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The Very Secret Diary

**The Very Secret Diary** is the thirteenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

## Events

Hermione is in the Hospital Wing until February. Harry and Ron have found out it couldn't be Draco who opened the Chamber of Secrets, so the three consider who else the Heir of Slytherin could be. Later, Harry and Ron find Tom Riddle's Diary after someone attempted to throw it away in a rage.

Ron remembers "Tom Riddle" is the name of a student who was given a Special Award for Services to the School. Hermione proposes the Diary could have special powers, before working out it had to be fifty years old which is when the Chamber of Secrets was opened the first time. She thought Riddle was given the award for finding whoever was responsible, and hopes the Diary can tell them what happened but it is blank.

Professor Lockhart has a special Valentine's Day event at Hogwarts, decorating the Great Hall and hiring dwarves to sing songs and deliver presents. Ginny uses a dwarf to deliver a singing poem to Harry but when he realises it is for him, he runs away until the dwarf pins him and forces him to hear the song in front of a big crowd. Harry's school bag is dropped in the process and his books fall out. Ginny notices Tom Riddle's Diary and panics. Draco picks the book up and Harry has to use the Disarming Charm to get it back.

That evening, Harry notices every book in hus bag has spilled ink on it except for the Diary. He is curious so he writes in the Diary. He is surprised when Tom writes back. Harry asks Tom what happened the first time the Chamber of Secrets was opened and he takes Harry into the past through a recording in the book. Harry watches Professor Dippet informing Tom the school will be closed down because a student was killed unless whoever is responsible is caught.

Harry follows Tom towards the school dungeons. Tom talks to Professor Dumbledore who is suspicious and he tells Tom he should go back to his common room, but he instead goes to hide in the Potions classroom for a short time. He then starts following a person walking down the corridor to a dungeon. The person is a young Rubeus Hagrid who is putting an Acromantula in a box. Tom accuses Hagrid and Aragog of being responsible. Hagrid protests and Aragog escapes but Tom tells Professor Dippet anyway.

Hagrid is expelled and Tom is given a Special Award for Services to the School. The whole thing is covered up but Dumbledore argues in Hagrid's favour and secures him a job at Hogwarts. Harry now considers Hagrid could be responsible for opening the Chamber of Secrets again.
Palmistry

**Palmistry** is an art in divination. It is where the lines on a person's palm is studied to gain insights into their future. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

It was taught to third-year Divination students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Professor Trelawney thought Harry Potter had the shortest life lines she had ever seen, supporting her stance that he was going to die soon.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 12
Quidditch (chapter)

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

## Quidditch

### Book

Harry Potter and the
 Philosopher's Stone

### Next

The Mirror of Erised

**Quidditch** was the eleventh chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

## Events

Harry prepares for the first Quidditch game against Slytherin by borrowing Quidditch Through the Ages. He was found reading the book on the school grounds by Professor Snape who takes it because library books have to be kept inside school.

He saw Snape was limping and goes to the staff-room to get the book back. He hears Snape talking to Filch about Fluffy and Harry grows suspicious. During the game, Harry found the Golden Snitch early but Marcus Flint knocks him back. Eventually, Harry's broom began bucking uncontrollably and Hagrid told Hermione and Ron that Dark magic was capable of doing that.

Hermione saw that Snape was whispering and thought he was jinxing Harry. She goes to the teachers' stand knocking Professor Quirrell down and used Bluebell Flames to cause a scene, breaking their concentration and saving Harry. He chases the Golden Snitch to the ground, fell but catching it in the process and winning the game.

Harry, Ron and Hermione go to Hagrid's Hut and tell him their thoughts about Professor Snape. Hagrid asks why he would want to kill Harry, finding it absurd a teacher would jinx a student. Harry tells Hagrid about Fluffy and Hagrid accidentally tells everyone Fluffy was guarding a secret known only to Professor Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel.
Ronan

**Ronan** is a character in the *Harry Potter book series*. He is a centaur and a good friend of Rubeus Hagrid who lives in the Forbidden Forest.

## Biography

In spring 1992, Ronan found Hagrid, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in the Forbidden Forest during a detention. Hagrid asked him if he knew anything about a missing unicorn or whether he had noticed anything strange in the Forest. Ronan spoke in star-gazing terms and didn't give a good answer. Ronan defended Firenze when Bane shouted at him for having no shame and carrying Harry like a horse. Bane was upset that Ronan tried to help him.

