Harry Potter Quiz Flashcards
Stinkbomb
Dungbomb
Card game?
Exploding Snap
Unlocking Charm
Alohomora
Severing Charm?
Diffindo
Harry’s father?
Potter, James
Wizarding food?
Pumpkin pasty
Stunning Spell?
Stupefy
Wizarding money?
GalleonGold
Wizarding drink?
Pumpkin juice
Shrinking Charm?
Reducio
Repairing charm?
Reparo
A magical plant?
Venomous Tentacula
Wizarding sweets?
Fudge Flies
Aunt Marge’s dog?
Ripper
Tames bushy hair?
Sleekeazy’s Hair Potion
Pub in Hogsmeade?
Three Broomsticks, the
Engorgement Charm?
Engorgio
Fire-Making Spell?
Incendio
Hagrid’s boarhound?
Fang
Minister for Magic?
Fudge, Cornelius
Statue at Hogwarts?
Gregory the Smarmy
Matron at Hogwarts?
Pomfrey, Madam Poppy
Percy Weasley’s owl?
Hermes
Magical restorative?
Pepper-Up Potion
The wizard high court
Wizengamot
Lord Voldemort’s uncle
Gaunt, Morfin
Librarian at Hogwarts?
Pince, Madam
Severus Snape’s father
Snape, Tobias
Lord Voldemort’s mother
Gaunt, Merope
A spell to create water?
Aguamenti
Plant used in Herbology?
Bouncing Bulb
Younger sister of Fleur?
Delacour, Gabrielle
Plant used in Herbology?
Flutterby Bush
Curse that causes boils?
Furnunculus
Driver of the Knight Bus
Prang, Ernie
Goblin at Gringotts Bank?
Griphook
NymphadoraTonks’s mother?
Tonks, Andromeda
NymphadoraTonks’s father?
Tonks, Ted
Author of?Magical Theory?
Waffling, Adalbert
Powerful sleeping draught?
Draught of Living Death, the
Another word for Mandrake?
Mandragora
Home of the Weasley family?
Burrow, The
Percy Weasley’s girlfriend?
Clearwater, Penelope
Flying teacher at Hogwarts?
Hooch, Madam
The Black family house-elf?
Kreacher
Draco Malfoy’s grandfather?
Malfoy, Abraxas
Incantation to move people?
Mobilicorpus
Gryffindor’s newest Beater?
Peaks, Jimmy
Leader of the Headless Hunt?
Delaney-Podmore, Sir Patrick
Lord Voldemort’s grandfather
Gaunt, Marvolo
Incantation to move objects?
Mobiliarbus
Conductor on the Knight Bus?
Shunpike, Stan
Nickname of Peter Pettigrew?
Wormtail
Author of?A History of Magic?
Bagshot, Bathilda
Potion used to re-grow bones?
Skele-Gro
Charm to magnify one’s voice?
Sonorus
Death Eater, brother to Alecto
Amycus
Neville Longbottom’s pet toad?
Trevor
Wizard joke shop in Hogsmeade?
Zonko’s
A Death Eater, sister to Amycus
Alecto
Spell to reveal hidden writing?
Aparecium
Study of the stars and planets?
Astronomy
Albus Dumbledore’s pet phoenix?
Fawkes
A spell that freezes an object?
Freezing Charm
Incantation to light your wand?
Lumos
Quidditch shop in Diagon Alley?
Quality Quidditch Supplies
Arithmancy teacher at Hogwarts?
Vector, Professor
The Wizarding Wireless Network?
WWN
Type of dragon found in Britain?
Common Welsh Green
Diagon Alley wizarding bookshop?
Flourish and Blotts
Cousin of Sirius Black’s mother?
Meliflua, Araminta
Language spoken by a Parselmouth
Parseltongue
A spell that siphons off liquid?
Tergeo
Professional Dark-wizard-catcher?
Auror
The national wizarding newspaper?
Daily Prophet, the
Spell to guard against Dementors?
Expectopatronum
Teacher of Astronomy at Hogwarts?
Sinistra, Professor
Dark Arts shop in Knockturn Alley?
Borgin and Burkes
Resident ghost of Ravenclaw Tower?
Grey Lady, the
Wizarding sweet shop in Hogsmeade?
Honeydukes
Spell to defend against a Boggart?
Riddikulus
Lollipops, presumably for vampires?
Blood-flavored lollipops
Photographer for the Daily Prophet?
Bozo
Resident ghost of Hufflepuff Tower?
Fat Friar, the
Makes your adversary’s legs wobbly?
Jelly-Legs Jinx
Wizarding pet shop in Diagon Alley?
Magical Menagerie
Incantation for the Tickling Charm?
Rictusempra
Author of?Defensive Magical Theory?
Slinkhard, Wilbert
Incantation for the Summoning Charm?
Accio
School of magic somewhere in Europe?
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
Make of Mr ?Weasley’s bewitched car?
Ford Anglia
Wizarding joke shop in Diagon Alley?
Gambol and Japes
The less reputable pub in Hogsmeade?
Hog’s Head, the
Sirius Black’s nickname at Hogwarts?
Padfoot
Spell to bind arms and legs together
PetrificusTotalus
James Potter’s nickname at Hogwarts?
Prongs
Meeting room for each Hogwarts house?
Common room
Hagrid’s half-brother, a full giant?
Grawp
Draco Malfoy’s father? A Death Eater?
Malfoy, Lucius
Incantation to conjure the Dark Mark?
Morsmordre
Author of?One Thousand Magical Herbs?
Spore, Phyllida
Incantation for the Levitation Charm?
Wingardium Leviosa
Frothy, hot drink served in Hogsmeade?
Butterbeer
Type of broomstick flown by Cho Chang?
Comet
Wizarding equipment shop in Hogsmeade?
Dervish and Banges
Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team?
Davies, Roger
Name of one of the Weasley family owls?
Errol
Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team?
Flint, Marcus
Author of?Magical Draughts and Potions?
Jigger, Arsenius
Red ball used for scoring in Quidditch?
Quaffle
Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?
Bell, Katie
Naughty little pixies that create havoc?
Cornish Pixies
Seeker on the Hufflepuff Quidditch team?
Diggory, Cedric
The incantation for the Disarming Charm?
Expelliarmus
A breed of wild dragon found in Britain?
Hebridean Black
A spell that makes magical birds attack?
