Harry Potter Dictionary
Contains people, spells, creatures, and other objects mentioned in the books.
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ABBOTT, HANNAH
A pupil at Hogwarts, a member of Hufflepuff House.
ABERCROMBIE, Euan
First year sorted into Gryffindor
ABYSSINIAN SHRIVELFIGS
A type of plant used in herbology
ACCIDENTAL MAGIC REVERSAL SQUAD
A team from the Ministry of Magic, see also OBLIVIATORS
ACCIO (spell)
Accio is a summoning charm which enables a wizard to call anything to
themselves, even if it is far away. Eg. Accio + object being summoned
ACID POPS
Wizard sweets that burn a hole in your tongue
ACKERLEY, STEWART
First year student in book 4, sorted into Ravenclaw
ACONITE
A plant used in potions which is also known as 'monkshood' or 'wolfsbane'
ACROMANTULA
Giant spider, intelligent, will eat humans
ADVENTURES OF MARTIN MIGGS,THE MAD MUGGLE, THE
Comic cook Ron owns
AGEING POTION
Potion that will make you older
AGE LINE
Magical line Dumbledore uses which prevents anyone under 17 from crossing and
entering the Tri-Wizard Tournament
AGRIPPA
Famous historical Wizard who appears in the 'Famous Wizards and Witches' series
of collectable cards.
ALCHEMY
Medieval Science
ALOHOMORA (spell)
Causes doors to unlock. However, it does not unlock doors with special
enchantments.
ALPHARD, UNCLE
Sirius' Uncle
ANDROMEDA
Tonks' Mother; Sirius' cousin
ANTHOLOGY OF 18TH CENTURY CHARMS, AN
a book Harry borrows from the Hogwarts library
ANIMAGUS
A witch or wizard that can change into animal form. Plural: Animagi
ANTIPODEAN OPALEYE
A gigantic, black-haired, eight-eyed spider who is capable of speaking Muggle language. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
APARACIUM (spell)
a spell to make invisible ink appear
APPARATE / DISAPPARATE
The ability of a witch or wizard to vanish from one place and appear in another
almost instantly.
APPLEBY ARROWS
British Quidditch team that play in pale blue robes with a silver arrow on the
front
APPRAISAL OF MAGICAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE
Book Hermione read about Beauxbatons School of Magic
ARAGOG
A Giant Spider, raised by Hagrid when he was a pupil at Hogwarts. Suspected
(wrongly) of being the monster locked in the Chamber of Secrets. Smuggled out
of Hogwarts by Hagrid, who set him free in the Forbidden Forest. He then
married Mosag and fathered a multitude of offspring.
ARCHIE
A very old wizard who tries to pass as a Muggle wearing a long flowery
nightgown
ARITHMANCY
A class taken by Hermione, an early form of numerology where divination is made
through numbers
ARMADILLO BILE
Potions Ingredient
ASHWINDER
A thin, pale-grey snake with glowing red eyes. It lays arsonistic eggs which have magical powers if frozen. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
ASPHODEL
A potions ingredient that creates the Draught of Living Death when mixed with wormwood
ASTRONOMY
Class at Hogwarts. The study of stars, space, etc.
AUROR
Dark wizard catcher.
AVADA KEDAVRA (Spell)
Avada Kedavra, or the killing Curse, is one of the Unforgivable Curses that
witches and wizards must not use. It causes the instant death that cannot be
traced to any other source. There is no countercurse It is punishable by a
lifetime sentence in Azkaban. Harry Potter is the only known survivor of this
curse.
AVERY
Death Eater
AVIS (spell)
this spell creates birds from a wand tip
AZKABAN
The wizard prison. Dementors are guards there and torture prisoners.
B
BADDOCK, MALCOLM
First year student in book 4, sorted into Slytherin
BADGER
The Hufflepuff House Creature
BAGMAN, LUDO
Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports. He was tried for giving
information to Lord Voldemort, but was found innocent. He was a great Quidditch
player, but ended that career and now works for the Ministry of Magic. Ludo has
a bit of a gambling problem though, he’s in a bit of a spot with the goblins.
BAGMAN, OTTO
Ludo's Brother
BAGSHOT, BATHILDA
A witch. The author of 'A History of Magic'
BALLYCASTLE BATS
British Quidditch team that play in black robes with a scarlet bat on the front
BANDON BANSHEE
Banshee banished by a harelipped witch, for which Lockhart took credit
BARON, THE BLOODY
A ghost who haunts Hogwarts. A particularly nasty individual, he is the
resident ghost of Slytherin House.
BANE
A centaur Harry meets in the Forbidden Forest. Bane is not particularly
friendly towards humans.
BANSHEE
A howling moaning ghoul-type creature that whoever is visited by one is doomed
to die
BARUFFIO
According to Professor Flitwick, an unfortunate wizard who said 'F' instead of
'S' and found himself lying on the floor with a buffalo on his chest.
BASHER, ALI
A wizard who is angry about the embargo on flying carpets
BASIC HEXES FOR THE BUSY AND VEXED
A book Harry looks through
BASIL
Wizard wearing a "muggle Kilt" at the World Cup
BASILISK
King of Serpents, a monster imprisoned inside The Chamber of Secrets, capable
of killing merely by gazing at his victim. It was unleashed first of all by Tom
Marvolo Riddle (later known as Lord Voldemort), and more recently by Ginny
Weasley, who was being influenced by Riddle through his enchanted diary. After
petrifying several students, including Hermione Granger, the beast was killed
by Harry Potter, who was armed with the sword of Godric Gryffindor.
BAYLISS, HETTY
A muggle who sees Harry and Ron flying in an enchanted car.
BEATER
Position on Quidditch team. Beaters keep Bludgers away from their team. There
are two beaters per team
BEATER'S BIBLE, THE
Book about Quidditch, especially written for Beaters.
BEAUXBATONS ACADEMY OF MAGIC
Another witchcraft and wizardry school. Competes with Hogwarts and Durmstrang
in the Triwizard Tournament in GOBLET OF FIRE.
BEAUXBATIONS CARRIAGE
The means of transportation that Beauxbations students used to arrive at
Hogwarts. It is pulled by palaminos.
BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO TRANSFIGURATION, A
One of Ginny Weasley's Books
BELL, KATIE
A Hogwarts student who plays at Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
BERTIE BOTT'S EVERY FLAVOR BEANS
Magical jellybeans that come in literally EVERY flavor, including spinach and
liver.
BEZOAR
Stone taken from the stomach of a goat which will save one from most poisons
BIGONVILLE BOMBERS
A European Quidditch team from Luxembourg
BILLIUS, UNCLE
Ron Weasley's uncle, who died within a day of seeing a grim.
BINKY
Lavendar's pet baby rabbit. Mentioned in Book 3 during a prediction by
Professor Trelawney. It was killed by a fox.
BINNS, PROFESSOR
The only spectral teacher at Hogwarts, this ghost teaches History of Magic. His
classes are by far the most boring on the school curriculum.
BLACK, MRS.
Sirius' mother. She is dead but has a portrait on the wall at 12 Grimmauld Place. She has a nasty temper and screams whenever the doorbell rings
BLACK, SIRIUS
'The Prisoner of Azkaban'. A close friend of James and Lily Potter, he was
asked by them to become Harry's godfather. Sirius Black is an animagus who
sometimes assumes the form of a fierce, black dog called Padfoot. Wrongly
suspected of deliberately causing an explosion which caused the death of
thirteen people, Black was imprisoned in Azkaban. He escaped, but after a huge
manhunt he was recaptured and held at Hogwarts awaiting the receipt of the
Dementor's Kiss. However, Harry had discovered that Sirius was innocent of the
crimes of which he was accused and, with the aid of his friend Hermione and her
Time Turner, managed to set him free. Unfortunately the Ministry of Magic still
believed Black to be guilty, so he was forced to go on the run once again. He
was last seen flying into the distance on the back of Buckbeak, Hagrid's
hippogriff.
BLADVAK
Pickaxe in Gobbledegook (language of the Goblins)
BLAGGING
Quidditch Foul in which one grabs the opponents broom tail to slow them down
BLAST-ENDED SKREWTS
Mean-spirited, crab-like creatures bred by Hagrid, which Harry and his
classmates must care for in GOBLET OF FIRE.
BLATCHING
Quidditch Foul; flying with intent to collide
BLETCHLEY
Student at Hogwarts. During Harry's first year he plays Seeker for the
Slytherin Quidditch team.
BLOOD FLAVORED LOLLIPOPS
Treats for Vampires
BLOODY BARRON, THE
The Bloody Baron is the Slytherin House ghost. He is frightening and is the
only person that scares Peeves.
BLUDGER
A black Quidditch ball that flies around the field trying to knock players off
their brooms.
BLUDGER BACKBEAT
A Quidditch move where a beater sends the bludger backwards rather than hitting
it in front of them
BLURTING
Quidditch Foul in which an opponent locks broom handles with another hoping to
steer them off course
BODE
A member of the Department of Mysteries
BOGGART
A shape-shifting monster; takes the form of whatever it thinks will frighten
those near it.
BOLE
A Slytherin who plays Beater for their Quidditch team.
BONES, AMELIA
Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
BONES, EDGAR
Brother of Ameila Bones
BONES, THE
Well known wizard family, many of whose members were killed by Voldemort.
BONES, SUSAN
A pupil at Hogwarts. In the same year as Harry, she is a member of Hufflepuff
House.
BOOMSLANG SKIN
Potion Ingredient used in the Polyjuice Potion
BORGIN AND BURKES
Dark Arts store in Knockturn Alley where Harry finds himself after attempting
to travel to Diagon Alley by floo powder
BORGIN, MR.
Co-owner of Borgin and Burkes, a Dark Arts shop in Knockturn Alley
BOOT, TERRY
Hogwarts student. Belongs to Ravenclaw House.
BORIS THE BEWILDERED
Statue on the fifth floor, guards the Prefect's bathroom
BOWTRUCKLES
Tree guardians; eat wood lice
BOTTS, BERTIE
Famous for his 'All Flavor Beans', which can shock as well as delight, as they
can be vomit flavoured as easily as vanilla.
BOTT'S EVERY FLAVOR BEANS
See BERTIE BOTT'S EVERY FLAVOR BEANS
BOUNCING BULB
Plant used in Herbology
BRAGA BROOMFEET
Quidditch Team from Portugal
BRANSTONE, ELEANOR
Student sorted into Hufflepuff in book 4
BREAK WITH A BANSHEE
Book by Gilderoy Lockhart, required by all first and second years in book 2
BROCKLEHURST, MANDY
A pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Ravenclaw House.
BRODERICK
Person who was permanently debilitated by Voldemort. He was sent Devil's Snare at St. Mungo's which killed him
BRONZE KNUTS
Wizard money that can be kept at Gringotts. Relatively inexpensive part of
wizard currency. There are 29 knuts in a Sickle and 493 knuts in a Galleon
BROOM
Muggle cleaning implement that witches and wizards bewitch to use for flying
BROOMSTICK SERVICING KIT
A kit that contains important things to keep a broom in great condition.
Hermione's gift to Harry. It consists of a black leather case containing a jar of Fleetwood's High-Finish Handle Polish, Tail-Twig Clippers, brass compass and a Handbook of Do-it-Yourself Broomcare.
BROWN, LAVENDER
Hogwarts student who belongs to Gryffindor House.
BRYCE, FRANK
Gardener for the Riddle Family
BUBBLEHEAD CHARM
Charm used to breathe underwater, used by Fleur Delacour and Cedric Diggory in
task 2 of the Tri-Wizard Tournament
BUCKBEAK
Hagrid's pet Hippogriff. Wrongly thought to be dangerous after he bit Draco
Malfoy, he was sentenced to be executed by the Ministry of Magic. Rescued by
Harry and Hermione's use of the Time Turner. Last seen aiding in the escape of
Sirius Black.
BUBOTUBERS
Magical plants that look like slugs. Their pus has healing qualities, but can
also cause painful blisters when it comes directly in contact with skin.
BUBOTUBER PUSS
Collected from the bubotuber plant; smells like petrol, burns if undiluted, but
diluted it's a very good cure for acne
BULBODOX POWDER
Trick powder made by Fred and George Weasley that gives you boils
BULSTRODE, MILLICENT
A pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Slytherin House.
