is a member of the
Order Of The Phoenix in the ''
Harry Potter '' series of books. He is a tall, bald black man who wears a golden earring and has a deep voice which J.K Rowling mentions several times as 'calming'.
Kingsley Shacklebolt is a senior
Auror , who when he is first introduced in ''
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix '' was acting as
Double Agent for the Order within the
Ministry Of Magic . He was in charge of the search for
Sirius Black in the Ministry - considered a prestigious job, as Sirius Black was the most wanted man in wizarding Britain. Knowing Sirius was innocent, Shacklebolt was supplying the Ministry false information that Sirius was in
Tibet . Kingsley Shacklebolt knew
James Potter , but it appears that he was not part of the original Order of the Phoenix.
In the Second War, Shacklebolt joined the Order and volunteered to be one of the members of the Advance Guard that escorted Harry Potter from the Dursleys' home to
Number 12 Grimmauld Place during the summer of
1995 .
Shacklebolt takes part in the battle at the
Department Of Mysteries , and appears to be very skilled at dueling as he is seen fighting two
Death Eaters at once. After Sirius is killed, he continues the duel with
Bellatrix Lestrange , during which Kingsley is hit by a spell that causes a 'loud bang' and he hits the ground 'screaming in pain'.
In ''
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince '', the new Minister, Rufus Scrimgeour, appoints Shacklebolt to the Muggle Prime Minister's office at 10, Downing Street. Posing as a secretary, Shacklebolt is actually the Prime Minister's guard, assigned to protect him as he in vulnerable to attack from the Death Eaters. This is a great show of confidence in Shacklebolt, especially as he was appointed by an ex-Auror.
His only appearance in ''The Half Blood Prince'' is attending
Albus Dumbledore 's funeral at the end of the year.
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