- "Me cousin Fergus does it just to annoy me, you wait till I can do it back... He'll never have another peaceful moment..."
- — Seamus Finnigan on Apparition[src]
Fergus (fl. 1979–1996) was an Irish wizard and Seamus Finnigan's cousin. He was known to annoy Seamus by Apparating around him frequently.[2]
Magical abilities and skills[]
- Apparition: Fergus was capable of Apparating at will, often doing it to simply annoy his cousin Seamus.[2]
Etymology[]
The name "Fergus" means "man of vigour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gus "vigour". This was the name of several characters in Irish legend including the Ulster hero Fearghas mac Róich.
Behind the scenes[]
- The fact that Fergus is a wizard may suggest that he is a maternal cousin of Seamus (with Seamus' mother being a witch). That said, the introduction of a Hogwarts student named Florence Finnigan in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery suggests some potential wizarding ancestry in the Finnigan family (assuming that Florence and Seamus are closely related at all), so their exact relation remains completely unknown.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First mentioned)