From Defence Against the Dark Arts to Transfiguration, what really is the best Hogwarts lesson? Of course, it’s all subjective, but here are our thoughts for your consideration.
Presided over by the witch Professor Vector, we don’t learn a huge amount about this
Hogwarts is the most heavily haunted dwelling place in Britain (and this is against stiff competition, as there are more reported ghost sightings/sensings on these damp islands than anywhere else i…
The most productive ghost at Hogwarts is, of course, Professor Binns, the old History
For the next five weeks, we’ll be listening to some of our favourite extracts from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone. Here’s the first!
Meeting Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore During Chapter One, everything
The penultimate Harry Potter story saw Harry learn a lot more about Lord Voldemort than he bargained for.
But events took an even more intriguing turn, as Professor Dumbledore taught Harry
Dreams are rarely normal, but when you’re Harry Potter, they can be a nightmare.
Professor Quirrell’s talking turban He was wearing Professor Quirrell’s turban, which
With her birthday falling on 15th May, did you know this would make Pomona Sprout a Taurus? But is the down-to-earth Head of Hufflepuff anything like her star sign? Let’s find out…
We know Professor Trelawney did touch upon it, but do any of our favourite characters
Hanging out with wizards sounds wonderful – on paper. (Or parchment, if you prefer.) But there are certain characters we’d be dodging in the Hogwarts corridors…
Professor Slughorn We know there are worse teachers in the world than Professor Slughorn
It wouldn’t matter if it was the Mirror of Erised, Sirius’s two-way looking glass, or any old bathroom mirror: all these teachers would see reflected back is style.
Professor Lockhart Gilderoy Lockhart came slowly into view, seated at a table surrounded
If you had their jobs you’d probably be a nightmare to work with, too.
Professor McGonagall Professor McGonagall was probably the strictest Head of House
A castle on a hill, protected by magic, with classrooms in dungeons and bewitched ceilings: Hogwarts was pretty spectacular, so perhaps it’s not surprising that certain characters were tempted to m…
Still, Professor McGonagall did give Hermione a Time-Turner, so we’ll give this arrival
