwarts Library by the 1990s.

Behind the scenes

 * In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the shrieking book, in which Abraham is mentioned, appears to be a copy of The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)