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Quidditch Through the Ages (by J.K. Rowling)

This article is for **the book written by J.K. Rowling**. You may be looking for **the in-universe book written by Kennilworthy Whisp**.

## Quidditch Through the Ages

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**Quidditch Through the Ages** is a companion book by J.K. Rowling about the wizarding sport of Quidditch. It us based on a fictional wizarding book of the same name wrote by Kennilworthy Whisp.

It is supposed to be a copy of the book in the Hogwarts library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The first page is in the style of a library borrowing log with the names of Hogwarts students who borrowed it. In the opening chapter, Dumbledore writes in the book that he had to prise it from Librarian Irma Pince's fingers. He also writes that it is entirely fictional. The cover story for publishing it in the Muggle world is that it is written for charity.

## History

The US editions published by Arthur. A. Levine do not change UK spelling to US spelling. They stated "*… those are exactly the same – we didn’t have time or anything… Did I change the spellings? I might have… I might not have… Because, of course, the conceit is that it's a British school book anyway*".

## Content

The book is hand-lettered and illustrated by Rowling. It is supposed to be an exact copy of the one found in the Hogwarts library at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the first page being a library borrowing log. It has a collection of student names and the date on which they checked out the book. These are:

* 9 April: O. Wood
* B. Dunstan
* M. Flint
* C. Diggory
* A. Johnson
* E. Macmillan
* T. Boot
* S. Fawcett
* K. Bundy
* K. Bell
* C. Warrington
* J. Dorny
* T. Nott
* S. Capper
* M. Bulstrode
* F. Weasley
* H. Granger
* 11 March: H. Potter.

An error was made in the first edition because it says it the book was taken out in July to August when it is the summer holidays. It was corrected in the 2009 edition, with these names written instead (in this order):

* R. Weasley
* N. Longbottom
* S. Bones
* H. Granger
* Padma Patil
* E. Macmillan
* M. Bulstrode
* H. Granger
* Draco Malfoy

The copyright page has commentary from Bathilda Bagshot, Brutus Scrimgeour, Gilderoy Lockhart, Ludo Bagman, Rita Skeeter and the editor of Which Broomstick?.

### Chapters

* The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick
* Ancient Broom Games
* The Game from Queerditch Marsh
* The Arrival of the Golden Snitch
* Anti-Muggle Precautions
* Changes in Quidditch since the Fourteenth Century
	+ Pitch
	+ Balls
		- The Quaffle
		- The Bludger
		- The Golden Snitch
	+ Players
		- The Keeper
		- The Beaters
		- The Chasers
		- The Seeker
	+ Rules
	+ Fouls
	+ Referees
* Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland
* The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide
* The Development of the Racing Broom
* Quidditch Today

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997 - 2013
2. ↑ *Quidditch Through the Ages* (2001 edition)
Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff (1992)

**Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff** is a game for Inter-House Quidditch Cup. It takes place in late January or early February 1992. It is a victory for Gryffindor when Harry Potter caught the Golden Snitch.

## Game

### Lead-up

If Gryffindor won the game, they were going to overtake Slytherin for first place in the House Championship. It would be the first time another House is higher than Slytherin and top of the leaderboard in seven years. Their Captain, Oliver Wood trained the team extensively.

In the game against Slytherin earlier in the school year, Professor Quirrell jinxed Harry's broom but he, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley thought that it was Snape.. When they found out that the Head of Slytherin House, Professor Snape was going to be supervising the game, they were worried because he was very bias towards Slytherin. With the game now in Hufflepuff's favour, it was likely to keep Slytherin in first place for the House Championship. They learned the Leg-Locker Curse to subdue Snape if he attempted to hurt Harry. They wished Harry good luck before the start of the game.

Wood advised Harry when the game was about to begin that he should catch the Golden Snitch right away before Snape had the chance to favour Hufflepuff. The whole school watched the game including Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore's appearance and Snape's supervision was in case they needed to protect Harry from Quirrell and deter him from even trying.

### The game

When the second the game began, spectator Draco Malfoy poked Ron in the back of the head and started teasing him, taking bets on how long Harry was going to stay on the broomstick. George Weasley knocked a Bludger at Snape and a penalty was awarded to Hufflepuff. Then another penalty was given to Hufflepuff for no reason. Draco continued to taunt Ron and then Neville Longbottom. Harry dived at the ground in pursuit of the Golden Snitch but failed to catch it. Draco made a joke that Harry had spotted gold for the Weasley family and Ron and Neville snapped and began fighting Draco. Harry saw the Golden Snitch for the second time and chased it. He caught the Snitch, winning Gryffindor the game.

