Avery I

Avery I
Biographical information
Born	Between 1925 and 1928
Blood status	Pure-blood (most likely)
Nationality	British or Irish
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Blond
Skin colour	Light
Relationship information
Family members	Avery family Avery II (possibly) Everett Avery (relative)
Affiliation
House	Slytherin
Loyalty	Avery family Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Slytherin Tom Riddle's gang Slug Club

"Lestrange, I want that essay on my desk by tomorrow or it's detention. Same goes for you, Avery."

— Horace Slughorn regarding Lestrange's and Avery's slacking off

Avery I (born c. 1920s) was a wizard who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Slytherin House. He was a member of Tom Riddle's gang when they attended Hogwarts, and was a member of the Slug Club.

Biography

Avery at a Slug Club supper with his school friends Tom Riddle, Lestrange, and others

Avery attended Hogwarts at the same time as Tom Riddle, and was sorted into Slytherin House. He became a member of Riddle's gang, and was a favourite student of Horace Slughorn. Avery was present at the same Slug Club meeting in 1943 as Tom Riddle and was reprimanded by the Potions Master for failing to hand in a particular essay.

Personality and traits

With what little we see of Avery, as a teenager he admired Tom Riddle and already viewed him as a leader. Like the other members of the gang, he already was committing dark acts as a student, meaning he was likely sadistic even then. He appeared to be somewhat lax in his schoolwork as Slughorn quite sternly threatened to give him detention if his essay wasn't completed. Despite this his was likely a skilled wizard or related to someone notable since he was chosen to be in the Slug Club.

Etymology

Avery is an English surname derived from an Old French version of the name Alfred. The meaning of the name is derived from the Old English words aelf, meaning elf, and raed, meaning counsel.

Behind the scenes

• Another Death Eater named Avery attended Hogwarts at the same time as Severus Snape. Given the timeline, it is possible that they are father and son.
• It's unknown if he was still alive and active during the Second Wizarding War, since all references to an Avery seem to be to the younger one. Regardless there are several Death Eaters throughout the series who are never identified. If he survived until the end of the series he would've presumably been killed or arrested following the Battle of Hogwarts.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in flashback(s))
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears in flashback(s))
• Pottermore (Indirectly mentioned only)
• Harry Potter (website) (Indirectly mentioned only)