The grumpy Potions Master Professor Snape doesn’t seem much fun – but stick around, this is a complicated character! He mostly dwells in the Hogwarts dungeons being mean to the students (apart from the Slytherins, as he happens to be their Head of House!).
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Red hair? Hand-me-down robes? Must be Ron Weasley! Ron might be the most lion-hearted Gryffindor of the lot… except when it comes to spiders. He’s ace at Wizard’s chess and the best friend you could ever have.
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Charms class encourages Hogwarts students to study all sorts of useful spells. For instance, this is the class where Harry Potter and his classmates learn to levitate objects (Wingardium Leviosa!) which comes in handy for him later!
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Petunia Dursley is Harry’s aunt, and sister to Harry’s mother, Lily. Not that she likes to talk about her… No, Petunia prefers to keep the family home spick and span and spoils her son (Dudley) rotten. As for Harry, she is much less kind to him.
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Dudley is the son of Harry Potter’s aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley. He often bullies poor Harry and kicks up a fuss if he doesn’t get what he wants.
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Hermione Granger is a Muggle-born witch who is very well prepared for her first year at Hogwarts. Intelligent and logical, she excels at academics… though she struggles when it comes to making friends.
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The giant squid is one of the many creatures that lurk in the lake outside Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Read on to learn more about the fantastical creature and its surprising friends.
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Fang is a big, slobbery boarhound owned by Rubeus Hagrid. Compared to many of Hagrid’s other animal companions, Fang is probably the least scary. In fact, Fang is often the one getting scared!
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In this discussion guide, you’ll learn all about the themes of the first Harry Potter book – from feeling different to building communities. This reading guide is perfect for parents/carers to use as they help along new readers through the first book.
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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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