Katie Bell [Harry Potter Lexicon]

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======Katie Bell======
=====Introduction=====
Katie Bell was a [[witch]] and a [[Gryffindor]] student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], one year above [[Harry Potter]]. She was a skilled and long-serving [[Chaser]] on the [[Gryffindor]] [[Quidditch]] team. A loyal friend and a brave member of [[Dumbledore's Army]], Katie is best known for being the unfortunate victim of a cursed [[Opal Necklace]] intended for [[Albus Dumbledore]], a key event that exposed [[Draco Malfoy]]'s dangerous mission during her seventh year. She later returned to fight in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
=====Biography=====
Katie Bell began her [[Hogwarts]] education in 1989. By her second year, she had secured a position as a [[Chaser]] on the [[Gryffindor]] [[Quidditch]] team, playing alongside fellow Chasers [[Angelina Johnson]] and [[Alicia Spinnet]]. She was part of the team when [[Harry Potter]] joined as [[Seeker]] in his first year and remained a fixture on the team for the next several years, contributing to many of [[Gryffindor]]'s victories under the captaincy of [[Oliver Wood]] and later, [[Angelina Johnson]] and [[Harry Potter]].
In her sixth year, Katie joined [[Dumbledore's Army]], an organization founded and taught by [[Harry Potter]] to learn practical defensive [[magic]] against the will of [[Dolores Umbridge]]. She participated in the training sessions in the [[Room of Requirement]], proving her loyalty to [[Dumbledore]] and her opposition to [[Lord Voldemort]].
During her seventh and final year at [[Hogwarts]], Katie was the only remaining member of the original [[Quidditch]] team from Harry's first year. After a [[Hogsmeade]] visit, she was unknowingly placed under the [[Imperius Curse]] by [[Madam Rosmerta]], who was herself being controlled by [[Draco Malfoy]]. Katie was tasked with delivering a cursed [[Opal Necklace]] to [[Albus Dumbledore]]. However, during an argument with her friend [[Leanne]] on the path back to the castle, the package containing the necklace tore. Katie's hand made contact with the necklace through a small hole in her glove, and she was immediately afflicted by the powerful [[curse]]. She was lifted into the air, screaming in agony, before collapsing. She was sent to [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]] for several months of intensive treatment.
Katie eventually recovered and returned to [[Hogwarts]] in time for the final [[Quidditch]] match of the season against [[Ravenclaw]]. Although she could not recall who had given her the necklace, she recognized [[Draco Malfoy]] upon her return, which confirmed Harry's suspicions about his involvement.
Following the fall of the [[Ministry of Magic]], Katie, having already graduated, returned to [[Hogwarts]] through the [[Hog's Head Inn]] when summoned by [[Neville Longbottom]]'s D.A. [[Galleon]]. She fought bravely in the [[Battle