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Hogwarts library

The **library** is a room in Hogwarts Castle on the first-floor corridor. It has thousands of books that students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry borrow to study or they do their homework here. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*.

## About

The library has hundreds of narrow rows, thousands of shelves with tens of thousands of books around chairs and tables. The school employ a librarian who is Irma Pince during Harry Potter's time at the school. She is a staunch and strict protector of the books which she expects borrowers to keep in the best condition. Her library has to be silent and she shushes and frowns at anyone talking too loudly. According to Professor Snape, who is possibly lying to Harry, books should not be taken outside of the castle. She does not let the students eat food in the library. Students have to have permission to go in the Restricted Section.

## History

In the 1991-1992 school year, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger spent time in the library searching for books about Nicolas Flamel.

In around April 1992, they told Rubeus Hagrid that they knew about the Philosopher's Stone when he was taking books from the library. They then looked at the section he was browsing, and worked out he was getting books about dragons.

In 1992, Ginevra Weasley put a warning in the school that the Chamber of Secrets was opened and that the enemies of the Heir should beware. The students wanted to learn everything about it and tried to borrow a copy of Hogwarts: A History but it had a very long waiting list. In April 1993, Hermione found out through research in the library that the creature in the Chamber of Secrets was a Basilisk.

In April 1994, Harry, Ron and Hermione looked for books about Hippogriffs to find a way to appeal Buckbeak's beheading. Ron took at least two thick books to look through.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ In *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 11, Harry left the Library and went up a staircase to the Headteacher's office. *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, Chapter 28 determined that office was on the second floor. The Library had to be on the first floor. It's supported further by *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 8 when Harry heads toward the Library and then decided to go up a staircase to the second-floor corridor again to go to Lupin's office.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 12
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 11
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 14
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 9
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 15
7. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 14
Beast

**Beast** is a classification the Ministry of Magic use to categorise creatures in the wizarding world. The definition of a beast is a creature that can't understand the laws of the wizarding world and can't have any part in shaping those laws. It appears in *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*.

## History

### Early history

The first attempt to define a "Beast" was in the fourteenth century by Burdock Muldoon, Chief of the Wizards' Council. Burdock thought any creature who couldn't walk on two legs is a Beast. However, a few two-legged creatures lacked the intelligence needed and he failed to include intelligent creatures like Centaurs simply because they were four-legged.
Burdock's successor, Elfrida Clagg redefined what a "Being" and a "Beast" are. She thought Being was a creature who can speak in human tongue while a Beast can't. Creatures that reached her definition of a Being were asked to attend a gathering so they could prove their ability to speak and be understood. However, while creatures like trolls can speak a few simple sentences, they weren't very intelligent. A few of the creatures they invited destroyed the hall in the process and centaurs protested against the new definition.

### Finalised definition

In 1811, Grogan Stump successfully redefined a "Being" to be a creature who has enough intelligence to understand the laws of the wizarding world and "bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws". It ensured that creatures like Trolls and Fairies are given the categorisation of "Beast".

However, centaurs and Merpeople were unhappy about getting the "Being" status because Dark creatures like Hags also received it. They asked to be given "Beast" classification. Creatures like Acromantulas and Erklings are capable of intelligence but behave in savage and dangerous ways so they also received the "Beast" classification. Werewolves were shunted with the Beast and Being classification for years. A werewolf was eventually defined to be a Being when they are human and a Beast when they are a werewolf. The Ministry of Magic has a Beast Division.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Introduction (What is a Beast?)
2. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: About the Author
Mr Paws

**Mr Paws** was one of Arabella Figg's four cats in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. He could be part-Kneazle.

Growing up, Harry Potter stayed at Arabella's house and she would show Harry photographs of her cats. He found it very boring, but that stopped when Arabella fell over one of her pets and broke her foot.

## Trivia

* Arabella was known to use one of her cats, Tibbles to keep an eye on Harry. She and Tibbles could communicate, but it's unknown if Paws was also part-Kneazle too and could communicate too. She was a breeder of cats and Kneazles, so it's possible he was just a cat.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 2
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 2
3. ↑ In *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 2, Arabella was shown to have a pet, Tibbles who was at least part-Kneazle. She cross-bred cats and Kneazles, so it's unknown if he was a product of that, one of her cats or a fully-fledged Kneazle.
James Potter II

This article is for **Harry Potter's son**. You may be looking for **Harry Potter's father**.

