PA10: The Marauder's Map• Source
Harry spends the weekend in the hospital wing, Professor Lupin returns to class and tells Harry about Dementors, and Fred and George Weasley give Harry the Marauder’s Map. Harry uses a secret passage to join Ron and Hermione in… Read MorePA18: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs• Source
Remus Lupin tells the story of his becoming a werewolf and of his school days with James Potter, Sirius Black, and Severus Snape, the last of whom now appears. Read MorePA19: The Servant of Lord Voldemort• Source
Severus Snape threatens Remus Lupin and Sirius Black with the Dementors, Harry, Ron and Hermione disarm Snape with a spell, Lupin and Black tell the truth about Harry’s parents’ deaths, Scabbers reverts back to Peter Pettigrew, the truth comes out… Read MorePA20: The Dementor's Kiss• Source
They go back through the tunnel towards the castle, Sirius Black invites Harry to live with him, Remus Lupin becomes a werewolf when the moon comes out and Black transforms into a dog to prevent him from attacking Harry, Ron and Hermione,… Read MorePack of Blood-Stained Cards
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Games, toys, and jokes
A pack of blood-stained cards were for sale at Borgin and Burkes when Harry Potter inadvertently visited ahead of his second year at Hogwarts (CS4). Read MoreParselmouth
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Communication • Languages
A Parselmouth is a person who can speak Parseltongue, the language of snakes. It is a very rare ability (HBP13, CS11). Known Parselmouths Herpo the Foul (FB) Corvinus Gaunt (Pm) Gormlaith Gaunt (MNA) Marvolo Gaunt (HBP10) Morfin Gaunt (HBP10)… Read MoreParseltongue
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Languages
Parseltongue is the language of snakes; to a human who cannot speak it, it sounds like hissing without taking a breath (GF1). A speaker of Parseltongue is referred to as a Parselmouth (CS11). The ability to speak Parseltongue is extremely rare, and is something for which Salazar… Read More
Full Body-Bind
— "Petrificus Totalus"
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Spells
Turns the entire body of the victim rigid. … Read MorePeter Pettigrew• Character
Peter Pettigrew entered Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the same time as Sirius Black, James Potter, and Remus Lupin, a group of friends who came to call themselves the “Marauders.” Although he was sorted into Gryffindor House with the other Marauders, he was initially a… Read More
Pig's Tail jinx
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Spells
A spell which causes the target to instantly grow a pig’s tail. Hagrid gave eleven-year-old Dudley Dursley a pig’s tail in the Hut-on-the-Rock (PS4). Read More
Pimple Jinx
— "Furnunculus"
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Magical effects • Spells
The Pimple Jinx, or Furnunculus Curse, is a spell which causes an eruption of boils (GF18) or pimples (GF36). Read MorePius Thicknesse• Character
Pius Thicknesse was the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (DH1) until the death of Rufus Scrimgeour, after which he became Minister for Magic (DH13). Unfortunately, he had been placed under the Imperius Curse by the Death Eater Yaxley earlier in the summer (DH1), which… Read MorePius Thickness is placed under the Imperious Curse and made Minister for Magic• Event
He is completely unaware of what he is doing, serving as a “puppet” for Voldemort and the Death Eaters (DH11). Read MorePm:SB• Source
A number of spell books were available on the original version of Pottermore. These were not the same as the books which a player collected and keept in the trunk. Rather, these books were accessed through individual moments or through the Duelling Club and Potions Class links on the Pottermore… Read MorePocket Sneakoscope
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Security
The Pocket Sneakoscope is a smaller version of the Sneakoscope. Read MorePoisonous Candle
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Dark magic items
A poisonous candle is presumably a candle that gives off poisonous fumes when burned. Read More
possession
— "none given"
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Magical effects
Possession is a Dark Magical effect of one person’s spirit inhabiting or taking over the body of another. The only examples of possession are the actions of Voldemort, the greatest Dark wizard of the age. Read MoreAlbus Potter• Character
Albus Potter is the middle child and second son of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley Potter. He is named after two headteachers of Hogwarts: Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. Albus is Neville Longbottom‘s godson (Pm) and, when he was six years old, his best friend… Read MoreI prefer not to put all of my secrets in one basket ...• Quote
“I prefer not to put all of my secrets in one basket, particularly not a basket that spends so much time dangling on the arm of Lord Voldemort.”… Read MorePreparation for the Horcrux Hunt• Event
There was no way that Hermione and Ron were going to let Harry go Horcrux hunting alone. So they had to prepare. Hermione started to research, as she does, spells and potions that she thought they would need. One of those spells helped her create her purple beaded bag with… Read MorePretending to be her father, Harry Potter meets Delphi, but is unmasked• Event
31 October 1981 While they wait for the transfigured Harry Potter to meet Delphi pretending to be her father and lure her inside St Jerome’s Church, Albus tells his mother Ginny that everything is his fault. Ginny replies that his father feels the same way “How… Read MoreQuirinus Quirrell• Character
Quirinus Quirrel was a young wizard with a “brilliant mind,” was a professor of Muggle Studies, and later of Defence Against the Dark Arts, at Hogwarts (PS5, BLC). In between holding these two posts he took a year off to gain experience dealing with Dark Arts… Read MorePS15: The Forbidden Forest• Source
