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Pack ~ A charm that lives up to its name, when applied to personal possessions. [5,3]

Padfoot ~ A nickname of Sirius Black, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]

Pansy Parkinson ~ A Slytherin student, a friend of Malfoy. [1,9]

Parselmouth ~ One who can communicate with snakes. [2,11]

Parseltongue ~ Snake language. [2,11]

Padma Patil ~ Parvati's twin, and Ron's partner at the Yule Ball. [4,22]

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]

Patronus ~ A personal guardian, summoned by the incantation "Expecto Patronum"; particularly effective against dementors. [3,12]

Peeves ~ A poltergeist at Hogwarts. [1,7]

Pensieve ~ Reservoir for surplus memories. [4,30]

Pepperup Potion ~ A cold cure. [2,8]

Permanent Sticking Charm ~ Magical superglue. [5,5]

Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder ~ powder enchanted to create a period of totaldarkness [6,6]

Petrificus Totalis ~ The full body-bind; the whole body is rigid ... only the eyes can move. [1,16]

Peter Pettigrew ~ A friend of Harry's father while they were at Hogwarts. [3,10]

Philosopher's Stone ~ You'll have to read the book!

Phoenix ~ A bird that bursts into flames when it is time to die, and is reborn from its own ashes. Their tears are said to have healing powers; they make faithful pets. [2,12]

Pig ~ Pigwidgeon, Ron Weasley's Scop's owl. [4,3]

Madam Irma Pince ~ The librarian at Hogwarts. [1,12]

Cornish Pixie ~ A magical form of the Piskie; electric blue tricky little blighters. [2,6]

Sturgis Podmore ~ Square-jawed wizard, with thick straw coloured hair. [5,3]

Piers Polkiss ~ A friend of Dudley's; a scrawney boy with a face like a rat. [1,2]

Polyjuice Potion ~ Transforms the user into another, temporarily. [2,9]

Madam Poppy Pomfrey ~ Runs the Hospital Wing at Hogwarts. [1,9]

Portkey ~ Objects used to transport wizards at prearranged times, to prearranged places. [4,6]

Portus ~ Incantation for activating a portkey. [5,22]

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]

Ernie Prang ~ Driver of the Knight Bus. [3,3]

Prewett ~ Wizarding family that had been attacked during Voldemort's reign of terror. Ron's mother's family. [1,4]

Fabian Prewett ~ Mrs Weasley's brother. [4,30]

Apollyon Pringle ~ Hogwarts caretaker before Mr Filch. [4,31]

Prior Incantato ~ Charm to reveal the last spell a wand performed. [4,9]

Prongs ~ A nickname of James Potter, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]

Protean Charm ~ Spell to cause objects to mirror changes to a selected item. [5,19]

Protego ~ The shield charm; protects against curses and hexes. [5,26]

Protego Totalum ~ Super shield charm; total protection for a defined area. [7,14]

Adrian Pucey ~ Chaser for Slytherin's Quidditch team. [1,11]

Madam Puddifoot ~ Runs a coffee shop in Hogsmeade; a "haunt of happy couples". [5,25]

Purge & Dowse, Ltd. ~ The department store that fronts St. Mungo's Hospital. [5,22]

Put-Outer ~ Device for extinguishing lights. [1,1]

Augustus Pye ~ Trainee healer, with an interest in Muggle Medicine. [5,22]

Pygmy Puffs ~ Miniature puffskeins, bred by Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. [6,6]