### Impact

The stadium jumped up and began cheering, having never known the Snitch to get caught in such a short space of time that early in the game. Gryffindor took first place in the House Championship and a House other than Slytherin were the highest in the league for the first time in seven years. Dumbledore personally congratulated Harry.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 13
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 11
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 17
Ripper

**Ripper** is a bulldog owned by Marjorie Dursley. He appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

## Biography

Marjorie Dursley bred bulldogs for a living. He is one of her twelve dogs but Ripper was her favourite. He pined for her when she went away so she always tried to take Ripper with her.

She often took Ripper with her to her brother, Vernon Dursley's house. She once let Ripper chase Harry Potter up a tree after he accidentally stepped on his paw. She refused to call Ripper back until after midnight. Ripper was very spoiled and got to share her food and drink. He had a bad temper but she was very affectionate toward Ripper and doted upon him.

In July 1993, Ripper was old. Marge took Ripper to Privet Drive for seven days instead of leaving him at home so he wouldn't pine for her while she gone. She fed him tea during their first evening there using a saucer. Petunia winced when he was drinking quite loudly and drooled on her floor. He later ran round her clean living room which annoyed her. He growled when Harry sat down at their table.

During their final evening at Privet Drive, Ripper witnessed Harry's unintentional inflation of Marge when they got into an argument. He panicked and began barking like crazy. He started biting Vernon's leg when he was trying to get her down.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 2
Phoenix

The **phoenix** is a huge swan-sized bird. They are scarlet and have a long golden tail, beak and talons. They first appear in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

## About

The phoenix is a kind creature. They live for a very long time because they are reborn when one of their lives ends. In the prime of a life, they are a very handsome, scarlet and gold bird. They are the size of a swan and their long tails and talons are a glittering gold. They have a long, sharp golden beak, golden claws and beady black eyes. Towards the end of a life, they look frail for days to the point that it resembles a half-plucked chicken. It will burst into a flame and be reborn the size of a newborn, wrinkled chick.

Their tears have powerful healing properties and will save a person who is poisoned by a Basilisk. They eat herbs and aren't known to kill. They are capable of bearing very heavy loads and are very loyal pets. The phoenix is a songbird and it's song sounds unearthly and spine-tingling. Harry thought it felt like his heart had swelled up twice its size when he heard a phoenix singing.

## History

Before the wizarding world lived in secret, the phoenix was known in the Muggle world and was recorded in art and literature. Even when the wizarding world had lived in secret for centuries, the phoenix was an enduring legend. Few wizards have ever domesticated it. The Augurey is called the Irish Phoenix.

## Trivia

* A phoenix appears sense when a person is loyal to their companion. Fawkes knew Harry Potter was being loyal to Albus Dumbledore in the Chamber of Secrets and was able to find him and knew he needed help.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 17
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 12
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 18
5. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Introduction (A Brief History of Muggle Awareness of Fantastic Beasts)
Owl Post

**Owl Post** is the first chapter of *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

## Events

Harry is doing homework close to midnight at Privet Drive. He couldn't study in the day because the Dursleys had locked his possessions in the Cupboard under the Stairs, which he pick-locked every night. He also let Hedwig out of her cage. He was having a difficult summer with problems like his best friend Ron phoning the house and speaking to a very angry Vernon. Having worked for a while, he realises it's 1am. It's his thirteenth birthday.

Cards and gifts start arriving by owl. He receives the Monster Book of Monsters off Rubeus Hagrid, who implies there is a special purpose for the gift which he can't share until school starts. Ron sends Harry a Sneakoscope and a copy of the newspaper with the Weasleys on holiday due to Arthur's win in the Grand Prize Galleon Draw. Hermione, who is holiday in France, sends Harry a Broomstick Servicing Kit. His final letter was off Professor McGonagall with a list of books he needed for the new school year and a permission slip for a parent or guardian to sign so he could visit Hogsmeade, a village near Hogwarts.
Remembrall

A **Remembrall** is a glass ball in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. It is the size of a large marble that tells its owner when they have forgotten things. The smoke in the ball turns scarlet. Once they remember, it goes back to being clear.

## History

Augusta Longbottom sent one to Neville Longbottom during his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. When he held it for the first time, the smoke turned scarlet though he had no idea what he had forgotten. Draco Malfoy snatched it but Professor McGonagall sensed a problem and he gave it back. During their Flying class, Draco stole it when Neville was hurt and taken to the Hospital Wing. He threw it in the air, causing Harry Potter to chase and catch it. Professor McGonagall saw everything and was impressed with Harry's flying skills, making him the new Seeker for the House Quidditch team.

