Thorne Family

The Thorne family is a wizarding family whose surname appears in supplementary materials of the Harry Potter universe, but is not mentioned in the original seven novels by J.K. Rowling. Information about this family comes exclusively from licensed video games, which establish them as an old, likely Pure-blood, family associated with Slytherin house.

There is no mention of any character with the surname Thorne in the canonical seven-book series. The family's history, lineage, and role in major wizarding events are therefore unknown within the primary canon. The most detailed information on a member of this family comes from the mobile video game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. In this game, a student named Veridian Thorne attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the 1990-1991 school year. He is sorted into Slytherin and is depicted as hailing from a “very, very old” family, suggesting a long and established magical lineage (video game).

As the family is not described in the novels, no canonical description exists. The character Veridian Thorne is depicted in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery as a student with dark hair, and he typically wears Slytherin school robes. His personality is shown to be arrogant and dismissive, consistent with the pure-blood supremacist attitudes often associated with certain Slytherin students (video game).

The magical proficiency of the Thorne family is unknown. As a Hogwarts student, Veridian Thorne would have been learning the standard school curriculum, including Charms, Transfiguration, and Potions. His placement in Slytherin suggests traits such as ambition, cunning, and resourcefulness.

No specific possessions of the Thorne family are mentioned in the book canon. Members attending Hogwarts would possess a wand and other required school equipment.

No relationships involving the Thorne family are detailed in the original novels. In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Veridian Thorne is an acquaintance and minor antagonist to the player's character and their friends (video game).

The surname Thorne is of English origin, derived from the Old English word þorn, meaning “thorn bush.” It is a topographical surname that would have been given to a person who lived near a prominent thorn bush or a place named for one. This has a thematic connection to the wizarding world, where thorny plants are often used in wandmaking (e.g., Blackthorn, Hawthorn) and Potions.

• The Thorne family and its members are creations for the expanded universe and are not part of J.K. Rowling's original story.
• The primary appearance of this surname is in the video game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery with the character Veridian Thorne (video game).
• The surname may also appear on randomly generated non-player characters in other video games, such as Hogwarts Legacy (video game).