BUMPHING
Quidditch foul in which a Beater hits a Bludger towards the crowd
BUNDIMUN
This creature is found all around the world. It looks like a patch of green fungus, survives by eating dirt and infests houses. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
BURROW,THE
Name of the Weasley's home
BUTTERBEER
Hot, frothy, buttery drink served in Hogsmeade, enjoyed by many students of
Hogwarts
C
CADOGAN, SIR
A knight who inhabits a portrait near the North Tower at Hogwarts. Brave and
chivalrous, he was the only painting who was willing to replace the Fat Lady as
the guardian of Gryffindor Tower. This was only a temporary arrangement though,
and he soon returned to his own canvas.
CAERPHILLY CATAPULTS
A Welsh Quidditch Team that play in vertically striped robes of light green and
scarlet
CANARY CREAM
Creamy snack that turns those who eat it into canaries. Invention of Fred and
George Weasley.
CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES
CATCHPOLE
See OTTERY ST. CATCHPOLE
CAULDRON
A big vat used to mix potions in over the fire
CAULDRON CAKES
Snacks available on the Hogwarts Express
CAULDWELL,OWEN
Student sorted into Hufflepuff in Book 4
CENTAUR
A creature which has a human body from the waist up and a horse's body from the waist down. This mystical being originated in Greece and dwell in the forest. It is capable of intelligent thought and speech and should be regarded with respect. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale, because of it's intelligence and aggressiveness.
CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Hidden chamber within Hogwarts, built over a thousand years ago by Salazar
Slytherin, one of the school's four founders. According to legend, only
Slytherin's true heir can ever open the Chamber, unleashing a horrible monster
that supposedly lives inside it.
CHAMELION GHOULS
A creature that can disguise itself as something else
CHANG, CHO
Student at Hogwarts. An excellent Quidditch player who represents Ravenclaw at
Seeker. Harry seems rather fond of her.
CHARM
Spell that adds properties to an objector person
CHARMS
A class at Hogwarts, taught by Professor Flitwick
CHASER
Quidditch position. Chasers try to score with the Quaffle.
CHOCOBALLS
Sweet Sold in Honeydukes
CHIMAERA
A Grecian monster which has a lion's head, a goat's body and a dragon's tail. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale and its eggs are classified as non-tradable.
CHINESE FIREBALL
This Asian dragon is covered by smooth, scarlet scales, with golden spikes around its face. It has two bulgy eyes. When angry, it produces a mushroom-shaped flame from its nostrils. It eats mammals. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale
CHIZPURFLE
A small parasite which resembles what Muggles call a "dust mite". It infests the fur and feathers of a few magical creatures and is known to have gnawed magical wands and cauldron leftovers. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
CHOCOLATE FROGS
A popular candy among wizards.
CHUDLEY CANNONS
British Quidditch team, play in bright orange Quidditch robes emblazoned with a
speeding cannon-ball and 2 black C's. Favorite Quidditch team of Ron Weasley
CIRCE
A famous witch of past times, she appears in the 'Famous Wizards and Witches'
series of collectable cards.
CLABBERT
A mottled-green, smooth-skinned, tree-dwelling creature which looks like a cross between a grinning monkey and a frog. It's horned head has a large pustle in the middle of the forehead, which is very distinctive. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
CLAUSE 3 OF THE CODE OF WAND USE
States that no non-human creature is permitted to use a wand
CLEANSWEAP BROOMS
Type of outdated flying brooms. The different models from best to worst include
the Cleansweep 7, Cleansweep 6 and the Cleansweep 5
CLEARWATER, PENELOPE
Pupil at Hogwarts. A prefect for Ravenclaw House. Penelope is petrified by the
Basilisk but is later restored to health. She is also Percy Weasley's girlfriend.
CLIODNA
Legendary witch who appears in the 'Famous Wizards and Witches' series of
collectable cards.
COBBING
A Quidditch foul, excessive use of elbows.
COCKROACH CLUSTERS
a sweet made of cockroaches sold in Honeydukes; also used as a password to
Dumbledore's office in book 4
COMET TWO-SIXTY
A racing broom. It is not as good as the Cleansweep brooms, the Nimbus brooms
or the Firebolt, but is not as bad as the Shooting Star
COMMITTEE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF DANGEROUS CREATURES
Office at the Ministry of Magic that protects the Wizarding world from dangerous
animals
COMMITTEE ON EXPERIMENTAL CHARMS
Office at the Ministry of Magic
COMMON MAGICAL AILMENTS AND AFFLICTIONS
A book that Wizards may consult if they are feeling ill
COMMON ROOM
A general meeting room, each Hogwarts house has a common room. The common room
then leads up to two dormitories.
COMMON WELSH GREEN
Breed of Dragon found in Britain. It produces thin jets of fire from its nostrils and a melodious roar. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale
COMPENDIUM OF COMMON CURSES AND THEIR COUNTERCURSES, A
Book
CONNOLLY
A beater on the Irish Quidditch team during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final
CORNISH PIXIE
See PIXIE
COUNCIL OF MAGICAL LAW
Passes judgment on wizard lawbreakers
CRABBE, VINCENT
A Slytherin. One of Draco Malfoy's friends/bodyguards.
CREEVEY, COLIN
Hogwarts student. A Gryffindor one year below Harry, whom he hero worships,
much to Harry's irritation.
CREEVY,DENNIS
Student sorted into Gryffindor in book 4; younger brother of Colin Creevey
CRIBBAGE'S WIZARDING CRACKERS
Christmas crackers wizard style! They contain hats, jokes and prizes just like normal crackers but they are so much better. Harry's prize was once real, live mice!
CORAKER
Member of the Department of Mysteries
CROCKFORD, DORIS
A witch Harry meets on his first visit to The Leaky Cauldron.
CROOKSHANKS
Hermione's large, tiger-like cat. He has stalky little arms and squashed face. He
helped show who Scabbers really was.
CROUCH, BARTY
Mr. Crouch is the head at the Ministry of Magic. He used to fight against the
Death Eaters but he was almost as bad as they were, in doing so. He would do
anything to keep his reputation clean: send his son to prison or dismiss his
faithful house elf for getting out of a tent when a mob was coming. Percy
absolutely adores him for the way he does everything within the rules. Barty
Crouch was sent to Azkaban in his late teens for helping Voldemort. But he was
rescued by his father and he and his mother switched places. He lived under an
invisible cloak for a long time, helped out by Winky. Then he found Harry’s
wand and broke free from his fathers spell. He later killed his father and
stole Mad Eye Moody’s form by using a potion. He was a faithful servant to
Voldemort until Cornelius Fudge let the Dementors in and they delivered The
Last Kiss killing him.
