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The old British superstition that it is unlucky to see owls flying by daylight is readily explained, for when wizards break cover to send messages by day, something dramatic must be afoot in the ma…
specific to that person, but this ploy is easily circumnavigated by asking somebody else
Who would you want as your back-up in a wizarding duel? We take a look at some of the possible candidates and rank our top ten – taking into account their magical ability, track record and of cours…
training with Dumbledore’s Army he could cast ‘Expelliarmus’ as expertly as anyone else
Lavender Brown pops up throughout the seven books, gossiping with her best friend Parvati Patil and giving Ron his first kiss. We put the spotlight on this sentimental yet loyal student…
Version Learn all about Lavender’s beloved Won-Won, or as he’s known to everyone else
Ravenclaws love to learn, so it stands to reason that they can teach us a thing or two.
So wear those radish earrings with pride, and don’t ever worry about what anyone else
The forest nearby Hogwarts is full of scary things! How much did you learn about it from the first book?
Test your knowledge on the spooky scene – and see what else you remember about the
As we now know, the prisoner named in the title turned out to be a really great guy. Here are nine more reasons why we love this book so, so much…
adorable orange puss, Crookshanks solved the mystery of Peter Pettigrew before anyone else
Harry’s birthdays are a mixed bag. Some of them are brilliant – like when he discovered he was a wizard, while others are… not so great. We’ve had a look at Harry’s birthdays and ranked them from…
More than anything else at Hogwarts, more even than playing Quidditch, Harry missed
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half-Kneazle cat, Crookshanks, from the Magical Menagerie after being told that no one else
Sure, you get a wand, but would you miss your mobile phone? Here’s a few things about the wizarding world that may make us pause for thought if we finally did get our Hogwarts letters…
Like everyone else still waiting for that letter, going to Hogwarts has always been
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…
Like everyone else in the Hall, judging by the constantly craning necks, the impatient
