and the Philosopher's Stone
Hannah Abbott ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Hufflepuff. [1,7]
Alchemy ~ Concerned with processes and substances that can turn
base metal to gold, and other powerful magic. [1,13] Alohomora ~
A charm which causes a locked door to open. Used expertly by Hermione Granger.
[1,9] Bane ~ A centaur. [1,15] The Bloody Baron ~ The
Slytherin ghost. [1,7] Bathilda Bagshot ~ Author of A History
of Magic. [1,5] Beaters ~ In Quidditch, beaters keep the Bludgers
away from their team - and direct them toward the opposing team. [1,10] Katie
Bell ~ Chaser for Gryffindor's Quidditch team. [1,11] Bezoar
~ A stone, taken from the stomach of a goat, which will give protection from most
poisons. [1,8] Professor Binns ~ A ghost, and teacher of the History
of Magic. [1,8] Sirius Black ~ Wizard; Harry Potter's Godfather,
a close friend of James Potter. [1,1] Bludgers ~ In Quidditch, black
balls - slightly smaller than the Quaffle - that rocket around, trying to knock
players off their brooms. [1,10] Bones ~ Wizarding family that had
been attacked during Voldemort's reign of terror. [1,4] Susan Bones
~ A Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts. Her aunt works at the Ministry of Magic. [1,7]
Terry Boot ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Ravenclaw. [1,7]
Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans ~ A wizard confection, flavours
include ear wax and chocolate. [1,6] Mandy Brocklehurst ~ Student
in Harry's year; sorted to Ravenclaw. [1,7] Lavender Brown ~ Student
in Harry's year; sorted to Gryffindor. [1,7] Millicent Bullstrode
~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Slytherin. [1,7] Centaur ~
A magical creature, a man to the waist; below that, a horse's body. [1,15] Chaser
~ In Quidditch, Chasers throw the Quaffle, and put it through the Hoops to score.
[1,10] Wizard Chess ~ Just like Muggle chess, except that the pieces
are alive. [1,12] Chocolate Frogs ~ A wizard confection, featuring
cards of Famous Wizards and Witches. [1,6] Cleansweep Seven ~ A
Nifty broomstick. [1,9] Comet ~ A broomstick. Not as good as a Nimbus.
[1,10] Common Welsh Green ~ A species of Dragon still living wild
in Britain. [1,14] Vincent Crabbe ~ Thickset and mean, one of Draco
Malfoy's Slytherin sidekicks. [1,6] Diagon Alley ~ Central London
shopping area for wizarding folk. [1,5] Doris Crockford ~ Greeted
Harry on his first visit to the Leaky Cauldron. [1,5] Cupboard under
the stairs ~ Harry's bedroom for his first few years at the Dursleys. [1,3]
Daily Prophet ~ A newspaper. Read by most wizards, and, of course,
by Hermione Granger.[1,5] Dedalus Diggle ~ Excitable wizard, member
of the order of the Phoenix. [1,1] Devil's Snare ~ A binding, fast-moving
plant. [1,16] Drago Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus ~ The motto
of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It means "Never Tickle a Sleeping
Dragon" [1,0] Dragon ~ Magical creature. Never domesticated,
but do have their uses. Rumoured to guard certain high security vaults at Gringott's.
[1,5] Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore ~ Wizard, Headmaster
at Hogwarts, sometime Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. [1,1] Dursley
~ The family from 4 Privet drive who 'looked after' Harry Potter [1,1] Dudley
Dursley ~ Harry's cousin and tormenter. [1,1] Auntie Marge Dursley
~ Marjorie, Vernon Dursley's sister. [1,2] Petunia Dursley ~
Harry Potter's aunt. [1,1] Vernon Dursley ~ a Director of Grunnings,
Drill Makers. And Harry Potter's uncle. [1,1] Mirror of Erised ~
A mirror that shows the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. [1,12] Fang
~ An enormous black boarhound, belonging to Hagrid. [1,8] Mrs. Arabella
Doreen Figg ~ Harry Potter's batty old neighbour. [1,2] A Few Words
~ From Dumbledore's speech at the Sorting: "nitwit, blubber, oddment tweak".
