Ernie Macmillan
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Ernie Macmillan is a loyal and somewhat pompous Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts who becomes an active member of the resistance against Voldemort in the Harry Potter series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ernie Macmillan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6081605 — 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: Ernie Macmillan Context triple: [Dumbledore's Army, hasMember, Ernie Macmillan]
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A.
Gordon McIlwham
Gordon McIlwham is a former Scottish rugby union player, best known for his role as a prop and for representing Scotland at international level.
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B.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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C.
Donald Neil Johnston
Donald Neil Johnston, better known as Neil Johnston, was an American Hall of Fame professional basketball center who starred for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s.
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D.
Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian best known as one of the core members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
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E.
Norris Murray
Norris Murray was one of the African American defendants tried alongside Dr. Ossian Sweet in the landmark 1925 Detroit case involving racial violence and the defense of a Black family's right to own a home in a white neighborhood.
- 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: Ernie Macmillan Target entity description: Ernie Macmillan is a loyal and somewhat pompous Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts who becomes an active member of the resistance against Voldemort in the Harry Potter series.
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A.
Gordon McIlwham
Gordon McIlwham is a former Scottish rugby union player, best known for his role as a prop and for representing Scotland at international level.
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B.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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C.
Donald Neil Johnston
Donald Neil Johnston, better known as Neil Johnston, was an American Hall of Fame professional basketball center who starred for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s.
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D.
Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian best known as one of the core members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
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E.
Norris Murray
Norris Murray was one of the African American defendants tried alongside Dr. Ossian Sweet in the landmark 1925 Detroit case involving racial violence and the defense of a Black family's right to own a home in a white neighborhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
ⓘ
Hogwarts student ⓘ Wizard ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendsSubject |
Defence Against the Dark Arts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herbology ⓘ Potions ⓘ |
| bloodStatus | Pure-blood ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defends | Harry Potter in later years ⓘ |
| examLevel | O.W.L. student ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf |
Hannah Abbott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justin Finch-Fletchley NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Bones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
Conscientious
ⓘ
Hard-working ⓘ Loyal ⓘ Pompous ⓘ |
| house | Hufflepuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseGhost | The Fat Friar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joins | Dumbledore's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterApologisesTo | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Albus Dumbledore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dumbledore's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dumbledore's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| opposes |
Dolores Umbridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Voldemort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Battle of Hogwarts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Resistance against Voldemort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronusForm | Boar ⓘ |
| school | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | Hogwarts resistance under Neville Longbottom in Deathly Hallows ⓘ |
| suspects | Harry Potter during the Chamber of Secrets attacks ⓘ |
| takesClassWith |
Harry Potter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermione Granger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches | Younger students in Dumbledore's Army ⓘ |
| yearGroup | Same year as Harry Potter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ernie Macmillan Description of subject: Ernie Macmillan is a loyal and somewhat pompous Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts who becomes an active member of the resistance against Voldemort in the Harry Potter series.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.