This glorious scarlet steam engine takes Harry from the Muggle to the magical. But how much do you know about the Hogwarts Express’s history?
As you might imagine, there are disguised Ministry members on hand to perform hasty
The stories of Harry, Ron and Hermione have instilled wisdom within all of us. Discover 8 lessons that have made us almost as wise as Albus Dumbledore.
On the flip side of the coin, Ron had grown up wearing and using hand-me-downs in
He might have been known for his pearls of wisdom, but some of Dumbledore’s best moments were a little harder to find at first glance…
confectionary craving – he did always seem to have a generous stash of sherbet lemons on hand
Severus Snape was as surly as he was shrewd and as snarky as he was skilled. From Potions to Occlumency, let’s dig in and explore the many abilities of Severus Snape…
It certainly helped Harry when he got his hand on Snape’s (or should we say the Half-Blood
Here are just some of the ways Bill Weasley showed he was the absolute cat’s pyjamas. Which, in case you were wondering, is far better than the ghoul’s pyjamas…
Headmaster short with a simple, ‘Leave it to me,’ followed swiftly by a clap of the hand
Witches and wizards are all well and good, but let’s not forget about the true stars of the Harry Potter books: the cats.
Witches and cats have gone hand in paw for centuries.
Sure, you get a wand, but would you miss your mobile phone? Here’s a few things about the wizarding world that may make us pause for thought if we finally did get our Hogwarts letters…
finally, I must tell you that this year, the third-floor corridor on the right-hand
As far as the Dursleys were concerned, Harry Potter was a nuisance from the day they found him on their doorstep. He was a catastrophe to be contained as much as possible.
They gave him Dudley’s hand-me-downs, made him live in a cupboard and thanks to them
Sadly, we didn’t meet much of Harry’s family in the books, but the etymology behind the Potter family names makes for fascinating reading…
Lily, on the other hand, was very similar to her mother, a bit more reserved and
Whether it’s warning you not to leave home on an empty stomach or making sure you are proud of who you are – we reckon the mums of the wizarding world would be full of parenting advice. Whether it’…
And as a mother, it doesn’t hurt to reach your hand out to someone who needs one