## Appearance

Ronan has red hair and a beard, a chestnut body and a long red tail.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 15
Porpentina Scamander

**Porpentina Scamander** was a character in **Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them**.

Porpentina was the wife of Newton Scamander and they had at least one child. They lived in Dorset in their old age and and adopted pet kneazles, Hoppy, Milly and Mauler. They had at least one grandchild, Rolf Scamander, and through Rolf's marriage to Luna Lovegood, they had two grandchildren, Lorcan and Lysander Scamander.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: About the Author
2. ↑ J.K. Rowling and the Live Chat, Bloomsbury.com
3. ↑ This image by Rowling from J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life
Ptolemy

**Ptolemy** was a character in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*.

He was a wizard who gave an unknown notable contribution to the wizarding world, that led to him being given a Chocolate Frog Card. It was one of only two cards that Ron Weasley hadn't found in 1991, the other one being Agrippa.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
Vault 687

**Vault 687** is a vault in Gringotts belonging to the Potter family. It is at a medium depth but higher than Vault 713, and it is accessed using a small gold key. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*.

## History

James and Lily Potter left a small fortune in their vault when they were killed. Harry Potter inherited the fortune but he knew nothing about it until he was eleven. Harry's guardians, the Dursley family knew nothing about it either. Harry thought they would have taken it if they had known to "compensate" taking him intotheir home.

In 1991, Harry withdrew funds for school supplies. In 1992, he withdrew funds again for school supplies but he thought it was awkward to have the Weasley family joining him because their vault had far less in it than the Potter vault. He shovelled the funds into a bag before they could look in the vault.

In 1996, Bill Weasley accessed the vault for Harry because it was taking customers hours to access their vaults.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 5
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince*, Chapter 6
Astronomy (subject)

**Astronomy** is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry It is taught to every student in their first year until at least the fifth year. It is an elective when students take their N.E.W.T.s. Astronomy is a branch of magic studying the universe, including stars and planets. It is taught in the evening and at midnight at the Astronomy Tower.

## About

Astronomy is taught to every student from the first year until at least the fifth year when they take O.W.L.s. In their sixth year, the student has the option of continuing their study of Astronomy for their N.E.W.T.s if they achieve a high enough pass grade during their O.W.L.s.

It is taught in the evening or at midnight when it was best to view the night sky. The student studies the night skies through telescopes. In the first year, students learn the names and locations of the stars, constellations and planets and study the movement of the planets. Before starting Hogwarts, they have to purchase their own telescope.

## Curriculum

### First year

* Names of stars and constellations
* Location of stars, constellations and planets
* Planets
* Focus on Jupiter

## Known teachers

* Aurora Sinistra (In or before 1991 - ?)

## Known O.W.L.s

* Aurora Sinistra
* Barty Crouch Jnr.
* William Weasley
* Percy Weasley
* Harry Potter
* Ronald Weasley
* Hermione Granger

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 8
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
Restricted Section

The **Restricted Section** is a room at the back of the Hogwarts library in Hogwarts Castle. The students who wish to enter the section have to get a signed note from a professor. It is cordoned off with a rope. It appears throughout the *Harry Potter book series*.

In the Restricted Section are books about the Dark Arts that are not taught at the school but provide information to older students that are studying advanced Defence Against the Dark Arts.

## History

In December of his first year, Harry Potter needed to find a book about Nicolas Flamel. He thought the Restricted Section would have a book so he tried to get in. The libriarian, Irma Pince caught him near the section and told him he better stay out of it. She demanded that he leave the library, using a feather duster to chase him. One evening, Harry used the Cloak of Invisibility to sneak out of the common room past curfew. He opened a book that started screaming which drew the attention of Argus Filch which made him run away.

In December of their second year, Harry, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger used Professor Lockhart to get permission to enter the Restricted Section. Pince was sceptical of their permission slip but had to concede it was not fake. She let them borrow the book, *Moste Potente Potions*.

## Books

Many of the books in the room are ancient and have names in other languages written in gold letters. There are also books with no name. There is one large silver and black book that will scream when it is opened and continues to shriek even when it is closed.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 12
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 9
The Monster Book of Monsters

**The Monster Book of Monsters** is a book about creatures in the wizarding world. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

## About

The book has a green cover and its title is written in emblazoned gold. It is sentient and will move, flip and shuffle around sideways of its own accord. It hides in dark spaces and snaps itself shut like it has jaws. To subdue it, the book has to he flattened and secured by putting a belt round it which causes it to shudder in anger. It will be tamed if its spine is stroked which will make it shiver and open up. It is sold in Flourish and Blotts.