In September 1995, Harry found a Remembrall. Neville told him that he should probably get another one because he lost the first one ages ago.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 9
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 10
Rosmerta

**Madam Rosmerta** was a character in the *Harry Potter book series*. She was a witch and landlady of the Three Broomsticks Inn.

## Biography

### Prisoner of Azkaban

Rosmerta was landlady of the Three Broomsticks Inn by 1978. She knew and served the Marauders including James Potter and Sirius Black, and had a good opinion of Black. She thought they were a double act and they used to get her to laugh in the Inn.

Because Sirius Black escaped Azkaban and was thought to be heading to Hogwarts School, Hogsmeade was patrolled by Dementors. Her Inn was searched twice and scared customers, causing her to worry about losing business.

In December 1993, she told Cornelius Fudge how unhappy she was about the Dementors but he told her it was a necessary caution. She was asked to join Fudge and Professors McGonagall, Flitwick and Hagrid for a drink and they spoke about Sirius and what he done to James, Lily and Harry Potter. Rosmerta was shocked at who Sirius became because she thought he was a good person at school. Fudge told her things that wasn't widely known in the wizarding world, including how Sirius was their Secret Keeper.

## Appearance

Rosmerta had a pretty face and a curvy figure.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ According to *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 10, she was working at the Three Broomsticks Inn when the Marauders attended Hogwarts. They could begin going to Hogsmeade in their third-year which was 1973, and go until 1978. It's unknown if she was working for the whole five years, but she had to be 17 by 1978 and born in 1961 or earlier.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 10
Mandrake

Mandragora

The **Mandrake**, or **Mandragora**, is a powerful restorative plant in the *Harry Potter book series*. The plant has a root resembling a humanoid appearance. It is capable of reversing transfigurations and curses, including petrification if they are stewed. It grows bigger while the plant is maturing, and its cry is fatal to whoever hears it.

## About

The root is ugly, tiny, muddy and humanoid looking, and has leaves growing out of their heads. The skin is pale-green and patchy. The leaves of the plant are tiny, tufty and purple-green in colour. The cry of a fully-grown Mandrake is fatal, but seedlings will knock out those who hear its cries for hours. They grow in rows and will stop screaming when their root is safely tucked into their compost. The screams are blocked using earmuffs.

It is easy to tell when a Mandrake is leaving childhood because they get sullen and detached. Eventually they will throw a party. After this, there is only a short window of time when they can be cut up and stewed to brew the Mandrake Restorative Draught. They are an essential part of many antidotes.

## History

Seconds-years at Hogwarts learn about and handle seedling Mandrakes. The school provides earmuffs while they have to pot four to a tray.

In September 1992, the Chamber of Secrets was opened for a second time and in time, six people ended up Petrified by a Basilisk. Professor Sprout was given the task of growing her Mandrakes to full-size until they could be cut up and stewed for a Mandrake Restorative Draught. In April, the Mandrakes held a party in a greenhouse. In the evening of 29 May, the Mandrake Restorative Draught was completed.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 6
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 13
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 14
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 16
Nimbus Racing Broom Company

The **Nimbus Racing Broom Company** is a broomstick company founded by Devlin Whitehorn. It appears in *Quidditch Through the Ages*. They revolutionised the broomstick market and their products are the best in their time. They tend to drag after a few years of use because they have a slight list in their tail-end.

## History

The first product, the Nimbus 1000, is renowned for being the best broom of its time. It was the professional broom of choice. Five other brooms were soon created to keep the Nimbus Racing Broom Company prominent: the Nimbus 1001, Nimbus 1500, Nimbus 1700.

In 1991, the Nimbus 2000 was created and it was a very popular broom. Harry Potter was given one by Minerva McGonagall when he won the role of Seeker. In 1992, the company created a Nimbus 2001 which was far better than the Nimbus 2000. They were eventually outdone by the invention of the Firebolt in August 1993.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 13
2. ↑ *Quidditch Through the Ages*: The Development of the Racing Broom
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 5
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 10
5. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 7
6. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
Seeker

The **Seeker** is a player in the wizarding sport of Quidditch throughout the *Harry Potter book series* and *Quidditch Through the Ages*. They have to search for the Golden Snitch during the game and catch it to end it and win their team one-hundred and fifty points. Each team has one Seeker.

The role is very important because they will not only determine the final score, which is normally in favour of their team winning, but it could go on for hours and even days until they catch the Snitch.

## About

The role of the Seeker was not originally part of Quidditch for the first century the sport was played. In the 12th century, Barberus Bragge introduced a bird, the Golden Snidget, to a game. He offered a one-hundred and fifty galleon reward to the players that caught it. Instead of playing a normal game of Quidditch, every player started to try and catch the Golden Snidget. The bird is small, quick and makes sudden changes in direction which is why it was popular to hunt.