CROUCH, BARTY JR.
Son of Bartemius Crouch; devoted follower of Voldemort. Was sent to Azkaban by his own father for being a Death Eater
CRUCIATUS CURSE
Cruciatus Curse One of three illegal Unforgivable Curses. Causes intense pain.
It's used to torture someone. "Crucio!"
CRUCIO (spell)
See CRUCIATUS CURSE
CRUP
Magical creature
CURSE OF THE BOGIES
Spell that Professor Quirrel told the students about
CURSES AND COUNTERCURSES(Bewitch your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More)
A book Harry looks through
D
D.A
See DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY
DAILY PROPHET
The wizards' newspaper.
DAISY ROOT
A potions ingredient, used in a shrinking solution
DARK ARTS OUTSMARTED, THE
A book
DARK FORCES: A GUIDE TO SELF PROTECTION, THE
A book by Quentin Trimble
DARK LORD, THE
see VOLDEMORT
DARK MARK
Skull and serpent symbol that is the sign of Voldemort. It appears in the night
sky during the Quidditch World Cup. It's said that the Death Eaters,
Voldemort's followers, display the sign whenever they have killed.
DAVIES, ROGER
Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team, was Fleur Delacour's date to the Yule Ball
DEATH EATERS
Name of the group of Dark wizards who are Voldemort's followers.
DEATH OMENS: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU KNOW THE WORST IS COIMING
A book that Harry sees in Flourish and Blotts in book 3; has a Grim on the front cover
DEATHDAY
The day when a ghost celebrates when he or she became a ghost.
DECREE FOR THE RESTRICTION OF UNDERAGE WIZARDRY
A law that stops young wizards and witches using magic outside of school
DEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS
A subject taught at Hogwarts, teaches students to protect themselves from evil magic
DEFENSIVE MAGICAL THEORY
Book by Wilbert Slinkhard; required by Professor Umbridge
DEFLATING DRAFT
Potion that counteracts a swelling solution. Causes swelled body parts to return to normal size.
DE-GNOMING
Removing pesky garden gnomes from your garden
DELACOUR, FLEUR
Champion for Beauxbattons School in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, part Veela
DELACOUR,GABRIELLE
Fleur Delacour's younger sister
DELANEY-PODMORE, SIR PATRICK
A ghost, Sir Patrick is the leader of the Headless Hunt. He refuses Nearly
Headless Nick admittance to the Hunt because Nick can't 'headjuggle'.
DELETRIUS (spell)
The spell to make something disintegrate. It also erases the remnants left by Priori Incantatem
DEMENTOR
Dark, cloaked, faceless creature from Azkaban, appearing in Book Three
(PRISONER OF AZKABAN), where they are guarding Hogwarts to protect students
from Sirius Black. When they get near Harry he gets chilled, clammy and faints.
DEMENTOR'S KISS
When a dementor kisses someone, it sucks the soul out of them, leaving them emotionless. This is worse then death.
DEMIGUISE
This creature, found in the Far East resembles a large silver-haired ape. The hair of this magical beast is extremely valuable as it may be spun into the fibers which make an Invisibility Cloak. When threatened, this creature makes itself invisible. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
DE MIMSY PORPINGTON, SIR NICHOLAS
see NEARLY HEADLESS NICK
DENNIS
A member of Dudley Dursley's gang.
DENSAUGEO (spell)
A form of the engorgement spell. This particular one causes the front teeth to grow to an enlarged size really quickly
DEPARTMENT FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF MAGICAL CREATURES
Department within the Ministry of Magic that handles complaints about creatures
and has a committee to get rid of dangerous creatures.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MAGICAL COOPERATION
Department at the Ministry of Magic
DEPARTMENT OF MAGICAL GAMES AND SPORTS
A department in the Ministry of Magic
DEPARTMENT OF MAGICAL TRANSPORTATION
Department at the Ministry of Magic, fines people for apperating without a license
DEPARTMENT OF MYSTERIES
Department at the Ministry of Magic, members are also known as Unspeakables
DERRICK
Beater on the Slytherin Quidditch team in book 3
DERVISH AND BANGS
Wizard equipment store in Hogsmeade
DERWENT, DILYS
St. Mungo's healer from 1722-1741 and Hogwarts headmaster from 1741-1768
DEVIL'S SNARE
A plant which entraps anyone within its reach, hates sunlight. The trick to get by it is to relax. The more you struggle, the tighter it grips you.
DIAGON ALLEY
Mysterious, magical twisting street of shops where wizards and witches shop for
supplies. Gringotts bank located here, also.
DIFFINDO (spell)
A spell that makes things split or tear
DIGGLE, DEDALUS
A wizard with a flair for the dramatic. For example, causing a shower of
shooting stars in Kent. Member of the Order of the Phoenix
DIGGORY, AMOS
Father of Cedric Diggory, works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
DIGGORY, CEDRIC
A student at Hogwarts. A good Quidditch player who is the Hufflepuff Seeker. He
dies in the Triwizard Tournament.
DIGGLE, DEDALUS
A wizard who made shooting stars fly over Kent, meets Harry in the Leaky Cauldron and once bowed to him in a Muggle shop
DIPPET, PROFESSOR ARMANDO
A wizard. The Headmaster of Hogwarts when the Chamber of Secrets was first
opened by Tom Marvolo Riddle.
DIRICAWL
This is a fluffy, flightless bird from Mauritius, which can vanish and reappear at will. (aka 'Dodo' bird to Muggles) This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
DISAPPERATE
See APPERATE/DISAPPERATE
DISARMING SPELL
See EXPELIARMUS
DISILLUSIONMENT CHARM
Charm that enables one to blend to the colors of their surroundings
DISSENDIUM (spell) A spell that opens the secret passage in the hump of the
humpbacked witch statue that leads to Honeydukes
DIVINATION
A class at Hogwarts that deals with fortune-telling and peering into the Past, Present, and Future.