## History

Rubeus Hagrid chose the book for third years studying Care of Magical Creatures. He sent Harry Potter a copy but he had to use a belt to keep its jaws shut because he knew Vernon and Petunia Dursley didn't want to find it in their house. He put it under the floorboards of his bedroom to hide it. Hagrid didn't tell Harry why he needed the book.

Flourish and Blotts had to keep hundreds of copies of the book in an iron cage. The books kept snapping, fighting each other and flying everywhere in their cage causing havoc. The staff had to wear thick, black gloves and wield a walking stick to capture a book in the cage. The manager told Harry he wasn't going to stock these books in the future and was close to tears when another two students asked for a copy.

Fellow students in Harry's year kept their books shut by using ropes, belts, bullclips and tight bags.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 6
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
Peppermint Toad

**Peppermint Toad** are a kind of sweet in the wizarding world. They are sold at Honeydukes on the "Special Effects" wall. The consumer feels like the Peppermint Toad is hopping in their tummy. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

In December of his third year, Ron Weasley ate a piece. In February, Fred and George Weasley snuck into Hogsmeade and bought Peppermint Toads for a party in the Gryffindor Tower after they won the Inter-House Quidditch Cup.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 10
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 11
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 13
Occamy egg

The **egg** contains an Occamy, a serpentine-bodied wizarding creature with wings that eventually grow up to 15 feet.

In the late 20th century, Gilderoy Lockhart developed a shampoo from the Occamy egg yolk which he claimed would guarantee "locks of lustrous luminosity", but it never went into production because it was far too expensive and dangerous to obtain.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Writing by J.K. Rowling - Gilderoy Lockhart
Seraphina Picquery

**Seraphina Picquery** is a character in *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*. She is an American witch who is also the President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America.

## Biography

In 1926, her government was fighting Gellert Grindelwald. Newton Scamander arrived in New York with a suitcase of magical creatures. A few of the creatures escaped and caused havoc in the city. At the time, North America had a curse-to-kill policy. Newt helped capture Grindelwald for which she was grateful but she asked Newt to leave New York before she took drastic steps to arrest him after the chaos he had caused.

A year later, Newt persuaded her to pass a Protective Order to keep Thunderbirds safe. Seraphina later added every North American animal to the Order. Shortly after his trip to New York, Newt first published *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*. Seraphina asked if he could keep any creatures native to America out of his book to deter tourists which would draw Muggle attention, due to the American wizarding community having to face high persecution.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2017 edition)
Unnamed trolley lady

The name of this article is based upon canon terminology because the topic does not have a given name. If it does receive one, please update the article.

## Biographical Information

### Occupation

Trolley lady for the Hogwarts Express (by 1991 - after 1997)

## Book information

### First appearance

*Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*

### Last appearance

*Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince*

The **trolley lady** is a character in the *Harry Potter book series*. She brings a trolley of food and drink around the Hogwarts Express when it is taking students to and from Hogwarts Castle.

## Biography

Every year, she takes a trolley of food and drink around the Hogwarts Express when it is travelling to Hogwarts Castle or King's Cross Station. The trolley has food and drink including Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans and Chocolate Frog Cards. She takes payment from the students purchasing them.

In September 1991, she served Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. They paid her 11 sickles and 7 knuts for everything on the trolley. In September 1993, Harry purchased a stack of Cauldron Cakes.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Since she was said to be elderly at the end of the 20th century, she would have to be born in earlier part of the 20th century at least for that to be true.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 5
Pansy Parkinson

**Pansy Parkinson** was a character in *Harry Potter book series*.

Pansy was a witch and a bully in Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Slytherin. She and had her own gang of bullies, and she was a good friend of Draco Malfoy. She was part of the short-lived Inquisitorial Squad and a Prefect. In the build-up to the Battle of Hogwarts, Pansy wanted to give Harry over to Voldemort which caused other students to take their wands out to stop her.

## Biography

In September 1991, Pansy started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and she was sorted into Slytherin house. In her first Flying lesson, Pansy and the Slytherins laughed when Neville lost control and fell off a broom. Parvati Patil defended him but Pansy laughed at her too.