However, Modesty Rabnott, who was watching the game, wanted to save the Snidget and did so using a Summoning Charm. She saved it but the damage was done because fans of the sport liked the idea and introduced a new player to it. They started putting a Snidget in every game with the "Hunter" having to catch it to end the game and win their team one-hundred and fifty points for prize that Bragge awarded the winner. In time, the Golden Snidget was hunted to extinction. When they were made a protected species, Bowman Wright invented the Golden Snitch to replace it. To acknowledge the change, the Hunter was renamed the "Seeker".

The best person to be a Seeker is usually a player who is light, speedy at flying, has a sharp eye and is able to fly one-handed when needed. They are usually the best player at flying. Catching the Snitch usually ensures their team wins the game. Seekers strategically wait to catch it until they will have enough points to guarantee their team if they catch it. For this reason, they are a very important player who can turn things around drastically for their team. They get targeted and fouled a lot by the other side to prevent sudden victory. The game will not end until one of the Seekers catches the Snitch. In one known game, the Seekers took three months to catch it and the game had to continue using substitutions.

## Known Seekers

* Harry Potter
* Charles Weasley
* Terence Higgs
* Draco Malfoy
* Cedric Diggory

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Quidditch Through the Ages*: Changes in Quidditch Since the Fourteenth Century
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 9
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 9
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 10
5. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 11
6. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 7
Rose Weasley

**Rose Weasley** was a character in *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*.

She was a half-blood witch and the daughter of Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger. Rose was the same age of her cousin, Albus Potter and they attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the same year.

## Biography

Rose was born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006. She was the elder child of Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger and had one younger brother, Hugo Weasley.

In September 2017, Rose began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her cousin, Albus Potter through her aunt Ginny's marriage to Harry Potter, was beginning school that day too. They were very close and Rose beamed at Albus when she saw him.

Her father told her before she took the train that she should beat Scorpius Malfoy in every exam. He was going to be in her and Albus' year too. He told her not to get too friendly with Scorpius and joked that her grandfather, Arthur Weasley would never forgive her for marrying a pure-blood. Hermione had a tolerant view and told Ron not to cause trouble before they have even started school.

## Appearance

Rose inherited her father's red hair, a well-known trait of the Weasley family.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Rose began attending Hogwarts in September 2017 according to *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Nineteen Years Later. In order for that to have happened, she needed to be 11 before 1 September 2017 and had to be born between these dates.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Nineteen Years Later
3. ↑ Her father was a pure-blood and her mother a Muggle-born, so Rose had to be half-blood.
Hallowe'en

**Hallowe'en** was a holiday that first appears in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. It was celebrated every 31 October.

In the Muggle and wizarding worlds, people celebrated by decorating, going trick-and-treating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, apple bobbing and telling scary stories. Wizards enchanted things, and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had a Hallowe'en Feast every year. They had their first Hogsmeade weekends around the same time, if not on the day.

In 1492, Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington was killed in a botched beheading. In 1981, James and Lily Potter were killed by Voldemort who was first defeated when he failed to kill Harry Potter. He was struck by a Killing Curse and was bodiless and powerless for years. In 1991, a troll was let loose in Hogwarts and their feast was interrupted. In 1992, Nicholas held a Deathday Party and Ginny Weasley opened the Chamber of Secrets which led to Mrs Norris getting Petrified.

In 1993, Sirius Black slashed the Fat Lady's painting when she wouldn't let him into the common room. In 1994, the four champions of the Triwizard Tournament were chosen.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 10
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 8
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Chapter 16
5. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 1
6. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Chapter 33
7. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 10
8. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, Chapter 17
Untransfiguration

**Untransfiguration** were a branch of counter-spells for transfiguration. It reversed the effect to the original state.

## About

In September 1991, Professor McGonagall transfigured her desk into a pig and then back again into a desk.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 29
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 8
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 19
Shooting Star

The **Shooting Star** is a broomstick created by Universal Brooms Ltd.

It was the cheapest broom at the time of its release and very popular because it had good sales. However, it loses height and speed when they age. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

Ronald Weasley owned one when he was twelve. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has ancient Shooting Stars for students who need to borrow a broom, which Harry Potter had to for a game in his third year after his Nimbus 2000 broke.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Quidditch Through the Ages*: The Development of the Racing Broom
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 10
The Mirror of Erised

This article is for **the chapter in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone**. You may be looking for **the object it was named for**.