Harry’s popularity slips when his escapades lose his house 150 points, he overhears another conversation, and they serve detention with Hagrid who takes them to the Forbidden Forest in search of a wounded unicorn, which they find dead. Harry is rescued from Voldemort by a centaur. Read MorePS17: The Man with Two Faces• Source
Harry discovers that it is Quirrell who is after the Stone and serving Voldemort, not Snape. Quirrell tries to use the Mirror of Erised to find the Stone but the Mirror gives it Harry. Voldemort realizes this and as part of Quirrell orders the professor to kill Harry, who… Read More
Dark Magic
PA10: The Marauder's Map
• Source
Harry spends the weekend in the hospital wing, Professor Lupin returns to class and tells Harry about Dementors, and Fred and George Weasley give Harry the Marauder’s Map. Harry uses a secret passage to join Ron and Hermione in… Read More
PA18: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs
• Source
Remus Lupin tells the story of his becoming a werewolf and of his school days with James Potter, Sirius Black, and Severus Snape, the last of whom now appears. Read More
PA19: The Servant of Lord Voldemort
• Source
Severus Snape threatens Remus Lupin and Sirius Black with the Dementors, Harry, Ron and Hermione disarm Snape with a spell, Lupin and Black tell the truth about Harry’s parents’ deaths, Scabbers reverts back to Peter Pettigrew, the truth comes out… Read More
PA20: The Dementor's Kiss
• Source
They go back through the tunnel towards the castle, Sirius Black invites Harry to live with him, Remus Lupin becomes a werewolf when the moon comes out and Black transforms into a dog to prevent him from attacking Harry, Ron and Hermione,… Read More
Parselmouth
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Communication • Languages
A Parselmouth is a person who can speak Parseltongue, the language of snakes. It is a very rare ability (HBP13, CS11). Known Parselmouths Herpo the Foul (FB) Corvinus Gaunt (Pm) Gormlaith Gaunt (MNA) Marvolo Gaunt (HBP10) Morfin Gaunt (HBP10)… Read More
Parseltongue
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Languages
Parseltongue is the language of snakes; to a human who cannot speak it, it sounds like hissing without taking a breath (GF1). A speaker of Parseltongue is referred to as a Parselmouth (CS11). The ability to speak Parseltongue is extremely rare, and is something for which Salazar… Read More
Peter Pettigrew
• Character
Peter Pettigrew entered Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at the same time as Sirius Black, James Potter, and Remus Lupin, a group of friends who came to call themselves the “Marauders.” Although he was sorted into Gryffindor House with the other Marauders, he was initially a… Read More
Pig's Tail jinx
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Spells
A spell which causes the target to instantly grow a pig’s tail. Hagrid gave eleven-year-old Dudley Dursley a pig’s tail in the Hut-on-the-Rock (PS4). Read More
Pius Thickness is placed under the Imperious Curse and made Minister for Magic
• Event
He is completely unaware of what he is doing, serving as a “puppet” for Voldemort and the Death Eaters (DH11). Read More
Pm:SB
• Source
A number of spell books were available on the original version of Pottermore. These were not the same as the books which a player collected and keept in the trunk. Rather, these books were accessed through individual moments or through the Duelling Club and Potions Class links on the Pottermore… Read More
Poisonous Candle
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Dark magic items
A poisonous candle is presumably a candle that gives off poisonous fumes when burned. Read More
possession
— "none given"
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Magical effects
Possession is a Dark Magical effect of one person’s spirit inhabiting or taking over the body of another. The only examples of possession are the actions of Voldemort, the greatest Dark wizard of the age. Read More
Albus Potter
• Character
Albus Potter is the middle child and second son of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley Potter. He is named after two headteachers of Hogwarts: Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. Albus is Neville Longbottom‘s godson (Pm) and, when he was six years old, his best friend… Read More
Preparation for the Horcrux Hunt
• Event
There was no way that Hermione and Ron were going to let Harry go Horcrux hunting alone. So they had to prepare. Hermione started to research, as she does, spells and potions that she thought they would need. One of those spells helped her create her purple beaded bag with… Read More
Pretending to be her father, Harry Potter meets Delphi, but is unmasked
• Event
31 October 1981 While they wait for the transfigured Harry Potter to meet Delphi pretending to be her father and lure her inside St Jerome’s Church, Albus tells his mother Ginny that everything is his fault. Ginny replies that his father feels the same way “How… Read More
Quirinus Quirrell
• Character
Quirinus Quirrel was a young wizard with a “brilliant mind,” was a professor of Muggle Studies, and later of Defence Against the Dark Arts, at Hogwarts (PS5, BLC). In between holding these two posts he took a year off to gain experience dealing with Dark Arts… Read More
PS15: The Forbidden Forest
• Source
Harry’s popularity slips when his escapades lose his house 150 points, he overhears another conversation, and they serve detention with Hagrid who takes them to the Forbidden Forest in search of a wounded unicorn, which they find dead. Harry is rescued from Voldemort by a centaur. Read More
PS17: The Man with Two Faces
• Source
Harry discovers that it is Quirrell who is after the Stone and serving Voldemort, not Snape. Quirrell tries to use the Mirror of Erised to find the Stone but the Mirror gives it Harry. Voldemort realizes this and as part of Quirrell orders the professor to kill Harry, who… Read More