Magical Devices and Items

Action Figure • Games, toys, and jokes An action figure is a magically animated figure of people or animals. Appearances At the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, Ron bought a small model of Viktor Krum, the famous Bulgarian Seeker, which walked around and scowled (GF7) and even mimicked the real Viktor Krum’s posture and way of… Read More

Admonitors • Magical objects Admonitors were magical metal cuffs that allowed another person to know what magic the wearer performed (CG). Travers placed admonitors on Albus Dumbledore for perceived disloyalty when Dumbledore said he could not fight Grindelwald. Theseus Scamander later removed Dumbledore’s admonitors when it became clear that, because of a blood troth,… Read More

The Advance Guard arrives in Privet Drive and escorts Harry to number twelve, Grimmauld Place • Event The Dursleys depart for what they believe to be the prize-giving of the All-England Best Kept Suburban Lawn Competition. The Advance Guard — “Mad-Eye” Moody, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Elphias Doge, Dedalus Diggle, Emmeline Vance, Sturgis Podmore, and Hestia Jones — arrive at number four, Privet Drive to… Read More

Albanian peasant • Character When he found Ravenclaw’s diadem in Albania, Voldemort killed a peasant and used his or her death to turn the priceless object into a Horcrux (BLC). Read More

Albus Dumbledore's portrait speaks to Harry; Draco Malfoy has a confession • Event 31 October 2020 While Harry Potter is in his office at the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Albus Dumbledore visits his portrait and they have a conversation. Dumbledore attempts to speak to Harry about love. Harry counters that that he is so bad at understanding his own… 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

Albus Potter hears about the confiscated Time-Turner from Rose Granger-Weasley • Event Rose Granger-Weasley asks Albus Potter whether he has heard about the Ministry’s raid that confiscated an illegal Time-Turner. Having recently listened to his father and Amos Diggory’s conversation, this gives Albus an idea of how to save Cedric Diggory. He meets with Scorpius Malfoy on… Read More

Albus Potter receives his father's baby blanket and a love potion from his Uncle Ron • Event Albus Potter receives his father Harry’s baby blanket (the one he had been left wrapped in at the Dursley’s and the only thing that belonged to his mother Lily Evans Potter) and also a love potion from his Uncle Ron – as his presents the night before the… Read More

Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy argue, but then renew their partnership, and the quest • Event Inside the Library at Hogwarts, Scorpius Malfoy comes to talk to Albus Potter and they argue about their parents, friendship and the consequences of changing time (CC2.16). As they make up, the Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall comes into the Library with the Marauder’s Map, having seen on it… Read More

Albus and Scorpius decide to save Cedric Diggory, and not return to Hogwarts • Event Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy board the Hogwarts Express at King’s Cross to start what should be their fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. However, Albus tells Scorpius about the confiscated Time-Turner the Department of Magical Law Enforcement found in Theodore Nott’s possession. Read More

Albus and Scorpius travel through the sink pipes from Moaning Myrtle's bathroom into the Lake • Event Albus Potter, with Scorpius Malfoy, enters Moaning Myrtle’s girls’ bathroom and demonstrates using the Engorgement Charm on a piece of soap. Myrtle appears in the sink and they tell her that they are planning to save Cedric Diggory. She reveals that the sink pipes in this… Read More

Alchemy • Areas of knowledge Alchemy is the ancient study of transforming base metals into gold and eventually creating a Philospher’s Stone which would give the owner eternal life. Because metals must be melted and mixed before they are transformed into gold, alchemy is a cross between Potions and Transfiguration. The most famous alchemist in… Read More

Alder • Plants • Wandmaking Alder is a type of wand wood (Pm). Read More

Amos Diggory • Character Amos Diggory was a Ministry of Magic official who worked for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. Amos is a ruddy-faced wizard with a scrubby brown beard. He takes a great deal of pride in his son, Cedric, even to the point of being somewhat rude… Read More