In September 1993, she laughed at Draco's impersonation of Harry Potter fainting when he was attacked by a Dementor, and teased Harry by shrieking at him that the "Dementors are coming".

## Appearance

Pansy was hard-faced, and had a pug-like face.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
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 6
Terry Boot

**Terry Boot** was a character in the *Harry Potter book series*.

Terry was a wizard who joined Dumbledore's Army. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Ravenclaw House, and he was in the same year of Harry Potter. He fought in and survived the Battle of Hogwarts.

## Biography

Terry was born between 1 September 1979 and 31 August 1980.

In September 1991, Terry started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was the first student to be sorted into Ravenclaw. In the second-year, he joined a Duelling Club founded by Professor Lockhart.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 11
Stonewall High

**Stonewall High** is a Muggle high school in or near Little Whinging in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*.

Harry Potter was to be sent to the school by Vernon and Petunia Dursley instead of Dudley Dursley's school. This school was far less prestigious. Fortunately, Harry was given a far better offer.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 3
Sir Cadogan

**Sir Cadogan** is a character in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*. He is a wizard and Knight whose portrait hangs in a seventh-floor corridor of Hogwarts Castle. He is known for behaving overly brave and daring, challenging students and searching for glory.

## Biography

Cadogan's painting is hung in the seventh-floor Divination corridor. It is at the top of the stairs leading up to the landing. The portrait's background is a bare stretch of grass and he has a fat, gray pony.

In September 1993, Harry Potter noticed Cadogan's empty painting before he appeared chasing a pony because he had fallen off it. He yelled when he saw Harry, Ron and Hermione looking in and asked them why they were trespassing, brandishing a sword and hopping up and down in a rage before losing balance and falling again. Harry asked him if he was okay, but Cadogan told him to "get back [...] you rogue".

Cadogan began brandishing a sword again before getting it stuck in the grass. Harry finally asked him if he knew the way to the North Tower because he, Ron and Hermione were heading to their first Divination lesson. Cadogan stopped worrying about fighting, and was delighted to be asked to join such a mission. He got back on the pony, and guided the three to the tower. He galloped through paintings in the corridor until he got to foot of the tower's stairs, before saying farewell.

Cadogan was installed by Professor Dumbledore to guard Gryffindor Tower when the Fat Lady was attacked by Sirius Black. Cadogan was brave enough to volunteer. He was unpopular because he challenged students to duels and changed complicated passwords twice a day. In November, he saw Harry leaving the common room and demanded he fight, but he told Cadogan to shut up.

In February, Neville Longbottom asked for and wrote down every password Cadogan was going to use for a week because he kept changing it. He soon lost the paper and Cadogan wouldn't let him in, calling Neville a "loon" who was trying to get in. He told Harry and Ron to put Neville in irons but Ron told Cadogan to shut up. Harry gave Cadogan the correct password and he had to let Neville in.

Cadogan later let Sirius Black into the common room when he gave a password he found wrote down by Neville. He was looking for Scabbers and was found by Ron brandishing a knife. Professor McGonagall thought Ron was joking at first, until she asked Cadogan if he had let anyone in. He proudly told her about Black and how he had a list of passwords. Because he had failed to try and stop Black, he was sacked and put back in the seventh-floor.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 6
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 9
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 12
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 13
5. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 14
Tubeworm

The **tubeworm** is a creature and potion ingredient in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. In 1992, the second-years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry used the tubeworm during a Potions lesson. Harry Potter had to stay at the end to scrape them off the desks.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 9
Robe

A **robe** is a very loose-fitting outer garment in the *Harry Potter book series*. It is a popular piece of clothing in the wizarding world.

## About

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry expects students to bring three plain, black robes to school which they wear over normal clothing. Teachers have a choice of what kind of robe they want to wear. Professor Albus Dumbledore often wore bright colours and decorative robes, but other teachers including Minerva McGonagall opted for simpler robes. Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions is a popular shop to buy robes.

Witches and wizards who play Quidditch wear robes in their team colours. Quality Quidditch Supplies sell Quidditch robes to fans so they can wear the colours of their favourite team. They once had a complete set of Chudley Cannons robes in their front window.

## History

Vernon Dursley hated robes because he found the style too eccentric. During the summer of 1992, he locked Harry Potter's robes in the the Cupboard under the Stairs. Later, Fred and George Weasley used a pin to unlock the door to get them when they helped Harry escape Privet Drive.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 1
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 1
5. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 3
Transfiguration Today

**Transfiguration Today** is a wizarding publication in the *Harry Potter book series*. They focus on the latest news and developments in the field of Transfiguration. They also publish scholary articles and papers written by prominent witches and wizards in the field.

