Okay, they’re the obvious heroes, but there’s more to Gryffindors than nerve and chivalry.
Gryffindor’s glamour isn’t the sole preserve of male students with a disregard for danger
Of the three approved animals permitted to students as pets at Hogwarts, the toad is, and has been for many years now, by far the least popular. Centuries ago, in blood-thirstier times, when young …
could think itself lucky if it died of natural causes, because it was in constant danger
Sirius Black, Marauder, godfather and role model… or should that be reckless rogue who encouraged a teenager to make heedless choices? There’s certainly a case for both assessments. Today, two writ…
His best friend’s son, his own godson, was in danger.
With his birthday falling on 28th June, did you know this would make Dobby a Cancer? You could hardly call this house-elf crabby… but is he anything like his star sign? Let’s find out…
He bravely looked danger in the eye if it meant he could protect his friends – sneaking
So, how do you define bravery?
Harry Potter, the epitome of the brave Gryffindor, walked towards danger because
If you had their jobs you’d probably be a nightmare to work with, too.
The students under her care were put in increasing danger, and after Dumbledore’s
A Pensieve is a wide and shallow dish made of metal or stone, often elaborately decorated or inlaid with precious stones, and carrying powerful and complex enchantments. Pensieves are rare, because…
and recreating it faithfully, so that either the owner, or (and herein lies the danger
Rubeus Hagrid: Keeper of Keys and Grounds, lover of magical creatures of all types, and a giant among wizards in every single sense of the word. Here’s a (non-exhaustive) list of the moments when t…
He didn’t hide from the fact, like Fudge, or run towards danger, like Sirius.
Colin Farrell’s not always a wizard. But when he is a wizard, he’s the best-dressed wizard in the wizarding world. Naturally.
Maybe Newt’s coat on weekdays, Graves’s when you’re in the mood for danger.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017. 20 years! This means that many of us are now re-reading the series with our own children, and it’s a whole new expe…
as a parent, it’s all too familiar: the idea of your child putting themselves in danger
