Perseus Parkinson

Perseus Parkinson was a Slytherin wizard who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the 1970s. While not mentioned in the original seven novels, his name appears on a list of Slytherin Prefects from that era, establishing him as a contemporary of notable figures like Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black (Pottermore). He is presumably a relative of Pansy Parkinson, a Slytherin student in Harry Potter's year.

Almost nothing is known about the life of Perseus Parkinson outside of his time at Hogwarts.

• Hogwarts Years: Perseus attended Hogwarts in the 1970s and was sorted into Slytherin House. His academic performance and character were evidently held in high regard by his Head of House, as he was appointed a Prefect for Slytherin (Pottermore). As a Prefect, he would have been a student leader, responsible for guiding younger students and enforcing school rules. His contemporaries at Hogwarts included future Death Eaters Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black (later Malfoy), who were also Slytherin Prefects (Pottermore).

No information is available regarding the physical appearance or personality of Perseus Parkinson.

As a Hogwarts Prefect, Perseus would have possessed a degree of magical competence and been seen as a responsible individual by the school's faculty. However, no specific magical abilities, skills, or wand details are known.

• Prefect's Badge: As a Prefect, Perseus would have owned a silver Prefect's Badge engraved with a green 'P' for Prefect and a serpent for Slytherin House.
• Wand: Like all wizards, he would have owned a wand. No details about its characteristics are known.

• Parkinson family: His surname strongly suggests he is a member of the Parkinson family, a pure-blood family listed as one of the 'Sacred Twenty-Eight' (Pottermore). He is likely the father or another close relative of Pansy Parkinson.
• Hogwarts Contemporaries: The list of Slytherin Prefects places him at Hogwarts at the same time as Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black. This indicates he moved in the same social circles as other prominent pure-blood families during a time when Lord Voldemort's first rise to power was beginning.

• Perseus: A name of Greek origin, belonging to a famous hero in mythology who slew the Gorgon Medusa. The use of names from classical mythology is a common tradition among certain pure-blood families in the wizarding world, such as the Black family.
• Parkinson: An English patronymic surname meaning “son of Parkin,” with Parkin being a medieval diminutive of the name Peter.

Perseus Parkinson is a character who does not appear or receive any mention in the seven canonical Harry Potter novels. His existence is known solely from a list of “Slytherin Prefects of the 1970s” that was created as supplementary content for the Pottermore (now Wizarding World) website. This list appeared as a graphic within the Slytherin Common Room experience, providing extra world-building detail about the school's history (Pottermore).