New year, new start – it might be a cliché but, in the wizarding world, sometimes January did actually present opportunities that proved life-changing for some of our favourite characters. Were the…
an empty History of Magic classroom, one Thursday evening in early January, with Professor
From troll invasions to Deathday Parties, many notable events in the Harry Potter series took place on 31 October. Here are some particularly memorable Hallowe’en happenings…
Harry was just helping himself to a jacket potato when Professor Quirrell came sprinting
Imagine feeling such incredible pain that it drives you mad. This was the sad fate of Frank and Alice Longbottom.
‘His father, Frank, was an Auror just like Professor Moody.
In the Muggle world, ghosts are often portrayed as malevolent, trouble-making spirits intent on malevolence. But in the wizarding world, and especially at Hogwarts, the ghosts tend to offer student…
That time Peeves gave Umbridge the farewell from Hogwarts she deserved… ‘Professor
Words may be the most inexhaustible source of magic, but there’s a pretty good case to claim that they’re also the most befuddling.
Amortentia By the time Professor Slughorn introduced his N.E.W.T. students to Amortentia
Harry never knew James or Lily Potter. Not really. But as we learned more about him, Harry seemed to be the perfect blend of a great wizard and a great witch.
and Harry’s mere presence seemed to trigger bad memories for the surly Potions professor
He’d probably loan you a cup of sugar, help you put up your new shed and, most importantly, lead your Quidditch team to victory… It’s time to salute the great Oliver Wood.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Oliver pretty much peaked when Professor
The Sorting Ceremony was always a special occasion, but obviously the first one was iconic.
Don’t worry, Professor Dumbledore wouldn’t do a thing like that.
Alongside the witches and wizards at Hogwarts stroll their furry friends. From owls to cats to toads and even rats, can you separate the truth from the lies and get a pawsitively purrfect score?
QUESTION 2/10 Professor McGonagall had a pet phoenix named Fawkes.
We asked Matthew Lewis what would’ve happened if Neville Longbottom had been tasked with taking on Voldemort instead of Harry.
Professor Trelawney’s prophecy led Lord Voldemort to Harry Potter, but the prophecy