## History

When Albus Dumbledore was attending Hogwarts, he wrote papers for the magazine of which one is about Trans-Species Transformation. Bathilda Bagshot purchased the magazine and loved what Albus wrote. She befriended him and his family. He was still buying the magazine a century later.

One summer, Harry Potter heard wizards arguing in the Leaky Cauldron about the latest article in Transfiguration Today.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Chapter 2
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Chapter 18
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Chapter 33
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi

**One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi** is a book written by Phyllida Spore about the many plants and herbs found in the wizarding world. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* and *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*.

## History

First year students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have to bring it to the school. Harry Potter bought it at Flourish and Blotts. Harry used the book in April to look up Dittany before his examinations. Fifth year students also have to bring it.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 5
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 14
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 17
The Sorting Hat

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

## The Sorting Hat

### Book

Harry Potter and the
 Philosopher's Stone

### Previous

The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

### Next

The Potions Master

**The Sorting Hat** was the seventh chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

## Events

Harry, Ron and Hermione along with the other people in their year, are taken to the Great Hall where they find out about the Sorting Hat. The Hat sings a song about the founding of the school, and then one by one, each child puts the Hat on and they are sorted in one of the four school houses.

Hermione was placed in Gryffindor, Draco in Slytherin, Neville in Gryffindor but when Harry was to be placed, he asked the Hat not to put him in Slytherin and the Hat placed Harry in Gryffindor. Ron was one of the final people to go up, and he joins Harry. They are introduced to new people, and then eat an amazing meal before going to sleep.
Unidentified eye burning book

The **unidentified book** is bewitched to burn the reader's eyes out. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. In 1993, Ronald Weasley told Harry Potter about it when he tried to point out books like Tom Riddle's Diary could be dangerous.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 13
Potter cottage

The **Potter cottage** is a house in Godric's Hollow where James, Lily and Harry Potter lived during the First Wizarding War. It appears throughout the *Harry Potter book series*.

## History

Albus Dumbledore put the Fidelius Charm over the house when Voldemort started hunting down Harry. He killed James and Lily here when they were betrayed by their Secret Keeper, leaving the cottage in ruin. Sirius Black arrived at the scene a short time after and found Harry. He was joined by Rubeus Hagrid who had orders from Albus Dumbledore to take Harry to the Dursley family. Hagrid took Harry before the Muggle neighbours started to arrive.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 1
Owlery

The **Owlery** is situated at the top of the West Tower in Hogwarts Castle. It appears throughout the *Harry Potter book series*. It houses the owls belonging to the students. Every day, the owls will deliver post in the morning and then head back to the Owlery to sleep.

## Known owls

* Hedwig (1991 - 1997)
* Hermes (1991 - 1994)
* Draco Malfoy's eagle owl (1991 - 1998)
* Neville Longbottom's barn owl (1991 - 1998)
* Pigwidgeon (1994 - 1997)

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 8
Tom Riddle's wand

**Tom Riddle's wand** is 13 and 1/2 inches and made of yew wood and phoenix feather. Voldemort purchased it in Ollivanders. The phoenix who gave the feather, Fawkes, also gave the feather in Harry Potter's wand.

## History

By September 1938, eleven year old Tom Riddle purchased the wand for his first year at Hogwarts.

Many years after Voldemort purchased the wand, Garrick Ollivander remembered the exact wand he sold him. Harry Potter was also chosen by a wand with a phoenix frather from Fawkes. With their wands being brothers, they did not like to duel each other. He also told Harry that Voldemort has done great things with the wand, clarifying that while he did terrible things, he achieved great power.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 5
Unicorn blood

"*The blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenceless to save yourself and you will have but a half life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips.*"
— the price of unicorn blood.[src]
**Unicorn blood** is a shiny, silver substance in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. If the blood of the unicorn is drunk, it will keep a dying person alive. However, killing a unicorn curses the drinker with a half-life.

