Kirley Duke

Kirley Duke McCormack
Biographical information
Born	1971
Blood status	Half-blood or Pure-blood
Nationality	British or Irish
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Relationship information
Family members	Catriona McCormack (mother) Meaghan McCormack (sister)
Magical characteristics
Boggart	Lord Voldemort
Patronus	Non-corporeal
Affiliation
Occupation	Lead guitarist for The Weird Sisters
Loyalty	McCormack family Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Weird Sisters

Kirley Duke McCormack (b. 1971) was wizard from Great Britain or Ireland and the lead guitarist for the popular band The Weird Sisters, one of its first three members. Kirley was the son of Quidditch player Catriona McCormack and the brother of Meaghan McCormack. Both women played for the Pride of Portree. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1983.

Personality and traits

Kirley appeared to be a man with few words.

Personal possessions

• Guitar: Kirley owned a guitar, which was confiscated by Argus Filch in the 1989–1990 school year, which was retrieved by Jacob's sibling and returned to him. He used this guitar to play at numerous events, such as the concert at the Great Lake, the party at the Three Broomsticks Inn and the Yule Ball.

Etymology

A "Duke" is a nobleman with the highest hereditary rank, especially a man of the highest grade of the peerage in Great Britain.

Behind the scenes

• Kirley Duke was portrayed by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
• Kirley's appearance as depicted in the video games differs. In his Famous Wizard Card appearance from the first two video games, he is depicted as blond, but in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, he is depicted as dark-haired (which is based on his depiction in the fourth film).

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Unnamed)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
• Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears as "Guitarist")
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

Notes and references

The Weird Sisters
Lead singer	Lead guitar	Rhythm guitar	Bass guitar
Myron Wagtail	Kirley Duke	Heathcote Barbary	Donaghan Tremlett
Bagpipes	Drums	Cello	Lute
Gideon Crumb	Orsino Thruston	Merton Graves	Herman Wintringham
Known songs
Do The Hippogriff · Magic Works · This Is The Night