Amulets • Magical objects • Security Amulets are small object which are thought to bring good luck. Read More

Ancient Set of Purple Robes • Clothing Cursed robes at Grimmauld Place. Read More

Anti-Burglar Buzzer • Security Presumably this magical device or charm buzzes when anyone tries to steal the item it’s attached to (GF8). Read More

Anti-cheating spell • Spells Anti-Cheating Spells and Charms are cast on quills and examination papers before exams at Hogwarts. Read More

Antidotes • Potions Antidotes in general reverse the effects of a poison or spell. Read More

Anti-Muggle doorknob • Security An Anti-Muggle doorknob is a magical device used to keep Muggles out of a witch or wizard’s house (JKR). Read More

Antioch Peverell • Character Antioch Peverell was the oldest of the three brothers in The Tale of the Three Brothers, and owner of the Elder Wand. Read More

Appalachian Mountains • Mountains, hills, and landforms A long mountain range in eastern North America running from northern Canada down to mid-Alabama in the southern United States. Read More

Apple • Wandmaking A wand wood (Pm). Read More

Armour • Hogwarts • Security Hogwarts contains many enchanted suits of armour, some of which stand on plinths around the castle (PA12), while others are in an armour gallery. They move on their own (GF15). Also see Hogwarts Armour and Suits of Armour. Read More

Armour-Bewitching Charm • Spells The Armour-Bewitching Charm caused a suit of armour at Hogwarts to sing Christmas carols. Read More

Arturo Cephalopos • Character Arturo Cephalopos was a wandmaker of poor reputation, a contemporary of Gerbold Ollivander. Garrick Ollivander, Gerbold’s grandson, called Arturo “a slipshod wandmaker and an ignoramus” and stated that “nobody … was surprised when he went out of business” (Pm). Read More

Artwork at Hogwarts • Art and Culture Various types of artwork are displayed in the halls of Hogwarts, including paintings and sculptures. Many if not all of these are magical and are animated in some way. Apparently there are no art classes at Hogwarts, although Dean Thomas is known for being a good artist.  … Read More

Ash • Wandmaking A wand wood also used to make other magical objects. Read More

Aspen • Wandmaking A wand wood (Pm). Read More

astronomical model • Magical objects Miniature version of stars and planets, useful for studying astronomy. Read More

Astronomy class • Hogwarts academics Astronomy is a compulsory subject for the first five years at Hogwarts. The Astonomy professor is Aurora Sinistra. The class meets at midnight at the top of the Astronomy Tower. Essays for the theory portion involve learning a lot of facts — Ron and Harry’s fifth year essay on Jupiter’s moons, for example… Read More

How do they do it? An Attempt at a Model for the Physics of Magic • Article

Posted January 1, 2007 by Dr. Immo Garrn in Essays

Contents Introduction Defining Magic First Attempt at a Definition of Magic Second Attempt at a Definition of Magic A Closer Look at Spell work Third Attempt at a Definition of Magic Elements of Performing Magic and Their Function Examples of Magic Accio: Summoning Charm Avada Kedravra: The Killing Curse… Read More

The Augurey • Titles, nicknames, and honorifics Title given to Delphi, the daughter of Lord Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange, in an alternate-reality timeline visited by Scorpius Malfoy using a Time-Turner (CC3.3, CC3.16). Read More

Augurey Flags • Symbols Viewed hanging on the walls in the Office of Magical Law Enforcement in an alternate timeline in which Draco Malfoy is an Auror, Harry died, and Voldemort survived to rule the Wizarding World (CC3.3). Read More

Auto-Answer Quill • Magical objects An Auto-Answer Quill presumably automatically answers a question asked in its presence. They are banned from the examination hall during tests at Hogwarts (OP31). Read More

Automatic typewriters • Communication In the basement of MACUSA headquarters in New York, there at least one hundred automatic typewriters on the unmanned desks. Read More