Finnigan family

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"I'm half and half. Me dad's a Muggle. Mam didn't tell him she was a witch 'til after they were married. Bit of a nasty shock for him."

— Seamus Finnigan regarding his family^[src]

Finnigan was the surname of an Irish Muggle family, though they had some magical blood, since one family member married a witch; their son Seamus was also a wizard.^[1]

Known family members[]

Mr Finnigan: a Muggle who was shocked to learn that his wife was a witch shortly after their marriage; Seamus' father.^[1]
Mrs Finnigan: a witch and Seamus' mother.^[1]
Florence Finnigan: A Gryffindor student who caused chaos in Hogwarts during the late 1980s.^[2]
Seamus Finnigan: a Gryffindor student in Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry^[1] and member of Dumbledore's Army.^[3]^[4]

Relations[]

Fergus: Seamus' cousin.

Etymology[]

Finnigan is a fairly common Irish surname. Finnegan's Wake is a popular comedic Irish ballad, as well as the basis for the title of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.

Behind the scenes[]

Florence's relationship with Seamus is unknown. It is likely that the surname 'Finnigan' was chosen by the developers for a reason, yet with Seamus' father being a Muggle, their relationship (if any) cannot be assumed. It is said that Seamus' father was shocked when he found out his wife was a witch,^[1] but this could be for any number of reasons. In sum, she could be Muggle-born, come from a different branch of the family, or be completely unrelated altogether.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Hogwarts Diary: An Alarming Anniversary
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 27 (The Centaur and the Sneak)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 29 (The Lost Diadem)

[PS7-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)

[HMHDAAA-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Hogwarts Diary: An Alarming Anniversary

[OOTP27-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 27 (The Centaur and the Sneak)

[DH29-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 29 (The Lost Diadem)

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