Summary
Just like any school, magical or not, Hogwarts has seen its fair share of troublemakers over the years, from class clowns and purveyors of practical jokes to more serious rule-breakers who constantly find themselves entangled in the most bizarre adventures in theHarry Potterseries.
Many of the biggest troublemakers to ever attend Hogwarts often have partners in crime or are part of a larger group, spurring each other on to discover all of Hogwarts' secrets and cause mayhem for their professors and fellow students.
Hogwarts Legacyintroduced a new troublemaker for fans ofHarry Potterto fall in love with, Sebastian Sallow, this timehailing from Slytherin. However, while Sebastian seems to have always had little respect for school rules in his thirst for knowledge, the events ofHogwarts Legacysee him push the limits of his morals in pursuit of a cure for his twin sister. Sebastian’s desire to help his sister eventually pushes him down a dark path, resulting in some of the darkest trouble Hogwarts has ever seen.
Depending on the actions ofHogwarts Legacyplayers, the main character of the game can also be considered one of Hogwarts' all-time most meddlesome students, with countless adventures both inside the castle and in the surrounding area.
4Peeves The Poltergeist
Exists To Cause Trouble For Both Teachers And Students
While Peeves the Poltergeist never technically attended Hogwarts, it is hard to overlook the amount of mischief caused by him over the centuries. Believed to be a manifestation of the mischievous energy that only a castle full of magical teenagers can create, Peeves exists simply to make trouble and can be controlled by few.
In particular, Peeves has always been the bane of the current Caretaker at Hogwarts, amusing himself by creating more mess for them to clean up. He is also happy to alert Professors to misbehaving students, owing allegiance to none. However, after being told to give Umbridge hell by fellow troublemakers Fred and George Weasley upon their departure from Hogwarts, Peeves was in his element, unleashing a relentless campaign to bring downa character arguably worse than Voldemort.
3The Golden Trio - Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, & Hermione Granger
Nearly 7 Years Of Constant Trouble & Adventure
Harry, Ron, and Hermione might be best described as trouble-finders rather than troublemakers, and Ron’s response to Professor McGonagall’s question “Why is it always you three?” is one ofthe funniestHarry Potterquotes, replying to her with “Believe me, Professor, I’ve been asking myself the same question for 6 years.”
Nevertheless, while the golden trio were certainly subject to their fair share of mishaps, they also sought out trouble on their own, constantly flouting school rules and looking for bizarre and dangerous solutions to their problems. For example, inThe Chamber of Secrets, the three of them concocted a plan to brew Polyjuice Potion and sneak intothe Slytherin Common Room, simply to find out if Draco was opening the chamber.
2Fred & George Weasley
Left With A Literal Bang
Fred and George Weasley were the quintessential Hogwarts troublemakers and not just class clowns, but school clowns. Often accompanied by their friend Lee Jordan, the Weasley twins always had a scheme or prank up their sleeves, and despite causing many headaches over the years for staff and students, they still managed to enjoy immense popularity as two ofthe most charismaticHarry Pottercharacters.
1The Marauders - James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, & Peter Pettigrew
Became Animagi In Secret & Made the Marauders Map
Led by Sirius Black and Harry’s dad, James Potter, the Marauders were a group of four Gryffindor boys who are perhaps the greatest troublemakers in Hogwarts' history. Their most impressive feat, and by far the most dangerous and outright illegal thing they ever did, was to spend three excruciating years learning to become Animagi so that they could accompany Remus Lupin each month when he transformed into a werewolf.
Beyond roaming the Hogwarts grounds and the Forbidden Forest as an odd assortment of four animals, and countless more adventures inside the castle, the Marauders are arguably most well-known forcreating the Marauder’s Map. This map not only shows all the secret entrances of Hogwarts, but it also shows the exact current location of every being in the castle. Therefore, the Marauders not only made it easier for themselves to go about their mischief-making, but they also helped future troublemakers such as the Weasley twins and Harry himself.