## The Mirror of Erised

### Book

Harry Potter and the
 Philosopher's Stone

### Next

Nicolas Flamel

**The Mirror of Erised** is the twelfth chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

## Events

Harry, Ron and Hermione research to find out who Nicolas Flamel is. They fail and are beginnung to lose hope. It is nearly the Christmas holidays and Hogwarts is decorated.. Harry and Ron sign up to stay at school during the break and Hermione gives them the task of continuing their research. Harry wants to look in the Restricted Section but the Librarian, Irma Pince tells him to leave.

Harry and Ron receive lots of presents for Christmas Day. Harry is given a Cloak of Invisibility with a note that belonged to James Potter. It also tells him he should "use it well". That evening, he sneaks out under the Cloak to search the Restricted Section but he opens a book which screams and Argus Filch runs in.

Harry ran and escaped under the Cloak by hiding in a classroom. Upon looking around, he finds the Mirror of Erised in there. Harry views his reflection only to discover lots of people who look like him standing behind him, but when he looks behind, he is on his own. In the front are James and Lily Potter and even though they can't speak, they communicate by waving. Harry brings Ron back the next evening but Ron views something different in the Mirror. They realise it shows the viewer what they want, not reality. He tells Harry to let it go but he goes back for a third evening.

That time, Professor Dumbledore is waiting for him and he gives Harry advice. He tells Harry that the Mirror shows the heart's desire of the viewer. People have wasted away in front of it, wondering if what they view is real or possible. He tells Harry he needs to let go and that the Mirror is going to be moved and he shouldn't look for it. Harry asks Dumbledore what he views in the Mirror, and he tells Harry he is holding a pair of socks but he had a feeling Dumbledore is lying.
Riddikulus

**Riddikulus** was an incantation to a charm which was used to defeat a Boggart. It would change a person's fear into a less-threatening and hopefully comical form, and the laugher will eventually banish it.

## About

The performer had to acknowledge what they fear and envision what they wanted to change their Boggart into using clear concentration. It had a whip-cracking sound whenever it was used.

## History

In September 1993, Professor Lupin used a third-year Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson to teach about Boggarts. He told students to use the Riddikulus spell when facing a Boggart he found in the staff-room at Hogwarts School. The transformed fears included:

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 7
The Worst Birthday

**The Worst Birthday** is the first chapter of *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

## Events

Harry is having a very long and tedious summer at 4 Privet Drive. The Dursley family are scared of magic and Vernon has locked Harry's possessions, including his wand and school books, in the Cupboard under the Stairs. He misses Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry but Ron and Hermione haven't even written to him the whole summer.

Today is Harry's birthday but an argument breaks out because Vernon is fed up of hearing Hedwig screeching every evening. Harry brings up the word "magic" causing Vernon to shout at Harry. The Dursley family don't even bring up Harry's birthday which appears to have been forgotten because Vernon has an important business dinner that evening.

Harry goes into the garden so his aunt Petunia has space to clean the house, and he is staring into a hedge when he realises two, huge green eyes arestaring back at him. Dudley interrupts to tease him about his lack of birthday celebrations. Harry pretends to perform a spell to scare Dudley but he trlls Petunia who uses a frying pan to hit Harry. Petunia later gives Harry dinner and then he has to go upstairs to pretend he doesn't even exist during Vernon's dinner. Harry goes upstairs but when he opens the door, he finds someone else on the bed.
Sally-Anne Perks

**Sally-Anne Perks** was a character in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. She was a witch who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter's year. She was sorted into her House right before Harry during the Sorting ceremony.

## Behind the scenes

* It's unknown which one of the four Houses she was sorted into.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
Nimbus 1000

The **Nimbus 1000** is a racing broom created by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company. It appears in *Quidditch Through the Ages*.

## History

In 1967, the Nimbus Racing Broom Company launched a new racing broom. It was the best broomstick ever made up to that point. It was very popular with Quidditch players because it was capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour, turning 360 degrees at a fixed point in mid-air and had easy handling.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Quidditch Through the Ages*: The Development of the Racing Broom
The Riddle House

**The Riddle House** was the first chapter in *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*.

## Events

In the village of Little Hangleton, the Riddle family's maid enters the drawing room to find Mr. and Mrs. Riddle and their son, Tom, dead. The police are summoned and Frank Bryce, a man who worked as a gardener for the Riddles and lived on their property, is arrested. Frank claims he is innocent and that the only person he had seen on the day of the Riddles' death was an unknown dark-haired teenager, but since no-one else saw the boy, it was believed that Frank had made him up. Frank is released due to the fact that there is no evidence that the Riddles were murdered; however, many of the villagers still believe in his guilt.