DOBBS, EMMA
Hogwarts student
DOBBY
The Malfoy's house elf. Cruelly treated by them, especially Lucius, until he is
freed from their service by Harry.
DOLOHOV, ANTONIN
A captured Death Eater
DOPPLEBEATER DEFENSE
Quidditch move where both Beaters on a team hit a Bludger at the same time for extra power
DOT
A customer at The Hanged Man pub
DOUBLE EIGHT LOOP
A Quidditch move, where the Keeper swerves around all three goal hoops to block the Quaffle
DR. FILIBUSTER'S FABULOUS, WET-START NO-HEAT FIREWORKS
Fireworks that can be used indoors, they fill the room with red and blue stars that bounce around
DOGE, ELPHIUS
Member of the Order of the Phoenix
DOXIE
This fairy-like creature has four arms and four legs and is covered by thick, black hair. They are also known as the "Biting Fairy" and have double rows of venomous, razor-sharp teeth. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
DOXYCIDE
Kills Doxies
DRACO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILLANDUS
the Hogwarts school motto, "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon"
DRAGON
Giant, fearsome, scaled creature with wings; they vary in size and breed. There are ten breeds of dragon worldwide
DRAGON'S BLOOD
Very magical substance, often used in potions
DRAUGHT OF LIVING DEATH
A powerful sleeping potion made of asphodel and wormwood
DRAUGHT OF PEACE
Portion to Soothe the nerves and calm anxiety
DREAM ORACLE, THE
Book used by Professor Trelawney to interpret dreams
DREDFUL DENIZENS OF THE DEEP
A book Harry borrows from the Hogwarts library
DRESS ROBES
Robes for formal occasions
DROOBLE'S BEST BLOWING GUM
A sweet available from the sweet trolley onboard the Hogwarts Express
DUELING CLUB
Hogwarts club where students pair off and cast spells against each other,
learning how to defend themselves.
DUMBLEDORE, ABERFORTH
The brother of Albus Dumbledore. Once prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat.
Member of the Original Order of the Phoenix
DUMBLEDORE, ALBUS
The current headmaster of Hogwarts, generally regarded as the most powerful
wizard alive. One of his most renowned feats was his defeat of the evil wizard
Grindelwald in 1945. He is somewhat eccentric, but acts as a kind of unofficial
advisor to the Ministry of Magic. Dumbledore is very fond of Harry, and often
helps him out of trouble when it is necessary.
DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY
Dumbledore's Army is a secret club to practice defense against the dark arts.
It is started by Hermione and Harry. When they are caught, Dumbledore takes the
fall and clams he started it. Also known as the D.A
DUNG
Nickname for Mundungus
DUNGBOMBS
A joke item you can buy at Zonko's. If they are triggered, they will make the area smell foul
DURMSTRANG
Another wizarding school in Europe. No one knows its true whereabouts, but
people assume it's in the cold Far North
DURSLEY, DUDLEY
Harry's cousin. A fat, despicable muggle who tries his best to make Harry's
life a misery. He was turned into a pig by Hagrid, which was no less than he
deserved. Unfortunately he reverted to human, although he had to go to hospital
to have his tail surgically removed. He attends Smeltings School, which has a
truly disgusting orange uniform. Dudley seems to get fatter with every book.
DURSLEY, AUNT MARGE
Harry’s Uncle's awful, bulky sister who loves to correct Harry’s faults. Her
rudeness to Harry caused him to break Ministry rules and use magic outside of
Hogwarts. With her memory fixed, she returned home to her many bulldogs.
DURSLEY, PETUNIA
Harry's aunt, his mother's sister. A petty, vindictive woman who spoils her son
Dudley terribly.
DURSLEY, VERNON
Harry's uncle. A fat, mustachioed man who works for Grunnings, a firm which
makes drills. He tries to prevent Harry going to Hogwarts, and disapproves
strongly of Harry's magical abilities.
DWARF
Short men like creatures, they are only a few inches tall
E
EAGLE
House creature of Ravenclaw
EDUCATIONAL DECREE NUMBER TWENTY FOUR
Disbanded all student organizations, clubs, teams, groups or societies without consent of Umbridge
EDUCATIONAL DECREE NUMBER TWENTY FIVE
Gives Dolores Umbridge more power over teachers
EDUCATIONAL DECREE NUMBER TWENTY SIX
In book five, it bans teachers from giving students any information other than what they are teaching
EDUCATIONAL DECREE NUMBER TWENTY SEVEN
Bans the magazine 'The Quibbler' from Hogwarts
EDUCATIONAL DECREE NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT
Dolores Umbridge replaces Albus Dumbledore as Head of Hogwarts (this is only temporary, but it was not intended to be)
EEYLOPS OWL EMPORIUM
A shop in Diagon Alley that sells owls
EGG, MORDICUS
Author of "Philosophy of the Mundane - Why the Muggles Prefer Not to Know"
ELF
Magical creature that lives deep in the Forbidden Forest
ELFRIC THE EAGER
An infamous wizard of past times who led an unsuccessful uprising.
ELIXER OF LIFE
Liquid produced by the Sorcer's Stone, has the power to make a wizard or witch live forever
EMERIC THE EVIL
A famous historical wizard.
ENCHANTMENT IN BAKING
A book Mrs. Weasley owns
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TOADSTOOLS
A book that Lucius Malfoy gets hit with in Flourish & Blotts during a fight with Mr. Weasley
ENERVATE (spell)
A charm that revives someone who was stunned
ENGORGIO (spell)
Engorgio is an engorgement charm which causes the receiver to get very large in
size. Fred and George Weasley use this on a piece of candy that Dudley eats.
It's the opposite of Reducio.
ERIC
Security guard at the Ministry of Magic
ERKLING
This elf-like, German creature is known to lure children away from their guardians with its high-pitched cackle for the purpose of eating them. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
ERROL
The Weasley's owl. Like most things owned by the Weasley's, Errol is old and
well past his best.
ERUMPENT
This large, grey African creature has great power because of its size and amazing horn. Its thick hide is charm and curse proof and its sharp horn can pierce anything upon which the target explodes. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
EVANS, LILY
Lily Potter's Maiden name
EVERY FLAVOR BEANS
See BERTIE BOTT'S EVERY FLAVOR BEANS
EXPECTO PATRONUM (spell)
a spell that creates a patronus
EXPELLIARMUS (spell)
Expelliarmus is a disarming spell and is used to knock the weapon out of the opponent's
hand.