## Character information

### Family

Harry Potter (father)
 Ginevra Potter (mother)
Albus Potter (younger brother)
 Lily Potter (younger sister)

### School

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

## Book information

### First appearance

*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* (only appearance)

**James Sirius** **Potter** was a character in *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*. He was a half-blood wizard and the eldest child of Harry and Ginevra Potter. He named after two people that were very important to Harry, James Potter and Sirius Black. He began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in September 2015.

## Biography

James was the eldest child born to Harry and Ginevra Potter. He had an younger brother, Albus Potter and a younger sister, Lily Potter.

In 2013 to 2016, he began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In September 2017, he was taken to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters for a new school year. He teased Albus because he was worried he was going to be put in Slytherin House, telling him that it could happen. He saw his cousin, Victoire Weasley kissing Teddy Lupin and told the whole family about it.

He stole the Marauder's Map when he found it in Harry's desk drawer at at unknown date.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ In an interview, J.K. Rowling stated that Ginny played for "a few years" for the Holyhead Harpies when she graduated. She graduated in 1999, and "a few years" suggests longer than two years. If she stopped playing in 2002, he had be born between then and August 2005 to be be older than Albus Potter.
2. ↑ J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*, Nineteen Years Later
4. ↑ J.K. Rowling and the Live Chat
Mobilicorpus

***Mobilicorpus*** was the incantation to a spell in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

It was used to carry bodies by suspending them a few inches above the ground. They looked like invisible strings had been tied to their wrists, neck and legs and they could be controlled like a puppet.

In June 1994, Professor Lupin used the spell to levitate an unconscious Professor Snape in the Shrieking Shack, so he could taken back to up to Hogwarts. Sirius Black took control of the wand for their walk back, and wasn't putting in any effort to stop Snape's head banging into things.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 19
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 20
Ghoul

A **Ghoul** is a creature in the *Harry Potter book series* and *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*. They look like an ugly, buck-toothed ogre.

## About

A ghoul is a very ugly, buck-toothed, simple-minded creature which feeds on spiders. They live in attics and barns that belong to witches and wizards. They are not dangerous and tend to onlu growl if anyone stumbles across it. They howl and knock on the pipes of the house if they feel it is too quiet. Even though they appear to be a nuisance, a lot of wizarding household adopt the ghoul by considering it a pet.

## History

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures have a Ghoul Task Force. They will get rid of ghouls from households and buildings that belong to Muggles. However witches and wizards often adopt ghouls like they are pets in the wizarding world, letting it stay in their house. The Weasley family had such a ghoul at The Burrow.

Gilderoy Lockhart published a book about a time when he fought ghouls and trapped one using a tea-strainer. Lockhart was later revealed to be a fraud, so it is possible he stole the story off another witch or wizard and erased their memory of it.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 10
Hogwarts kitchens

The **kitchens** are a room in the basement level of Hogwarts Castle in the *Harry Potter book series*. House-elves prepare and cook food for the students and staff here.

## About

The kitchens are entered through a painting of a pear in a corridor outside. The pear has to be tickled in order for it to open. It was located in the basement right under the Great Hall. The school has house-elves to prepare and cook the food. They aren't given wages except for Dobby who was given one galleon per week. There is a suit of armour near the kitchens.

The room is huge and has a high ceiling. It has pots and pans heaped around the stone wall, on counter-tops and stoves. There are five tables identical to the ones in the Great Hall above in the same exact place. The tables are linked to the ones above and when the house-elves put food on these tables, it transports to the table in the Great Hall.

## History

Helga Hufflepuff invited the house-elves to Hogwarts during the 10th century to work. She wanted to create a safe place where they would not be abused. She gave the house-elves her own food recipe which they still served at the school a thousand years later.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, Chapter 21
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 12
3. ↑ J.K. Rowling interview: PotterCast 130
Hufflepuff

"*You might belong in Hufflepuff,
 Where they are just and loyal,
 Those patient Hufflepuffs are true,
And unafraid of toil.*"
— The Sorting Hat[src]

**Hufflepuff** is one of the four houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was created by Helga Hufflepuff, one of the four founders. Hufflepuff valued students with the traits of patience, hard work, dedication, loyalty and fair play. The common room was in the Hufflepuff Basement. Its colours are black and yellow.

