Accio! Expelliarmus! Wingardium Leviosa! There are so many famous spells in the wizarding world, it’s easy to overlook some of the less common ones. Here are some of our favourite underrated spells…
And it makes your wand spin around merrily on the palm of your hand – way more fun
When Hufflepuffs set their minds to a task, their diligence makes them unstoppable. They won’t rest till they’ve mastered that spell!
had he created a portable animal kingdom, he’d also got the herbs and potions at hand
Dobby, Winky and Kreacher may have been house-elves, but they were a lot more complex than some human beings.
Harry paid his respects in a hugely apt way: by digging his old friend’s grave by hand
Suffice to say, J.K. Rowling planned a lot.
handing out sherbet lemons on a tragic evening when there’s an important task at hand
Severus Snape was a complicated man who could be seen in both a good and a bad light.
witnessing Snape’s history and the motivations for everything he had done first-hand
The Divination professor’s ‘inner eye’ may not have had 20-20 vision, but she did knock us for six a few times when she came out with these bombshells.
equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not… and either must die at the hand
It was easy to assume, at first, that Harry and Hermione were destined to be together, but it wasn’t long before we realised who Harry truly belonged with: Moaning Myrtle. Just kidding – it’s Ginny…
Harry’s hand was still raised in farewell.
When Newt Scamander and his case of magical creatures landed on American soil in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, he didn’t just usher in a brand-new film series for the Wizarding World, bu…
his knowledge and a cauldron’s worth of logic to solve the problems that are at hand
Sure, Newt and Harry were both brave, loyal and just – but how were they different from each other?
On the other hand, Newt chose to be a protector and defender of the magical creatures
How to rate your dragon, with the use of ‘Hagrid logic’. In other words, the more dangerous, the better!
Its bite seems to be toxic too, if Ron’s green and swollen hand was anything to go
