![]() He has been raised by his mother and his stepfather his father walked out on the family when Dean was very young. Now I don't think his history will ever make it into the books.ĭean is from what he always thought was a pure Muggle background. His story was included in an early draft of 'Chamber of Secrets' but then cut by me, because it felt like an unnecessary digression. I had a lot of background on Dean, though I had never found the right place to use it. In fact, I think Chris was slightly taken aback by the amount of information I had on this peripheral character. When it came to the casting on the film version of 'Philosopher's Stone', however, I told the director, Chris, that Dean was a black Londoner. ![]() This was an editorial cut in the British version my editor thought that chapter was too long and pruned everything that he thought was surplus to requirements. Rowling's comments on Dean Thomas (from her original website)Īnybody who has read both the American and British versions of 'Philosopher's Stone' will notice that Dean Thomas's appearance is not mentioned in the British book, whereas in the American one there is a line describing him (in the chapter 'The Sorting Hat'). Skillsĭean is good at drawing (PS), and also "good with the quill" (i.e. Dean's mother never knew the truth about Dean's father (JKR). His "father" is really his stepfather and his siblings are stepbrothers and sisters. His biological father was actually a wizard who walked out on the family when Dean was very young, then was killed by Death Eaters when he wouldn't join them. However, Dean's blood status is not quite what he believes it to be. The family is a happy and supportive one (JKR). Gryffindor Quidditch Team substitute Chaser, 1996-1997 ( HBP14, HBP24)ĭuring his 6th year he dated Ginny Weasley until she broke up with him in May of 1997 ( HBP24)ĭean's parents are both Muggles and he has a number of brothers and sisters. Hogwarts landmarksĭuring his third year his Boggart showed that Dean’s greatest fear has something to do with a severed hand ( PA7). ![]() In that battle, Dean duelled Antonin Dolohov and knocked out at least one Death Eater ( DH32). He stayed there, becoming friends with Luna Lovegood ( DH25), until returning to Hogwarts to join in the battle against Voldemort ( DH29). He was captured by Snatchers, until Dobby, Harry, Ron, and Hermione helped him escape to Shell Cottage ( DH23). As a result, when the Ministry began rounding up Muggle-borns, Dean went on the run ( DH15). When Dean was a young boy, his father was recruited by Death Eaters and killed when he refused to join, though Dean always thought he had simply walked out (JKR). He clearly admired Harry for publishing his story in the Quibbler ( OP26), and later told other wizards that he firmly believed Harry to be the Chosen One ( DH15).ĭean’s father was actually a wizard, though he never told his family this as he feared for their safety. ![]() When Harry began being attacked by the Ministry, Dean quietly sided with Harry, despite Seamus being an outspoken critic, and joined Dumbledore’s Army ( OP16). He dated Ginny Weasley for a good portion of his sixth year ( OP38), but they broke up over petty disagreements ( HBP24). Dean’s home life was kept fairly separate from Hogwarts, and he didn’t tell his parents much about what goes on at school ( OP11). At Hogwarts, Dean and Seamus tended to goof around in class a bit ( CS6), and both were quite friendly to Harry ( PA8). He was a black Londoner ( JKR) who grew up as a Muggle, and thus had always been a fan of the football (U.S. He was a classmate of Harry’s and best friends with Seamus Finnigan ( GF7). Dean Thomas was a “half-blood” Gryffindor boy from London in Harry’s year at Hogwarts. ![]()
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