Wampus Cat• Creature
The Wampus cat is a magical creature, featured in No-Maj American folklore, which lives in the forests of East Tennessee. The Wampus cat is described as being similar to a cougar. Its great strength and speed make it nearly impossible to kill. Young Wampus kittens are playful and known to be active at… Read MoreWand of Destiny
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Magical objects
Another name for the Elder Wand, one of the Deathly Hallows (DH21, DH24, TBB/TTB). Read MoreWand Sleep
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Wandmaking
A “single sibilant word” in the snake-language Parseltongue that when uttered made the wand of Salazar Slytherin go to sleep and become unusable (Pm). Read MoreMoaning Myrtle• Character
Moaning Myrtle is a ghost who haunts a toilet in a girls’ bathroom on the first or second floor of Hogwarts castle. She is a squat ghost with lank hair, pimples, and thick glasses. She seldom smiles and takes offense at the least excuse, crying rivers of tears and wailing. Read MoreBill Weasley• Character
William Arthur Weasley (Bill) is the oldest child of the Weasley family and is an adventurous person who works for Gringotts. Bill is married to Fleur Delacour. The oldest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Bill is a caring, noble wizard who can’t resist a bit of “adventure and glamour” (… Read MoreWerewolves• Creature
A werewolf is a human who has been infected with lycanthropy and who changes into a dangerous wolf form when the moon is full. The werewolf is a most unusual creature in that it doesn’t technically exist except for a brief period of time around the full moon. At any… Read MoreWest Country
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Regions, counties, and territories
The West Country is a largely rural region of southwestern England which includes Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset. It was here that the Death Eaters, with the help of at least one giant, caused widespread destruction while attacking Muggles in the summer of 1996. This was… Read MoreWHH: The Warlock's Hairy Heart• Source
“The Warlock’s Hairy Heart” is a wizarding world fairy tale, part of the collection The Tales of Beedle the Bard. This dark, “gothic” tale tells of a young warlock who removes his own heart by terrible Dark Arts to protect himself from the foolishness of love. When he meets… Read More
Wiggenweld Potion
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Potions
The Wiggenweld Potion is a potion that revives people from the Draught of Living Death. A young wizard Prince smeared this potion on his lips and kissed a princess under the Draught’s effects. She had pricked her finger on a spindle coated with the Draught (FW). Read MoreWinged horses• Creature
Found world-wide there are many different breeds of winged horses including Abraxan, Aethonon, and Thestral. Owners of winged horses are required by law to cast Disillusionment Charms on them regularly. Read MoreThe witch Circe encounters Odysseus on her island of Aeaea• Event
She transfigures half his men into pigs, but according to legend, changes them back when Odysseus promises to give her his love. He stays on Aeaea for a year. Read Morewood nymph• Creature
Wood nymphs are small nature-loving creatures, who may be related to fairies or pixies. Read MoreWyvern• Creature
A large, fearsome dragon-like creature, traditionally having two legs, wings, and a serpentine tail. A wyvern who lived near the Wye River in the West Country battled with Sir Cadogan in the 11th century. The wyvern nearly won, eating Cadogan’s horse, melting his helmet, and breaking his wand. However, the knight returned… Read MoreWyvern of Wye• Character
The Wyvern of Wye was a dragon-like beast that was terrorizing the West Country of England, until the brave knight Sir Cadogan rode forth. Unfortunately the creature ate his horse and broke his wand, but Cadogan found a fat gray pony and jumped on it before charging back at the Wyvern. Read More
Legends and Lore
Moaning Myrtle
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Moaning Myrtle is a ghost who haunts a toilet in a girls’ bathroom on the first or second floor of Hogwarts castle. She is a squat ghost with lank hair, pimples, and thick glasses. She seldom smiles and takes offense at the least excuse, crying rivers of tears and wailing. Read More
Bill Weasley
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William Arthur Weasley (Bill) is the oldest child of the Weasley family and is an adventurous person who works for Gringotts. Bill is married to Fleur Delacour. The oldest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Bill is a caring, noble wizard who can’t resist a bit of “adventure and glamour” (… Read More
Werewolves
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A werewolf is a human who has been infected with lycanthropy and who changes into a dangerous wolf form when the moon is full. The werewolf is a most unusual creature in that it doesn’t technically exist except for a brief period of time around the full moon. At any… Read More
West Country
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Regions, counties, and territories
The West Country is a largely rural region of southwestern England which includes Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset. It was here that the Death Eaters, with the help of at least one giant, caused widespread destruction while attacking Muggles in the summer of 1996. This was… Read More
WHH: The Warlock's Hairy Heart
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“The Warlock’s Hairy Heart” is a wizarding world fairy tale, part of the collection The Tales of Beedle the Bard. This dark, “gothic” tale tells of a young warlock who removes his own heart by terrible Dark Arts to protect himself from the foolishness of love. When he meets… Read More
Winged horses
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Found world-wide there are many different breeds of winged horses including Abraxan, Aethonon, and Thestral. Owners of winged horses are required by law to cast Disillusionment Charms on them regularly. Read More
The witch Circe encounters Odysseus on her island of Aeaea
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She transfigures half his men into pigs, but according to legend, changes them back when Odysseus promises to give her his love. He stays on Aeaea for a year. Read More
Wyvern
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A large, fearsome dragon-like creature, traditionally having two legs, wings, and a serpentine tail. A wyvern who lived near the Wye River in the West Country battled with Sir Cadogan in the 11th century. The wyvern nearly won, eating Cadogan’s horse, melting his helmet, and breaking his wand. However, the knight returned… Read More
Wyvern of Wye
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The Wyvern of Wye was a dragon-like beast that was terrorizing the West Country of England, until the brave knight Sir Cadogan rode forth. Unfortunately the creature ate his horse and broke his wand, but Cadogan found a fat gray pony and jumped on it before charging back at the Wyvern. Read More