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"I'm taking my N.E.W.T. Potions this term!"
—Fay speaking to Harry Potter.[src]

Fay Dunbar (born c. 1979-1980) was a pure or half-blood witch who aspired to become a member of the Auror Office. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In her fifth year, she achieved an Outstanding Ordinary Wizarding Level in Potions, the only grade Professor Snape would accept, and excelled while Horace Slughorn was Potions master.

It is unknown if she fulfilled her dream after graduating from Hogwarts.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Fay Dunbar was born into a pure-blood or half-blood family, as she seemed unfamiliar with a Muggle hairdryer. She was also a fan of Gobstones.

At the age of eleven, Fay was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland.

Hogwarts years[]

First and second years[]

After arriving at Hogwarts Castle, Fay was Sorted into Gryffindor House.

At some point in her first few years, Fay may have joined the Gobstones Club.

Fifth year[]

In her fifth year, Fay sat her Ordinary Wizarding Levels. By this time, she had decided she wished to be a member of the Auror Office and be a Dark wizard-catcher. She achieved an Exceeds Expectations or Outstanding in Transfiguration, good marks in Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts and Charms and an Outstanding in Potions.

Sixth and seventh years[]

"I think one of the girls in my dormitory has a machine for drying her hair."
—Fay answering Harry's question.[src]

In her sixth year, Fay studied hard for her Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, still wanting to become an Auror. As Professor Snape was Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher that year, Horace Slughorn taught her instead. This year, she could often be found in the Middle Courtyard, near the Transfiguration department.

Shortly before the Christmas holidays, Harry Potter was looking for a Muggle hairdryer for Arthur Weasley, a collector of non-magical artefacts. Fay told him that one of the girls in her dormitory had "a machine for drying her hair", most likely referring to her friend.

That same year, Fay also played Gobstones with Harry, who was trying to defeat all the Gobstones players to win the Gobstones Cup.

The attendance of Hogwarts being made mandatory in her seventh year, Fay probably returned to the school under Headmaster Severus Snape. It's assumed that she participed in the Battle of Hogwarts, once that Harry Potter claimed that the entire Gryffindor table remained after McGonagall's order to those who didn't want to fight, or were under age, leave Hogwarts.

Later life[]

It is unknown if Fay survived the Second Wizarding War. If she did, she most likely became an Auror, as, even if she had not achieved the grades, all those who participated in the battle were permitted to begin training at the Auror Office.

Physical description[]

Fay had blonde hair, and was light-skinned.

Personality and traits[]

Fay appeared to be academically minded and hard-working, given her high O.W.L. grades she achieved at Hogwarts.

Etymology[]

Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy". It appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Arthurian legends in the name of Morgan le Fay. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century. In some cases it may be used as a short form of Faith[2]. Means "castle headland" and comes from the old barony of Dunbar, now in East Lothian in Scotland. The place name Dunbar itself comes from the Gaelic dun meaning "fort" and barr meaning "summit". Locality from the town of Dunbar, at the mouth of the Frith of Forth, Scotland, so called from its situation on the rock which at this place projects into the sea[3].

Behind the scenes[]

  • Fay only appears in the video game adaption of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. She does not appear in any of the books or films.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. After Harry asked Fay about a hairdryer, she answered "I think one of the girls in my dormitory has a machine for drying her hair", implying she is not entirely familiar with the Muggle world.
  2. http://www.behindthename.com/name/fay
  3. http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?type=n&terms=dunbar .


Hogwarts Gobstones Team
Gobstones
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David Boorman · Felix Brunt · Poppy Caxton · Fay Dunbar · Craig Dunn · Cordelia Gifford · Gryffindor boy · Gryffindor boy's friend · Jason Swann · Gareth Pewsey · Bastien Queensbury · Ivan Renshaw · Arman Shettigar · Vikram Thakur · Nigel Wroxton · Zara Valli
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