Editing Talk:List of Harry Potter characters (section)

== Merge proposal ==

Hello! I have just finished merging content from [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)]] into this page following a [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)|discussion]] and approval.

I would like us to now consider whether to merge the content from [[List of Hogwarts staff]] into this page in a similar fashion. The Hogwarts staff page is even more similar to this page than the Order page was, in that it's simply a list of characters. In my view, some supporting characters are described in far more detail on the Hogwarts staff page than is appropriate (see [[Quirinus Quirrell]] for an example). My belief is that every character who doesn't have their own page can fit comfortably on this page.

For the sake of transparency, in 2024 I performed the proposed merge with my old account ([[User:Wafflewombat|Wafflewombat]]) without going through the proper channels of discussion. My overly bold merge was reverted [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hogwarts_staff&diff=prev&oldid=1249739565 here].

Please offer your thoughts! <b style="font-family:Arial">[[User:OrdinaryOtter|<span style="color:darkblue">OrdinaryOtter</span>]]&ThinSpace;[[User talk:OrdinaryOtter|<span style="color:darkblue">(talk)</span>]]</b> 04:59, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

:I support the merge. It's just a sublist with a dubious stand-alone notability - only two sources cited mention "Hogwarts" in their headings. <sub style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus]]&#124;[[User talk:Piotrus|<span style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;"> reply here</span>]]</sub> 08:03, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Since some of these Harry Potter pages get very little traffic, I'm pinging some editors who've been involved in discussions about merging Harry Potter pages in the past (some have supported, some have opposed, some have been neutral). Pinging [[User:Kelob2678|Kelob2678]], [[User:Daranios|Daranios]], [[User:Rtkat3|Rtkat3]], '''[[User:Pokelego999|Pokelego999]]''', [[User:Shooterwalker|Shooterwalker]], [[User:Svartner|Svartner]], [[User:Klbrain|Klbrain]], [[User:Lord Opeth|'''LoЯd''']] [[User talk:Lord Opeth|'''۞pεth''']] <b style="font-family:Arial">[[User:OrdinaryOtter|<span style="color:darkblue">OrdinaryOtter</span>]]&ThinSpace;[[User talk:OrdinaryOtter|<span style="color:darkblue">(talk)</span>]]</b> 08:24, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
:{{re|OrdinaryOtter}} Thanks for performing the merge from [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)]]! Basically I am fine either way and have no specific objection to a merge of [[Hogwarts staff]] here. But what has been lost in the merge from [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)]] is a quick overview of the Order itself as well as a list of members at a glance. I advocate for having something like this, as I [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AArticles_for_deletion%2FOrder_of_the_Phoenix_%28fictional_organisation%29&diff=1341510434&oldid=1341421743 had suggested] in the [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)|Oder's deletion discussion]]. I am not sure ''how'' to best implement that, but I think it would be something of interest to the readers. [[User:Daranios|Daranios]] ([[User talk:Daranios|talk]]) 11:36, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::Thanks for the reminder. Here's my plan: after this discussion is complete (whatever the outcome), I'm going to create a discussion about [[Fictional universe of Harry Potter]]. There are multiple pages that could possibly be merged into it, including [[Hogwarts]], [[Magical objects in Harry Potter]], [[Magical creatures in Harry Potter]] and [[Places in Harry Potter]]. These pages are mountains of unsourced content, fan cruft, and original research. Wikipedia may be better served if we form just one "Fictional universe" page, slim it down to the content and categories of content that are actually notable, and get it ready to be a well-sourced article grounded in real-world notability. There would definitely be a home for a section about the Order on such a page. Or, we can decide to put an Order section somewhere else. Stay tuned! <b style="font-family:Arial">[[User:OrdinaryOtter|<span style="color:darkblue">OrdinaryOtter</span>]]&ThinSpace;[[User talk:OrdinaryOtter|<span style="color:darkblue">(talk)</span>]]</b> 18:00, 16 March 2026 (UTC)