- "No one ever lived after he decided ter kill 'em... he'd killed some o' the best witches an' wizards of the age — the McKinnons, the Bones, the Prewetts —"
- — Voldemort murdered several wizarding families during the first war[src]
McKinnon was the surname of a wizarding family. It is unknown if they were pure-blood or had both magical and Muggle heritage.
History[]
The McKinnons were slaughtered by Death Eaters at the height of the First Wizarding War in mid-1981[1], as they were connected to the Order of the Phoenix, with at least one from their number, Marlene McKinnon, being a full-fledged member of the organisation.[2][3] According to Igor Karkaroff, Travers was among those involved and would later be captured and sentenced to Azkaban.[4]
When Lily Potter heard of their deaths, she cried all night.[5]
Known members[]
- Marlene McKinnon – a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
- Angus McKinnon – a wizard kidnapped and killed by Lord Voldemort.
- Elspeth McKinnon – a witch kidnapped and killed by Lord Voldemort.
Etymology[]
McKinnon is a surname of Scottish origin, anglicised from the Gaelic Mac Fhionghuin, which means "fair born" or "fair son", and can also be translated as "love".[6]
Behind the scenes[]
- Other than the Potters and the Longbottoms, Marlene McKinnon is the only former Order member mentioned in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
- The McKinnons were mentioned in Lily Evans's letter. She stated that Peter Pettigrew had looked sad when he visited, but she believed it was because of what happened to the McKinnons. The Potters and the McKinnons were possibly good friends, as Lily cried when she heard of their deaths.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 10 (Kreacher's Tale) - In her letter to Sirius Black, Lily Potter thanks him for his gift for Harry's first birthday and tells him that she recently heard of the McKinnons' deaths, which must have been around this time.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 (The Keeper of the Keys)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 9 (The Woes of Mrs Weasley)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 30 (The Pensieve)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 10 (Kreacher's Tale)
- ↑ "McKinnon" at Ancestry.com