Fifty years later, the Riddle House has fallen into disrepair. The current owner does not live in the house or put it to any use, but does still pay Frank to do the gardening. One night, Frank awakes to see lights flickering in the old house. He goes to investigate and discovers that the source of the light is a fire lit in the grate of one of the upper story rooms. He hears the voices of Voldemort and Peter Pettigrew coming from the room as they discuss their plan to murder and "use" Harry Potter, revealing that Voldemort had killed Bertha Jorkins, who had given them valuable information. Then, Voldemort begins to speak Parseltongue to summon Nagini, who was wandering the house. On her way into the room, Nagini notices Frank and tells Voldemort. Voldemort makes Pettigrew invite Frank into the room. Frank demands that Voldemort turn around and face him "like a man". Voldemort says that he is more than a man, but turns around anyway. Franks is horrified by what he sees and screams, and Voldemort uses the Killing Curse to kill him.
Head Boy and Girl

The **Head Boy and Head Girl** are two students in their final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry selected by the Headteacher and their Head of House to take on certain duties.

## About

The students are chosen at the start of their seventh-year for being academic and responsible. They do not need to be a Prefect, for example Remus Lupin was the Gryffindor prefect, and yet James Potter was Head Boy. They are sent a letter in the summer before their final year telling them of their appointment and they receive a badge.

They patrol corridors and keep students in line, and have the power to award and take House points for bad behaviour. If needed, they have to take on special roles in times of danger. For example, they were told to keep an eye on Dementors guarding the school, and watch students when they were sleeping in the Great Hall while the staff searched for Sirius Black. They lead the prefects, telling them in the prefect carriage on the train when they will need to patrol the corridors.

A shield that has the name of every Head Boy and Head Girl was kept in the trophy room.

## Trivia

* Fred and George Weasley once changed the words on Percy Weasley's badge to read "Bighead Boy".

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 9
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 9
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 4
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 1
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 10
6. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 5
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 13
8. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
9. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
The Midnight Duel

**The Midnight Duel** was the ninth chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

## Events

Harry, Ron and Hermione find out they have Flying beginning with the Slytherins and the entire year become very confident or very nervous. Harry immediately finds he had proficent skill at flying, and the broom jumped up right away when he demanded it. They then mounted the broom and had to lift off the ground to a short height, but Neville had no control and went Flying away unintentionally very high before falling to the ground.

Neville had a broken wrist and Rolanda Hooch had to take him the Hospital Wing, telling everyone not to fly without her supervision. However, Draco found Neville's gift from home which he dropped on the floor, and flies off with it. Harry goes to get it back and Draco throws it. Harry shocks everyone by catching it and he was noticed by an impressed Minerva McGonagall. He originally worried she was going to punish him, but she took him to meet Oliver Wood and announced he would be the new Seeker in the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Harry finds out he will be the youngest seeker in nearly a century. Draco was shocked because he expected Harry would be expelled and he challenges Harry to a duel. Ron agrees to be Harry's second and they agree to meet Draco at midnight in the trophy room. They sneak out at midnight, joined by Hermione who attempted to prevent them and Neville who ended up being trapped outside the common room with Hermione.

They make it to the trophy room and find they were set up by Draco. Filch and Mrs Norris were waiting for them. They run away and without meaning to be, ended up on the out of bounds third floor corridor and went in a room where they were confronted by Fluffy. They notice the trapdoor it was guarding, but run away and eventually make it back to the common room, where an angry Hermione tells them off. Harry was actually amazed and wondered what the three-headed dog was guarding.
Three Broomsticks Inn

The **Three Broomsticks Inn** is a popular inn and pub in Hogsmeade. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

## About

The Three Broomsticks Inn is very popular for selling foaming, hot Butterbeer. It is a tiny establishment with a bar area which tends to get very crowded. Other drinks known to be sold are gillywater, mulled mead, a cherry syrup and soda and redcurrant rum. The customer base includes the staff of Hogwarts, the students, villagers and creatures including goblins. It is also potentially visited by ogres.

## History

In October 1993, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger had Butterbeer in the Inn for the first time. In December, they took Harry Potter for the first time to try Butterbeer. He hid behind a Christmas tree while he heard Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick and Professor Hagrid speaking to Cornelius Fudge and Rosmerta about Sirius Black, learning he had a godfather who betrayed his parents James and Lily Potter.

In 1993 to 1994, Dementors patrolled Hogsmeade and Hagrid used to get annoyed at having to walk past a few every time he wanted to go to the Inn.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 8
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 10
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 11
Official Magical Secrets Act

The **Official Magical Secrets Act** was a wizarding law in **Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them**.

