Fay Dunbar

Fay Dunbar
Biographical information
Born	Between 1 September 1978 and 31 August 1979 (most likey)
Blood status	Pure-blood or half-blood (possibly)
Nationality	British or Irish
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Hair colour	Black (formerly) Blonde
Skin colour	Light
Affiliation
House	Gryffindor
Loyalty	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Gryffindor Hogwarts Gobstone Club (possibly)

"I'm taking my N.E.W.T. Potions this term!"

— Fay speaking to Harry Potter

Fay Dunbar (b. c. 1978/1979) was a witch and Gryffindor student who aspired to become a member of the Auror Office. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1990s.

Fay hoped to become an Auror. It is unknown if she fulfilled her dream after graduating from Hogwarts.

Biography

Early life

Fay Dunbar was born in late 1978 or early-to-mid 1979, presumably into a pure-blood or half-blood family, as she seemed unfamiliar with a Muggle hairdryer. She was also a fan of Gobstones.

At the age of eleven, Fay was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland.

Hogwarts years

Fifth year

In her fifth year, Fay sat her Ordinary Wizarding Levels. By this time, she had decided she wished to be a member of the Auror Office and be a Dark wizard-catcher. She achieved an Exceeds Expectations or Outstanding in Transfiguration, good marks in Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts and Charms and an Outstanding in Potions.

Sixth and seventh years

"I think one of the girls in my dormitory has a machine for drying her hair."

— Fay answering Harry Potter's question

In her sixth year or seventh year in 1996, Fay studied hard for her Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests, still wanting to become an Auror. This year, she could often be found in the Middle Courtyard, near the Transfiguration department.

Shortly before the Christmas holidays, Harry Potter was looking for a Muggle hairdryer for Arthur Weasley, a collector of non-magical artefacts. Fay told him that one of the girls in her dormitory had "a machine for drying her hair", although it is unknown which girl she was referring to.

That same year, Fay also played Gobstones with Harry, who was trying to defeat all the Gobstones players to win the Gobstones Cup.

Magical abilities and skills

• Transfiguration: Fay managed to achieve an Exceeds Expectations at Ordinary Wizarding Level in Transfiguration.
• Herbology: Fay achieved either an Exceeds Expectations or Outstanding in this subject at Ordinary Wizarding Level.
• Defence Against the Dark Arts: Fay achieved either an Exceeds Expectations or Outstanding in this subject at Ordinary Wizarding Level.
• Charms: Fay achieved either an Exceeds Expectations or Outstanding in Charms at Ordinary Wizarding Level.
• Potions: Fay achieved an Outstanding in Potions at Ordinary Wizarding Level.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy". It appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Arthurian legends in the name of Morgan le Fay. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century. In some cases it may be used as a short form of Faith, or another spelling for the mythological Irish creature; the Fae.

Dunbar means "castle headland" and comes from the old barony of Dunbar, now in East Lothian in Scotland. The place name Dunbar itself comes from the Gaelic dun meaning "fort" and barr meaning "summit". Locality from the town of Dunbar, at the mouth of the Frith of Forth, Scotland, so called from its situation on the rock which at this place projects into the sea.

Behind the scenes

• Fay only appears in the third (console versions) and sixth (NDS and PSP versions) video games. She does not appear in either the books or films. In the third video game, her name is only given on the Marauder's Map in the PS2 version (along with many other NPC students), not the Xbox or GameCube versions, although her name can still be found in the game files.
• If Fay participated in the Battle of Hogwarts, and survived, it is possible that she could have joined the Auror Office, along with others such as Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Neville Longbottom. However, this is unconfirmed.
• Fay has blonde hair in the sixth video game, although she has black hair in the third video game.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance) (Console versions only)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (NDS and PSP versions only)