Questions tagged [hogwarts]
For questions about the magical castle featured in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Must be used in conjunction with the [harry-potter] tag.
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What sort of people are the Hogwarts school governors?
The Hogwarts school governors have a great deal of authority over the school, notably the ability to hire or fire the school headmaster. It's clear that Lucius Malfoy was one of these school governors ...
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How do the headmasters of Hogwarts get appointed?
Are they appointed by the Ministry of Magic, by the previous headmaster, by the Board of Governors, or some other way?
For example, Dolores Umbridge was appointed as headmistress by the Ministry in ...
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How could Basilisk Eyes affect the Plastic Camera of Colin Creevy? [duplicate]
The Basilisk in Book 2 reminds me much of Greek mythology Medusa who could kill anyone who sees her with his/her naked eyes.
It was not that some sort of rays or extreme heat or light emits from the ...
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How was a mandrake potion administered to a petrified person?
In book 2, we got to know about mandrakes and how they are used to create a restorative potion that is so powerful it could bring back people that are petrified.
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Why are Squibs not notified by the Ministry of Magic
In an interview with JK Rowling she answered this question.
... Also how does the Ministry of Magic find out these kids have powers?
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Why are (out-of-universe) people so proud to be sorted in Slytherin? [closed]
After looking at the question Is Slytherin Evil?, it got me thinking. The loudest Harry Potter fans I see online all seem to be from Slytherin and they are so proud of it. I've seen people from the ...
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How do Hogwarts students learn about puberty?
This question regarding Hogwarts students "doing it" got me thinking about the age of Hogwarts students and the important changes their bodies are going through during such a period in their lives.
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Why didn't Hermione tell the DA about the jinx she placed on the parchment? [closed]
In the first meeting of Dumbledore's Army at the Hog's Head Hermione asks the students present to sign a parchment, which they all do. The parchment serves as a magical contract:
When the last ...
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Why didn't Hagrid go in the first place? [duplicate]
But you're Muggle-born, so someone from the school will have to come and explain to your parents.
Okay so Harry isn't Muggle-born, but he is Muggle-raised as the Hogwarts admission committee probably ...
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Were the parents of the petrified students notified?
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Were the parents of the students told what happened to their kids?
It's not clear what the Hogwarts staff did, because if the parents were notified, why ...
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What was the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets before indoor plumbing was invented? [duplicate]
Hogwarts Castle was built ~1000AD by Salazar Slytherin and the other three founders. But indoor plumbing (i.e., running water through pipes) wasn't developed until - well, I'm not sure, but ...
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What are the names of everyone in the four houses in Harry's year? [duplicate]
I'm currently making a mind map of the Harry Potter universe, but when I got to filling in the houses of Hogwarts, I realised that I barely know any names.
What are the names of everyone from Harry's ...
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Shouldn't the Room of Requirement make more room for the DA?
In Order of the Phoenix, Harry and the DA practice in the Room of Requirement. The room has the ability to change even while you're inside it - for example, there was an instance in which Harry ...
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Does the sorting hat distribute students equally? [duplicate]
A series of questions, so I'll split them up if needed.
I'm working my way through the books again and was wondering if the sorting hats sorts the students into houses equally, or if there are some ...
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Why doesn't Hogwarts have more teachers?
Hogwarts apparently has only one professor per subject. We could reason this out by looking at the fact that all of Harry's Potions classes are with Snape (for as long as Snape is teaching Potions), ...
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Are there other professors who were ghosts in the schools of witchcraft and wizardry?
Were there any other lecturers who were ghosts like Professor Cuthbert Binns in any of the schools of witchcraft and wizardry?
Is there any reference or occurrence in Pottermore or the books?
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Ravenclaw House - is it really a good place for eccentric people?
The Ravenclaw House's motto is:
"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasue." (Rowena Ravenclaw)
And from their welcome letter, it seems Ravenclaws associate eccentric behaviour with creativity ...
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Did Arthur Weasley intend to create a sentient car?
In the Chamber of Secrets the Ford Anglia enchanted by Arthur Weasley is capable of independent decision-making to some extent and has free will.
It defies his driver after an especially rough ride ...
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Why didn't Dumbledore use a portrait or a ghost as DADA teacher?
The practical part of the lesson might be a bit challenging, but not impossible, and it definitely can be an improvement considering Umbridge's or Lockhart's lessons.
There are many advantages to be ...
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Why didn't Draco Malfoy like Hogwarts?
From Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I and II:
Why wouldn't Draco have liked Hogwarts? He was Sorted to the House he wanted; he made the Slytherin Quidditch team as Seeker as a mere second ...
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Why did Dumbledore appoint Hagrid as professor of Care of Magical Creatures?
Concerning magical creatures Hagrid's expertise is evident, but his judgement is impaired. He also has a quick temper and when angered, can assault people, which makes him less than perfect teacher ...
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Who has access to the Restricted Section of the Hogwarts Library?
Who was permitted to be in the Restricted Section? If the books were not to be read by students why not place the books in a more secure location, perhaps the headmaster's office etc. Or were certain ...
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Why did Hogwarts Library carry a book containing information on horcruxes if it was a banned subject?
The book I'm talking about is 'Secrets of the Darkest Arts' (which is the only book covering the subject of horcruxes to my knowledge). Riddle presumably read this book prior to him asking Slughorn ...
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Why is it considered admirable that Neville stood up to his friends?
Neville does stand up to his friends, but he doesn't know the whole picture and refuses to listen, disregarding the possibility that their reasons for breaking the rules may be more important than ...
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What protection does Hogwarts have at the school entrance?
