Hector Dagworth-Granger

Hector Dagworth-Granger
Biographical information
Blood status	Pure-blood or half-blood (possibly)
Nationality	British
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Relationship information
Family members	Constance Dagworth (possibly) Mr Granger (possible relative) Hermione Granger (possible relative) Dagworth family (possibly) Granger family (possibly)
Affiliation
Occupation	Potioneer
Loyalty	Granger family (possibly) Dagworth family (possibly) Most Extraordinary Society of Potioneers

"Powerful infatuation can be induced by the skilful potioneer, but never yet has anyone managed to create the truly unbreakable, eternal, unconditional attachment that alone can be called love."

— Hector Dagworth-Granger regarding love

Hector Dagworth-Granger was a British wizard, the founder of the Most Extraordinary Society of Potioneers.

Biography

He was known to understand that no such elixir has been created to control and create love (as love potions only induce powerful infatuations). Among many other leading potioneers, Hector Dagworth-Granger doubted that it was possible to create such a truly unbreakable and eternal affection.

In 1996, Horace Slughorn asked Hermione Granger if she was related to Dagworth-Granger during their first potions lesson in her sixth year. She replied that she did not believe so, since she was Muggle-born. However, Hermione's closest magical ancestors were probably squibs and would have lost all knowledge of magic from their family. Hence, Hermione could have been related to him. Additionally, Dagworth-Granger could have been half-blood or Muggle-born himself, in either case with the Granger side of his family consisting of Muggles.

Magical abilities and skills

• Potions: Dagworth-Granger was clearly a skilled potioneer. He was the founder of the Most Extraordinary Society of Potioneers, showing his expertise in the field. In particular, he had considerable knowledge on the nature of love potions and their effects.

Etymology

• The name "Hector" is the Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess". In Greek legend Hector was one of the Trojan champions who fought against the Greeks and was the brother of Prince Paris. After he killed Achilles' friend Patroclus in battle, he was himself brutally slain by Achilles, who proceeded to tie his dead body to a chariot and drag it about. Paris then in turn slew Achilles with a poisoned arrow that he shot at Achilles' only vulnerable point, his heel.
• The name "Hector" also appears Arthurian legends belonging to King Arthur's foster father. Hector has occasionally been used as a given name since the Middle Ages, probably because of the noble character of the classical hero. It was historically common in Scotland, where it was used as an Anglicised form of Eachann.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First mentioned)
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Mentioned only)