## History

Quirinus Quirrell began drinking the blood of unicorns to sustain his life when he was possessed by Voldemort. He killed two unicorns. The disappearances were noticed by Rubeus Hagrid who had several students including Harry Potter search for the second unicorn. Harry found him drinking the dead unicorn's blood that evening.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 15
Passageway behind one-eyed witch statue

This secret **passageway** is behind a statue of a one-eyed, hump-backed witch in a third-floor corridor of Hogwarts Castle. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

The passageway is opened by tapping the statue using a wand and giving the password, "Dissendium". The statue's hump will open into a thin, stone slide which goes under the school. To get back into the school, the inside of the witch's hump has to be tapped using a wand and it will open. The statue is to the left of a classroom in a third-floor corridor.

The passageway is cold, has an uneven ground and the path twists and turns. It leads to hundreds of stone steps going up to a trapdoor which opens up into the cellar of Honeydukes in Hogsmeade
It takes a while to get to it.

## History

In 1971 to 1978, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew foundthe passageway and put it in the Marauder's Map. In 1989, during their first-year, Fred and George Weasley found the Marauder's Map and began sneaking into Hogsmeade to get supplies using this passageway.

In December 1993, Fred and George gave the Map to Harry Potter and advised he use this passage to get into Hogsmeade because it was one of three secret passageways Argus Filch hadn't found yet. Harry snuck in under the Cloak of Invisibility because he didn't have permission to go to Hogsmeade.

In February 1994, Harry tried to get into the passage for the second time but he was interrupted by Neville Longbottom when the statue was opening. He had to throw a bag down and distract Neville. Professor Snape passed by and found it strange they were hanging around in that corridor. Harry had to leave the corridor and stay in the school to cover it up, and saw Snape looking at the statue when he was leaving. Snape didn't appear to find anything and had gone when Harry went back.

Harry spent a few hours in Hogsmeade but when he got back into the school, Snape was waiting to try and catch Harry in the act. Harry didn't get caught but he decided he wouldn't use the passageway again. However, he dropped the Cloak of Invisibility in the passage and had to abandon it. He didn't try and get it back in case he was caught. In June, Hermione Granger went and got it instead.

## 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 10
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 14
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 16
Thomas Riddle

**Thomas Riddle** was a Muggle and the grandfather of Voldemort.

## History

In around the early twentieth century, he married Mary Riddle. They were very rich and lived at Riddle House in Little Hangleton. They had a son, Tom Riddle. In 1925, Tom was given a Love Potion by a witch, Merope Gaunt and eloped. In 1926, Tom returned to the Riddle House when the effect faded off, leaving Merope with their son, Tom Jnr. who was brought up in an orphanage when she died.

In August 1944, he was having dinner with his wife and son in the drawing room. His grandson, Tom Jnr. had tracked down their location and entered the house. He murdered the family with the Killing Curse, with the maid finding their bodies in the morning. Their gardener Frank Bryce was wrongfully arrested for the murders. He was buried with his wife and son in Little Hangleton cemetery.

## Character

He was thought to be rich, snobbish and rude in the village of Little Hangleton. He and his wife were very unpopular. In 1944, they were described to be "elderly".

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, Chapter 1
Peskipiksi Pesternomi

***Peskipiksi Pesternomi*** is supposedly an incantation to an unknown spell in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. Gilderoy Lockhart thought it would help round up pixies when he let a cage loose in Defence Against the Dark Arts. He bellowed it but nothing happened.

It's unknown whether it was a real spell because Lockhart is known for being incompetent and lacking in magical knowledge, and it did nothing when he shouted it.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 6
The Standard Book of Spells

**The Standard Book of Spells** *(Grade 1* to *Grade 6)* are a series of books written by Miranda Goshawk about spells, specialising in Charms. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students have to bring one of the books to school every year in order to learn spells. They appear throughout the *Harry Potter book series*.

## About

The books is about charms and other kind of spells. Each volume has a grace which correlates with a school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where it is used in more than one subject. Both the subject Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts teach with the book. First years bring Grade 1, second years have Grade 2 and so on. They are sold at Flourish and Blotts.

