Firenze dwells in the Forbidden Forest and just so happens to be a centaur, part horse, part man. Centaurs are gifted in the ways of Astronomy and Divination, which means they can look at the stars and see into the beyond
See All Quizzes More characters Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback Rubeus Hagrid Professor
To be invited to study at Hogwarts, you must receive your Hogwarts letter. Closed with a red seal, these mysterious pieces of post are usually delivered by owls. Harry Potter’s letter even knew he would be in the cupboard under the stairs!
These letters are usually in green ink, and usually written by Professor McGonagall
Learn more about Flourishs and Blotts, a bookseller with shelves stacked to the ceiling full of every type of wizarding book you can imagine.
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Draco Malfoy is the icy blond Hogwarts student that Harry meets at Diagon Alley, although he doesn’t quite like him much. Harry soon learns that Draco looks down at other people a lot – being mean to Ron when he first meets him! How dare he!
See All Quizzes More characters Crabbe & Goyle Professor Snape Neville Longbottom
Have you noticed how witches and wizards have weird and wonderful names? When you’ve read this list of our favourites, you can discover your own wizarding world name with Bloomsbury’s Harry Potter Name Generator!
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Scholastic shares some great ideas to help inspire children’s reading and literacy – no matter what their age. Children deserve reading experiences that resonate with their joyful spirits, and their desire to explore and play.
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Hogwarts is a magical school, so all the students who go there must have magical parents – right? Or do they? Let’s find out…
So, we imagine it must be rather a relief when a Hogwarts professor comes to give
Make a fun record of your favourite characters from the Harry Potter stories. All you need to do is write the name of the book you’re reading, choose a character, draw their picture, and then list ten things you know about them.
We’re including Professor McGonagall in our scrapbook because she’s excellent at
The Philosopher’s Stone is certainly a vital part of the very first Harry Potter story. But why was it so important? And why did Voldemort want it so badly?
physical form and only had one when sharing the body of another – like he did with Professor
which she sometimes keeps in a jar to keep warm, or sometimes to distract certain professors
which she sometimes keeps in a jar to keep warm, or sometimes to distract certain professors
