The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

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Goblet of Fire

Flame-filled wooden cup which is the impartial selector of Triwizard champions. Students place their name in the Goblet, the Goblet then chooses one student from each school by spitting out their name in a rush of red flames. Once chosen the participants are subject to a binding magical contract in which they can not back out of the tournament.

Lord Voldemort

Formerly known as Tom Marvolo Riddle and commonly referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The most powerful Dark wizard of all time. (The Dark Lord).

Fleur Delacour

French student who participated in the Triwizard Tournament representing Beauxbatons, later married Bill Weasley.

Hedwig

Harry Potter's pet snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus). Hedwig was an 11th birthday gift from Rubeus Hagrid to Harry. Hagrid purchased her at the Eeylops Owl Emporium. In addition to the usual use Owls are put to, delivering mail, Hedwig was also a close companion to Harry. She remained one of his closest friends right up to her death during the Battle of the Seven Potters at the height of the Second Wizarding War.

Sirius Black

Harry Potters godfather who was set up for the murder of Harry's Parents. Went to Azkaban for it.

Lily Potter

Harry Potters mother who got murdered by Voldemort

Armando Dippet

Headmaster of Hogwarts before Albus Dumbledore.

Professor Severus Snape

Hogwarts Potions master, Head of Slytherin house and former Death Eater. Holds a grudge against Harry

A mouldering old ruin with a sign over the entrance saying, "DANGER, DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE"

How would Hogwarts appear to a muggle?

Florean Fortescue

Ice cream vendor at Diagon Alley, supplied free ice creams to Harry, kidnapped and killed by Death Eaters

The Department of Muggle Relations

In what department of the Ministry of Magic does Ron's father Arthur Weasley work in?

Rubeus Hagrid

Keeper of the Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He apparently stands about twelve feet tall, and is immensely strong; when Harry first meets him, he bends a rifle barrel "into a knot as easily as if it had been made of rubber".

James Potter

Killed by Voldemort, who was attempting to kill their one and a half-year old son Harry.

Mirror of Erised

Magical mirror that shows the onlooker their heart's desire.

Moaning Myrtle

Muggle-born Ravenclaw student during Tom Marvolo Riddle's time at Hogwarts, killed by the Basilisk in a girl's bathroom, which she continued to haunt.

Imperius Curse

One of the three illegal curses and allows the wizard to control the actions of another person.

Muggle

Ordinary humans with no magic in their blood.

Gillyweed

Plant that Harry used to swim underwater during the second Triwizard Tournament challenge.

Professor Minerva McGonagall

The Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She is also Head of Gryffindor House and Deputy Headmistress. ... It is never mentioned in the series if McGonagall ever married or had children, but her entry on the Pottermore website has more information.

The Dark Mark

The symbol in the sky to beckon Voldemort's cronies, also a tattoo on the arm that he uses to call them. It is an image of a snake coming out of the mouth of a skull.

Muggle-Born

The term given to a witch or wizard who is born to two non-magical parents. Their magical abilities do not seem to be at all affected by their Muggle parentage.

The Unforgivable Curses

Three of the most powerful and sinister spells known to the wizarding world. They are tools of the Dark Arts and were first classified as "Unforgivable" in 1717, with the strictest penalties attached to their use. The three curses consist of the Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra), Cruciatus Curse (Crucio), and Imperius Curse (Imperio).

Gryffindor

What house is Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley are in?

Elder & Phoenix Feather

What is Harry's wand made out of?

Fountain of Magical Brethren

What is the name of the fountain inside the Ministry of Magic?

687

What is the number of Harry's vault at the Gringotts Wizarding Bank?

Phoenix tears

What is the only antidote to Basilisk venom?

Seeker

What is the position that Harry plays on his Quidditch team?

The Resurrection Stone

What item did Dumbledore hide inside the Snitch?

On the edge of the Forbidden Forest

Where in Hogwarts grounds is Hagrids hut located?

Magical boats across the Lake

Which mode of transportation do first year students use when arriving at Hogwarts for the first time?

Obliviators

Which team from the Ministry of Magic is responsible for modifying the memories of muggles who have been exposed to magic?

Hungarian Horntail

Which type of dragon does Harry face in the first challenge of the Triwizard Tournament?

Cho Chang

Who did Harry first invite to the Yule Ball, only to find that she was going with someone else? *Cedric Diggory*

Hermione Granger

Who did Viktor Krum take to the Yule Ball?

Cedric Diggory

Who dies in the third Triwizard Tournament task?

Parvati Patil

Who ended up being Harry's partner at the Yule Ball?

Severus Snape

Who is the half blood prince?

Severus Snape

Who kills Professor Dumbledore using the killing curse?

Ireland

Who won the Quidditch World Cup?

Parselmouth

Wizard who can talk to snakes - a very rare trait often thought to be the sign of a Dark wizard

Cedric Diggory

a British wizard who was the son of Amos Diggory and his wife. He started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1989, and was sorted into the Hufflepuff House. During his time at school he was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, playing as Seeker. In his sixth year Cedric put his name forward to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.

Hermione Granger

a Muggle-born, Gryffindor, who becomes best friends with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. J.K. Rowling states that she was born on 19 September 1979 and she was nearly twelve when she first attended Hogwarts

Harry Potter

a half-blood wizard, one of the most famous wizards of modern times. He was the only child and son of James and Lily Potter (née Evans), both members of the original Order of the Phoenix. Harry's birth was overshadowed by a prophecy, naming either himself or Neville Longbottom as the one with the power to vanquish Lord Voldemort.

