As frequent re-readers of the Potter books, we almost feel like we know Ron Weasley like a real-life best friend. But here’s a few bits of trivia you may have missed.
But the hand-me-down rat wasn’t Ron’s first pet.
Gryffindor is the house renowned for its courage and chivalry, where ‘the brave at heart’ dwell. Yet these aren’t the only things that make a Gryffindor. We look at the less obvious ways you can be…
But whether they were stopping Voldemort from getting his hand on the Philosopher
We know loads about a wizard’s fondness for Snitches, Bludgers and Quaffles. But how else do magical folk unwind?
On the other hand, some games (in particular children’s games) are enjoyed by both
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry discovers Dementors – and how they affect him more than his friends. Thankfully, his new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor gave him some wis…
When I was growing up, if I banged my knee or cut my hand, to stop myself from crying
Look, we know Poor Dudders wasn’t the ‘baby angel’ Aunt Petunia had him cut out to be, but this school bully did soften in his later years.
Then Dudley held out his large, pink hand.
While we all love Christmas, there’s no doubt that the most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful, Brussel-sprouts stained time of the year too. If only we had a little magical …
Although, we might leave decorating the tree by hand – part of having the ability
Philosopher’s Stone showed us that if there’s one thing Ron Weasley is good at, it’s wizard chess. But this skill actually reveals so much about Ron’s character.
He’s embarrassed about his hand-me-downs, overshadowed by his older brothers and
Re-reading the first Harry Potter book sheds some new light on a few old phrases…
he’d find himself tempted by the Hallows once more, as evidenced by his damaged hand
Falsehoods, fibs, fabrications and fictions… but in the wizarding world, a lie sometimes isn’t all it seems to be.
Skeeter, for example, was fake news before it was even a thing, and on the other hand
We all know that Expelliarmus is Harry Potter’s trademark spell, but why did The Boy Who Lived develop such an affinity for the disarming spell?
important distinction for Harry, who had learned so much about Voldemort and seen first-hand