In Prisoner of Azkaban, Cornelius Fudge decides that the dementors are no longer appropriate protection after they tried to steal Harry's soul with the Dementor's Kiss. He then says the following:
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The Slug Club - best example of house unity in Hogwarts?
Yes, it's elitist and selective and in general probably unethical, but wasn't it the best (and maybe only) attempt of successful cooperation between relatively large number of individuals from all ...
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Did Dumbledore and McGonagall cheat so the Gryffindors would win the House and Quidditch Cups?
When Harry is a first year, Professor McGonagall recommends Harry as seeker and gifts him a Nimbus 2000, breaking the house rule according to which first years are not allowed to have brooms.
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What changes have been made to Hogwarts throughout the series?
The question Does the exterior appearance of Hogwarts really change throughout the series? merely addresses the fact that Hogwarts does indeed change depending on what movie you're watching. I want to ...
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How does the Room of Hidden Things have so much stuff?
Various official images of the Room of Hidden Things show that it's full of an incredible amount of stuff.
However, Hogwarts has a relatively small population. A very minute fraction of its ...
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How many people put their names in the Goblet of Fire for Hogwarts?
We know that the entirety of the two visiting schools (bar, perhaps Fleur's sister) entered their names, but who from Hogwarts entered their names, for Hogwarts (Harry doesn't count) ?
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In canon, has anyone other than Hagrid been expelled?
The following sentence from this question got me thinking.
Being expelled has extreme consequences, as we see with Hagrid - your wand is snapped and you're consigned to a life on the confines of ...
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What is this Hogwarts Tower?
I recently went to Harry Potter world, towards the end is a huge model of Hogwarts they used to film the outside shots.
I noticed this tower
It stands a long way (over the other side of the bridge) ...
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Can Hogwarts students belong to multiple Houses?
On the surface of it, this sounds like a ridiculous question. Every student in the books is described as a Slytherin, a Gryffindor, a Hufflepuff, or a Ravenclaw. There aren't even any "...
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Into which house was Rowling sorted?
I've heard that JKR is both a Gryffindor and a Hufflepuff, so I'm not sure what to believe.
Has J. K. Rowling revealed the house into which she was sorted, and has her answer been consistent?
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Did any students obtain the power to become an animagus during the Harry potter story line?
In the books we learn that James, Sirius, Pettigrew all became animagi while at school. Professor McGonnagell was obviously an animagus from well before Harry Potter was even born.
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Did Dumbledore unnecessarily hinder the life-chances of students by cancelling all exams in Chamber of Secrets?
I know I'm not the only person to think of this (in part due to this Tumblr post) but why did Dumbledore/McGonagall cancel all the exams at the end of Chamber of Secrets?
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Who determined the rightful owner of the Hogwarts Headmaster's office?
When Dolores Umbridge effectively orchestrates a Ministry-led coup of Hogwarts to become Headmistress in Order of the Phoenix the Head's office bars her from entering.
"The Fat Friar told me-&...
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Does the exterior appearance of Hogwarts really change throughout the series?
The exterior appearance of Hogwarts castle has a unique and easily recognisable look. This article is about the incredible detailed model of the castel, that has been used for every film in the series....
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Does the wizarding world know about the Harry Potter theme parks?
The Harry Potter series takes place in our universe, the real London and Scotland and so on. It is clear that, for the most part, Muggles are supposed to be unaware of the existence of the wizarding ...
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What clubs or school organizations exist in Harry Potter?
Inspired by this question, what clubs are there in Harry Potter, overall? This includes both school clubs and organizations, as well as clubs for adult wizards.
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What clubs was Hermione involved in?
As there are several clubs like the "Charms Club", etc in Hogwarts, is there a canonical answer for the question: What clubs was Hermione involved in?
I was more curious about Hermione, as she was a ...
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Why is the Hogwarts crest / coat of arms plus motto canon?
Specifically: why does everyone refer to the art that is reproduced at the beginning of most HP editions (complete with motto) as the actual crest of Hogwarts and not just like any other piece of ...
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How did Newt graduate from Hogwarts if he got expelled?
JK Rowling revealed1 on twitter that Newt Scamander got expelled from Hogwarts.
J.K. Rowling
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Dumbledore was a young teacher at the time Newt was expelled. He wasn't able to revoke ...
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What if the parents of a Muggle-born witch or wizard refuse to let them attend Hogwarts?
In the Harry Potter universe, young wizards and witches are sometimes born to Muggle parents. In this case, someone from the wizarding world visits them to offer the child their place at Hogwarts.
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Who created the tunnel between the Room of Requirement and Hogsmeade?
Did someone create the tunnel a very long time ago, or did the Room of Requirement create it as soon as Neville and co got hungry?
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What happens if you can't get in a common room entrance?
What happens if a student can't get physically through the portrait hole or entrance to their common room?
For instance, there's a portrait "hole" in the Gryffindor common room. What if someone was ...
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How do the Hogwarts staircases move in the books?
When I read the Harry Potter books, I imagined the whole "the staircases change" thing to be more like the weeping angels from Doctor Who in that they change when you're not looking or without you ...
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Does the Ministry of Magic know if an underage student casts an unforgivable curse in the Room of Requirement?
It is believed that the Room of Requirement is unplottable, it's known that the Ministry doesn't trace Unforgivable Curses performed by adult wizards and that although the Ministry can detect the use ...
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How big is Hogwarts?
How big is Hogwarts in Harry Potter? Or how much do we know about that from the books? The information for this seems to be quite scattered, so I wondered how much one can find out.
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What spells, enchantments, charms and potions do we know were taught in the second year of Hogwart's curriculum?
A follow-up question to this one covering the first year.
As stated in the previous question, I'm writing a strictly canonical fanfic, and I don't want to make up spells as a deus ex machina, as this ...
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