Abel Treetops• Character
Abel Treetops was a wizard from Cincinnati who said in 1832 that he had a patented approach for taming Wampus Cats so that they might be used as guards for wizarding homes. In actuality, Treetops was placing Engorgement Charms on Kneazles, which are tame and naturally hostile to suspicious and… Read More"Aberto"
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Incantations
“Aberto” is an incantation for unlocking doors. Read MoreAccidental Magic Reversal Squad
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Ministry of Magic
The Accidental Magic Reversal Squad is a division of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes at the Ministry of Magic. This team is the first on the scene when a magical accident or catastrophe occurs. Read More
Summoning Charm
— "Accio"
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Spells
The Summoning Charm causes an object to fly to the caster, even over quite some distance; the target object is said to have been Summoned. It would seem that the caster must know at least the general location of the object Summoned. Read MoreAchievements in Charming
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Books and Literature
Achievements in Charming is a charms spell book, useful for studying for the Theory of Charms O.W.L. Read MoreThe 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
Water-Making Spell
— "Aguamenti"
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Spells
The Water-Making Spell conjures a fountain or jet of clear drinkable water from the caster’s wand. Read MoreAlastor Gumboil• Character
Alastor Gumboil is an employee at the Ministry of Magic, recruiting for new members for the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. He placed an ad in the Daily Prophet looking for applicants for the position of “Hit-Witch” or “Hit-Wizard”. Mr Gumboil’s office is located in Room 919 at the Ministry (… Read MoreAlberta Toothill• Character
Famous wizarding duellist. Toothill won the All-England competition in 1430 with a Blasting Curse. She defeated Samson Wiblin, who was the favorite to win. Toothill now appears on a Famous Wizard card (and Wiblin doesn’t!) (FW)… Read MoreAlbus Potter destroys the Hogsmeade permission form his father Harry tries to give him• Event
Albus Potter uses the Fire-Making Spell (“Incendio”) to destroy the Hogsmeade permissions form his father Harry has signed. Harry had pointed out that it was a chance for Albus to go to Honeydukes without his mother Ginny interfering. However, Albus has an argument with his father… Read MoreAlbus Potter disarms Cedric Diggory during the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament• Event
24 November 1994 Disguised as Durmstrang students, Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy successfully travel back in time to the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. They hear the introduction and announcements of Ludo Bagman and encounter a suspicious Hermione Granger (who Scorpius initially mistakes her… Read MoreAlbus Potter, in the Hogwarts hospital, gets an ultimatum about friendship with Scorpius• Event
Harry Potter, sitting by his son Albus’s bed in the hospital wing at Hogwarts, has a conversation with a portrait of Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore’s portrait is unable to give him the advice he wants, saying “I am paint and memory, Harry” (CC2.8). When his son awakes, Harry… Read MoreAlbus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy and Delphi battle with Hermione Granger's Weaponised Library• Event
Having seen off Hermione Granger, Albus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy and Delphi approach the Minister’s bookshelves to look for the Experimental Time-Turner. The bookshelves, which are full of dangerous books, are a “Weaponised Library” and fight back. Scorpius, Albus and Delphi have to solve the… Read MoreAlbus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy are prevented from changing the result of the First Task• Event
24 November 1994 Having agreed a plan of action and using the Experimental Time-Turner, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and Severus Snape go back to the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament (CC2.7, CC 3.7, CC3.8). Hermione blocks Albus Potter from using a Summoning Charm on Cedric… Read MoreAlbus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy go to St Oswald’s Home for Old Witches and Wizards• Event
Having jumped off the Hogwarts Express near Upper Flagley, Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy arrive at the St Oswald’s Home for Old Witches and Wizards. They find that the old people there are allowed to go a bit “wild” with magic. Asking for Amos Diggory… Read MoreAlbus and Scorpius encounter the Trolley Witch on the roof of the Hogwarts Express• Event
Scorpius Malfoy follows Albus Potter onto the roof of the Hogwarts Express. To their surprise (and alarm), the Food Trolley Witch appears and tries to keep them on the train. They jump off before she can capture them. The Trolley Witch tells them a little about her… Read MoreAli Bashir• Character
Ali Bashir was a flying carpet merchant who was very interested in importing flying carpets into Britain. Arthur Weasley wouldn’t allow it, so Ali tried to smuggle carpets in (GF7, GF23). Read MoreAlicia Spinnet• Character
