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Fang ~ An enormous black boarhound, belonging to Hagrid. [1,8]

Fawkes ~ A phoenix, resident in Professor Dumbledore's office. [2,12]

Felix Felicis ~ Liquid luck; a temporary shifting of the rules of chance. [6,9]

Ferula ~ Spell used to attach a splint to a broken limb. [3,19]

A Few Words ~ From Dumbledore's speech at the Sorting: "nitwit, blubber, oddment tweak". [1,7]

Fidelius Charm ~ A way of protecting information; which is held by a Secret Keeper and totally safe unless that person chooses to reveal it. [3,10]

Mrs. Arabella Doreen Figg ~ Harry Potter's batty old neighbour. [1,2]

Mr Argus Filch ~ Caretaker at Hogwarts. [1,7]

Finite Incantatem ~ A counter-charm: to cancel previous charms. [2,11]

Seamus Finnegan ~ Student in Harry's year; sorted to Gryffindor. [1,7]

Firebolt ~ A state-of-the-art international standard racing broom; later than the Nimbus 2001. [3,4]

Firewhisky ~ Wizard's preferred spirit. [2,6]

Firenze ~ A centaur. [1,15]

Flagrate ~ A spell producing great heat from the wand tip. [5,34]

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]

Flesh Memory ~ The ability, in certain charmed objects, to identify the first person to touch it. Snitches carry this enchantment, in case of a disputed capture. [7,7]

Mundungus Fletcher ~ Light fingered wizard. Known as 'Dung' when out of favour; once tried to hex Mr Weasley during a Ministry raid. [2,3]

Marcus Flint ~ Captain of Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11]

Professor Flitwick ~ Teacher of Charms. [1,8]

Flobberworm ~ Among the most boring of creatures, unlikely to give a bad bite to anyone. [3,6]

Floo Network ~ Fireplaces navigable by floo powder. [4,4]

Floo Powder ~ A magical means of transport, utilising fireplaces. [2,4]

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]

Foe Glass ~ A mirror used to observe enemies. [4,20]

The Forbidden Forest ~ In the grounds of Hogwarts, and forbidden to all students. [1,7]

Florean Fortesque ~ Manager of the ice cream parlour in Diagon Alley, and an expert in medieval witch burnings. [3, 4]

Four-Point Spell ~ To make a wand indicate North; Point Me is the incantation. [4,31]

The Fat Friar ~ A Hufflepuff ghost. [1,7]

Fridwulfa ~ A Giant, and mother of Hagrid. [4,24]

Cornelius Oswald Fudge ~ The Minister for Magic. [1,5]

Furnunculus ~ Curse that causes boils to break out on the victim. [4,18]