## About

In keeping with Helga Hufflepuff's own values, the Sorting Hat chose students who it considers to be patient, a hard worker, dedicated, loyal and cared for fair play. Its common room, the Hufflepuff Basement, was by the Hogwarts kitchens behind barrels. To enter, students tap the the barrel second from the bottom, in the middle of the second row, in the tune of "Helga Hufflepuff". If they tap on the wrong barrel or in the wrong tune, the vinegar within it will drench them.

Hufflepuff is considered by many to be the uncool house with less talent than the others because of its values. Draco Malfoy once stated he would leave Hogwarts if he was sorted into Hufflepuff. In truth, Hufflepuff produced many great and talented witches and wizards including Newton Scamander and Arithmancer Bridget Wenlock. They have produced less Dark witches and wizards than any other House. Hufflepuffs are not the kind to gloat about their achievements, which causes them to be a bit unnoticed.

## History

There were lots of Hufflepuffs who signed up for Dumbledore's Army in the 1995-1996 school year. During the Battle of Hogwarts, lots of Hufflepuff students stood up to protect Harry Potter when Voldemort asked the students of Hogwarts to hand him over. They also stayed to fight, second only to Gryffindor in terms how many students fought per House. Thus, they demonstrated their great bravery and loyalty to their school and friends.

### Heads of House

Helga Huffelpuff
 From the Founding era in the late 10th century, presumably until death. Pomona Sprout
 Herbology Professor and Head of House by c. 1984 - 1991.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ What should have been their seventh year at Hogwarts was taken over by Voldemort. Toward the end of the school year, the Battle of Hogwarts took place. There was an offer for students who should have graduated that year to return the year after, but it's unknown which students did.
Hiccough Sweet

A **Hiccough Sweet** is a joke product sold at Zonko's Joke Shop. It probably causes a person to hiccough uncontrollably. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

In February 1994, Harry and Ron purchased Hiccough Sweets at Zonko's in Hogsmeade.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 14
Handbook of Do-it-Yourself Broomcare

The **Handbook of Do-it-Yourself Broomcare** is a guidebook of how taking care of a broomstick. It is included in the Broomstick Servicing Kit collection. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

Page 12 is called "A Charm to Cure Reluctance Reversers" and advises readers to first "grasp your broom firmly by the tail". Hermione Granger purchased the collection for Harry Potter's thirteenth birthday. He read about the book in his mind when he was trying to ignore what his aunt, Marge Dursley was saying about him and his parents.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 2
Hanged Man landlord

"*War turned him funny, if you ask me.*"
— The landlord's opinion of Frank Bryce
This **unidentified man** was the landlord of The Hanged Man in Little Hangleton. Following the killings of the Riddle family, the pub was very busy with drinkers wanting to talk about what happened. Upon hearing Frank Bryce was arrested for the crime, the landlord agreed that he probably did it because he was strange. He thought Frank had been funny since he returned from fighting in the Second World War.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, Chapter 1
Hogsmeade station

**Hogsmeade station** is a train station. It has a train which runs to and from Hogwarts Castle and King's Cross Station. It appears throughout the *Harry Potter book series*. It has a tiny platform. There is a road leading out of the station which goes around the school grounds to the front gates of Hogwarts. It also skirts the village of Hogsmeade.

On the first of September every year, the Hogwarts Express drops students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the station. The Keeper of Keys and Grounds greets the first year students here and guides them to the school over the nearby Great Lake. Elder students will take Thestral-driven carriages waiting right outside the station. There are at least a hundred carriages.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Look at this drawing by J.K. Rowling
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 10
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 5
Great Hangleton police station

This **police station** was in the town of Great Hangleton neighbouring Little Hangleton. It was dark and dingy. In 1944, Frank Bryce was taken here during the investigation into the Riddle family's murders. He was kept here until a report about the strange nature of their deaths did not prove he did it.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, Chapter 1
Lee Jordan

**Lee Jordan** is a character in the *Harry Potter book series*. Lee is a wizard and a friend of Fred and George Weasley. He commentates Inter-House Quidditch games. He is part of Dumbledore's Army and during the Second Wizarding War, he hosts Potterwatch in rebellion against Voldemort and the Death Eaters.

