Sickles
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Wizarding culture
Sickles are silver coins used in the Wizarding World. Read MoreSirius' Will
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Wizarding culture
Sirius’ will was discovered a few days after his death. He left Harry everything he owned, including his house, personal possessions, and Kreacher. (HBP3)… Read MoreSlang
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Wizarding culture
Like people everywhere, wizards pepper their speech with slang expressions and interjections. Some of these are the same as those used by their Muggle counterparts, but others are more specific to the Wizarding World. Some are even specific to the particular characters and their shared experiences (e.g. “do a… Read MoreSleekeazy's Hair Potion
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Wizarding culture
Sleekeazy’s Hair Potion is a concoction which helps manage and style hair (GF24). The motto is “two drops tames even the most bothersome barnet.” Sleakeazy’s was invented by Fleamont Potter in the mid-1900s and the company he built to manufacture and market the potion was very successful (Pm). Read MoreThe Can’t-Spells
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Wizarding culture
“The Can’t-Spells” was a term for non-magical humans (CG). This was one of the names for Muggles mentioned by Gellert Grindelwald when he rattled off a list of such terms while speaking to the pure-blood audience in the underground auditorium in Paris (CG). Read More