Oppugno
Command that reverses the charm Sonorus?
Quietus
Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?
Robbins, Demelza
The incantation for the Vanishing Charm?
Scourgify
The incantation for the Silencing Charm?
Silencio
Wizarding ice-cream shop in Diagon Alley?
Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream Parlor
A witch depicted on a wizard trading card?
Morgana
A witch depicted on a wizard trading card?
Circe
A witch depicted on a wizard trading card?
Cliodna
Quidditch player who guards the goalposts?
Keeper
Irish elf or pixie? Small and able to fly?
Leprechaun
Name of a centaur in the Forbidden Forest?
Ronan
The art of turning one thing into another?
Transfiguration
A wizard depicted on a wizard trading card?
Agrippa
The most powerful love potion in the world?
Amortentia
Spell to conjure a sling for a broken limb?
Ferula
A giant black dog taken to be a death omen?
Grim
A wizard depicted on a wizard trading card?
Hengist of Woodcroft
A wizard depicted on a wizard trading card?
Paracelsus
A wizard depicted on a wizard trading card?
Ptolemy
A centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest?
Firenze
The successor to the Nimbus 2000 broomstick?
Nimbus 2001
Name of Hagrid’s Norwegian Ridgeback dragon?
Norbert
A girl at Hogwarts who has a crush on Harry?
Vane, Romilda
A spell used to help when someone is choking?
Anapneo
Author of?The Standard Book of Spells?series?
Goshawk, Miranda
Magic cloak granting the wearer invisibility?
Invisibility Cloak
Seeker for the Irish national Quidditch team?
Lynch, Aidan
Type of broomstick? Harry’s first broomstick?
Nimbus 2000
Spell to extinguish the light from your wand?
Nox
A member of the D.A. Her aunt is Amelia Bones?
Bones, Susan
Slytherin ghost, covered in silver bloodstains?
Bloody Baron, the
A witch whom Harry meets in the Leaky Cauldron?
Crockford, Doris
Magic mirror in which you can see your enemies?
Foe-Glass
An employee in the Improper Use of Magic Office
Hopkirk, Malfalda
The street where Harry lives with the Dursleys?
Privet Drive
Escaped prisoner from Azkaban; Harry’s godfather
Black, Sirius
Binoculars with slow-motion and replay settings?
Omnioculars
The young Lord Voldemort, who attended Hogwarts?
Riddle, Tom Marvolo
Wizarding playing cards that shuffle themselves?
Self-Shuffling Playing Cards
Author of?A Beginner’s Guide to Transfiguration?
Switch, Emeric
Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Bones, Amelia Susan
Spell which causes teeth to grow abnormally fast?
Densaugeo
One who can change his or her appearance at will?
Metamorphmagu
A member of the revitalized Order of the Phoenix?
Podmore, Sturgis
Someone born to parents of pure magical heritage?
Pure-Blood
Pen that writes by itself? Rita Skeeter uses one?
Quick-Quotes Quill
A member of the revitalized Order of the Phoenix?
Shacklebolt, Kingsley
A member of the revitalized Order of the Phoenix?
Vance, Emmeline
An Acromantula that lives in the Forbidden Forest?
Aragog
Spell that adds properties to an object or person?
Charm
Author of?Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?
Scamader, Newt
Wizarding sweets that can be bought in Honeydukes?
Toothflossing Stringmints
Ron Weasley’s brother? Studies dragons in Romania?
Weasley, Charlie
Ron Weasley’s mother? Her maiden name was Prewett?
Weasley, Molly
Ancient study of the magical properties of numbers?
Arithmancy
Type of broomstick used by Fred and George Weasley?
CleansweepSeven
Wizarding sweets, presumably made from cockroaches?
Cockroach Clusters
Father of Cedric? He is tall and has a brown beard?
Diggory, Amos
Owl shop in Diagon Alley where Harry bought Hedwig?
Eeylops Owl Emporium
Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card?
Grunnion, Alberic
Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card?
Merlin
Publican of the Three Broomsticks pub in Hogsmeade?
Rosmerta, Madam
Spell that causes a person to dance uncontrollably?
Tarantallegra
A member of the re-established Order of the Phoenix?
Doge, Elphias
Ghost girl at Hogwarts who hides in a girls’ toilet?
Moaning Myrtle
Specialist wizarding magazine about Transfiguration?
Transfiguration Today
Fred and George Weasley’s joke shop in Diagon Alley?
Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes
Gryffindor’s newest Beater, replacing Fred and George
Coote, Ritchie
Death Eater; imprisoned in Azkaban for sixteen years?
Lestrange, Rabastan
The Apparition instructor from the Ministry of Magic?
Twycross, Wilkie
One of the centaurs who lives in the Forbidden Forest?
Bane
A very large, venomous female snake kept by Voldemort?
Nagini
Quidditch player who tries to catch the Golden Snitch?
Seeker
Author of?The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection?
Trimble, Quentin
Spell to make someone or something release their hold??
Relashio
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade?
Exploding Bonbons
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade?
Jelly Slugs
Someone born without magical powers in a magical family?
Squib
Hourglass that allows the wearer to travel back in time?
Time-Turner
Sirius’s younger brother? He was killed by Lord Voldemort?
Black, Regulus
Plant used in potions? Also known as aconite or wolfsbane?
Monkshood
Class taken by wizarding folk to study non-magical people?
Muggle Studies
Ron Weasley’s brother? Works for Gringotts Bank in Africa?
Weasley, Bill
Plant used in potions? Also known as monkshood or aconite?
Wolfsbane
Seeker of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team? A year above Harry?
Chang, Cho
Followers of Voldemort? They are summoned by the Dark Mark?
Death Eaters
A spell that can revive people to a state of consciousness?
Enervate
Plant used in potions? Also known as monkshood or wolfsbane?
Aconite
Shape-shifter that takes on the likeness of your worst fear?
Boggart
Celebration held by ghosts to commemorate the day they died?
Deathday Party
Executioner for the Ministry of Magic? A former Death Eater?
Macnair, Walden
Magical mirror that shows the onlooker their heart’s desire?
Mirror of Erised
The Minister for? Magic who takes over from Cornelius Fudge?
Scrimgeour, Rufus
A curse that slashes its victim open as though with a sword?
Sectumsempra
Dudley Dursley’s private school? Uncle Vernon also attended?