## Biography

### Philosopher's Stone

Lee began attending Hogwarts School in September 1989 and sorted into Gryffindor. He was later made the Inter-House Quidditch tournament's commentator in or prior to the third year of education.

In September 1991, Lee took a giant tarantula to school. He showcased the spider on the Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. Fred and George Weasley stayed in Lee's compartment and wanted Ron Weasley to look at the spider but he had a phobia of them. Lee helped Fred and George find passageways and he later wanted them to go and look at one, but Fred and George thought it might be one that they found years ago.

Lee was the commentator for Inter-House Quidditch games from or prior to the third year. He had a problem keeping impartial and giving personal thoughts on the game and teams. In the first game of the year, Gryffindor vs. Slytherin, he was shouted at by Professor McGonagall when he stated that he thought Angelina Johnson was good-looking. He was shouted at again when he commentated that he thought Slytherin were cheating and that he hoped Marcus Flint had a broken nose.

#### Chamber of Secrets

In the summer of 1992, Lee was shopping in Diagon Alley and saw Fred and George shopping that day too. They ended up hanging out for an hour until Fred and George had to head to Flourish and Blotts. Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger found the three in Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop purchasing "Dr Filibuster's Fireworks".

In September, Lee was very impressed by Harry and Ron having flown to school in the Ford Anglia and applauded and commended them when they went in the common room that evening. He was cheering about what an entrance he thought it was, and that it was brilliant. Lee was the commentator for at least the second year running.

In April, Lee pointed out that at least Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw had a student who had been Petrified, but Slytherin was safe. He thought they should throw every single Slytherin out of the school because it was obvious that they were responsible for what was happening, causing people to cheer in support.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 9
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 11
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
5. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 5
6. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 10
7. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 14
Kappa

A **Kappa** is a Japanese water demon which lives in shallow ponds and rivers. They feed on human blood.

## About

A Kappa looks like a monkey with fish scales instead of hair. They habe a hollow at the top of their head which holds water, enabling Kappas to get stronger. They feed on human blood and have webbed hands which strangle anyone that disturbes it. If a Kappa is thrown a cucumber which has a person's name inscribed on it, they are persuaded to leave that person be. In a confrontation, it is best to trick it by getting it to bow because it will cause any water in their head to fall out.

## History

In September 1993, Professor Lupin taught third-year Defence Against the Dark Arts students about Kappas.

## 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 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 8
First year

This article is for **a general overview of a first year at Hogwarts**. You may be looking for **Harry Potter's first year**.

The **first year** is a year of education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for students aged eleven to twelve. They are sorted into their House at the Start-of-Term Feast and study seven subjects for which they take exams in June. They also learn Flying for a short period of time.

## About

Students who are accepted to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are sent an acceptance letter on their 11th birthday. Those who have grown up in the wizarding world are sent a letter by owl because it is presumed they know what it is. Muggle-born students have a teacher visit them with their letter so they can explain the wizarding world to them.

On 1 September, they wear plain robes and the Keeper of Keys and Grounds take them from Hogsmeade Station over the Great Lake to the front gates of Hogwarts Castle. The Keeper of the Keys leave them with the Deputy Head. They wait in the Empty chamber off of the Entrance Hall for everyone to be seated in the Great Hall. They then put on the Sorting Hat in front of everyone to get put in one of the four houses: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Later on, they are led to their common room by a prefect and start attending lessons the next day.

First-years are not given permission to bring their own broomstick to school.

## Subjects

* In an unknown subject, they study the twelve uses of dragon blood.
* Flying is taught to first year students for a short period of time. The purpose of the subject is to cover the basics of flying, an important skill for every witch and wizard. In the first hour, they learn how to command a broomstick and lift off a few feet above the ground.