The law prohibited people who had certain knowledge and information from sharing it without permission.*Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* *(2017 edition)*

In Newton Scamander's 2017 edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, he confirmed that he was part of a plan to defeat the Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (the feat would be achieved in 1945) but he was unable to speak of it due to the law.*Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* *(2017 edition)*
Tickling Charm

The **Tickling Charm** was a spell that caused uncontrollable laughing. It appeared in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

It had a silver light. In December 1992, Harry Potter used the spell in the first Duelling Club lesson at Hogwarts School and caused Draco to laugh until Professor Snape used "Finite Incantatem" to stop its effect.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 11
Silvanus Kettleburn

**Silvanus Kettleburn** was a wizard who taught Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts School.

He decided to leave teaching before the start of the new school term in September 1993, because he had lost a few limbs and wanted to spend time with the limbs he had left.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 5
Rat Tonic

**Rat Tonic** is a healing potion for rats in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*. It is sold in a red bottle at the Magical Menagerie.

## History

In August 1993, Ron Weasley took Scabbers to get checked at the Magical Menagerie because he looked ill. The worker thought he was ageing and advised Ron to try Rat Tonic. He forgot to buy it because Scabbers was being chased by Crookshanks so Hermione Granger bought it instead. That evening, Ron left it in the bar of the Leaky Cauldron and Harry offered to go and get it.

In February 1994, Ron wanted to give Scabbers a dose of Tonic but the rat had disappeared and he thought he was dead.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 12
Rock cake

A **rock cake** is a fruit cake in the *Harry Potter book series*.

Rubeus Hagrid loved baking rock cakes but he wasn't very good at it. They were hard enough to break your teeth when eating it.

## History

Rubeus Hagrid baked rock cakes. He often offered one to guests including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger when they went round to the Hut.

In September 1991, he gave Harry and Ron a raisin rock cake. They pretended to love the rock cakes even though it nearly broke their teeth. They didn’t have the heart to tell him they weren't nice. In the summer of 1994, Hagrid sent Harry a sack of rock cakes but Harry didn't eat them. In 1996, Harry was that hungry that he ate a rock cake at Hagrid's, but stopped when he heard a tooth make cracking noise.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 8
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince*, Chapter 11
Ordinary Wizarding Level

The **Ordinary Wizarding Level** (abbreviated to **O.W.L.**) are a series of standardised tests for a fifth-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is administrated by the Wizarding Examinations Authority. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

The students take these tests for every one of their subjects. If they pass, they havr the option of continuing the subject at N.E.W.T level. It is an important grade to have because it affects the type of job they can get when they graduate.

## About

### Preparation

In June 1994, Harry Potter saw Fred and George Weasley studying for their O.W.L.s.

## Known O.W.L.s achieved

* William Weasley and Percy Weasley achieved 12 O.W.L. grades each, one for every subject.
* Fred and George Weasley achieved a handful of O.W.L.s each.

## Behind the scenes

* It's unknown how Bill and Percy Weasley achieved 12 O.W.L. grades. In *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, it was determined that taking 12 subjects caused a schedule problem that could only be solved by using a Time-Turner. J.K. Rowling said that Hermione had the only Time-Turner ever used at the school. In the end, it was proven impossible and she had to drop two subjects. It's unknown how Bill and Percy achieved these O.W.L.s without a Time-Turner, unless the schedule during their third to fifth-years was flexible in comparison to Hermione's third-year.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 16
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 22
Patrick Delaney-Podmore

**Sir Patrick Delaney-Podmore** is a character in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. He is a wizard who died when he was beheaded, after which he turned into a headless ghost. He is the head of the Headless Hunt.

## Biography

Sir Patrick was beheaded prior to 1992 when he was the head of the Headless Hunt. Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington sent an application to join the Hunt but Patrick sent a polite letter back saying that it was not possible because he needed to be completely headless to take part. Sir Nicholas was very upset and called Patrick "Sir Properly-Decapitated Podmore" in a rant to Harry Potter.

Sir Patrick sounded a horn when the Headless Hunt galloped into Nick's Deathday Party on horseback. He lifted his head high above the crowd for a laugh and then spoke to Nick. He was delighted to find living guests, Harry, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger. When Harry spoke up in Nick's favour, Patrick laughed and thought that Nick had asked him to say that. He later interrupted Nick's speech with a game of Head Hockey.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 8
Prentice

**Prentice** is a character in *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*. He is a Muggle who lives in Little Whinging.

