James and Lily Potter were Harry Potter’s parents. Sadly, they died when Harry was only a baby – at the hands of Lord Voldemort. Harry is often told he takes after them, with the same hair and personality traits as his dad, and the same eyes as his mum.
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Baby Norbert came to Rubeus Hagrid as an egg, and hatched into a Norwegian Ridgeback – a particularly dangerous breed of dragon. Hermione points out that Hagrid might not have the best home for a fire-breathing dragon, but Hagrid loves Norbert anyway.
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Witches, wizards and Muggles! We meet so many characters in the first Harry Potter book. Learn more about your favourite (or least favourite) ones here.
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The Invisibility Cloak is a strange and rare artefact that turns users invisible when worn. Harry Potter is left an Invisibility Cloak by his father as an heirloom, and quickly discovers the joys of the cloak – now he can sneak about Hogwarts undetected!
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The Great Hall is the dining area of Hogwarts where students and teachers join together for a variety of feasts. Be it Christmas or Hallowe’en, there’s always a delicious dinner – and when you start Hogwarts, this is where the Sorting Ceremony takes place.
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The Mirror of Erised is a mysterious magical object that shows you what you most desire. Harry Potter sees the family he never knew. Dumbledore sees…socks.
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Red hair? Hand-me-down robes? Must be Ron Weasley! Ron might be the most lion-hearted Gryffindor of the lot… except when it comes to spiders. He’s ace at Wizard’s chess and the best friend you could ever have.
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If you could invent a sport, what would it be like? Today, we challenge you to ponder upon this very question – and let the magical sport of Quidditch inspire you!
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The grumpy Potions Master Professor Snape doesn’t seem much fun – but stick around, this is a complicated character! He mostly dwells in the Hogwarts dungeons being mean to the students (apart from the Slytherins, as he happens to be their Head of House!).
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Beware the Forbidden Forest, where dwell dark, mysterious magical creatures. This twisted woods is beside Hogwarts, and students are forbidden from exploring it. Harry Potter discovers a slain unicorn and a herd of centaurs within it!
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