### Set books

 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newton Scamander
* The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
* A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
* Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
* A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
* One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
* Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
* The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble

## Trivia

* Hermione Granger was top of her year in her first year. Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley also got good grades. Neville Longbottom achieved a good grade in Herbology but not in Potions.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 5
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 10
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 9
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 14
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 8
8. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 13
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 16
10. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 15
11. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 17
Howler

A **Howler** is a letter in the wizarding world enchanted to shout at the recipient in the very high voice of the sender. It appears throughout the *Harry Potter book series*.

## About

A Howler has a red envelope. The receiver will often know what it is when they get it. The sender uses one to deliver a letter that is enchanted to shout at the receiver when they open it. If the receiver does not open it, it will increase in anger and temperature until it is smoking when it opens on its own to shout. It will fall and go into flames when it stops, leaving it in ashes. The voice of the sender is increased in volume higher than average.

## History

Augusta Longbottom once sent one to Neville Longbottom.

At the start of his second year at Hogwarts, Molly Weasley sent a Howler to Ronald Weasley after he took their flying car to school. He broke the International Statute of Secrecy in the process. He also got Mr Weasley in trouble at work for breaking his own law by enchanting the car. She shouted at Ron that she wouldn't have been shocked if he was expelled, asking him to consider about the impact it had. She ended with a warning to Ron that she will bring him back home if he did anything else.

In February 1994, Augusta sent Neville a Howler because Sirius Black found his lost list of passwords for Gryffindor Tower. Ron told Neville to run away when he got it in the Great Hall because he had an audience. He got to the Entrance Hall but Augusta's voice was so loud, everyone could still hear it. She told Neville he had embarrassed the whole family.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 16
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 6
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 14
Mafalda's mother

This is an article for a feature that was cut out of the *Harry Potter book series* by the time of publication, so it cannot be considered canon.

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.

## Character information

### Family

Husband
Mafalda (daughter)

## Book information

### First appearance

J.K. Rowling's website

**Mafalda's mother** was a planned character that was cut out of the *Harry Potter book series*.

She was supposed to be a Muggle and the wife of Molly Weasley's estranged second cousin. They had a daughter together, Mafalda who they found out was a witch.

They asked Arthur and Molly Weasley for help in introducing her to the wizarding world. Arthur and Molly took Mafalda in during the summer of 1994 but thought that her parents only wanted to get rid of her because she wasn't a very nice girl.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ Archived information from J.K. Rowling's old website
Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests

**Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests** (abbreviated to **N.E.W.T.**) are a wizarding examination for seventh-year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It appears throughout the *Harry Potter book series*. The students take these every June and it is very important to achieve high grades so they are able to pursue certain careers when they graduate.

## About

### Purpose

N.E.W.T.s are the highest qualification given at Hogwarts. High pass grades are very necessary for pursuing certain careers including a job at the Ministry of Magic.

## Known O.W.L.s achieved

* In June 1993, Percy Weasley was very edgy when he was studying because he needed top-grades, which he later achieved.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 16
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 22
Flame-Freezing Charm

"*On the rare occasion that they did catch a real witch or wizard, burning had no effect whatsoever. The witch or wizard would perform a basic Flame Freezing Charm and then pretend to shriek with pain while enjoying a gentle, tickling sensation.*"
— *History of Magic* on witch-hunting
The **Flame-Freezing Charm** was a spell in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

It altered the effect of fire so that it was safe to stand in. In the fourteenth century, it was used by witches and wizards who were caught by Muggles and burned at the stake. They would pretend to shriek in pain while they were actually experiencing a tickling sensation, and then escape.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 1
Goblin

**Goblins** are a highly intelligent humanoid species in the *Harry Potter book series*. They are short in height and have long fingers. They generally peacefully co-exist in the wizarding world and are employed in professions involving the wizarding economy which they control to a large extent.

## About

Goblins have long noses, long, thin fingers and are short in height. They are highly intelligent, economically clever, are very capable metalsmiths and they have their own branch of wandless magic. They do not want to be considered in servitude to wizards and try to forge their own worth to society. They are established and highly-respected in economic professions, controlling the economy to a large extent and running Gringotts.

## History

Throughout the history of the wizarding world, the goblins have held several rebellions in their effort to gain rights and fight against prejudice towards them. In the minds of many wizards, they were subservient and were forbidden by the Ministry of Magic from using wands.

