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An Auror (pl. Aurors) is a witch or wizard who is a highly trained officer of the law. They protect the wizarding world. They are employed by a wizarding government including Ministry of Magic. They appear throughout the Harry Potter book series.

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Training[]

The job[]

History[]

First Wizarding War[]

Second Wizarding War[]

Later history[]

Known Aurors[]

Name Position
Gawain Robards
In 1996.
Rufus Scrimgeour
Eventual Minister for Magic who is killed by Voldemort.
Frank Longbottom
By 1982. Tormented by Death Eaters at the end of the First Wizarding War which drove him insane.
Alice Longbottom
John Dawlish
An Auror by 1996.
Alastor Moody
Auror during the First Wizarding War and member of the Order of the Phoenix during the Second Wizarding War.
Nymphadora Tonks
Auror during the Second Wizarding War. Killed by Bellatrix Lestrange in 1998.
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Auror during the Second Wizarding War. Later Minister for Magic.
Willamson
Auror who is the first one to witness Voldemort after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.
Proudfoot
Stationed at Hogsmeade for the 1996-1997 school year.
Savage
Harry Potter
In 2007. Auror from 1998.
Ronald Weasley
Auror after the Second Wizarding War. Retired to work at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
Neville Longbottom
Auror after the Second Wizarding War. Retired to teach Herbology.

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