How on earth did the school manage to stay open year after year?
who already knew that it was home to centaurs, Thestrals and a family of giant man-eating
Before Harry’s Hogwarts era, the ancient wizarding school had a long, sprawling history of students and teachers we never got to meet. But we do have a decent idea of notable staff through the ages…
wizard’s reputation can be best summed up by Rita Skeeter’s best-selling book on the man
When we first met Draco Malfoy, he was arrogant, prejudiced and positively mean to Hermione and other students. But it wasn’t all bad.
Think how invincible Lucius must have seemed to Draco; a rich and influential man
We’re taking a look at how Harry’s early years compare to the experiences of his newly acquired godfather – Sirius Black.
Meanwhile, Sirius is infamous for being the man who escaped Azkaban and, wrongly,
Writing a speech is a daunting task. If you’re in need of some inspiration, the Harry Potter stories are full of wonderful words for all occasions. Whether you want a witty one-liner or poignant pe…
The words used to wipe the Marauder’s Map would be the ideal way to close a best man
How many of these do you agree with?
Azkaban, after learning he had a godfather and that Ron’s rat was actually a man
From her very first scene Luna Lovegood stuck long in the mind.
That man the Death Eaters killed was your godfather, wasn’t he?
There’s nothing still or quiet about the wizarding world, and fine art is no exception.
But Harry had eyes only for the man who stood in the largest portrait directly behind
As part of Empire magazine’s special upcoming issue celebrating 20 years since the first Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movies came out, we have another exclusive extract for you: this time, a …
I said, “Oh yeah, sorry, man, I just had a brain fart there – I’ll do it again!”
Harry dreamed of the Resurrection Stone, Voldemort chose Horcruxes over Hallows, and they both developed a bit of a fixation with the Elder Wand. But what do their responses to the Hallows say abou…
For a man who valued life so lightly, he was obsessively frightened of the alternative