[1,7] Mr Argus Filch ~ Caretaker at Hogwarts. [1,7] Seamus
Finnegan ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Gryffindor. [1,7] Firenze
~ A centaur. [1,15] Justin Fitch-Fletchley ~ Student in Harry's
year; sorted to Hufflepuff. [1,7] Nicholas Flamel ~ Wizard famed
for his work on alchemy with Albus Dumbledore. [1,6] Marcus Flint
~ Captain of Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11] Professor Flitwick
~ Teacher of Charms. [1,8] Flourish & Blotts ~ Book shop in
Diagon Alley. [1,5] Fluffy ~ A dog with three heads; three pairs
of rolling, mad eyes; three drooling mouths ... [1,9] The Forbidden
Forest ~ In the grounds of Hogwarts, and forbidden to all students. [1,7]
The Fat Friar ~ A Hufflepuff ghost. [1,7] Cornelius Oswald
Fudge ~ The Minister for Magic. [1,5] Galleon ~ A gold coin
(=17 Sickles). [1,5] Goblin ~ A magical being; they run Gringott's,
for example. [1,5] Miranda Goshawk ~ Author of The Standard Book
of Spells (Grades 1-4). [1,5] Gregory Goyle ~ Thickset and mean,
one of Draco Malfoy's Slytherin sidekicks. [1,6] Gryffindor ~ One
of the four houses at Hogwarts. [1,6] Godric Gryffindor, one of
the four founders of Hogwarts. [1,6] Hermione Granger ~ Muggle-born
student at Hogwarts; a student in Gryffindor, and a good friend of Harry and Ron.
[1,6] Her birthday is 19 September [jkrowling.com];
full name Hermione Jean Granger [7,7] Gringott's ~ The wizards' bank,
based under London. [1,5] Griphook ~ A helpful goblin at Gringotts.
[1,5] Hag ~ Source of trouble for some, for example Professor Quirrell.
[1,5] Rubeus Hagrid ~ Wizard (though failed to complete his education).
[1,1] Hebridean Black ~ A species of Dragon still living wild in
Britain. [1,14] Hedwig ~ Harry's snowy owl. [1,6] Herbology
~ The study of plants and their magical uses. [1,8] Terence Higgs
~ Seeker for Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11] Hogwarts: A History
~ One of Hermione Granger's sources of superior knowledge. [1,7] Hogwarts
Express ~ The train to take the students to Hogwarts, from Platform 9¾
at King's Cross. [1,6] Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
~ Britain's own school, possibly in Scotland; possibly the finest such school
in the world. [1,4] Madam Hooch ~ Organisor of Quidditch, teacher
of flying at Hogwarts. [1,7] Hoops ~ In Quidditch, Chasers throw
the Quaffle, and put it through one of three Hoops at opposing ends of the field,
to score ten points. [1,10] Hufflepuff ~ One of the four houses
at Hogwarts. [1,5] Invisibility Cloak ~ Allows wearer to proceed
unseen; except for certain wizarding devices that might reveal the wearer. And
cats, possibly. [1,12] Arsenius Jigger ~ Author of Magical Drafts
and Potions. [1,5] Angelina Johnson ~ Chaser for Gryffindor's
Quidditch team. [1,11] Lee Jordan ~ The Weasley twins' best friend
at Hogwarts. [1,6] Keeper ~ In Quidditch, the Keeper flies around
the Hoops to stop the other team scoring. [1,10] Knut ~ A little
bronze coin. [1,5] Fat Lady ~ Guardian of the entrance to Gryffindor.