Smeltings
Buckbeak’scode name after he returns to Hagrid’s care again?
Witherwings
Wizarding sweets full of strawberry mousse and clotted cream?
Chocoballs
Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team in Harry’s first year?
Higgs, Terence
An Object in which a person has concealed part of their soul?
Horcrux
Professor Lupin’s nickname when he was a student at Hogwarts?
Moony
Diagon Alley wand shop? ‘Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B?C?’
Ollivanders
Herbology professor at Hogwarts and Head of Hufflepuff house?
Sprout, Professor
Sign of the Death Eaters: a skull with a serpent in its mouth?
Dark Mark, the
Elderly Muggle who used to baby-sit for Harry? She keeps cats?
Figg, Arabella
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Hufflepuff house?
Macmillan, Ernie
A spell used to reveal any bewitching or hexings on an object?
SpecialisRevelio
The Hogwarts motto? It means, ‘Never tickle a sleeping dragon?’
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Shop in Diagon Alley selling wizarding robes for all occasions?
Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Occasions
Potion that causes body parts to swell to enormous proportions?
Swelling Solution
Water plant? If you eat it, you temporarily grow gills and fins?
Gillyweed
Bronze Wizarding money? There are twenty-nine Knuts to a Sickle?
Knut
Former headmaster of Hogwarts; Sirius’s great-great-grandfather?
Nigellus, Phineas
Antenna that vibrates when it detects concealment and deception?
Secrecy Sensor
Water demon? Sickly green with sharp horns and very long fingers?
Grindylow
A very rare breed of dragon? Hagrid had one as a pet for a while?
Norwegian Ridgeback
Journalist? She is nosy and malicious, and has stiff blond curls?
Skeeter, Rita
A street in an unidentified town where Severus Snape has a house?
Spinner’s End
Silver wizarding money? There are seventeen Sickles in one Galleon?
Sickle
Employee of the Department of Mysteries? No one knows what they do?
Unspeakable
Black balls that try to knock players off their brooms in Quidditch?
Bludgers
An employee in the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic?
Bode, Broderick
Casts a temporary invisible wall around you to deflect minor curses?
Shield Charm
Activist group organized by Hermione in her fourth year at Hogwarts?
Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare
The incantation for a spell that makes something disappear completely
Evanesco
Emergency bus that transports witches and wizards to any destination?
Knight Bus, the
A member of the original Order of the Phoenix; brother of Amelia Bones
Bones, Edgar
The subject of the portrait guarding the entrance to Gryffindor Tower?
Fat Lady, the
A spell that is used to tell when someone is breaking into a dwelling?
Intruder Charm
A member of the original Order of the Phoenix? Killed by Death Eaters?
McKinnon, Marlene
Powerful truth potion? Its use is restricted by the Ministry of Magic?
Veritaserum
Study of plants? Professor Sprout is the Herbology teacher at Hogwarts?
Herbology
A spell that dangles your opponent upside-down in the air by the ankle?
Levicorpus
Mother of Draco and wife of Lucius Malfoy? A tall, slim, snooty blonde?
Malfoy, Narcissa
Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower? Also known as Nearly Headless Nick?
Mimsy-Porpington, Sir Nicholas de
Ordinary Wizarding Levels? The standard-level examinations at Hogwarts?
O.W.Ls
A curse that blasts apart a solid object? The incantation is ‘Reducto!’
Reductor Curse
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry? Justin is in Hufflepuff house?
Finch-Fletchley, Justin
Memory incantation that makes the subject forget a piece of information?
Obliviate
Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts in Harry’s first year?
Quirrell, Professor
The hat that decides which house students shall be in while at Hogwarts?
Sorting Hat
Giant snake whose stare will cause their victims to suffer instant death?
Basilisk
Name of a house-elf who idolizes Harry but gets him into lots of trouble?
Dobby
The evil Lord Voldemort, Dark Wizard? Also referred to as ‘You-Know-Who’?
He-Who-Must-Not Be-Named
The heir of Salazar Slytherin who is able to open the Chamber of Secrets?
Heir of Slytherin
One of the four founders of Hogwarts? Ravenclawhouse was named after her?
Ravenclaw, Rowena
Author of?Unfogging the Future, a guide to basic fortune-telling methods?
Vablatsky, Cassandra
One of the four founders of Hogwarts? Hufflepuff house is named after her?
Hufflepuff, Helga
Bellatrix’s husband, Death Eater; imprisoned in Azkaban for sixteen years?
Lestrange, Rodolphus
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests? Higher-level examinations at Hogwarts?
N.E.W.Ts
One of the four founders of Hogwarts? Gryffindor house was named after him?
Gryffindor, Godric
A spell that counters ‘Levicorpus’ by releasing the victim from levitating?
Liberacorpus
Class at Hogwarts that teaches students how to look after magical creatures?
Care of Magical Creatures
Harry’s owl and mail courier? Harry bought Hedwig from Eeylops Owl Emporium?
Hedwig
Medieval science that is concerned with the creation of the Sorcerer’s Stone?
Alchemy
Club started by Professor Lockhart to teach students how to duel with spells?
Dueling Club
The wizard bank in London, with vaults far below the streets, run by goblins?
Gringotts
Spell to slow down and obstruct attackers? The incantation is ‘Impedimenta’!
Impediment Jinx
Miniature Puffskeins? Fred and George breed and sell them in their joke shop?
Pygmy Puffs
Ron Weasley’s pet rat? He once belonged to Ron’s older brother Percy Weasley?
Scabbers
A tabloid newspaper in the wizarding world, edited by Luna Lovegood’s father?
The Quibbler
Broomstick consumer magazine? Test-rides all makes of broom and reviews them?
Which Broomstick?
Firm where Harry’s uncle Vernon Dursley is a director? Grunnings makes drills?
Grunnings
Hogwarts pupil who accidentally removed her nose when trying to cure her acne?
Midgeon, Eloise
Name of a young grey owl belonging to Ron Weasley? Often called Pig for short?
Pigwidgeon
Incantation that reveals the most recent spell or spells a wand has performed?
PrioriIncantatem
Professor at Hogwarts? One time Head of Slytherin? Creator of the ‘Slug Club’?
Slughorn, Horace
Large tree in the grounds of Hogwarts that hits anything that comes too close?
Whomping Willow
Inflicts torture with the command Crucio? One of the three Unforgivable Curses?
