Wanted poster

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A wanted poster was document used by both Wizardkind and Non-magic people which showed an individual that the organisation who issued the wanted poster wanted to find. Various wanted posters were issued, especially during times of crisis such as the First and Second Wizarding Wars and the rise of Gellert Grindelwald's Alliance in the early 20th century.

Description[]

A wanted poster typically included the name of the issuer (such as the British Ministry of Magic or the International Wizarding Police), an image of the criminal in question, a list of the crimes they were wanted for, a reward, and usually also warnings not to approach the criminal since they were 'wanded' and highly dangerous. However, depending on the criminal and the body issuing the wanted poster, various sections may be removed. In particular, between the two Wizarding Wars, the British Ministry of Magic wanted posters didn't include rewards or details of the crimes, with the posters merely asking that the relevant authorities be notified if the individual was spotted.^[1]

History[]

As Gellert Grindelwald began to come to power, various wanted posters were produced by the International Wizarding Police and the British, German, and American wizarding governments.^[2]

When Newton Scamander accidentally broke into the Steen National Bank along with Jacob Kowalski, the New York Police Department produced wanted posters bearing Newt and Jacob's likeness. Additionally, as he had broken the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy by revealing the presence of the Wizarding World to a No-Maj, MACUSA also produced a wanted poster, but this time specifically for Newt.^[2]

Following Sirius Black's escape from Azkaban in 1993, wanted posters featuring his likeness were posted all around various magical locations like Hogsmeade in order to inform wizards of the threat he posed.^[3] Three years later, following several Death Eaters' breakouts from Azkaban, their wanted posters were posted in the Daily Prophet and around Diagon Alley.^[4]

During Lord Voldemort's takeover of the British Ministry of Magic, wanted posters for Harry Potter as "Undesirable No. 1" were produced and distributed, initially by the Daily Prophet but eventually by other wizarding newspapers as well such as The Quibbler.^[5]

Known individuals with wanted posters[]

Wizard(s)	Reason	Image of the wanted poster
Alecto Carrow	For being a suspected Death Eater
Amycus Carrow	For being a suspected Death Eater
Mundungus Fletcher	Unknown, implied theft of a Phoenix feather wand
Bellatrix Lestrange	For being a known Death Eater, for commiting murder, and for escaping from Azkaban
Charlesetta Nagy	Spells forging and Elf trafficking
Damien Bandrel	Spells forging and potions forging
Des Pander	Grand Larceny and No-Maj murder
Eduardus Limus	Counterfitting wands and No-Maj murder in Europe and Asia
Eleanora Shanks	For escaping from the New York Witches' Penitentiary and for No-Maj murder
Enoch Acidus	Unknown
Ernestina Abutor	No-Maj kindap and murder
Estaban Stubbe	No-Maj smuggling and murder
Fenrir Greyback	For being a savage werewolf, murderer, and suspected Death Eater
Gato Felinus	No-Maj and Elf murder
Gellert Grindelwald	Serious and vicious crimes and conspiracies against the wizarding world
Gregor Favila	No-Maj murder
Harry Potter	For being the Undesirable No. 1, and wanted for questioning regarding the death of Albus Dumbledore
Herschel Haesito	Money laudering and No-Maj murder in Europe and Africa
Raymund Lambus	Money laudering and No-Maj murder in Europe and Africa
Herb Salient	Arson and No-Maj murder
Jeremius Wardwart	No-Maj kidnap and murder
John Bastedo	For Elf trafficking and No-Maj murder
Josette Kelius	For atrocities against the wizarding community
Katura Melkor	For No-Maj smuggling and murder
Lancaster Pyke	Embezzlement of spells and No-Maj murder
Lars Moberly	No-Maj murder
Lemus Pinutius	For grand larceny and No-Maj smuggling in Europe, Africa, and Asia
Lim Po	For counterfeiting wands and for No-Maj and Elf murder in Asia and America
Loretta Fieldwake	For No-Maj and elf murder
Matildus Heizenbert	For escape from the New York Witches' Penitentiary and for atrocites against the wizarding community
Mdme. Miraforum	For escape from the New York Witches' Penitentiary and for No-Maj smuggling and murder
Morwena Ganderwort	For exploitation of minor elves and for No-Maj murder
Newt Scamander	For a grade one infraction of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy
Sirius Black	For escaping Azkaban, the murder of twelve Muggles and Peter Pettigrew, and for being a member of the Death Eaters
Tabitha Tabella	For Dragot laundering, the defenestration of wizards, and for No-Maj murder
An unknown individual (Newt Scamander) and Jacob Kowalski	For bank roberry
Wu Han Po	For No-Maj smuggling and murder