[1, 7] The Leaky Cauldron ~ A tiny, grubby-looking pub in London's
Charing Cross Road, leading to Diagon Alley. [1,5] Draught of Living
Death ~ A powerful sleeping potion, made from asphodel and wormwood. [1,8]
Locomotor Mortis ~ The leg-locker curse, a spell that bids the legs
together; bunny hopping is still possible, and there is a counter curse. [1,13]
Neville Longbottom ~ One of Harry's fellow Gryffindor students at
Hogwarts. [1,6] Augusta Longbottom ~ Neville's Grandmother. [1,6]
Draco Malfoy ~ Unpleasant Slytherin youth in Harry's year - believes
in the exclusivity of 'pure blood' families. [1,6] Madam Malkin
~ Robes for All Occasions, in Diagon Alley. [1,5] Professor Minerva McGonagall
~ Witch, Head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts, Teacher of Transfiguration [1,1] McKinnon
~ Wizarding family that had been attacked during Voldemort's reign of terror.
[1,4] Ministry of Magic ~ Its main job is to keep muggles unaware
of the continuing existence of witches and wizards. [1,5] Muggle
~ Non-magic folk; may marry into wizardry - or be parents to wizards. Hermione
Granger, for example, is 'muggle born'.[1,1] Nearly Headless Nick
~ Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, Gryffindor ghost. [1,7] Nimbus Two
Thousand ~ A broomstick, said to be the 'fastest ever', in its time. [1,5]
Norbert ~ A Norwegian Ridgeback. [1,14] Later found to be Norberta.
[7,7] Mrs Norris ~ The caretaker's cat. [1,8] Norwegian
Ridgeback ~ A species of dragon, laying huge black eggs. [1,14] Theodore
Nott ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Slytherin. [1,7] Ollivanders
~ Makers of fine wands, since 382 BC. [1,5] Owls ~ Carriers of mail
[1,1] Pansy Parkinson ~ A Slytherin student, a friend of Malfoy.
[1,9] Parvati Patil ~ One of Harry's fellow Gryffindor students
at Hogwarts. [1,9] Password ~ Required to get past the Fat Lady,
eg Caput Draconis [1,7] Peeves ~ A poltergeist at Hogwarts.
[1,7] Petrificus Totalis ~ The full body-bind; the whole body is
rigid ... only the eyes can move. [1,16] Philosopher's Stone ~ You'll
have to read the book! Madam Irma Pince ~ The librarian at Hogwarts.
[1,12] Piers Polkiss ~ A friend of Dudley's; a scrawney boy with
a face like a rat. [1,2] Madam Poppy Pomfrey ~ Runs the Hospital
Wing at Hogwarts. [1,9] Harry James Potter ~ The Boy Who Lived,
also referred to as "The Chosen One". [1,1] James Potter
~ Wizard, Harry's father. [1,1] Lily Evans Potter ~ Muggle-born
Witch, Harry's mother. [1,1] Prewett ~ Wizarding family that had
been attacked during Voldemort's reign of terror. Ron's mother's family. [1,4]
Adrian Pucey ~ Chaser for Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11] Put-Outer
~ Device for extinguishing lights. [1,1] Quaffle ~ In Quidditch,
Chasers throw the Quaffle, a red ball, and put it through the Hoops to score.
[1,10] Quidditch ~ A sport, played up in the air. And there's four
balls. [1,5] Quidditch Through The Ages ~ The definitive book, by
Kennilworthy Whisp. [1,9] Professor Quirrell ~ Harry's Defence Against
the Dark Arts teacher in year one at Hogwarts. [1,5] Ravenclaw ~
One of four houses at Hogwarts, named for Rowena Ravenclaw. [1,6] Remembrall
~ A device to remind you if you've forgotten something. [1,9] Restricted
Section ~ Part of the library; access for students only permitted with a signed
note from a teacher. [1,12] Ronan ~ A centaur. [1,15] Scabbers
~ Ron Weasley's rat. [1,6] Newt Scamander ~ Author of Fantastical
Beasts And Where To Find Them. [1,5] Seeker ~ In Quidditch,
the seeker has to catch the Golden Snitch; this ends the game and scores 150.