EXPLODING BONBONS
A sweet available from Honeydukes
EXPLODING SNAP
A game played by wizards. It consists of cards that can explode at any time
EXTENDABLE EARS
Invention of Fred and George Weasley used to listen to things far away (they slip under the door etc.)
F
FAINTING s
Invention of Fred and George Weasley that make you faint
FALMOUTH FALCONS
A British Quidditch team, play in robes of dark grey and white with a falcon head on the front
FAMOUS WITCHES AND WIZARDS CARDS
Trading cards of famous witches and wizards through the ages, there's one with every pack of Chocolate Frogs
FANG
Hagrid's pet boarhound.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Book by Newt Scamander, required by all first year students at Hogwarts; also the name of a book released by JK Rowling for Comic Relief
FAIRY
Small creature that flies around and is very bright. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale
FAT FRIAR, THE
The Hufflepuff house ghost who, as his name suggests, has the appearance of a
rotund monk. He is good-humored and popular with the students.
FAT LADY, THE
A portrait which hangs at the entrance to Gryffindor Tower and acts as a
guardian. She is attacked by a mysterious assailant in Book 3, and is
temporarily replaced by Sir Cadogan.
FAWCETT, MISS
A Ravenclaw student who was injured during Dueling Club demonstration; was caught in the bushes at the Yule Ball with Stebbins of Hufflepuff
FAWCETTS, THE
A wizard family that live in the same area as the Weasleys, they couldn't get tickets for the Quidditch World Cup
FAWKES
Professor Dumbledore's phoenix. He provides invaluable help to Harry when he
fights the Basilisk.
FENWICK, BENJY
Member of the Original Order of the Phoenix, killed
FERULA (spell)
A spell that mends broken bones
FIDELIUS CHARM
An extremely complex charm in which a secret is concealed within a single living soul, unless the secret-keeper chooses to divulge that information, the secret is safe
FIGG, MRS.
A neighbor of the Dursleys who occasionally babysits Harry. Her house smells
strongly of cabbage, and she makes Harry look at photographs of her pet cats. A squib
FILCH, ARGUS
The caretaker at Hogwarts. A nasty, malicious man who delights in making the
students as miserable as possible. Although born into a wizard family, he is a
squib, meaning that he has no magical ability whatsoever.
FILIBUSTER FIREWORKS
See Dr. FILIBUSTER'S FABULOUS, WET-START, NO-HEAT FIREWORKS
FINCH-FLETCHLEY, JUSTIN
A Hufflepuff who is in the same year as Harry. He is one of the students who is
petrified by the Basilisk when it is freed from the Chamber of Secrets. Like
the others, he is successfully restored to full health.
FINITE INCANTATEM (spell)
A spell that Professor Snape used to end all commotion among Harry and Malfoy by
stopping all their spells
FINNIGAN, SEAMUS
A Gryffindor in Harry's year at Hogwarts. He enjoys Quidditch and is half
Muggle half wizard. His mother is a witch but didn’t tell her husband until
after they were married.
FIREBOLT
State-of-the-Art racing broom that can even go faster than a Nimbus Two
Thousand. Harry receives one for Christmas in Book Three (PRISONER OF AZKABAN)
but doesn't know who it's from
FIRE CRAB
This Fijian creature resembles a heavily jeweled tortoise. It lives on a protected reservation. When attacked, it shoots flames from its rear. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
FIRENZE
1. A centaur who gives Harry a ride in the Forbidden Forest. He is far more
friendly and helpful than Bane and Ronan, much to their annoyance.
2. Teaches Divination at Hogwarts in book 5
FITCHBURG FINTCHES
An American Quidditch team
FIZZING WHIZBEES
Levitating sherbet balls
FLACKING
A Quidditch foul where the Keeper sticks any part of their body through a goal hoop to stop the Quaffle going in
FLAME FREEZING CHARM
Used by ancient wizarding people to freeze the flames trying to burn them
FLAMEL, NICOLAS
A famous wizard, owner of the Sorcerer's Stone. Possession of this gives
virtual immortality, and at the time of Harry's first adventure, Flamel is over
600 years old. However the fate suffered by the stone means that he is now
mortal, like everyone else. A great friend of Albus Dumbledore, Nicolas lives
in Devon with his wife Perenelle.
FLAMEL, PERENELLE
The wife of Nicolas Flamel.
FLEET, ANGUS
A muggle who sees Harry and Ron during their magical car ride to Hogwarts.
FLESH EATING SLUGS
Pest which infested the Hogwarts cabbages
FLESH EATING SLUG REPELLENT
Repels flesh eating slugs. Hagrid was looking for this in Knockturn Alley
FLETCHER, MUNDUNGUS
A colleague of Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic. A member of the Order of the Phoenix
FLINT, MARCUS
Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. A large, muscular boy who will resort
to any tactics in order to win.
FLITWICK, PROFESSOR
The Charms teacher at Hogwarts. A thin, diminutive man who can barely see over
his desk. Popular with most of the students.
FLOBBERWORM
A magical worm that much like a normal one and can't do much. This fantastic beast is classified as a 1 on the M.O.M. scale.
FLOO POWDER
Magical, glittering powder that, when sprinkled into a fireplace, transports a
wizard or witch to another fireplace located on the Floo Network
FLOREAN FORTESCUE'S ICE CREAM PARLOR
A shop in Diagon Alley
FLOURISH AND BLOTTS
Wizard bookstore in Diagon Alley.
FLUFFY
A huge three-headed dog who guards the trapdoor leading to the Sorcerer's
Stone. Rather inappropriately named by Hagrid.
FLUXWEED
Ingredient in the Polyjuice Potion
FLYING WITH THE CANNONS
A book that Harry reads during the summer before his 4th year
FOE-GLASS
A magical mirror that shows one's enemies. Moody has one of these.
FORBIDDEN FOREST
Forest surrounding Hogwarts. Home to unicorns and other mystical creatures.
Very dangerous; Hogwarts students are told to stay away from it.
FORD ANGELINA
A car that the Weasleys owned. Arthur Weasley bewitched it so it can fly
FRIDWULFA
Hagrid's mother, a giantess
FORTESCUE, FLOREAN
Owner of the ice-cream parlor on Diagon Alley. An expert on medieval
witchburning.
FOUNTAIN OF MAGICAL BRETHEREN
Fountain at the Ministry of Magic. All proceeds go to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
FOUR POINT SPELL
Makes wand point due north. See POINT ME
FUBSTER, COLONEL
A friend of Marge, Vernon Dursley's sister, who looks after her dogs when she
is away.
FUDGE, CORNELIUS
The Minister of Magic. A weak, ineffectual man who is easily influenced by
others. Relies on the advice of Albus Dumbledore when he is in trouble.
FURNUNCULUS (spell)
A hex that makes ones face burst out in boils
FWOOPER
This African bird is covered with brightly colored plumage and lays vivid patterned eggs. The feathers are sought for fancy quills. The Fwooper song will drive the listener to insanity, so when purchased as a pet, the Fwooper comes with a Silencing Charm. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale
G
GADDING WITH GHOULS
A book by Gilderoy Lockhart
GALLEON
See GOLD GALLEON
GAMBOL AND JAPES
Wizarding joke shop on Diagon Alley
GAMEKEEPER
Hagrid's Position at Hogwarts. See also KEEPER OF THE KEYS
GARDEN GNOME
A Small eight-inch tall creature with horny feet, razor sharp teeth, and a
leathery bald head shaped liked a potato that invades the gardens of wizards. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
GARROTING GAG GAS
Gas that causes gagging
GHOST
The semi-transparent image of someone who is dead that can act like someone who
is alive
GHOUL
A creature that lives in attics and places like that making a lot of noise and
howling. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
GIANT
An enormous twenty foot tall man like creature extremely strong and powerful
GILDEROY LOCKHART'S GUIDE TO ANNOYING HOUSEHOLD PESTS
Book owned by Mrs. Weasley
GLUMBUMBLE
This grey, furry, flying insect from Northern Europe feasts on nettles. It produces a treacle, used as an antidote. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
GILLYWATER
A drink available from the Three Broomsticks
GILLYWEED
Magical plant that, when eaten, gives a person gills like a fish, allowing her
or him to breathe underwater.
GIMBI GIANT SLAYERS
An Ethiopian Quidditch team
GNOME
See GARDEN GNOME
GOBBLEDEGOOK
Language of the Goblins
GOBLET OF FIRE
A large wooden cup that is filled to the brim with dancing blue flames. It
magically selects the contestants for the Triwizard Tournament.
GOBLIN
A four foot tall creature with long fingers and feet and facial hair. They
guard the vaults at Gringott's Wizard Bank
GOBLIN LIASON OFFICE
An office at the Ministry of Magic
GOBSTONES
A Wizard game, like marbles, where the pieces squirt a smelly substance when a player loses
GODRIC'S HOLLOW
Where Lily and James Potter lived before they were killed
GOLD GALLEON
Wizard money that can be kept at Gringotts. The galleon is worth the most in
wizarding money. There are 17 Sickles to a galleon and 493 knuts to a galleon.
GOLDEN SNITCH
The most important ball in Quidditch. It's fast and hard to catch; must be
caught by the Seeker to earn 150 bonus points, which usually wins a game.
GORDON
A member of Dudley Dursley's gang.
GORODOCK GARGOYLES
A Lithuanian Quidditch team
GOSHAWK, MIRANDA
A witch and author. Her series 'Standard Book of Spells' is required reading at
Hogwarts.
GOYLE, GREGORY
An associate of Draco Malfoy, who acts as a bodyguard rather than a friend.
GRANGER, HERMIONE
A student at Hogwarts. A member of Gryffindor House. Despite her muggle
background, Hermione is one of the best students ever to have entered Hogwarts.
She is studious, self-righteous and never admits she is wrong, but despite this
she is one of Harry's best friends. Her knowledge of Charms, Spells and Potions
have proved useful on many occasions. Hermione uses a Time Turner to attend
extra classes and according to Ron Weasley, her worst fear is a teacher giving
her a mark of only 9/10. Hermione was petrified by the Basilisk but was later
restored to health.
GRANGER, MR. & MRS.
The parents of Hermione. They are both muggles and work as dentists.
GRAPHORN
These large, grayish-purple creatures live in the mountains of Europe. They have humped backs and walk on four-thumbed feet. These aggressive beasts have very long, sharp horns, which when collected and pulverized, are used as an ingredient in many magical potions. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
GRAWP
A giant that Hagrid brought to the Forbidden Forest
GREAT AUNTIE ENID
One of Neville's relatives
GREAT HALL
Main gathering point at Hogwarts; feasts and special occasions are held here, it is also used as a dining hall for students
GREAT HANGLETON
Neighboring town of Little Hangleton
GREAT HUMBERTO, THE
A TV show that Dudley likes watching; he got very upset when he missed it, when Uncle Vernon took them all to the Hut-on-the-Rock
GREAT UNCLE ALGIE
One of Neville's relatives who tried to force magic out of him
GREGORY THE SMARMY
A statue at Hogwarts
GREY LADY
The Ravenclaw House ghost.
GRIFFEN
A half eagle half lion creature who is very powerful with talons and a deadly
beak. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale. The Griffin is on the crest of Gryffindor House.
GRIM
A giant black dog one sees as a death omen; when someone sees a Grim, it is believed that they will die in the very near future
GRINDELWALD
A powerful Dark wizard, who was defeated by Albus Dumbledore in 1945.
GRINDYLOW
A small horny water demon that has long fingers that grabs people and doesn't
let go (though its fingers are brittle)This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
GRINGOTTS
The wizards' bank.
GRIPHHOOK
The head of the Goblins at Gringotts
GRIPHOOK
A goblin who works in Gringotts Bank. He shows Harry to his personal vault on
his first visit there.
GRODZISK GOBLINS
A Polish Quidditch team
GRUNNAN, ALBERIC
A famous wizard of yesteryear. Appears in the 'Famous Wizards and Witches'
cards.
GRYFFINDOR (brave)
One of the four houses of Hogwarts Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The
founder was Godric Gryffindor, colors are red and gold, the house animal is the
lion and the house ghost is the Nearly Headless Nick.