Cruciatus Curse
Substance produced by the Sorcerer’s Stone that will make the drinker immortal?
Elixir of Life, the
Deserted former home of Voldemort’s father, in the village of Little Hangleton?
Riddle House
A house-elf who lives at Hogwarts, formerly in the employ of the Crouch family?
Winky
Name of a Hippogriff: a large flying creature that is half eagle and half horse?
Buckbeak
A student who is part of the ‘Slug Club’ and temporarily replaces Ron as Keeper?
McLaggen, Cormac
Injury caused by careless Apparition: part of the person’s body is left behind??
Splinching
Withered hand that gives light to the holder when a candle is placed in its grip?
Hand of Glory
A dead body that has been bewitched to do a Dark wizard’s bidding? Plural: Inferi
Inferius
Term used to describe a person of non-magic parentage? Considered a great insult?
Mudblood
Wizarding repair tape? It was used by Ron Weasley to try to mend his broken wand?
Spellotape
Dudley Dursley’s dreadful aunt, sister to Vernon Dursley and no friend of Harry’s?
Aunt Marge
A dangerous werewolf who tries to bite and contaminate as many people as possible?
Greyback, Fenrir
Place in Germany where Professor Quirrell was rumored to have encountered vampires?
Black Forest
Wizard confectionery that contains collector’s cards of famous witches and wizards?
Chocolate Frogs
Wizarding sweet? Fills the room with blue bubbles that last for about half an hour?
Drooble’s Best Blowing Gum
Otherwise known as liquid luck, this potion provides its drinker with good fortune?
Felix Felicis
Popular music group? The line-up includes guitars, drums, lute, cello and bagpipes?
Weird Sisters, the
Wizards who can turn themselves into animals at will? The singular form is Animagus?
Animagi
Quidditch player who tries to score using the Quaffle? There are three on each team?
Chaser
A member of the original Order of the Phoenix; disappeared while fighting Voldemort?
Dearborn, Caradoc
A spell that makes your wand function as a compass, using the incantation ‘Point Me’
Four-Point Spell
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade? Make you smoke at the mouth?
Pepper Imps
Toad-shaped peppermint sweets that hop about in the stomach after they’ve been eaten?
Peppermint Toads
Friend of James Potter, Harry’s father, while at Hogwarts? His nickname was Wormtail?
Pettigrew, Peter
Wizarding sweets that burn holes in your tongue? Available at Honeydukes in Hogsmeade?
Acid Pops
Half-man, half-horse beings? There are some living in the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts?
Centaurs
Monkey-like creature that lives in water and strangles people who invade its territory?
Kappa
Wizard police or Hit Wizards who are specially trained to deal with powerful criminals?
Magical Law Enforcement Squad
The Black family house in London; headquarters of the revitalized Order of the Phoenix?
Number Twelve,Grimmauld Place
Rumoured to be the most haunted building in Britain? Situated in the town of Hogsmeade?
Shrieking Shack
Glass spinning top that lights up and spins when there is someone untrustworthy around?
Sneakoscope
Son of Baremius Crouch, senior? He was imprisoned in Azkaban as a follower of Voldemort?
Crouch, Bartemius, Junior
Trophy awarded to the Hogwarts house with the most points at the end of the school year?
House Cup, the
A map that shows all the secret passageways and the whereabouts of everyone in Hogwarts?
Marauder’s Map
Stone taken from the stomach of a goat? A bezoar will counteract the majority of poisons?
Bezoar
Village where Harry’s parents, Lily and James Potter, lived, at the time of their deaths?
Godric’s Hollow
Street of wizard shops devoted totally to the Dark Arts? Shops include Borgin and Burkes?
Knockturn Alley
The platform at King’s Cross Station where students gather to board the Hogwarts Express?
Platform nine and three-quarters
Trick candy that causes you to vomit uncontrollably? Invented by Fred and George Weasley?
Puking Pastilles
A magical vow that requires the person who takes it to complete the avowed mission or die?
Unbreakable Vow
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Ravenclaw house? Twin sister of Parvati Patil?
Patil, Padma
Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade? Make your teeth squeak and chatter?
Ice Mice
Harry’s mother, born to Muggles but married a wizard? Lily is the sister of Petunia Dursley?
Potter, Lily
Trick candy that causes the tongue to swell enormously? Invented by Fred and George Weasley?
Ton-Tongue Toffee
Pupil at Beauxbatons? Beautiful, with long, silvery blonde hair; her grandmother was a Veela?
Delacour, Fleur
Hogwarts student? Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team? Captain during Harry’s fifth year?
Johnson, Angelina
Member of an Accidental Magic Reversal Squad? They work for the Improper Use of Magic Office?
Obliviator
A member of the original Order of the Phoenix; brother to Gideon; killed by the Death Eaters?
Prewett, Fabian
A member of the original Order of the Phoenix; brother to Fabian; killed by the Death Eaters?
Prewett, Gideon
Ron Weasley’s father? Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic?
Weasley, Arthur
A member of the Order of the Phoenix? Mrs.Weasley doesn’t approve of him because he’s a thief?
Fletcher, Mundungus
The station in London where the Hogwarts Express leaves from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters?
King’s Cross Station
Trick candies that cause your nose to bleed continuously? Invented by Fred and George Weasley?
Nosebleed Nougat
One of the Chasers on the Gryffindor Quidditch team? She is two years above Harry at Hogwarts?
Spinnet, Alicia
Green liquid that shoots from a MimbulusMimbletonia? It’s green and smells like rancid manure?
Stinksap
Storage device for thoughts and memories? It looks like a stone basin holding a silvery liquid?
Pensieve
A member of the revitalized Order of the Phoenix? A Metamorphmagus? Prefers to be called Tonks?
Tonks, Nymphadora
Potion that counteracts a Swelling Solution? Causes swollen body parts to return to normal size?
Deflating Draught
Correspondence course in beginner’s magic for Squibs (magicians who have little magical powers)?
Kwikspell
Wizard who can talk to snakes - a very rare trait often thought to be the sign of a Dark wizard?
Parselmouth
The three Unforgivable Curses are the Killing Curse, the Imperius Curse and the Cruciatus Curse?
Unforgivable Curses
Ron Weasley’s younger sister? Idolizes Harry? One year below Harry and Ron? In Gryffindor house?
