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  1. Explore the terms J.K. Rowling uses throughout the Harry Potter series, including the characters, spells, animals, and more.

    • Alohomora

      Alohomora, also known as the Unlocking Charm is a spell that...

    • Aconite

      While the Wolfsbane flowers are used in the Harry Potter...

    • SEER

      In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry, Ron,...

    • Morfin Gaunt

      Morfin first appears in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood...

    • Marvolo Gaunt

      Marvolo Gaunt was one of the few descendants of Salazar...

    • Marietta Edgecombe

      Marietta Edgecombe was a year older than the golden trio and...

    • Frank Bryce

      During the duel between Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter in...

    • Rodolphus Lestrange

      Rodolphus Lestrange was born into the famous Pure-blooded...

  2. The Hogwarts Houses in the Harry Potter series – Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin – are known for their distinct traits and identities. Gryffindor values courage and bravery, Hufflepuff values loyalty and hard work, Ravenclaw values intelligence and wit, and Slytherin values ambition and resourcefulness.

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    Houses at Hogwarts were both the living and learning communities for its students. Each year's group of students in the same House shared the same dormitory and many classes. The houses competed throughout the school year, by earning and losing points for behaviour. The House with the most points won the House Cup. Each House also had its own Quidd...

    Gryffindor

    1. Main article: Gryffindor Gryffindor valued bravery, daring, nerve, and chivalry. Its emblematic animal was the lion, its representative gemstone was rubies, and its colours were scarlet and gold. Minerva McGonagall was the most recent Head of Gryffindor. Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, also known as "Nearly Headless Nick", was the House Ghost. The founder of the House was Godric Gryffindor. Gryffindor corresponded to the element of fire. The common room was located in one of the highest...

    Hufflepuff

    1. Main article: Hufflepuff Hufflepuff valued hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play. Its emblematic animal was the badger, its representative gemstone was yellow diamonds, and yellow and black were its colours. Pomona Sprout was the Head of Hufflepuff during 1991–1998, Sprout left the post of Head of Hufflepuff and Herbology Professor sometime before 2017 and her successor for the position of Head of Hufflepuff was currently unknown. The Fat Friar was its ghost. The founder...

    Ravenclaw

    1. Main article: Ravenclaw Ravenclaw valued intelligence, knowledge, curiosity, creativity and wit. Its emblematic animal was the eagle, its representative gemstone was sapphires, and its colours were blue and bronze. The Ravenclaw Head of House in the 1990s was Filius Flitwick. The ghost of Ravenclaw was the Grey Lady, who was the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, the House's founder. Ravenclaw corresponded to the element of air. The Ravenclaw common room and dormitories were located in a tower...

    Each House represents one of the four classical elements: Fire (Gryffindor), Earth (Hufflepuff), Air (Ravenclaw), and Water (Slytherin). Each of these also represents one of the four states of matt...

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  3. Apr 28, 2021 · Published on Apr 28th 2021. The very first thing to happen when you arrive at Hogwarts is to find out whether you’re a Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. But what does your Hogwarts house actually mean? We’ve put together a handy guide to help you learn all about the four houses. Illustration by Jim Kay © Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

  4. A witch or wizard who can at will transform into a specific animal. All Animagi must register with the Ministry of Magic, stating what animal they become and its distinguishing features. Anti-venom. An antivenin or anti-poison that counteracts a specific venom, such as that of a snake.

  5. Oct 28, 2007 · Harry Potter fandom has quite the list of acronyms. Below you will find a working list, started by our own Asphodel Wormwood, and added to greatly by WaggaWaggaWerewolf and our other Leaky...

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  7. Sep 10, 2022 · These houses are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin, each of them with a unique crest representing one of the founders of Hogwarts and the traits they valued the most, so each one has a unique story – and here’s what each Hogwarts house represents and what their symbols mean.

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