Red Caps are a goblin-like creature.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 5
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 15
3. ↑ Archived information from the old version of JKRowling.com: W.O.M.B.A.T. test (Grade 1)
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 8
Filius Flitwick's office

The **office** of Filius Flitwick is on the seventh floor of Hogwarts Castle to the right of the West Tower by thirteen windows. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

Sirius Black was imprisoned for about an hour in the office. He was to going to be taken to get the Dementor's Kiss, but Harry Potter and Hermione Granger time-travelled, saved Buckbeak and flew up to the window to help Black escape.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 21
Jinx

**Jinxes** are a kind of Dark charm that causes harm and minor inconveniences to the target. They can be used for defence.

## About

In order to perform a Jinx, it is vital to keep eye contact and not blink. The best way to counter-act them is to say a counter-curse. These include the Anti-Jinx. Certain jinxes and defences are taught to students at Hogwarts School during Defence Against the Dark Arts.

In the first Quidditch game of the 1991-1992 school year at Hogwarts School, Professor Quirrell attempted to knock Harry Potter off a broomstick using an unknown jinx.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 11
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 9
Knotgrass

**Knotgrass** is a plant in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* and *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*. It is a potion ingredient used in the Polyjuice Potion. It is kept in the student store-cupboard at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry near the Potions classroom, or collected in the Forbidden Forest where it grows.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 10
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 30
Mafalda

This is an article for a feature that was cut out of the *Harry Potter book series* by the time of publication, so it cannot be considered canon.

## Character information

### Family

Father
 Mother

### School

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

## Book information

### First appearance

J.K. Rowling's website

**Mafalda** was a planned character that was cut out of the *Harry Potter book series*.

She was supposed to be a witch, and the daughter of Molly Weasley's estranged second cousin and a Muggle mother. It's thought that her father was a Squib because he was an accountant. When her parents found out she was a witch, they sent her to Arthur and Molly Weasley to introduce her to the wizarding world.

They sent her to stay at The Burrow for the summer of 1994. She was not a kind or polite person and Arthur and Molly wished they had not took her in, and thought her parents sent her to them to get rid of her for the time-being.

In September 1994, she started Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Slytherin. She eavesdropped on the conversations of other Slytherins who were children of Death Eaters, and then she'd tell Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger what she knew. Even though she was unkind, impolite and nosy, she was very intelligent and gifted. She was equal to Hermione, who struggled to avoid rule-breaking in order to join in and beat her in academics.

## Trivia

* Mafalda was abandoned by J.K. Rowling because she thought Rita Skeeter portrayed the role of finding and sharing information far better than an eleven year old, who was limited in what she could find out.
* Her father was briefly mentioned in '**Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'**.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ J.K. Rowling's Bloomsbury Web Chat
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 J.K. Rowling's old website (archived)
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 7
Merope Gaunt

**Merope Gaunt** was a character in **Harry Potter book series**.

She was a pure-blood witch. Born into the ancient Gaunt family, she was the daughter of Marvolo Gaunt. She later gave a Muggle, Tom Riddle Snr. a Love Potion and they eloped. He abandoned her when she stopping giving him Love Potions, and she passed away giving birth to their child, Tom Riddle Jnr.

## Biography

Merope passed away giving birth to her child, who she lived long enough to name Tom for her husband, and Marvolo for her father.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 13
From Egg to Inferno, A Dragon Keeper's Guide

**From Egg to Inferno, A Dragon Keeper's Guide** is a guidebook for raising dragons. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. The book is kept in the dragon section of the Hogwarts library. Rubeus Hagrid consulted the book when he received the dragon egg of a Norwegian Ridgeback.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 14
King's Cross Station

**King's Cross Station** is a train station in the *Harry Potter book series*. It is a Muggle train station in England that magically-conceals Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. Every 1 September and during holidays, the station is visited by many witches and wizards heading to and from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## History

In September 1991, the Dursley family abandoned Harry Potter at the station and didn't help when he was searching for Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. He asked a Muggle guard for help but he had no idea. He was eventually found by the Weasley family who taught him how to run through the barrier between platform nine and platform ten by running at the wall that had a ticket-box in front of it.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
Lady Grieve

**Lady Grieve** was a character in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. She was a Muggle and lady-in-waiting at the court of King Henry VII.

