Orsino Thruston

Orsino Thruston
Biographical information
Born	1975
Nationality	British or Irish
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Bald
Skin colour	Light
Magical characteristics
Boggart	Lord Voldemort
Patronus	Non-corporeal
Affiliation
Occupation	Drummer for The Weird Sisters
Loyalty	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry The Weird Sisters

Orsino Thruston (born 1975) was a wizard and the drummer for the popular band The Weird Sisters.

Biography

Orsino was one of the three founding members of the Weird Sisters, along with Myron Wagtail and Kirley Duke. During the 1986–1987 school year, they were working on playing their first concert and approached Jacob's sibling to ask if they would perform with them. He helped Jacob's sibling discover inspiration for the concert and helped them learn the Cauldron to Guitar Spell and the Music Spell, as Jacob's sibling could not play an instrument. Later, during the concert, he played drums. After the concert, he was there when Jacob's sibling unstransfigured the black quill Myron had found. He would go on to have other interactions with Jacob's sibling, as well as playing at the various concerts that the Weird Sisters performed during the 1980s.

On the 25 December 1994, Orsino played with the rest of his band at the Yule Ball at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Great Hall for the Triwizard Tournament celebrations that were being held at that time.

Physical description

Orsino was bald with heavy black eyeliner and wore a metal necklace resembling an Iron Cross under a leopard print jacket. Severus Snape once commented that he "looked like You-Know-Who, if You-Know-Who had kept his nose, but lost his self-worth."

On his Chocolate Frog Card, he forwent the black eyeliner and instead wore a green medieval-style hood.

Behind the scenes

• Phil Selway portrayed Orsino in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
• Orisno is an unlockable and playable character in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, where he is unnamed but simply identified as "Drummer".

Etymology

The name "Orsino" is the Italian form of the Roman name Ursinus, itself derived from Ursus. This is the name of a character in Shakespeare's comedic play 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

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) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (unnamed)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears as "Drummer")
• 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
Blood Sucker · Do The Hippogriff · Magic Works · This Is The Night