Angus Matlock

Angus Matlock
Biographical information
Born	31 August 1982 or earlier
Nationality	British or Irish
Title(s)	Gryffindor Duelling Club Captain
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Dark Brown
Eye colour	Brown
Skin colour	White
Affiliation
House	Gryffindor
Loyalty	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Gryffindor Duelling Club

"We need you Harry, Dumbledore's restarted the duelling club and we don't want Slytherin to beat us."

—Angus Matlock getting Harry Potter to join the duelling club

Angus Matlock was a wizard and Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s. He was the captain of the Gryffindor Duelling Club by 1996.

Biography

Angus Matlock was sorted into Gryffindor when he arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was in at least his third year of education by the 1996-1997 school year, referring on occasion to first and second years as younger students. Angus became captain for Gryffindor when the Duelling Club was revived by Albus Dumbledore. Angus convinced Harry Potter to join the duelling club, and requested that he and Ron Weasley show a group of watching first years how to cast the Stunning Spell and Disarming Charm, along with how to dodge spells.

Angus had a rather controlling and loud personality, shouting at first years for not paying attention and demanding Ron and Harry duel; however he also was rather impressed by Harry Potter for being able to fight Lord Voldemort. Ron Weasley did not seem too happy to find out that Angus was the leader of the duelling club for Gryffindor when he and Harry first arrived.

Magical abilities and skills

• Duelling: As the head of the Gryffindor Duelling Club, Angus was a very proficient duellist, who was skilled with both the Stunning Spell and the Disarming Charm, as well with the dodging of spells in combat.

See also

• Alannis
• Hufflepuff Duelling Club Captain
• Slytherin Duelling Club Captain

Behind the scenes

• Angus Matlock has only ever appeared in the video game adaptation of Half-Blood Prince, never in any of the novels.
• Angus is like other students at Hogwarts as Bem, Kellah, Michael and Nigel, purely made up for film/video game adaptations of the books.

Etymology

The name "Angus" possibly meaning "one strength" derived from Irish óen "one" and gus "force, strength, energy". Aonghus (sometimes surnamed Mac Og meaning "young son") was the Irish god of love and youth. The name was also borne by an 8th-century Pictish king and several Irish kings.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (First appearance)