Robert McGonagall
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Robert McGonagall is a minor character in the Harry Potter series, known primarily as the Muggle father of Professor Minerva McGonagall.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malcolm McGonagall | 3 |
| Robert McGonagall Jr. | 3 |
| Robert McGonagall Sr. | 2 |
| Robert McGonagall canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5128532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert McGonagall Context triple: [Minerva McGonagall, father, Robert McGonagall]
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A.
Joseph Sheppard
Joseph Sheppard was a notable local figure in Toronto, Ontario, after whom the major east–west thoroughfare Sheppard Avenue was named.
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B.
Charles Giblyn
Charles Giblyn was an early 20th-century American film director and actor active during the silent film era.
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C.
Marshall Neilan
Marshall Neilan was an influential American film director, actor, and screenwriter of the silent era, known for his work with stars like Mary Pickford and for helping shape early Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Ann Firbank
Ann Firbank is a British actress best known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in literary adaptations.
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E.
John Griffiths
John Griffiths is a Welsh Labour politician who has served in several senior legal and governmental roles within the Welsh Government, including as Counsel General for Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert McGonagall Target entity description: Robert McGonagall is a minor character in the Harry Potter series, known primarily as the Muggle father of Professor Minerva McGonagall.
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A.
Joseph Sheppard
Joseph Sheppard was a notable local figure in Toronto, Ontario, after whom the major east–west thoroughfare Sheppard Avenue was named.
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B.
Charles Giblyn
Charles Giblyn was an early 20th-century American film director and actor active during the silent film era.
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C.
Marshall Neilan
Marshall Neilan was an influential American film director, actor, and screenwriter of the silent era, known for his work with stars like Mary Pickford and for helping shape early Hollywood cinema.
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D.
Ann Firbank
Ann Firbank is a British actress best known for her work in film, television, and theatre, including prominent roles in literary adaptations.
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E.
John Griffiths
John Griffiths is a Welsh Labour politician who has served in several senior legal and governmental roles within the Welsh Government, including as Counsel General for Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muggle
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter series
ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
|
| bloodStatus | Muggle ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| familyName |
McGonagall
ⓘ
linked to:
Minerva McGonagall
|
| fandomWikiPage | https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_McGonagall_Sr. ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Malcolm McGonagall
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall ⓘ Robert McGonagall Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Robert McGonagall
|
| hasDaughter | Minerva McGonagall ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| hasSon |
Malcolm McGonagall
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert McGonagall
Robert McGonagall Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Robert McGonagall
|
| isFatherOf |
Malcolm McGonagall
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall ⓘ Robert McGonagall Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Robert McGonagall
|
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| motherTongue | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation | Presbyterian minister ⓘ |
| residence |
Caithness, Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Caithness
|
| spouse | Isobel Ross ⓘ |
| universe | Wizarding World ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert McGonagall Description of subject: Robert McGonagall is a minor character in the Harry Potter series, known primarily as the Muggle father of Professor Minerva McGonagall.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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