Order of the Phoenix

a secret society founded by Albus Dumbledore to oppose Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. The original Order was created in the 1970s. It was constructed after Voldemort returned to England from abroad and started his campaign to take over the Ministry of Magic and persecute Muggle-borns. The Order worked with the Ministry to oppose the Dark Lord and his followers, and played a crucial role in the First Wizarding War. Their first victory came in 1981, with Voldemort's first defeat at the hands of Harry Potter. The victory came with the high cost of many of their members.

Draco Malfoy

a student in Gryffindor House and is in the same year as Harry Potter. ... Along with fellow classmates Harry, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, Neville helped battle powerful Dark Magic at Hogwarts. He lives with his grandmother, who has raised him since he was a small child.

Bellatrix Lestrange

is Sirius Black's cousin, and sister to Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks, making her Nymphadora Tonks' aunt. ... Bellatrix was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts. The first wand she is seen using is Walnut with a Dragon Heartstring core.

Ron Weasley

is the youngest among six brothers and has one younger sister, Ginny. Ron comes from a poor but well-respected Wizarding family. In times of need, Ron can count on his two best friends Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.

Pure blood

term for wizards and witches who have pure magical heritage with no muggle blood. very rare

Durmstrang Institute

the Northern wizarding school. Located in the far north of Europe. The school is willing to accept international students as far as Bulgaria. Having existed since at least 1294, Durmstrang is one of the three schools that compete in the Triwizard Tournament, and is notorious for prominently featuring the Dark Arts in its curriculum.

Death Eaters

the name given to the most ardent followers of Lord Voldemort. The group primarily consisted of wizards and witches who were radical pure blood supremacists who practised the Dark Arts with reckless abandon and without regard to or fear of wizarding law.

Mudblood

An offensive term to describe a witch or wizard who isn't pure blood such as a muggle-born.

What are the four Houses

-Gryffindor -Slytherin -Hufflepuff -Ravenclaw

Name all Harry Potter Books

-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone -Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban -Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix -Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Hogwarts

-Located in Scotland -Owned by the Ministry of Magic -School of Wizardry

Diagon Alley

-The place where wizards and witches buy their wands and other things needed for their years at Hogwarts. -Located in London -Entrance thorough The Leaky Cauldron

Hogwarts Express

-The train that transports all Hogwarts students from London to the school. -Platform 9 3/4

Hogsmeade

-Village nearby Hogwarts where Students above their second year can visit on occasional weekends. -Located in Scotland -Founded by Hengist of Woodcroft

Cho Chang

A Ravenclaw student one year above Harry, and plays Seeker for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. During the formation of Dumbledore's Army her parents wish her not to take part in any anti-Ministry relations. She is best known for being Harry's first kiss, is described as being "very pretty" with long dark hair and is frequently accompanied by a group of giggling Ravenclaw girls.

Dolores Umbridge

A half-blood witch and Ministry of Magic bureaucrat who served as Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic under Ministers Cornelius Fudge, Rufus Scrimgeour, and Pius Thicknesse.

Dobby the House Elf

A house-elf who served the Malfoy family. During Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts, he tried to warn the boy of the plot to have the Chamber of Secrets reopened. The same year, Harry freed Dobby from the Malfoys, by giving him one of his socks. Dobby then went on to work in the Hogwarts kitchens.

The Triwizard Tournament

A magical contest held between the three largest wizarding schools of Europe: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Durmstrang Institute, and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, each school being represented by one Champion. Selected Champions compete in three tasks — traditionally judged by the Headmasters or Headmistresses of the competing schools — designed to test magical ability, intelligence, and courage. Champions competed for the honour and glory of winning the Tournament, for the Triwizard Cup, and a monetary prize.

Auror

A person trained to catch dark wizards

Ginny Weasley

A pure-blood witch, the youngest of Arthur and Molly Weasley's (née Prewett) seven children, and the first female to be born into the Weasley line for several generations. She and her older brothers grew up in The Burrow on the outskirts of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon.

Arthur Weasley

A pure-blood wizard in the employ of the Ministry of Magic, as well as a member of the second Order of the Phoenix. He was a staunch believer in the equality of all magical and Muggle folk and was the head of the Weasley family.

Neville Longbottom

A student in Gryffindor House and is in the same year as Harry Potter. ... Along with fellow classmates Harry, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, Neville helped battle powerful Dark Magic at Hogwarts. He lives with his grandmother, who has raised him since he was a small child.

Quidditch

A wizarding sport played on broomsticks. It is the most popular game and most well-known game among wizards and witches, and, according to Rubeus Hagrid, the equivalent to Muggles' passion for football.

Sorcerer Stone

Also known as the Philosopher Stone, an artificial, rufescent stone with magical properties. It could be used to create the Elixir of Life, which extended the drinker's lifespan, as well as transform any metal into pure gold. The Stone was created by the famed alchemist Nicolas Flamel.

Professor Albus Dumbledore

An English half-blood wizard, who was the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, later the Transfiguration Professor, and later Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Quidditch World Cup

An International competition held every four years. Quidditch teams represent countries around the world and compete for the World Cup.

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic

An all girls French wizarding school, located in the Pyrenees mountains of southern France. The school takes many of its students from France, as well as large numbers from Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. It's unknown if students from other countries are allowed. The school's coat of arms consists of two golden wands crossed over one another, each shooting three stars.

Yule Ball

An invitation only Ball for Fourth years and above to attend on Christmas Day. It is a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament to get to know their foreign guests. (Beauxbatons Academy of Magic & Durmstrang Institute)

Viktor Krum

Durmstrang student, Bulgarian Quidditch Seeker, participated in the Triwizard Tournament.


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