In 1492, she was taking a stroll in a park when she was introduced to Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington who was a wizard. Lady Grieve thought that Nicholas would be able straighten her crooked teeth but he failed and she grew a tusk instead. Nicholas was sentenced to a beheading because of what he done.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 8
Crystal ball

A **crystal ball** (or an Orb) is a crystal sphere used in the wizarding world for crystal-gazing, an art in divination to gain insights into the future. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

## About

To crystal-gaze, the viewer has to focus on steadying their conscious mind and physical eyes so they can clear their Inner Eye and subconscious. The Orb will get shadowy like fog and they have to try not to disturb "clairvoyant vibrations".

## History

*Unfogging the Future* has a guide to basic fortune-telling using a crystal ball.

Professor Trelawney classroom at Hogwarts School where she taught Divination, had loads of silvery crystal balls.

In December 1993, Trelawney was crystal-gazing when she saw in her crystal ball that she was going to abandon having lunch on her own and join her colleagues and students in the Great Hall. In April 1994, she taught a Divination lesson about crystal-gazing. Harry and Ron spent nearly a whole lesson staring blankly into an Orb and saw nothing. She later gave an offer to help interpret a shadowy portent.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 15
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 6
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 11
Cure for Boils

The **Cure for Boils** is a potion that heals boils including those caused by jinxes. Known ingredients include dried nettles which have to be weighed, snake fangs that have to be crushed and porcupine quills that have to be added in. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*.

It is the first potion taught to first years studying Potions at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Neville Longbottom added the porcupine quills too early and ruined the potion, which sprung up and covered him in boils.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 8
Floo Network

The **Floo Network** is a type of magical transportation. A building with a fireplace can be connected to the network. Witches and wizards travel from one to the other using Floo powder. It first appears in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

## About

A building is connected to the Floo Network if it has a fireplace. The witch or wizard takes a piece of Floo powder and throws it into the flames. The flames turn emerald green and rises up high. After they walk into it, they have to say the location they want to go to very clearly. They are then transported through the network to that location. If they say the wrong location or do not speak clearly enough, they are transported to the wrong location.

They have to keep their eyes closed and elbows tucked in. It feels like spinning at a high speed. A very loud roaring noise is heard while they travel through the network. While they travel through it. they cross past other fireplaces which look like blurry rooms. The destination is reached in seconds. The traveller has to get out at the right grate.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
Floo powder

**Floo powder** is a glittery, silver powder used by witches and wizards to travel through the Floo Network. It will transport them to other buildings in seconds.

## About

Floo powder is a glittery powder that has to be thrown into a flame which turns emerald green while it rises up high. The person wanting to to travel has to walk into the flames and pronounce the name of their destination very clearly. It is important to keep their eyes shut, elbows tucked in and get out at the right grate.

In the summer of 1992, Harry Potter tried the powder for the first time but he didn't speak clearly enough when he gave the name of the location he wanted to go to, and was transported to the wrong grate in Borgin and Burkes.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
Fizzing Whizzbees

**Fizzing Whizzbees** are a kind of wizarding sweet sold in Honeydukes on the "Special Effects" wall. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*. They are sherbet balls that cause the consumer to levitate a few inches off the ground while sucking on them.

In his third year, Ron Weasley was delighted at the thought of going to Honeydukes and purchasing these sweets, telling Harry Potter and Hermione Granger about it en route to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 10
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 5
Flourish and Blotts' manager

The **manager** of Flourish and Blotts was a character in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* and *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

He managed Gilderoy Lockhart's book signing, and helped Harry Potter find new schoolbooks.

## Biography

In August 1992, was trying to keep Gilderoy Lockhart's book signing under control, telling customers to be careful not to knock any books down.

In August 1993, he stocked the Invisible Book of Invisibility but it cost a fortune and the books soon went missing, never to be found.

He had to stock the Monster Book of Monsters for students of Hogwarts too. He was bitten five times in a day when he had to go into their cage and get a book. He saw Harry Potter walk in and went up to him in a huff because he thought he wanted a copy too, but he was delighted to find out he didn't. He was fed up of the books, and was telling Harry he was never going to stock it again.