One summer, he was at the end of Wisteria Walk when his neighbour, Arabella Figg saw him. It alarmed her for a brief moment before she realised who it was because she had just found Harry Potter and Dudley Dursley after they suffered a dementor attack. She told Harry to keep his wand out but felt safer when she realised it was Prentice.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 2
Thunderbird

The **Thunderbird** is a wizarding avian beast capable of making storms and sensing danger. They first appear in *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*.

## About

Found mainly in Arizona in the United States of America, a Thunderbird is an elegant, large avian bird. They have a heightened sense of danger and have been known to make wands unleash curses earlier than a witch or wizard intends.

## History

In 1927, Seraphina Picquery (President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America) made the Thunderbird the first protected species. She eventually extended her order to include every North American animal.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* *(2017 edition)*
Jim Kay

**The content of the article is based on a person, book, company or event involved in creating and building the Harry Potter universe.**

## Biographical Information

### Known For

Creating the Illustrated Editions of the *Harry Potter book series*

**Jim Kay** is an English illustrator and concept artist who designed the Illustrated Editions of the *Harry Potter book series* for Bloomsbury beginning with *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* Illustrated Edition in 2015. He was personally selected by J.K. Rowling.

## About

Jim Kay is from Northamptonshire, England. He has a partner who supports him full time. In 2012, he won the Kate Greenway Medal and Carnegie Medal due to illustrations for A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. He worked at the Tate and Royal Botanic Gardens which continue to influence him.

He was personally selected by J.K. Rowling to illustrate new Bloomsbury Illustrated Editions of the seven Harry Potter books. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition was published in 2015 to unanimous acclaim. In 2016, he published an Illusated Edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and in 2017, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was published. In 2019, the fourth Illustrated Edition was published.

In October 2021, Harry Potter: A Magical Year, The Illustrations of Jim Kay will be avaliable for fans to purchase. The book will have a collection of iconic artwork found in the first four books by Kay, and include new, unseen artwork. *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* was released in 2022. He has continued to achieve critical acclaim for the work.

## Behind the scenes

* Jim Kay's website
* Interviews
	+ Jim Kay on illustrating Harry Potter
	+ Exclusive Jim Kay video on the illustrated edition of Harry Potter
	+ Jim Kay on the illustrated edition of Harry Potter
	+ Interview: artists Olivia Lomenech Gill and Jim Kay on their Kindle in Motion books

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Jim Kay's website - About Me
2. ↑ Scholastic - Jim Kay
3. ↑ First look at Jim Kay's Illustrated Edition
4. ↑ Wizarding World
The Polyjuice Potion

This article is for **a chapter in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets**. You may be looking for **the actual Potion**.

## The Polyjuice Potion

### Next

The Very Secret Diary

**The Polyjuice Potion** is the twelfth chapter of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

## Events

Professor McGonagall takes Harry to Professor Dumbledore's office. For a minute, Harry is on his own and he met Fawkes for the first time. He talks to the Sorting Hat and asks if the Hat was right when it considered putting him in Slytherin. The Sorting Hat stands by its comment that he "would have done well in Slytherin".

Fawkes dies leaving Harry worried that he will also be considered responsible for it but Dumbledore tells Harry it is part of a natural life cycle for a phoenix. Rubeus Hagrid shows up to tell Dumbledore that Harry is innocent and he responds that he knows that. Dumbledore asks Harry if he has anything to tell him but even though he had lots of things he say, he doesn't say any of it. The news that two new people are Petrified causes a panic throughout the school. Draco decides he is still going to stay for the Christmas holidays. Harry, Ron and Hermione find that suspicious and sign up to stay too.

The holidays commence and the Polyjuice Potion is nearly ready. Hermione tells Harry and Ron to get a piece of Crabbe and Goyle's hair so they can transform into them to get close to Draco. They knock them out using a Sleeping Draught and Hermione gets Millicent Bulstrode's hair. During their transformation however, Hermione discovers it has taken the hair of Bulstrode's hair and transforms into a human/cat hybrid instead.

Harry and Ron continue on their own. In the Slytherin common room, they ask Draco things about the Chamber of Secrets to find out if he is involved. Draco isn't involved and he isn't the Heir of Slytherin, but he does tell Harry and Ron the Chamber of Secrets was first opened fifthy years ago and a student was killed. Harry and Ron go back to Hermione to tell her and take her the Hospital Wing.
Ogre

An **ogre** is a creature in the wizarding world. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* and *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*.

Very little is known about ogres. Ghouls are described in *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* to look like "slimy, buck toothed Ogres", suggesting a familiarly with their appearances. In October 1993, Hermione Granger thought she saw an ogre in the Three Broomsticks Inn.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 8
2. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts