Mr Filch

Mr Filch

Background

Argus Filch is the caretaker at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He has a pet cat named Mrs Norris. He is enrolled at Kwikspell and is taking a correspondence course in beginner's magic.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) played by David Bradley

Harry Potter uses his Invisibility Cloak to go into the restricted area of the library and is almost caught by Mr Filch. Mr Filch shows Professor Snape and Professor Quirrell the lantern he found in the restricted section. Later, for detention Harry, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy are brought by Mr Filch to help Hagrid in the Dark Forest.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) played by David Bradley

Argus

Mr Filch], who is holding Mrs Norris, stops Harry and Ron and tells them that might be there last night in the castle and tells them they are in trouble. Later, Ron, Harry and Hermione find Mrs Norris hanging in the air and a crowd gathers around and Mr Filch threatens to kill Harry when he thinks it was him that hurt Mrs Norris. Albus Dumbledore and the professors walk up and Dumbledore tells the students except for Harry, Ron and Hermione to return to their rooms. Professor Snape says it is suspicious how Harry was present at the time and Gilderoy Lockhart tells him, Harry was with him. Dumbledore then mentions Professor Sprout's Mandrakes and tells Mr Filch, Mrs Norris will be fine. Later, Mr Filch sees Harry standing over the body of Justin Finch-Fletchley and leaves to tell others. Professor McGonagall tells Professor Snape, Madam Pomfrey, Professor Flitwick, and Mr Filch, Ginny Weasley was taken to the Chamber of Secrets and all the students must be sent home. By the end of the school year, those who were petrified recover.