Solomon Sallow

Solomon Sallow
Biographical information
Born	Before 1890
Died	1891 Feldcroft Catacomb, Feldcroft, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain
Nationality	Scottish
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Brown
Eye colour	Brown
Skin colour	Light
Relationship information
Family members	Brother and sister-in-law † Anne Sallow (niece) Sebastian Sallow (nephew) Albert Sallow (possible relative) Sallow family
Affiliation
Occupation	Auror (formerly)
Loyalty	Sallow family British Ministry of Magic (formerly) Department of Magical Law Enforcement British Auror Office

Solomon Sallow (d. 1891) was a wizard and the uncle of Anne and Sebastian Sallow. He was also a former Auror at the British Ministry of Magic before retiring with rumours speculating that he left on bad terms after using an Unforgivable Curse on a Dark wizard.

Biography

Early life and career

Solomon was born into a wizarding family with at least one brother, who later became a professor. Solomon, on the other hand, became an Auror at the British Ministry of Magic. He left the Ministry on bad terms after using an Unforgivable Curse on a Dark wizard to "fight fire with fire". Following this, he retired to his home in Feldcroft.

In the 1870s or 1880s, his brother and sister-in-law died after being poisoned by an undetectable toxin in their lamp. He assumed care for his orphaned niece and nephew, though he never quite warmed to Sebastian, whom he considered stubborn like his father.

Caring for Anne and Sebastian

Solomon Sallow: "There is no cure. When will you accept that?"

Sebastian Sallow: "Never. I can never accept it."

— Solomon and Sebastian's fundamental disagreement over Anne's curse

The Sallow family

In 1889, his niece and nephew were about to start their fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when their home was invaded by the goblin Ranrok, his Loyalists, and Victor Rookwood. Anne was attacked and cursed which left her in constant pain, forcing her to stay at home because she could not return to her studies at Hogwarts. Solomon tried everything to cure Anne, from Nurse Blainey to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, but after countless failed attempts, he came to accept that she could not be cured and resorted to simply keeping her comfortable.

Sebastian, on the other hand, was determined to cure her at any cost, pursuing the Dark Arts to find a means to do so. As Sebastian's journey into the Dark Arts continued, Solomon was repulsed and threatened that if he continued, he would alert the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Phineas Nigellus Black. Nevertheless, Sebastian's desperation only grew, as did Solomon's irritation, who eventually forbade him from seeing Anne or visiting their home. By the end, Sebastian hunted down a dark relic with which to cure Anne, much to her morbid disapproval, as she quickly informed Solomon of what Sebastian was doing.

Solomon Sallow: "She cannot be healed, Sebastian. You must stop."

Sebastian Sallow: "Argh! I won't let her suffer. Avada Kedavra!"

— Solomon and Sebastian moments before his murder

Solomon's murder at the hands of Sebastian Sallow

When Solomon attempted to stop Sebastian, summoning and disintegrating the relic, he was nonverbally attacked by his nephew. A skirmish ensued between the wizard, Sebastian, and Sebastian's friend, eventually resulting in Solomon's murder with the Killing Curse at Sebastian's hands. Sebastian's murder left a grievous scar on the Sallow family, and though Sebastian convinced himself it had been justified, he likely never resumed contact with his sister, who tearfully grieved her uncle upon finding his corpse, then Disapparated away with it, presumably intending to properly lay Solomon to rest, leaving her brother behind.

Post-mortem

After his death, Anne Sallow claimed to the villagers of Feldcroft that he had died peacefully in his sleep. Anne was the only participant at the funeral of Solomon Sallow.

It was possible that Ominis Gaunt and his friend informed Phineas Nigellus Black about the truth of Solomon's murder, leading to Sebastian's expulsion from Hogwarts and trial at the British Ministry of Magic.

Magical abilities and skills

• Duelling: Solomon was an accomplished duellist, capable of taking on two highly skilled duellists at once: his nephew, Sebastian, and Sebastian's friend. Also being a former Auror, he would have had first-hand combat experience with various Dark wizards, one of whom he bested with an Unforgivable Curse.
• Dark Arts: Solomon was at least somewhat capable with the Dark Arts, as he was historically capable of using an Unforgivable Curse on a Dark wizard. However, he was not a Dark wizard himself, as he attempted to move on from his mistakes, remove a culture of dark magic from his life, and present himself as a father figure to his orphaned niece and nephew.
• Nonverbal magic: Solomon could cast spells without saying their incantations; he nonverbally disintegrated the Dark relic with a single red spell.

Behind the scenes

• Solomon is voiced by Scottish actor Enn Reitel in Hogwarts Legacy.

Appearances

• Hogwarts Legacy (First appearance)
• The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)