Mundungus Fletcher is a minor character in the Harry Potter franchise.
He is a half-blood wizard and a notorious petty criminal with a disreputable reputation. However, despite his behavior, he is one of the original members of the Order of the Phoenix, a group dedicated to fighting Lord Voldemort and his supporters, who are mainly the Death Eaters. Mundungus willingly joined the Order to oppose the ideology of Voldemort's faction. Despite this, many members of the Order have mixed feelings about him and complain about his illicit deals and cowardice. Nonetheless, he is very loyal to the Order's leader, Albus Dumbledore, who once got Mundungus out of serious trouble. Although he has no wish to betray the Order, Mundungus does not want to support it through direct battle, and even warned his companions that if they force him into dangerous situations he will be very likely to panic and flee.
Biography[]
Chamber of Secrets[]
When Arthur Weasley was conducting raids on behalf of the Ministry, Mundungus attempted to curse him when his back was turned.
Goblet of Fire[]
After the Death Eaters rioted during the Quidditch World Cup, Mundungus sent a fraudulent claim to Percy Weasley for a damaged expensive luxury tent. In reality, he had been sleeping under a cloak propped up by sticks.
Order of the Phoenix[]
After Lord Voldemort returned, Dumbledore recruited Mundungus into the Order of the Phoenix. He was sent to trail Harry to keep him safe. However, when he received an offer to smuggle stolen cauldrons he left. While he was gone, dementors attacked Harry. When he returned, Mrs. Figg ordered him to report to Dumbledore, ho was furious. Afterwards, he attended an Order meeting when Harry arrived. At dinner he told a story about howhe stole toads off someone and then sold them back to him. After dinner, he sold Fred and George illegal Venemous Tentacula seeds.
He was sent to once again tail Harry while Harry was in Hogsmeade. He had to disguise himself as Aberforth had banned him from the bar. Mundungus found out that Harry was forming Dumbledore's army and told the Order.
Half-Blood Prince[]
After Sirius' death, Mundungus stole many things from the Black mansion, including Slytherin's Locket. He sold many things to Aberforth, including Sirius' mirror. At some point, Dolores Umbridge confronted Mundungus and forced him to give her the locket. When Harry found out Mundungus stole from Sirius, Harry attacked Mundungus, who fled. Dumbledore then ordered Mundungus to stop stealing from the Black mansion. Shortly afterwards, Mundungus attempted to pull off a burglary while disguised an an Inferius, but was caught and sent to Azkaban.
Deathly Hallows[]
Under Dumbeldore's orders, Severus Snape used a Confundus Charm on Mundungus to get him to suggets to the Order to use doubles to smuggle Harry out of Privet Drive. Mundungus was among the Order members who came to collect Harry, and took Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself as Harry. Mungungus was reluctantly paired with Alastor Moody. When he Death Eaters attacked, Voldemort went straight for Moody, and Mundungus disapparated.
Harry sent Kreacher to track down Mundungus. Kreacher managed to capture Mundungus, who then told Harry that Umbridge had the Locket.
Later life[]
It is possible that Mundungus went into hiding after his encounter with the trio at Grimmauld Place. He was not known to have taken part in the Battle of Hogwarts, but it is possible that he did, and Harry did not notice him. Mundungus is confirmed to have survived the war and returned to his illegal affairs as a dealer of artefacts and stolen goods and small scams.
