Alexander Hamilton John-Larson (born Alexander Hamilton Larson; 7 March, 1770) was an Irish-born Canadian wizard and only child of Icarus and Primitiva Larson (née Selwyn). Alex began attending Hogwarts in 1781 and was Sorted into Gryffindor. His father was an Auror who died on the job when Alex was fourteen and his mother died three years later. Alex dropped out of Hogwarts and traveled to the New World.