Scabior

Scabior
Biographical information
Blood status	Pure-blood or half-blood
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Brown with red streak
Eye colour	Grey/Blue
Skin colour	Fair
Magical characteristics
Wand	Unknown
Affiliation
House	Slytherin
Loyalty	Azkaban (formely) Snatchers

"Well, don't hang around. Snatch 'em!"

— Scabior to his gang of Snatchers.

Scabior was a wizard and a Snatcher in the gang led by Fenrir Greyback during the height of the Second Wizarding War.

Biography

Early life

Scabior: "Funny 'ow they all thinks we wants to 'ear that [they were in Slytherin]. But none of 'em can tell us where the common room is."

Harry Potter: "It's in the dungeons. You enter through the wall. It's full of skulls and stuff and its under the lake, so the light's all green."

Scabior: "Well, well, looks like we really 'ave caught a little Slytherin."

— An exchange between Harry Potter and Scabior.

Little is known of Scabior's early life. However, given his intimate knowledge of the interior of the Slytherin common room and it's location, it is likely he attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in his youth, and was a member of that house.

Imprisonment in Azkaban

At some point in his life Scabior was imprisoned in Azkaban for undisclosed crimes, but was released sometime prior or following Lord Voldemort's usurpation of the Ministry of Magic on 31 August, 1997.

Second Wizarding War

Scabior leads a gang of Snatchers with a captured wizard into the Ministry of Magic Atrium.

Fenrir Greyback: "We've caught Harry Potter!"

Scabior: "I know 'es swollen, ma'am, but it's 'im! If you look a bit closer, you'll see 'is scar. And this 'ere, see the girl? The Mudblood who's been travelling around with 'im, ma'am. There's no doubt it's 'im, and we've got 'is wand as well! 'Ere, ma'am —"

Narcissa Malfoy: "Bring them in."

— Scabior's gang of Snatchers arrives at Malfoy Manor with Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Following his release from Azkaban, Scabior became a Snatcher during the height of the Second Wizarding War, catching muggle-born wizards and anyone who opposed Lord Voldemort, in return for gold.

He was among the group that captured Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley in the spring of 1998. On Greyback's orders, Scabior checked the list of truants, searched the prisoners' tent for Harry's glasses, read a cutting from the Daily Prophet, and expressed terrified awe at the thought of summoning Lord Voldemort. He was also the only member of the group not to jeer when Greyback expressed a desire to bite Hermione, instead encouraging his leader to restrain himself.

Scabior (far right) and a Stung Harry Potter.

Having the gang taken the truants into Malfoy Manor, where Lord Voldemort had taken base, Scabior assured Narcissa Malfoy the prisoner they had caught was Harry Potter. Later, when Bellatrix Lestrange took Godric Gryffindor's Sword from one of the Snatchers, Scabior drew his wand on her but was quickly Stunned. Draco Malfoy then moved Scabior's unconscious form to the courtyard with those of the other Snatchers. Despite Bellatrix stating her intentions to kill them, Scabior escaped the manor with three of his comrades.

Physical appearance

Scabior appeared as a tall man with long, tangled brown hair with a red streak. He also had fair skin and blue/grey eyes. He wore dark plaid pants, with black boots and a black studded belt. He was later seen wearing Hermione's pink scarf.

Personality and traits

Scabior appeared to be sarcastic, and also enjoyed his power while leading the Snatchers. Moreover, he teased Hermione, and also disliked the Mudbloods.

Behind the scenes

Scabior: "What happened to you, ugly?"

Fenrir Greyback: "(looks at Scabior)"

Scabior: "No, not you."

— Scabior to Harry Potter.

• Scabior is portrayed by Nick Moran in the two-part film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
• In the film, Scabior's role was expanded as he, instead of Greyback, was depicted as the leader of the Snatchers. He also teases Hermione, again instead of Greyback.
• Despite his small role in the film, and his shorter scenes, Scabior has been very popular in fanfictions and fan-art, particularly when paired with Hermione Granger.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2