Gregory Goyle
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| Harry Potter character | |
|---|---|
| Gregory Goyle | |
| Gender | Male |
| House | Slytherin |
| Parentage | Pure-blood |
| Allegiance | The Inquisitorial Squad |
| Actor | Joshua Herdman |
| First appearance | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
Gregory Goyle (born c.1980), typically referred to simply as Goyle, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books. He is friends with Draco Malfoy, generally following him around and doing his bidding. He seems to lack all intelligence, magical talent, and independent thought, and thus uses only his size and strength to bully other students or scare off anyone who threatens Malfoy.
Goyle is usually mentioned alongside Vincent Crabbe, who is his friend and fellow lackey of Draco. Goyle is generally represented as the less intelligent of the two. He nearly fails his exams in his first year and is not able to give Dolores Umbridge a simple answer after being questioned about Hagrid's lessons. Goyle, along with Crabbe, fails his Defence Against the Dark Arts O.W.L in his fifth year. His father, Goyle Sr, is a Death Eater.
Goyle started his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with Malfoy and Crabbe in 1991. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he joined the Inquisitorial Squad.
At the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, he and Crabbe are left feeling lonely, after their leader and friend Draco Malfoy leaves the school just before the end of the term.