Weasley, Ginny
Witch employed by the Ministry of Magic? She was abducted in Albania and suffered a terrible fate?
Jorkins, Bertha
Wizarding sweets? Sherbet balls that make you levitate several inches in the air when you eat them?
Fizzing Whizbees
Ugly creature that generally lives in attics or barns? The Weasleys have one living in their attic?
Ghoul
The Wizarding pub and boarding house through which witches and wizards gain access to Diagon Alley?
Leaky Cauldron, the
Death Eater; sister to Andromeda Tonks and Narcissa Malfoy; imprisoned in Azkaban for sixteen years?
Lestrange, Bellatrix
Potion that will allow the drinker to take on the appearance of another person for a period of time
Polyjuice Potion
Creature that roams the night feeding on the blood of living beings? Cannot go out in the daylight?
Vampire
Small, golden ball with silver wings used in Quidditch? Must be caught by a Seeker to end the match?
Golden Snitch
Device resembling cigarette lighter, used to turn street-lamps on and off? Used by Albus Dumbledore?
Put-Outer
Spell to make a person the same colour as their surroundings in order to disguise or camouflage them?
Disillusionment Charm
Person totally without magical powers? Muggles live in ignorance of the world of wizards and witches?
Muggle
Quidditch player who tries to knock the Bludgers towards the opposing team? There are two on each team?
Beater
Charms teacher at Hogwarts? Tiny little wizard who has to stand on piles of books to see over his desk?
Flitwick, Professor
Hogwarts pupil, younger brother of Colin Creevey? Dennis is three years below Harry in Gryffindor house?
Creevey, Dennis
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry? Seamus is in Gryffindor house? His best friend is Dean Thomas?
Finnigan, Seamus
Wooden cup full of flames, used as an impartial selector for the contenders in the Triwizard Tournament?
Goblet of Fire
The incantation for a spell that causes ropes to appear in mid-air and wrap around something completely?
Incarcerous
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry? She is in Gryffindor house and her best friend is ParvatiPatil?
Brown, Lavender
A select group of students who are supportive of the Ministry of Magic, handpicked by Professor Umbridge?
Inquisitorial Squad, The
A spell Hermione uses to bewitch coins to inform D.A. members of the time and date of their next meeting?
Protean Charm
Goblin-like creature found in places where bloodshed has occurred? They lie in wait to bludgeon the lost?
Red Cap
One of the four founders of Hogwarts? Slytherin house is named after him? Created the Chamber of Secrets?
Slytherin, Salazar
Captain and Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team until leaving school at the end of Harry’s third year?
Wood, Oliver
Fastest, most technologically advanced broomstick? Can accelerate from 0-150 miles per hour in ten seconds?
Firebolt
Trick custard-cream biscuits that turn the eater briefly into a canary? Invented by Fred and George Weasley?
Canary Creams
Hogwarts’ resident poltergeist? Tries to get students in trouble and loves causing havoc at any opportunity?
Peeves
Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic; Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry’s fifth year?
Umbridge, Dolores Jane
Small creatures with swarthy faces, pointed beards and very long hands and feet? Goblins staff Gringotts Bank?
Goblins
Wizard police from the Magical Law Enforcement Squad who are specially trained to deal with powerful criminals?
Hit Wizards
Headmaster of the Durmstrang Institute? A former Death Eater? He is tall and thin with white hair and a goatee?
Karkaroff, Igor
Chairwizard of the International Association of Quidditch? He is Egyptian, small and bald with a huge moustache?
Mostafa, Hassan
Small wizarding toy - a spinning glass top that lights up when there is somebody or something suspicious around?
Pocket Sneakoscope
A wizened witch, who lives in a painting in a room next to the Great Hall in Hogwarts; a friend of the Fat Lady?
Violet
One of Ron Weasley’s older brothers and two years ahead of him at Hogwarts? Twin to George? In Gryffindor house?
Weasley, Fred
One of Ron Weasley’s older brothers and two years ahead of him at Hogwarts? Twin to George? In Gryffindor house?
Weasley, George
The evil Lord Voldemort, a Dark wizard who killed Harry’s parents? Also referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?
You-Know-Who
Positive force which acts as protection from a Dementor? It is conjured using the incantation ‘Expecto patronum’?
Patronus
Magical creature that has the front legs, wings and head of an eagle, and the body, hind legs and tail of a horse?
Hippogriff
Muggle killed by Lord Voldemort? Frank worked as a gardener at the Riddle House in the village of Little Hangleton?
Bryce, Frank
A long cobbled street filled with fascinating wizarding shops? Accessible through the Leaky Cauldron pub in London?
Diagon Alley
Magical creature that can find buried treasure? Nifflers are black and fluffy with long snouts and spade-like feet?
Niffler
School of wizardry somewhere in the far north of Europe? It is smaller than Hogwarts but has more extensive grounds?
Durmstrang Institute
Hermione Granger’s duelling partner in the second year Dueling Club? Millicent is in Slytherinhouse, in Harry’s year?
Bulstrode, Millicent
Admirer of Harry who follows him constantly and is always taking his picture? A year below Harry in Gryffindor house?
Creevey, Colin
Cho Chang’s friend; a Ravenclaw? Marietta is a member of the D.A., but also turns the group in to Professor Umbridge?
Edgecombe, Marietta
Hermione Granger’s pet cat? Ginger with thick and fluffy fur, he is a little bow-legged with a slightly crumpled face?
Crookshanks
A plant that Neville gets for his birthday? Has an amazing defense mechanism that shoots dark green liquid when poked?
Mimbulus Mimbletonia
A spell that fills the ears of anyone nearby with an unidentifiable buzzing? Particularly useful for talking in class?
Muffliato
Horace Slughorn’s hand-picked club of chosen students who have great magical talent or connections with famous people?
Slug Club
Albus Dumbledore’s partner and the holder of the only known Sorcerer’s Stone in existence? His wife is named Perenelle?
Flamel, Nicholas
Knight from a portrait in the North Tower? Temporary guardian of Gryffindor Tower while the Fat Lady was being repaired?
Cadogan, Sir
Lessons at Hogwarts that teach students how to defend themselves against evil creatures such as werewolves and vampires?
Defense Against the Dark Arts
The wizarding version of marbles? The pieces squirt a stinky substance into other players’ faces when they lose a point?
