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Glossary - J
Jack (and the Beanstalk) [medieval] – the wizard boy who slew Bran the Bloodthirsty , a giant who lived in a castle on top of an enchanted beanstalk (Famous Witches and Wizards cards)
Janus Thickey Ward – the long-term resident ward in St. Mungo's Hospital [OOTP23]
Jarvey – a magical creature that resembled an overgrown ferret; it was one of the few beasts could talk, but its speech consisted of rude phrases and insults; Jarveys liked to chase gnomes [FB]
Jelly Slugs – a candy for sale in Honeydukes sweet shop in Hogsmeade [POA10]
Jelly-Legs Jinx – a jinx that made the victim's legs shake uncontrollably [GOF31, 37; HBP9]
Jenkins, Joey – a Beater for the Chudley Cannons, he hit a Bludger toward a Ballycastle Bats Chaser in a picture in the book Flying with the Cannons [GOF22]
Jewkes, Leonard – the creator of the Silver Arrow broomstick [QA]
Jigger, Arsenius – the author of Magical Drafts and Potions [PS/SS5]
Jiggery pokery – a fake spell Harry used to tease Dudley [COS1]
jinx – a spell that caused harm; witches and wizards could hex, jinx, or curse both people and objects; a “curse” was used for more evil or more destructive spells [GOF31]
Jinxes for the Jinxed – a book [OOTP18]
Jobberknoll – a magical creature that was a tiny blue speckled bird that made no sound until just before its death, when it let out a long scream consisting of all the sounds it had ever heard [FB]
Jobberknoll feathers – an important ingredient in potions that affect memory [FB]
Johnson, Angelina – a former Gryffindor student and Chaser on the Quidditch team; Quidditch Captain during Harry’s fifth year; a member of Dumbledore’s Army; she married George Weasley and had two children [PS/SS11; OOTP12; JKR Interview]
Jones, Gwenog (1968-present) – the Quidditch Captain and Beater in the Holyhead Harpies Quidditch team, which was the only all-female national Quidditch team; she enjoyed relaxing with friends, drinking butterbeer, and listening to The Weird Sisters; she was a member of the Slug Club and gave Horace Slughorn free tickets to Quidditch matches [HBP7, 14; Famous Witches and Wizards cards]
Jones, Hestia – a pink-cheeked, black-haired witch who was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and one of Harry’s advance guard, she helped to escort the Dursleys to safety in the summer of 1997 [OOTP3; DH3]
Jordan, Lee – a former Gryffindor student and friend of the Weasley twins; he was a commentator at the Hogwarts Quidditch matches, a member of Dumbledore’s Army and a host of Potterwatch [PS/SS11; OOTP16; DH22]
Jordan, Mr – the father of Lee Jordan, he once had some trouble getting money from Ludo Bagman [GOF37]
Jorkins, Albert – the husband of Primrose and father of Grimwold, Granville, and Griselda Jorkins [Daily Prophet, 8 Feb 1999]
Jorkins, Bertha – a witch employed by the Ministry of Magic; Peter Pettigrew abducted her in Albania, and she was murdered after Voldemort questioned her [GOF1, 5, 19, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34, 35]
Jorkins, Granville – the son of Primrose and Albert Jorkins [Daily Prophet, 8 Feb 1999]
Jorkins, Grimwold – the son of Primrose and Albert Jorkins [Daily Prophet, 8 Feb 1999]
Jorkins, Griselda Harmonia – the daughter of Primrose and Albert Jorkins [Daily Prophet, 8 Feb 1999]
Jorkins, Primrose – the wife of Albert and mother of Grimwold, Granville, and Griselda Jorkins [Daily Prophet, 8 Feb 1999]
Jugson – a Death Eater who fought in the battle at the Ministry of Magic [OOTP35]
Junior Heavyweight Inter-School Boxing Champion – the title won by Dudley Dursley [OOTP1]
Junior Minister – a position in the Muggle government in Great Britain [HBP1]
Junior Potions Mixer – a position offered at Madam Primpernelle's salon [Daily Prophet, 8 Feb 1999]
junk shop – a tiny shop in Diagon Alley that sold “broken wands, lopsided brass scales, and old cloaks covered in potion stains... (and) a small and deeply boring book called Prefects Who Gained Power[COS4]
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