Merton Graves (b. 1978) was a wizard and the cellist for the popular wizarding band Weird Sisters.[1][2]
Behind the scenes[]
- If he attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he would have been in school from around 1989 to 1996, making him a third year during Harry Potter's first year there, and a sixth year during the Triwizard Tournament, when the Weird Sisters performed at Hogwarts for the Yule Ball.
- Merton Graves and Herman Wintringham were absent from the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and did not play with the Weird Sisters.
Etymology[]
The name "Merton" is from a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town on a lake" in Old English.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First identified as Merton Graves) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance) (Unnamed)
Notes and references[]
The Weird Sisters | |||
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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 | |||
Blood Sucker · Do The Hippogriff · Magic Works · This Is The Night |