He helped Harry find the books he did need instead, including books for Divination. He saw Harry looking at Death Omens: What to Do When You Know the Worst Is Coming and advised him not to read it because he would begin seeing death omens everywhere. Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger later needed two copies of the Monster Book of Monsters and he was close to tears when he found out.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 4
Head Hockey

**Head Hockey** is a sport played by the Headless Hunt. They played it during Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's 500th Deathday Party when he was giving a speech. The crowd watched the Headless Hunt instead and they cheered when Patrick Delaney-Podmore's head went past Nicholas. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 8
Fleetwood's High-Finish Handle Polish

**Fleetwood's High-Finish Handle Polish** is a product included in the Broomstick Servicing Kit collection. It is a tin of polish used on a handle. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*.

In July 1993, Hermione Granger purchased the collection for Harry Potter's birthday. In December, Harry was polishing a new Firebolt when Professor McGonagall confiscated the broomstick, leaving Harry holding the tin of polish.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 1
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 11
Mrs Norris

**Mrs Norris** was a character in the *Harry Potter book series*. She was the pet cat of Argus Filch, the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She had a strong connection to her owner and helped him patrol the corridors and bringing him to any rule-breaking students.

## Biography

Mrs Norris was adopted by Argus Filch prior to September 1991. She patrolled corridors on her own and if she saw a student put one toe of line, she run off to tell Filch who would appear two seconds later. She was known to track Hagrid around the school which annoyed him. He thought that Filch had asked her to do that.

In mid-September, Mrs Norris and Filch went to the trophy room because they thought they would find students sneaking around at night, but Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom escaped. In December, Mrs Norris heard a noise in the fourth-floor classroom. Harry and Ron had snuck out at night to go to the Mirror of Erised. They hid under the Cloak of Invisibility when she scanned the room, and she left when she saw no-one.

Mrs Norris was skulking at the top of the stairs when Harry, Ron and Hermione snuck past her using the Cloak to get to the third-floor corridor. Ron wanted to kick her, but Harry persuaded him not to. Mrs Norris looked at them, but she couldn't actually see them.

In October 1992, Mrs Norris saw Harry dropping dirt in the corridor and told Filch. Later, she was Petrified by the Serpent of Slytherin and hung up by her tail by Ginny Weasley who left a warning that "The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the Heir beware". Filch was very upset and thought that Harry had killed her, but Dumbledore looked at Mrs Norris and told Filch she was not dead and Harry would not have the skill to conduct such a Dark force.

In May, she was revived by a Mandrake Restorative Draught.

## Appearance

Mrs Norris was a scrawny, dusty cat that had lamp-like bulging eyes.

## Trivia

* Because of her sneaky, tell-tale behaviour, students hated her and wantedto give her a good kick. Rubeus Hagrid found her that annoying that he wanted to introduce her to Fang.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 8
3. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 9
4. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 12
5. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 16
6. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 8
7. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 9
8. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 18
Mafalda Hopkirk

**Mafalda Hopkirk** was a character in the **Harry Potter book series**. She was a witch who worked for the Improper Use of Magic Office at the Ministry of Magic.

## Biography

Hopkirk sent a letter to Harry Potter when her office detected under-age magic in front of Muggles at 4 Privet Drive The letter was sent in error, for Dobby had performed the magic, not Harry.

Three years later, her office detected Harry using the Patronus Charm in front of Dudley Dursley. She sent another letter, this time telling Harry he was kicked out Hogwarts, his wand would be destroyed, while he was to attend a disciplinary hearing at the Ministry of Magic for already breaking section 13 of the International Statute of Secrecy a few years earlier.

## 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
Modern Magical History

**Modern Magical History** is a book in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*. It is about recent events in the wizarding world, including the defeat Lord Voldemort in October 1981. When Hermione Granger found out she was a witch, she purchased the book and read it before starting Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ The book included details about Harry Potter "defeating" Lord Voldemort when he was a baby. Hermione read it before she started Hogwarts, meaning it could only be written between these years.
2. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 6
Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent

**Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent** is a pesticide that kills Flesh-Eating Slugs. It appears in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*.

In August 1992, Rubeus Hagrid purchased the product from Knockturn Alley. He needed it to kill the slugs that were eating cabbages at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 4