Transportation

Racing Brooms • Broomsticks These are brooms that have been specifically designed for speed and control so that they can be used for Quidditch or other broom sports. Chapter 9 of  the book Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling outlines the history of the development of the racing broom. (QA9)… Read More

Railway stations • Place The British railway system plays a large role in Harry’s world. Stations mentioned specifically include: Hogsmeade Station, in Hogsmeade Kings Cross Station, in London Paddington Station, in London In addition to these, Harry has used underground stations in London several times as well. Read More

Randolph Spudmore • Character Randolph Spudmore is the innovative designer of the popular Firebolt broom. He is the son of Able Spudmore of Ellerby & Spudmore, broom manufacturers of the Swiftstick and Tinderblast models (MagSp). The design and manufacture of the Firebolt broom was his secret project, released in 1993. Even now… Read More

Registry of Proscribed Charmable Objects • Ministry of Magic A list held within the Ministry of Magic, outlining the Muggle devices and objects that wizards are not allowed to enchant… Read More

Rome • Cities The ancient capital of Italy, founded by Romulus and Remus, twin brothers raised by wolves. Read More

Ron Confunds examiner and passes Muggle driving test • Event At his test for getting a Muggle driver’s license, Ron Weasley uses magic to help him and to manipulate the person overseeing the test. Deserved or not, Ron passes the test (DH/e). He boasts that, although Hermione thought he would have to use a Confundus charm on… Read More

Rose Granger-Weasley starts her third year at Hogwarts • Event Rose Granger-Weasley boards the Hogwarts Express on Platform Nine and Three-quarters at King’s Cross and starts her third year at Hogwarts (CC1.4). Read More

Rose Granger-Weasley starts her second year at Hogwarts • Event Rose Granger-Weasley boards the Hogwarts Express on Platform Nine and Three-quarters at King’s Cross and starts her second year at Hogwarts. She and Albus Potter wave good-bye to their parents, keeping up the pretence that they are still “friends” (CC1.4). Read More

Rose Granger-Weasley starts her first year at Hogwarts and is sorted into Gryffindor • Event Rose Granger-Weasley, the daughter of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, boards the Hogwarts Express on Platform Nine and Three-quarters at King’s Cross to start her first year at Hogwarts. She is very relieved to be sorted into Gryffindor (CC1.2, CC1.3, CC1.4). Her mother Hermione says that… Read More

rowboat spell — "none given" • Spells Propels a rowboat along without oars.  … Read More

Rufus Fudge • Character Rufus Fudge is the nephew of Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, and an employee of the Ministry of Magic. As part of a “fun” wager, Rufus, who worked in the Improper Use of Magic Office, caused a Muggle tube train to disappear (DP2). Read More

Rufus Fudge makes a train disappear and gets suspended • Event As part of a bet, Cornelius Fudge’s nephew causes a Muggle “tube train” to disappear. Muggle travellers wait an hour and a half for their train before figuring out that it has vanished. As results of the event, Rufus is suspended from his job at the Improper Use of Magic… Read More