From Snitches to motorbikes to snakes on the loose – the first film is crammed full of magical things that didn’t seem particularly important when we first encountered them. However, some of these things proved to be very significant indeed…
Longbottom, it was quite hard to believe that he would have
Is your Patronus affected by love? Does it change shape depending on who you love? Find out as we examine beloved wizarding world characters!
What about those you have loved and lost?
When we first met Draco Malfoy, he was arrogant, prejudiced and positively mean to Hermione and other students. But it wasn’t all bad.
father…’ Unfortunately, Lucius Malfoy happened to have
The Patronus is the most famous (and famously difficult) defensive charm. The aim is to produce a silvery-white guardian or protector, which takes the form of an animal. The exact form of the Patronus will not be apparent until the spell has been successfully cast. One of the most powerful defensive charms known to wizardkind, the Patronus can also be used as a messenger between wizards. As a pure, protective magical concentration of happiness and hope (the recollection of a single talisman memory is essential in its creation) it is the only spell effective against Dementors. The majority of witches and wizards are unable to produce Patronuses and to do so is generally considered a mark of superior magical ability.
rare few witches and wizards of questionable morals have
Could you be the youngest Seeker in a century? A Chaser to rival Angelina Johnson? Or perhaps you’d be king of the Keepers like Oliver Wood? Let the Quidditch tryouts begin!
When you have a challenge in your sights, however,
Sock it to us.
Nice going, Dobby – you’d have made a great spy.
From the moment Harry first arrived on the Dursley’s doorstep to the final Battle of Hogwarts, the Harry Potter series covered a lot of ground. And yet there were certain breadcrumbs being laid out for us right from the beginning, that would end up being so important later on. Which of these Easter Eggs and earlier moments do you remember?
When everyone said ‘You have your mother’s eyes…’ Many
It’s fair to say there’s a good deal of rivalry between the Hogwarts houses, which can sometimes mean disappointment for students who don’t get the one they want. If this is you, then you’re not the only one – but don’t be disheartened.
intrinsically bad: without it, Snape would never have
As we inch closer to Hallowe’en, we thought it was time to take a walk on the Dark side with a quiz all about Lord Voldemort’s most faithful servants – the Death Eaters. Can you remember what they had to say?
Why, I have had the pleasure of meeting your parents
As we approach midnight, and the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, we look back at the last time we queued for a new Harry Potter story…
It would have been between the years 2000 and 2007,
