Sadly, they died when Harry was only a baby – at the hands of Lord Voldemort.
Sadly, they died when Harry was only a baby – at the hands of Lord Voldemort.
The Philosopher’s Stone is certainly a vital part of the very first Harry Potter story. But why was it so important? And why did Voldemort want it so badly?
If he had also been able to get his hands on the Philosopher’s Stone, this combination
To get into Hogwarts you must have the ability to produce magic. Obviously, children don’t use a wand until they attend school – so young witches and wizards demonstrate they are magical by doing something accidentally, often when scared or angry.
Another time when Aunt Petunia tried to force Harry into a horrible hand-me-down
When we meet Professor McGonagall at the start of Philosopher’s Stone, she looks a little bit different to her usual self – and a lot like a tabby cat. But why is she able to do that? Today we explore the answer to that question…
Professor McGonagall is a very gifted witch, and a dab hand at Transfiguration (which
Rubeus Hagrid, the loveable Hogwarts gamekeeper of Hogwarts, won our hearts from the moment he said, “Harry – yer a wizard”. Here’s just five reasons why we love him, but we could have gone on forever.
And as a big man with ‘hands the size of dustbin lids’ and a grand bushy beard, he
Weasley was sent off to his first year at Hogwarts with corned beef sandwiches, a hand-me-down
Hand-me-down robes? Must be Ron Weasley!
Hand-me-down robes? Must be Ron Weasley!
Ollivanders is where many young witches and wizards go to buy their first wand, making it one of the most important stops on the way to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Ollivander is always on hand to help customers with their purchases.
If you’ve just started reading the Harry Potter books here are 10 interesting facts about Hogwarts castle you might not know…
locked tower at Hogwarts is an ancient book that has not been touched by human hands
There are lots of talented Quidditch players at Hogwarts. Yet, why are some students better at the famous wizarding sport than others? From natural talent to sheer hard work, we think about the answer to this question…
When the class had to stick out their right hands and shout ‘Up!
