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Niobe Thursby

From Absit Omen Lexicon

Niobe Thursby is a reporter for the Daily Prophet. She's daring and curious - two traits that have gotten her into deep trouble. She wears her hair in dreadlocks and is missing a finger on her left hand.


Friends & Romance

Niobe is good friends with Margaret Groust, Finn Grosvenor, Milo Monroe, and Jonas Trevelyan. She has been romantically linked to both men and women, most notably Cináed Tawse, Dominik Wiedman and Edward Pratt. She's currently with private investigator Foy Pilpher.

  • She dated Cináed Tawse for several weeks shortly after his release from Azkaban in 2008. [1]
  • Her public relationship with ex-con and Quidditch Player Dominik Wiedman is long and spotty, with frequent break-ups and reunions. It began around Halloween 2008. As of her arrest on Halloween 2009, it is off. [2]

Major Events

  • 1975 - born in Belfast
  • 1993 - leaves Hogwarts, begins working for the Belfast Banshee
  • 1996 - December, begins at Daily Prophet


  • May 19, 2008 - Gets caught spying on Cinead Tawse, he nearly strangles her.
  • June 26, 2008 - Niobe is on the scene in Diagon Alley when a Runespoor goes on a rampage. In a rush to get a good view, Niobe's finger is bitten off.
  • November 19, 2008 - Friendship with Jonas Trevelyan begins.