Alicia Spinnet was a Gryffindor girl two years (CS7) ahead of Harry Potter, in the same year as Angelina Johnson, Fred and George Weasley and Lee Jordan. She played Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team with Harry (PS11). She was made a full member… Read More
Unlocking Charm
— "Alohomora"
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Spells
The Unlocking Charm is a charm that causes a locked door to open. Read MoreAmos 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 MoreAncient Egyptian Magic• Event
Egyptian wizards put curses on tombs which nowadays are broken by curse-breakers for Gringotts Bank who try to regain the treasure locked in those tombs. When the Weasley family visited Egypt, Ron saw mutant skeletons of Muggles who had broken into a pyramid and “grown extra heads and stuff” as… Read MoreAncient Wizard Andros the Invincible lives in Greece• Event
Andros is known for being able produce a Patronus the size of a giant. Read MoreAndros the Invincible• Character
Andros the Invincible was an ancient Greek wizard, alleged to have been the only known wizard to produce a Patronus the size of a giant (FW). Read MoreAngus McMangus• Character
Angus McMangus was a Hogwarts classmate of Miranda Goshawk, author of the Book of Spells. Read MoreAn Anthology of Eighteenth Century Charms
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Books and Literature
An Anthology of Eighteenth Century Charms is a Charms reference book. It was one of the books that Harry, Ron, and Hermione examined while preparing for the second task (GF26). Read More
Anti-Apparition
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Spells
Anti-Apparition Charms prevent someone from Apparating, or magically traveling to a location. Read MoreAnti-Cheating quill
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Magical objects
Students at Hogwarts are given quills charmed with Anti-Cheating spells for doing written exams. (PS16)… Read More
Anti-cheating spell
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Spells
Anti-Cheating Spells and Charms are cast on quills and examination papers before exams at Hogwarts. Read More
Anti-Gravity Mist
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Magical effects
Anti-Gravity Mist is a Charm which creates an innocent-looking golden mist that hovers above the ground. A person stepping into this mist immediately finds that up and down have reversed and they are hanging from the ground over the endless sky. Read MoreAnti-Muggle doorknob
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Security
An Anti-Muggle doorknob is a magical device used to keep Muggles out of a witch or wizard’s house (JKR). Read More
Revealing Charm
— "Aparecium"
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Spells
The Revealing Charm makes invisible ink become visible. … Read MoreArmenian warlock• Character
Described as “ugly” and “old” by Gilderoy Lockhart, this warlock was the one who faced the Wagga Wagga Werewolf – only to have his memory wiped by Lockhart, who took credit for the warlock’s heroism by writing about it in Wandering with Werewolves (CS16). Read More Armour-Bewitching Charm
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Spells
The Armour-Bewitching Charm caused a suit of armour at Hogwarts to sing Christmas carols. Read MoreArnie Peasegood• Character
Arnie Peasegood was an Obliviator and trained Hit-Wizard for the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad (GF7). Read MoreArtichoke
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Plants
An artichoke is a mundane Muggle vegetable that inspires magic. Read More
Atmospheric Charm
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Spells
Atmospheric Charms affect the weather inside Ministry of Magic headquarters in London. When Hermione and Ron infiltrated the Ministry in disguise during the Voldemort regime, Ron’s alter-ego Reginald Cattermole was supposed to stop the rain that was falling in the office of Yaxley the Death Eater. Hermione whispers to him… Read MoreAugusta "Gran" Longbottom• Character
Neville’s grandmother who raised him in the absence of his parents. She is a forceful, strong woman and a powerful witch who wears green robes, a fox-fur scarf, a distinctive hat topped with a stuffed vulture, and carries a large red handbag. Neville loves her, but he’s a bit scared… Read MoreAunt Marge Dursley• Character
Miss Marjorie Eileen Dursley is Vernon Dursley’s loathsome older (Pm) sister. She lives in the country, in a house with a large garden where she breeds bulldogs but appears to have no other type of employment. Even though she is not Harry’s blood relation, he has been forced to call… Read MoreAurors
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Occupations
The Aurors are an elite group of witches and wizards who battle the Dark Arts. They operate in some ways as soldiers but more often as intelligence agents, seeking out Dark wizards and defeating them, often in fierce wizard duels. Alastor Moody and Frank and Alice Longbottom were famous Aurors,… Read MoreAuto-Answer Quill
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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
Bird-Conjuring Charm
— "Avis"
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Spells
The Bird-Conjuring Charm produces a flock of small, twittering birds. Read More