Gobstones
Fleshless winged horses that pull the carriages to Hogwarts? They can only been seen by people who have witnessed death?
Thestrals
Species of worm that Harry and his friends have to keep alive to pass the Care of Magical Creatures course in third year?
Flobberworm
The dark woods at the edge of the Hogwarts grounds? Students are not allowed to go there unless accompanied by a teacher?
Forbidden Forest, the
A powder sold at Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes? Imported from Peru, it casts an instant darkness around everyone but the user?
Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder
Instrument used by witches and wizards for magic? Available from Ollivanders in Diagon Alley, as well as other wand shops?
Wand
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Gryffindor house? Twin sister of Padma Patil and best friend of Lavender Brown?
Patil, Parvati
A group of Hogwarts students to whom Harry teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts during his fifth year? Also known as the D.A.?
Dumbledore’s Army
Beautiful women with white-gold hair? Men are hypnotically fascinated by them? When enraged, Veela grow beaks and scaly wings?
Veela
Wizarding sweets? Come in every flavor, including spinach, liver, tripe, sprout, curry, grass and even bogey and vomit flavors?
Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans
Head of Beauxbatons Academy? Because of her size, Madame Maxime is believed to be half-giant? She has black eyes and olive skin?
Maxime, Olympe
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Slytherin house? She has a pug-like face, and becomes a prefect in their fifth year?
Parkinson, Pansy
Long flesh-colored strings that allow the user to eavesdrop on conversations from a distance? Invented by Fred and George Weasley?
Extendable Ears
Rare bird that bursts into flames and rises from its ashes? Their tears can heal wounds? Albus Dumbledore has a pet phoenix, Fawkes?
Phoenix
The main hall in Hogwarts where Sorting takes place and where meals are served? The ceiling is bewitched to look like the sky outside?
Great Hall, the
Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts? Retired at the end of Harry’s second year, to enjoy some time with his remaining limbs?
Kettleburn, Professor
Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Gryffindor house? His best friend is Seamus Finnigan? Dean comes from a Muggle background?
Thomas, Dean
Harry’s horrible Muggle cousin? Dudley is fat, blond and rather stupid, but that doesn’t stop him trying to bully Harry whenever he can?
Dursley, Dudley
Medals which promise the wearer the ability to change their appearances at will, but which really have slightly unpleasant side-effects?
Metamorph Medals
Glittering powder that wizards use for traveling? Throw it into the fireplace; say the name of your destination and step into the flames?
Floo powder
A wizard whom Harry met in the Leaky Cauldron? He also once bowed to Harry in a shop? A member of the re-established Order of the Phoenix?
Diggle, Dedalus
Magical art of telling the future using tea leaves, crystal balls and so forth? Professor Trelawney is the Divination teacher at Hogwarts?
Divination
Caretaker at Hogwarts; a squib? Filch hates students and especially does not like Harry or his friends? Filch has a cat called Mrs Norris?
Filch, Argus
Small one-legged creatures that live in bogs and swamps, they wander about at night with a lantern to lure lost travelers into the swamps?
Hinkypunk
Student at Hogwarts? Famous for having survived an attack by Lord Voldemort in infancy? He is also sometimes known as ?The Boy Who Lived’?
Potter, Harry
Class at Hogwarts to learn how to brew magical potions? Professor Snape is Potions master at Hogwarts during Harry’s first five years there?
Potions
One of Draco Malfoy’s stupid henchmen? Thickset and looks mean? Has short, bristly hair and long, gorilla-like arms? Also in Slytherin house?
Goyle, Gregory
One of the four school houses in Hogwarts, founded by Rowena Ravenclaw? The Ravenclaw symbol is an eagle? The resident ghost is the Grey Lady?
Ravenclaw house
Government agency that tries to regulate the wizarding community and keep the activities of witches and wizards secret from non-magical people?
Ministry of Magic
Half-man, half-wolf creature? A werewolf will kill given the chance? If not fatal, the werewolf’s bite will turn the victim into a werewolf too?
Werewolf
One of Draco Malfoy’s stupid henchmen? Thickset and looks very mean? Has a pudding-basin haircut and a very thick neck? He is in Slytherin house?
Crabbe, Vincent
Creatures that can fly and breathe fire? Hagrid is particularly fond of dragons and has a Norwegian Ridgeback called Norbert for a while as a pet?
Dragon
One of the four houses in Hogwarts? It was founded by Helga Hufflepuff and the Hufflepuff symbol is a badger? The resident ghost is the Fat Friar?
Hufflepuff house
Harry’s best friend at Hogwarts? Ron has flaming red hair and freckles, like all his brothers? Has a pet rat called Scabbers? In Gryffindor house?
Weasley, Ron
Large green book about monsters? Required reading for third years? Must be stroked down the spine or it will bite your fingers and/or skitter away?
Monster Book of Monsters
Substitute teacher who took over Care of Magical Creatures when Hagrid was indisposed? An elderly witch with cropped grey hair and a prominent chin?
Grubbly-Plank, Professor
Small creature that works as a servant in some wizarding houses? A house-elf can only be set free when its master gives the elf a piece of clothing?
House-elf
Wizarding fireworks and one of Fred and George Weasley’s favorite jokes? They fill the room with red and blue stars that last for about half an hour?
Dr. Filibuster’s Fabulous No-Heat, Wet-Start Fireworks
Resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower? So called because his beheading was not completely successful? His full name is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington?
Nearly Headless Nick
Potions master at Hogwarts? He is tall and thin with sallow skin, greasy black hair and a hooked nose? He hates Harry Potter? Head of Slytherin house?
Snape, Severus
The Killing Curse? It brings about instant death in a flash of green light? There is no way of blocking it? It is one of the three Unforgivable Curses?
AvadaKedavra
History of Magic teacher at Hogwarts? The only ghost teacher at the school? He fell asleep in front of the fire and in the morning left his body behind!
Binns, Professor
Joke ‘treats’ created by Fred and George Weasley? Students take one to get sick and out of class, and then another to eliminate the effects of the first?
Skiving Snackboxes
Magical glass ball, the size of a large marble, filled with white smoke? The smoke turns red to tell you that there is something you have forgotten to do?
Remembrall
The magical defense of the mind against external penetration? An obscure branch of magic, but a highly useful one? Harry takes Occlumency lessons from Snape?
