Wilkes

"...Wilkes - killed by Aurors a year before Voldemort's downfall..."

— Sirius Black on Wilkes^[src]

Wilkes was a Death Eater who fought in the First Wizarding War until their death a year before Voldemort's fall.^[3]

Biography

Wilkes attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1970s and was sorted into Slytherin house.^[3]

According to Sirius Black, Wilkes was a member of a gang of Slytherins and aspiring Death Eaters that included Severus Snape, Avery, Mulciber, and Evan Rosier. They all entered the service of Lord Voldemort during the height of the First Wizarding War.^[3]

Wilkes fought in several battles of the war. In 1980, a year before Lord Voldemort's downfall, Wilkes was caught by Aurors and was killed, while attempting to avoid being imprisoned in Azkaban.^[3]

Magical abilities and skills

Dark Arts: Being a Death Eater, Wilkes would have been highly proficient and accomplished in dark magic. More than likely, they would have been able to perform the Unforgivable Curses, along with various other dark charms and spells.
Duelling: Being a Death Eater who participated and fought in the First Wizarding War, Wilkes likely at least a fairly competent duellist with some skill in martial magic. Despite this, they were not able to avoid being killed by Aurors.^[3]

Behind the scenes

Wilkes is only mentioned once in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Sirius Black does not specify their gender.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)

Notes and references

↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
↑ 30 July, 2007 Web Chat with J. K. Rowling
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27 (Padfoot Returns)

Death Eaters

Leader: Lord Voldemort
Death Eaters Avery (II) \| Alecto Carrow \| Amycus Carrow \| Crabbe \| Bartemius Crouch Junior (deceased) \| Antonin Dolohov \| Gibbon (deceased) \| Goyle \| Gareth Greengrass's brother \| Jugson \| Barnaby Lee's father \| Barnaby Lee's mother \| Bellatrix Lestrange (deceased) \| Rabastan Lestrange \| Rodolphus Lestrange \| Walden Macnair \| Mulciber (I) \| Mulciber (II) \| Nott \| Pyrites (possibly) \| Augustus Rookwood \| Rosier \| Evan Rosier (deceased) \| Thorfinn Rowle \| Selwyn \| Merula Snyde's father \| Merula Snyde's mother \| Travers \| Wilkes (deceased) \| Corban Yaxley \| Unidentified Death Eaters
Death Eater defectors Regulus Black (deceased) \| Igor Karkaroff (deceased) \| Draco Malfoy \| Lucius Malfoy \| Peter Pettigrew (deceased) \| Severus Snape (deceased)
Death Eater allies Borgin \| Vincent Crabbe \| John Dawlish \| Delphini \| Golgomath \| Gregory Goyle \| Fenrir Greyback \| Mafalda Hopkirk \| Narcissa Malfoy (defected) \| Ismelda Murk (unofficially, supposedly) \| Nagini \| Mr Padgett \| Mrs Padgett \| Pansy Parkinson \| Quirinus Quirrell \| Albert Runcorn \| Stanley Shunpike (Imperiused) \| Scabior \| Serpent of Slytherin \| Pius Thicknesse (Imperiused) \| Dolores Umbridge
Other affiliations British Ministry of Magic (under Voldemort's control) \| Daily Prophet (Under Voldemort's control) \| Dementors \| Draco Malfoy's gang \| Kreacher (formerly) \| Tom Riddle's gang \| Gang of Slytherins \| Giants (Golgomath's control) \| Inferi \| Charmed skeletons \| Muggle-Born Registration Commission \| Theodore Nott (possibly) \| Snatchers \| Werewolf army \| The Unforgivable
Death Eater establishments Abandoned nuclear power plant \| Borgin and Burkes \| British Ministry of Magic Headquarters (under Voldemort's control) \| The Cave \| Chamber of Secrets \| Forbidden Forest \| Gaunt Shack \| Lee family house \| Lestrange Vault \| Little Hangleton graveyard \| Malfoy Manor \| Misty Dell \| Riddle House \| Snatcher Camp \| Spinner's End \| The Abandoned Substation \| The Ruins \| The Quarry

[1] "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."

[2] 30 July, 2007 Web Chat with J. K. Rowling

[GOF27-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27 (Padfoot Returns)

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