Character
Argus Filch
Harry Potter·Inquisitorial Squad·fictional character from Harry Potter series
Argus Filch is a character in the Harry Potter film series, the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A Squib born to magical parentage but unable to perform magic, he patrols the castle corridors with his cat, Mrs Norris, enforcing school rules and feuding with students and the poltergeist Peeves.
He appears throughout the film series as a recurring figure of the Hogwarts staff and is documented as remaining at the school through the Battle of Hogwarts. This overview summarises his screen appearances; consult the Timeline for chronological detail.
Human janitor
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Identity
- Species
- Human
- Occupation
- janitorCaretakerCaretaker of Hogwarts
Appearance
- Gender
- male
- Eye color
- Pale
- Hair color
- Grey
- Skin color
- Pale
Affiliations
Other
- Performers
- David Bradley
- Alias
- Filchy (by Peeves)—Zilch (by Peeves)
Appearances
Where Argus Filch appears across works and media.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Connections 3
- species
- Human
- took part in
- Battle of Hogwarts
- owned by
- Mrs Norris
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