Occlumency
Pupil at Hogwarts? Has dreadlocks and is famed for his commentaries at Quidditch matches? Lee is in Gryffindor house, in the same year as Fred and George Weasley?
Jordan, Lee
Plant that resembles a black slug with swellings that contain a yellowish green liquid? Bubotuber pus is used to cure acne, but undiluted it causes sores and boils?
Bubotuber
Spell to control another person completely, using the incantation ‘Imperio’? One of the three Unforgivable Curses? It can be resisted only with great mental effort?
Imperius Curse
Name of Filch’s cat? She is a scrawny-looking, dust-colored cat with bulging eyes? Students must be wary not to break rules in front of her for she will alert Filch?
Norris, Mrs.
Object that transports wizards to a prearranged place? As soon as you touch the Portkey, you are whisked to the destination? Any object can be turned into a Portkey?
Portkey
Author of?Curses and Counter-curses (Bewitch Your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More)?
Vindictus, Viridian
Magical creatures that appear to be made of bark or twigs; they usually live in trees that supply wand wood and subsist on woodlice or fairy eggs (when they can get them)?
Bowtruckles
A student at Hogwarts in the same year as Ginny? Luna is a Ravenclaw and a member of the D.A. Her father is the editor of The Quibbler? Everyone thinks she is a little odd?
Lovegood, Luna
Creature who feeds on the happy emotions of humans? Dementors are employed as guards at Azkaban? The kiss of a Dementor will suck out a human’s soul, leaving an empty shell?
Dementor
Teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts in Harry’s second year? Author of self-glorifying autobiographies and five times winner of Witch Weekly’s Most-Charming-Smile Award?
Lockhart, Gilderoy
Ron Weasley’s favorite professional Quidditch team? They wear bright orange and black robes and their motto is ‘Let’s all just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best?’
Chudley Cannons
Powerful restorative plant used to return cursed or transfigured people to their natural state? The cry of the Mandrake is fatal to anyone who hears it? Also known as Mandragora?
Mandrake
Head of the Department of International Magical Co-operation at the Ministry of Magic? He looks like a bank manager, with a toothbrush moustache, and is a great believer in rules?
Crouch, Bartemius
Prison fortress where wizarding criminals are sent? Guarded day and night by the terrifying Dementors, who drain peace, hope and happiness out of any human who comes too close to them?
Azkaban
Ron’s older brother, four years older than him? Thinks he is terribly grown-up and important? A prefect at Hogwarts, he then goes to work at the Ministry of Magic? In Gryffindor house?
Weasley, Percy
A room that a person can only enter when he or she has real need of it? When it appears it is always equipped for the seeker’s needs? Also known to the house-elves as the Come and Go Room?
Room of Requirement
Concealed room created by Salazar Slytherin wherein he sealed an unknown horror that could only be freed by his true heir to purge the school of those he considered unworthy to study magic?
Chamber of Secrets, the
Neville Longbottom’s mother; a member of the original Order of the Phoenix? Tortured into insanity by the Death Eaters and now lives in St? Mungo’s Hospital of Magical Maladies and Injuries?
Longbottom, Alice
Neville Longbottom’s father; a member of the original Order of the Phoenix? Tortured into insanity by the Death Eaters and now lives in St? Mungo’s Hospital of Magical Maladies and Injuries?
Longbottom, Frank
A powerful charm that conceals a secret within the soul of a chosen person (called the Secret-Keeper)? The secret is then impossible to uncover, unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it?
Fidelius Charm
To transport oneself instantly to any destination? Apparition is difficult and must not be done without a license from the Department of Magical Transportation? There is a danger of Splinching?
Apparate
Charm that enables you to breathe anywhere, even underwater, by giving the caster a supply of fresh oxygen? It gives the caster the appearance of wearing an upside-down goldfish bowl on their head?
Bubble-Head Charm
The only completely magical village in Britain? Hogsmeade is not far from Hogwarts and has an array of wonderful shops including Honeydukes sweet shop, the Three Broomsticks pub and Zonko’s joke shop?
Hogsmeade
Forgetful and rather clumsy friend of Harry’s? Neville has a round face and thinks he is not very good at magic? He comes from a magical family but was a late starter? In Gryffindor house, in Harry’s year?
Longbottom, Neville
Underwater dwellers who have been known to build underwater cities? They have fishtails, green hair, and grey skin, and sometimes carry spears? Above water their voices are unintelligible unless one speaks Mermish?
Merpeople
Seeker for the Bulgarian national Quidditch team? Pupil at the Durmstrang Institute? Dark, with a large curved nose and thick eyebrows; walks duck- footed and round- shouldered, but is in his element on a broomstick?
Krum, Viktor
Thirteenth birthday present for Harry from Hermione Granger? A black leather case containing a jar of Fleetwood’s High-Finish Handle Polish, Tail-Twig Clippers, brass compass and a?Handbook of Do-it-Yourself Broomcare?
Broomstick Servicing Kit
Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports at the Ministry of Magic? A former Quidditch player, he was a Beater on the Wimbourne Wasps team and played for England? He is large and blond, with a round, pink face?
Bagman, Ludo
Team of ghosts whose heads have been completely cut off? Activities include Horseback Head-Juggling and Head Polo? Nearly Headless Nick is keen to join the hunt but can’t because his head has not been completely severed?
Headless Hunt, the
Legendary stone which will transform any metal into pure gold? It also produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal? The only known stone belongs to Nicholas Flamel, Albus Dumbledore’s former alchemy partner?
Sorcerer’s Stone
Smart know-it-all at Hogwarts in Gryffindor house? She has bushy, brown hair, large front teeth and a loud, rather bossy voice? Hermione works very hard and always gets the best marks in her exams? Harry and Ron’s friend? Her parents are Muggle dentists?
Granger, Hermione
Divination teacher at Hogwarts? Has a liking for (wrongly) predicting student deaths every year at Hogwarts? She is very thin with large glasses that magnify her eyes so much that she looks like a giant insect? She has made two real predictions in her life?
Trelawny, Professor Sybill
Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts? She is a rather serious-looking woman, with jet-black hair scraped into a tight bun on her head? She wears square glasses and an emerald green cloak? Professor McGonagall is Head of Gryffindor house and the Transfiguration teacher?