[1,10] Sickle ~ A silver coin (=29 knuts). [1,5] Slytherin
~ One of the four houses at Hogwarts. [1,5] Professor Severus Snape
~ Head of Slytherin House, Teacher of potions, with aspirations for the Dark Arts.
[1,7] Nicknamed 'Snivellus' while a student, and none too fond of Harry Potter,
if the truth be known. Golden Snitch ~ In Quidditch, the smallest
ball, about the size of a large walnut, with wings. Very fast, and hard for the
Seeker to catch - but ends the game and scores 150. [1,10] Sorcerer's
Stone ~ You'll have to read the book! Sorting Hat ~ A patched,
frayed and extremely dirty hat, which sorts first years into houses at Hogwarts;
a Thinking Cap. [1,7] Alicia Spinnet ~ Chaser for Gryffindor's Quidditch
team. [1,11] Phyllida Spore ~ Author of One Thousand Magical Herbs
And Fungi. [1,5] Professor Pomona Sprout ~ Teacher of Herbology.
[1,8] Stonewall High ~ The comprehensive school that Harry did not
go to, despite the Dursleys' plans. [1,3] Emeric Switch ~ Author
of A Beginners' Guide To Transfiguration. [1,5] Dean Thomas
~ One of Harry's fellow Gryffindor students at Hogwarts. [1,9] Trevor
~ Neville's toad. [1,6] Quentin Trimble ~ Author of The Dark
Forces, A Guide To Self Protection. [1,5] Troll ~ Twelve feet
tall, with short stumpy legs and gray skin, a fairly unintelligent mountain creature.
[1,10] Lisa Turpin ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Ravenclaw.
[1,7] Unicorn ~ Magical creature; tail hairs may be used in wand
making. [1,6] Unicorn's Blood ~ Can preserve life - at a price.
[1,15] Vampires ~ Said to be dwelling in the Black Forest [1,5]
Lord Voldemort ~ Wizard, AKA You-Know-Who, He Who Must Not Be Named.
[1,1] Adalbert Waffling ~ Author of Magical Theory. [1,5]
Bill Weasley ~ The oldest Weasley boy, now in Africa, working for
Gringott's.[1,6] Full name: William Arthur [7,8] Charlie Weasley
~ The second oldest Weasley boy, currently studying dragons in Romania.[1,6] Fred
Weasley ~ One of the Weasley twins.[1,6] Birthday 1 April [jkrowling.com]
George Weasley ~ One of the Weasley twins.[1,6] Birthday 1 April
[jkrowling.com] Ginny Weasley
~ The youngest member of the Weasley family.[1,6] Her real name is Ginevra [jkrowling.com] Mrs.
Weasley ~ Mother of the Weasley clan.[1,6] She was born Molly Prewett [jkrowling.com] Percy
Ignatius Weasley ~ The senior Weasley at Hogwarts - a Gryffindor prefect in
Harry's first year.[1,6] Ron Weasley ~ Harry's best friend at Hogwarts.[1,6]
Full name: Ronald Bilius Weasley [7,7] Werewolf ~ A human who periodically
turns into a wolf. [1,15] Little Whinging, Surrey ~ The village
where the Dursleys live. [1,3] Wingardium Leviosa ~ A spell to make
things fly; "Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the 'gar' nice and
long" advises Hermione Granger. [1,10] Wolfsbane ~ Key ingredient
of the werewolf preventative; also known as monkshood or aconite. [1,8] Oliver
Wood ~ Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. [1,9] Blaise Zabini
~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Slytherin. [1,7] 4 Privet Drive
~ The Dursley home in Little Whingeing, Surrey. [1,1] 9¾
~ Platform at King's Cross, to catch the Hogwarts Express. [1,6] 713
~ Vault at Gringott's containing 'You-Know-What' - accessed by Hagrid for
Professor Dumbledore.[1,5] |
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