Firenze dwells in the Forbidden Forest and just so happens to be a centaur, part horse, part man. Centaurs are gifted in the ways of Astronomy and Divination, which means they can look at the stars and see into the beyond
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To be invited to study at Hogwarts, you must receive your Hogwarts letter. Closed with a red seal, these mysterious pieces of post are usually delivered by owls. Harry Potter’s letter even knew he would be in the cupboard under the stairs!
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Argus Filch is the grumpy caretaker of Hogwarts. He’s always creeping around trying to find students out of bed after-hours, with the help of his curious cat, Mrs Norris.
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Ready to begin your Hogwarts journey? Simply flip open the first Harry Potter book, or switch on your audiobook, and let’s begin.
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Baby Norbert came to Rubeus Hagrid as an egg, and hatched into a Norwegian Ridgeback – a particularly dangerous breed of dragon. Hermione points out that Hagrid might not have the best home for a fire-breathing dragon, but Hagrid loves Norbert anyway.
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James and Lily Potter were Harry Potter’s parents. Sadly, they died when Harry was only a baby – at the hands of Lord Voldemort. Harry is often told he takes after them, with the same hair and personality traits as his dad, and the same eyes as his mum.
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Professor Flitwick is the Charms Professor of Hogwarts, he teaches Harry Potter Wingardium Leviosa, the Levitation Charm. He’s also the head of Ravenclaw house!
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Read along online for free with “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” narrated by Stephen Fry, written by J.K. Rowling
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Draco Malfoy is the icy blond Hogwarts student that Harry meets at Diagon Alley, although he doesn’t quite like him much. Harry soon learns that Draco looks down at other people a lot – being mean to Ron when he first meets him! How dare he!
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Learn more about Flourishs and Blotts, a bookseller with shelves stacked to the ceiling full of every type of wizarding book you can imagine.
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