## Trivia

* *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* doesn't show what the seventh year at Hogwarts is like so it is unknown whether the collection has a Grade 7, but if you follow the pattern of the previous years having a grade which correlates with it, it very likely did.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 5
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 9
Order of Suspension

An **Order of Suspension** is a signed document given by the Board of Governors at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to a Headteacher if they decided a suspension was necessary. It needs to have the signature of every one of the twelve governors. It was given to Albus Dumbledore in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

## History

Lucius Malfoy was the Chairman of the Board of Governors during Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts. He forced the eleven other governors to suspend Albus Dumbledore by threatening to curse their families. He gave the Order of Suspension to Dumbledore in Hagrid's Hut. Cornelius Fudge objected but he was powerless to overrule such an Order because it was up to the Board. Professor Dumbledore was later reinstated.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 14
Section 13

"*We would also ask you to remember that any magical activity which risks notice by members of the non-magical community (Muggles) is a serious offence, under section 13 of the International Confederation of Warlocks' Statute of Secrecy.*"
— Harry Potter's warning
**Section 13** was a sub-law of the International Confederation of Warlocks' Statute of Secrecy. It stated that any magical activity which run the risk of Muggles noticing was a serious offence. It was upheld by organisations including the Ministry of Magic.

The Improper Use of Magic Office pointed it out in their letters to under-age witches and wizards who used magic outside of school for the first time. Harry Potter was reminded of this after his second offence a few years later for using the Patronus Charm in front of Dudley Dursley. He received a disciplinary hearing.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 2
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 2
Theodore Nott

**Theodore Nott** was a character in the **Harry Potter book series**.

He was a pure-blood wizard and a student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was sorted into Slytherin and he was a good friend of Draco Malfoy. He was from the Nott family who were strong supporters of Voldemort.

## Biography

### Early life

Theodore's mother died when he was young and he was raised by an elderly father who was a Death Eater during the First Wizarding War.

Theodore began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in September 1991.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ J.K. Rowling's website (archived) - Extra Stuff
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
Smeltings Academy

**Smeltings Academy** is the name of a prestigious Muggle high school that Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley and Piers Polkiss attended.

## About

The uniform is a maroon tailcoat with orange knickerbockers, a straw boater and a gnarled cane that students use to hit each other with when the teachers aren't looking. Petunia Dursley is not impressed with the school's food and sought to feed Dudley better when he was at home, but Vernon thought the food was good and told her how he never went hungry at the school.

## History

Vernon Dursley attended the school when he was younger.

Vernon and Petunia Dursley later sent their child, Dudley Dursley to attend the school. Piers Polkiss was to join him. Vernon and Petunia were very proud of Dudley, especially when they saw him wearing the school uniform for the first time. He began attending in September 1991. Harry Potter was to be sent to another school instead.

Dudley loved using the school cane they gave him and banging things at home. He even threw a tantrum and hit Vernon using the cane. In August 1991, he used it to hit Vernon, Petunia and Harry in an effort to get the acceptance letter sent to Harry.

### Known students

* Vernon Dursley
* Dudley Dursley (1991 - 1998)
* Piers Polkiss (1991 - 1998)

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 3
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 1
Sonnets of a Sorcerer

**Sonnets of a Sorcerer** is a poetry book in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. If a person reads the book, they are cursed to speak in limericks for the rest of their life. It was eventually confiscated by the Ministry of Magic. Ronald Weasley told Harry Potter about the book when he was explaining how dangerous books could be.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 13
Notable Magical Names of Our Time

**Notable Magical Names of Our Time** is a book in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger were trying to find out who Nicolas Flamel was when they found this book but he is not in it.

## Trivia

* Given that the other books Harry, Ron and Hermione targeted focused on the 20th century, this book was probably about that time too.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Harry, Ron and Hermione had the book in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 12 that took place in December 1991.
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 12
St. Grogory's Primary School

**St. Grogory's Primary School** is the Muggle school attended by both Harry Potter and Dudley Dursley.

## History

Harry Potter and Dudley Dursley attended the primary school from around the mid-1980s to 1991. Harry had no friends and was bullied by Dudley's gang. He was teased for having broken spectacles and having to wear Dudley's second-hand oversized clothes.

Dudley and the gang including Piers Polkiss, Gordon, Dennis and Malcolm were the school bullies. They once chased Harry who jumped onto the roof. He had no idea how he jumped so high at the time, and he thought it was probably the wind. The Headteacher was angry to find him by the chimney and sent a letter to Vernon and Petunia Dursley saying Harry was climbing the school buildings.

Another time, Harry made one of the teachers hair turn blue and had to take home a school report.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 2
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 3
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
Sorting ceremony

"*The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts.*"
— The importance of the ceremony

**Sorting ceremony** is a yearly event in performed at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on the first day of term. The purpose of the event is to sort first-year students into one of the four Houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. The Sorting Hat is put on the head of each student in the Great Hall while the whole school watched. When they have been Sorted, the student sits at their House table.