McGonagall, Professor Minerva
One of the school houses in Hogwarts? Founded by Salazar Slytherin? The Slytherin symbol is a snake? The resident ghost is the Bloody Baron? Harry’s archenemy, Draco Malfoy, is in Slytherin? Professor Snape is Head of Slytherin house during Harry’s time at Hogwarts?
Slytherin house
Mythical white horse-like creature with a golden mane and a golden horn sprouting from the head? Innocent, beautiful creatures? Tail hair and horn can be used in magic? If one drinks the blood of a unicorn this will sustain the life of the drinker but at a grave price?
Unicorn
Very small creatures with leathery skin and large, bald heads like knobbly potatoes? They have horny feet and razor-sharp teeth? They live in holes in gardens and aren’t very bright? To de-gnome a garden, grab the gnome by the ankles, swing it round your head and throw!
Gnomes
Cross between a manticore and a fire-crab? They have no recognisable head or eyes, but they explode intermittently at one end? Males have a sting like a scorpion and females have suckers on their bellies? Adult Skrewts have thick grey armour and may grow to be ten feet long?
Blast-Ended Skrewt
Wizarding letter which, when opened, shrieks and howls at the reader in an extremely loud voice? Comes in a scarlet red envelope and is usually sent by someone who is very angry? Ron Weasley received one from his mother after crashing the Ford Anglia into the Whomping Willow?
Howler
Harry’s archenemy at Hogwarts? A thin boy with a pale, pointed face and a sneering expression? He has a bored, drawling voice and looks with contempt upon everyone else? Malfoy believes himself to be superior to Harry and hates Harry and all his friends? Malfoy is in Slytherin house?
Malfoy, Draco
Retired Auror hired to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts in Harry’s fourth year? Known as Mad-Eye Moody since he lost an eye in the fight against Voldemort and his supporters, and replaced it with a magical eye? Badly scarred and has a wooden leg? A member of the Order of the Phoenix?
Moody, Alastor
Headmaster of Hogwarts? Dumbledore is widely regarded as the finest wizard of his generation and was the only person that Voldemort was frightened of? He is tall, thin and very old and has very long, silver hair and beard? He has blue eyes and has been known to wear half-moon spectacles?
Dumbledore, Albus
A secret society founded by Dumbledore dedicated to fighting against Lord Voldemort? Its first incarnation ended with Voldemort’s attempt to kill baby Harry and his subsequent downfall; Dumbledore revived the Order after Harry’s fourth year to fight the rejuvenated Dark Lord and Death Eaters?
Order of the Phoenix, The
Competition between the three largest European schools of witchcraft and wizardry: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang? Each school selects a champion, and the champions compete in three magical tasks? The prize money is 1000 Galleons? The Triwizard Tournament was first established some 700 years ago?
Triwizard Tournament
Crackers are party favors used in the United Kingdom at Christmastime? Small cardboard tubes are filled with candy and trinkets, then wrapped in brightly colored paper twisted at each end? When two people pull on opposite ends of the paper, the tube bursts open with a crack and the treats inside fall out?
Cribbages Wizarding Crackers
Huge humanoid? Giants can grow to a height of 20 feet? They have a history of violence and warring among themselves? Many giants allied themselves with Voldemort and massacred Muggles during the Voldemort’s original reign of power? Others withdrew to remote mountain ranges? Their numbers are in decline and in Britain they are believed to be extinct?
Giant
Evil wizard greatly feared by wizarding folk? His dark reputation is such that his name is hardly ever spoken out loud? Most wizards will only refer to him as He-Who-Must Not-Be-Named or You-Know-Who? Disappeared from view after the death of James and Lily Potter following a battle that left Harry an orphan and bearing a lightning scar on his forehead?
Voldemort, Lord
One of the four houses in Hogwarts? Harry, Hermione Granger and the Weasleys are all in Gryffindor house? It was founded by Godric Gryffindor and the Gryffindor symbol is a lion? The resident ghost is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, also known as Nearly Headless Nick? Professor McGonagall is head of Gryffindor house and Professor Dumbledore was in Gryffindor in his youth?
Gryffindor House
Keeper of Keys and Grounds and teacher of Care of Magical Creatures from Harry’s third year? Hagridwas a student at Hogwarts but was expelled for unknown reasons? Professor Dumbledore allowed him to stay as gamekeeper? Hagrid is almost twice a tall as any other person and seems five times as wide? He has masses of bushy, black hair and a huge tangled beard? Has a liking for strange and dangerous creatures ? especially dragons?
Hagrid, Rubeus
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? The best school of its kind in the world? Hogwarts is in a secret location somewhere in the North of Britain? The four greatest witches and wizards of the age founded Hogwarts more than a thousand years ago: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin? They built a remote castle, far away so that witches and wizards could train in safety? Pupils attend from age eleven for seven years of rigorous training in the art of witchcraft and wizardry? There are a hundred and forty-two staircases at Hogwarts and everything keeps moving around, so things are not always in the same place?
Hogwarts
The wizarding national sport? Played on broomsticks by seven players: three Chasers, one Keeper, two Beaters, and one Seeker? Played with four balls: the Quaffle (red) is used for scoring; two Bludgers (black) which try to knock players off their brooms; one Golden Snitch (bright gold with silver wings)? The Chasers throw the Quaffle to each other and try to score by throwing the Quaffle through one of the six hoops, three at each end? Ten points are awarded every time a player scores? The Keeper guards the goalposts and tries to prevent the Chasers from scoring? The Beaters try to keep the Bludgers away from their team and knock them towards the opposing team? The Seeker tries to catch the Golden Snitch? Whichever team catches the Golden Snitch earns 150 points? The game ends when the Snitch is caught?
Quidditch
Who is the Hufflepuff student in Harry’s year and member of Dumbledore’s Army?
Hannah Abbott
Who is the Ancient Runes teacher at Hogwarts?
Bathsheda Babbling
Who is the Quidditch Beater for the Wimbourne Wasps and Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports within the Ministry of Magic?
Ludo Bagman
Who is the Author of A History of Magic, great aunt of Gellert Grindelwald?
Bathilda Bagshot
Who is the Gryffindor student one year above Harry Potter; Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?
Katie Bell
Who is the Ghost, History of Magic professor?
Cuthbert Binns
Who is the deceased great-great-grandfather of Sirius Black and former headmaster of Hogwarts, whose painting still hangs in the office and helps out the current headmaster?
Phineas Nigellus Black
