At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, students don’t have to take Maths, English or any other ’normal‘ lessons. Read on to learn more about the classes Harry Potter and his attend instead!
McGonagall can transfigure herself into a cat – a very
Crabbe & Goyle are Draco Malfoy’s two best friends, who follow him everywhere. Both in Slytherin, they often serve as back up to Draco, laughing at his jokes and doing whatever he tells them. Without Malfoy, who knows what this pair would end up doing.
‘large and thuggish’, and aren’t known for being very
Every year, at exactly 11am on the 1st of September, the famous Hogwarts Express departs from King’s Cross station carrying students to Hogwarts. Yet, in a world of Portkeys and broomsticks why is such a non-magical form of transport used? We take a look…
world was completely hidden from Muggles, it became very
A low, soft hooting can often be heard coming from Eeylops Owl Emporium, a small, dark shop found in Diagon Alley. That’s because it specialises in owls, including tawny, barn, and screech owls. Learn more about this Diagon Alley shop!
Often used to send letters, owls are very useful in
Stay in the wizarding world even after you’ve put down the book with these articles, puzzles, and games from the publishers of the Harry Potter books!
your own sport – inspired by Quidditch Make your very
Quidditch is a magical sport played on broomsticks. There are 7 players a team, 4 balls, 3 hoops, 10 points a goal – and 150 if you catch the Golden Snitch.
Apparently, they’re not very good, though.
When we meet Professor McGonagall at the start of Philosopher’s Stone, she looks a little bit different to her usual self – and a lot like a tabby cat. But why is she able to do that? Today we explore the answer to that question…
Professor McGonagall is a very gifted witch, and a
If you’ve just started reading the Harry Potter books here are 10 interesting facts about Hogwarts castle you might not know…
example, we meet the Fat Lady in the first book, who is very
Learn how to make a cute broom bookmark with this easy template. Today, why not get a bit crafty and make a new bookmark for yourself – all inspired by the magical sport of Quidditch?
More Read Along Activities Make your very own scrapbook
Hogwarts students learn all about exciting magic, and they get to write with quills and parchment. Now you can too – watch this and learn how to make a paper quill so good you can pretend you got it in Diagon Alley!
Books Paper Quills Now you can write with your very