## Overview

### Ceremony

Every year on the 1 September, first-year students are led into the Great Hall by a member of the staff who is performing the ceremony. A chair is put at the front of the High Table. Before starting the Sorting, the Sorting Hat sings a song, normally about the founding of the school and how the House process began. The member of staff then calls each student by their name.

The Sorting Hat is put on the head of the student. It has the ability to read their mind and judge their character according to the traits of each House. It will eventually pick one of the four Houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. It is known to take their choice of the House into account but it doesn't always agree. Hatstalls can happen. Whatever the Sorting Hat decides is final. Even though it could be wrong on occassion, it always stands by the choices it had made.

## History

At the start of Harry Potter's first year, Professor McGonagall undertook the Sorting. The Sorting Hat took Harry Potter's choice into account when he asked it not to put him in Slytherin, so it put him in Gryffindor instead. During his third year, Professor Flitwick did the Sorting because McGonagall was busy talking to Harry and Hermione Granger.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 18
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 5
Third year

This article is for **a year of education every student took**. You may be looking for **Harry Potter's third year**.

The **third year** is a year of education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for students aged 13 to 14. They continue taking the seven subjects they started studying in their first and second years, but have to add at least two new classes of their choice.

## About

In the summer, every third year student is sent a letter with any new books they have bring to school that year.

## Subjects

#### New classes

In the April before their third year, second year students choose at least two of these new subjects to add to their studies in September:

## Set books

* Monster Book of Monsters
* Unfogging the Future
* Intermediate Transfiguration

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 15
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 7
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 8
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 9
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 12
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 6
8. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 14
Skele-Gro

**Skele-Gro** is a healing potion in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* which causes bones to regrow.

## About

Regrowing bones is a very painful process. The potion tastes horrible and burns the drinker's throat. Harry Potter coughed and thought the regrowing process felt like thousands of splinters were lodged in the regrowing bone. It takes one night for the bone regrow but it feels very stiff the next day. The nurse will test if the bone has regrown in an arm by telling the patient to bend and stretch it and their fingers. It is kept in a large bottle.

## History

In 1992, Harry Potter broke his arm during a Quidditch game. Professor Lockhart used an unknown healing spell which caused his bones to disappear instead of repair. He was given a dose of the potion in the Hospital Wing. Poppy Pomfrey warned Harry it would be a difficult night. He struggled to sleep, waking up in pain when it started splintering. He left the hospital wing the next day.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 10
The Handbook of Hippogriff Psychology

**The Handbook of Hippogriff Psychology** is a book about Hippogriffs in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*. It is avaliable in the Hogwarts library. It is a huge, thick volume book.

In his third year, Ron Weasley read through it to try and find a way to help Rubeus Hagrid appeal Buckbeak's sentencing after he is orderedto be beheaded.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 15
Nimbus 2001

The **Nimbus 2001** is a racing broom produced by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company. The quickest broom in the world at the time, it dethroned the Nimbus 2000. It first appeared in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

## About

The broomstick is sleek and has the words "Nimbus Two Thousand and One" in fine gold letterings on the handle. In August 1992, Lucius Malfoy purchased seven sets of the broomstick to bribe the Slytherin Quidditch team to give Draco Malfoy the role of Seeker. Marcus Flint accepted the bribe.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 7
Railview Hotel

**Railview Hotel** is the name of a building in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*.

It is a Muggle hotel that Vernon Dursley took Petunia and Dudley Dursley and Harry Potter in an effort to stop the acceptance letters from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry reaching Harry. The hotel is falling apart. Vernon's effort failed and they left the next day when another letter was sent to Harry at Room 17.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 3
Olivia Lomenech Gill

**Olivia Lomench Gill** is an award-winning illustrator who illustrated a new special edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Illustrated Edition for Bloomsbury and Scholastic in 2017.

Gill has a first class in Theatre at Hull University and studied Printmaking at Camberwell College of Art. She was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medaland won the English Association Picture Book Award for her first professional illustrations.

She lives and works in Northumberland, England.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Wizarding World
2. ↑ Bloomsbury
3. ↑ Olivia Gill's website - About
Sites of Historical Sorcery

**Sites of Historical Sorcery** is a book in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*. It is about notable places in the wizarding world. It includes a piece about Hogsmeade and the a goblin rebellion in 1612 which used the Three Broomsticks Inn for their headquarters.

## Notes and sources

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