GRYFFINDOR, GODRIC
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Harry uses his sword to kill the
Basilisk.
GUBRAITHIAN FIRE
Everlasting fire
GUDGEON, GLADYS
A devoted admirer of Gilderoy Lockhart.
GUIDE TO MEDIEVAL SORCERY, A
A book Harry takes out from the Hogwarts library,
GURG
A troll
H
HAG
An ugly creature that eats raw liver
HAGRID, RUBEUS
The Keeper of the Keys at Hogwarts. Hagrid is a great bear of a man,
"almost twice as tall as a normal man and at least five times as
wide." He is of wild appearance, with a tangle of black hair and beard
covering most of his face. He carries a pink umbrella which one soon realises
is a disguised wand. Hagrid was originally a student at Hogwarts at the time of
the first opening of the Chamber of Secrets. However, his well-known fondness
for dangerous creatures coupled with the scheming of Tom Marvolo Riddle led to
Hagrid being unjustly expelled from the school. The influence of Albus
Dumbledore was instrumental in Hagrid's appointment as Keeper of the Keys.
Hagrid was given the responsibility of introducing Harry to his wizard
heritage, and the two immediately became firm friends. Hagrid has a fondness
for drinking which occasionally lands him in trouble, for example when a
stranger managed to extract from him the secret of how to pass the three headed
dog which guarded the Sorcerer's Stone. During Harry's third year at
Hogwarts, Hagrid is given the job of teaching Care of Magical Creatures.
HAIRY SNOUT, HUMAN HEART
book written by an anonymous author about the woes of being a werewolf
HALF-BLOOD
A witch or wizard who has one wizard parent and one muggle parent
HAND OF GLORY
A withered hand which, when a candle is inserted, gives light only to the person holding it
HANDBOOK OF DO-IT-YOURSELF BROOMCARE
A book that Hermione gives to Harry as a present
HANGED MAN,THE
The village pub in Little Hangleton
HAVERSACKING
A Quidditch foul where a Chaser's hand is still on the Quaffle as it goes through the goal hoop
HAWKSHEAD ATTACKING FORMATION
A Quidditch move where Chasers form an arrowhead pattern and fly towards the opposition's goalposts
HEDWIG
Harry's owl.
HENGIST OF WOODCROFT
A famous wizard. One of Harry's Famous Witches & Wizard Cards.
HERMES
Percy Weasley's owl. A gift received from his parents when he became a prefect.
HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED
A euphemism for Voldemort, used by those too scared to mention his real name.
HEAD BOY/GIRL
A 7th-year student at Hogwarts who looks after the affairs of fellow students, one head boy and one head girl is selected each year
HEADLESS HUNT
A group of headless huntsmen ghosts who participate in hunt activities such as Horseback Head-Juggling and Head Polo
HEADWIG
Harry's owl
HEALER
Wizard 'doctors' that work in St. Mungo's and treat magical mishaps
HEBRIDEAN BLACK
A breed of dragon found in Britain
HEIDELBERG HARRIERS
A European Quidditch team from Germany
HEIR OF SLYTHERIN
The true heir of Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of Hogwarts, who could open the Chamber of Secrets, free the monster within, and use it to rid the school of all who were unworthy to study magic
HENGIST OF WOODCROFT
A wizard depicted on the Chocolate Frogs Famous Witches and Wizards Cards
HERBOLOGY
A class taught at Hogwarts, the study of plants and herbs
HERMES
Percy Weasley's owl
HIGGS, TERENCE
Pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Slytherin, Higgs plays Seeker on the Quidditch
team, until replaced by Draco Malfoy.
HIGH INQUESTOR
Newly appointed position in Hogwarts by the Ministry of Magic that has almost
as much authority as the headmaster. Dolores Umbridge is the High Inquestor at
Hogwarts School in Harry's Fifth Year
HIGHT TABLE
Table in the Great Hall where Hogwarts staff sit
HINKYPUNK
A water demon with one leg and a lantern that lives in a bog, it gives wrong
directions to travelers
HIPPOCAMPUS
This Grecian creature has the head and front quarters of a horse and the tail and hind quarters of a fish. It lays large transparent eggs like a frog. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
HIPPOGRIFF
Magical creature that is half bird and half horse. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
HISTORY OF MAGIC, A
Book by Bathilda Bagshot
HISTORY OF MAGIC
A class at Hogwarts devoted to history
HIT WIZARDS
Wizard police from the Magical Law Enforcement Squad who are specially trained to deal with powerful criminals
HOG'S HEAD, THE
The pub in the village where Hagrid won a dragon's egg.
HOGSMEADE
Wizarding village that Hogwarts students (third years and up) can visit
occasionally on the weekend. Filled with shops like Zonko's Joke Shop and the
Shrieking Shack.
HOGSMEADE STATION
Where the Hogwarts Express stops to drop off the students each year
HONEYDUKES
An amazing candy store in Hogsmeade.
HOGWARTS, A HISTORY
Book about Hogwarts
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is where select people go when they
reach the age of 11 years old to learn how to become witches and wizards. It
was created by four founders Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Hogwarts is located in Scotland
HOGWARTS EXPRESS
Hogwarts Express is the train that takes Hogwarts students to and from the
school. It leaves from Platform Nine and Three Quarters at King's Cross Station.
HOLIDAYS WITH HAGS
Book by Gilderoy Lockhart
HOLIHEAD HARPIES
A Welsh Quidditch team, play in dark green robes with a golden talon upon the chest. Unique as it is the only team to only ever employ Witches
HOME LIFE AND SOCIAL HABITS OF BRITISH MUGGLES
Book by Wilhelm Wigworthy
HOMORPHUS CHARM
Charm which turns a werewolf back into his human form
HONEYDUKES
Sweet shop in Hogsmeade
HOOCH, MADAME
A teacher at Hogwarts. Students learn how to fly broomsticks under her expert
tutelage. She also is closely involved with the Quidditch teams. She is the Quidditch referee.
HOPKIRK, MAFALDA
A witch who works for the Improper Use of Magic Office at the Ministry of
Magic. She writes to Harry to warn him not to use magic outside of school after
Dobby casts a Hover Charm on Aunt Petunia's pudding.
HORKLUMP
This Scandinavian creature looks like a pink mushroom covered with black bristles. It spreads through one's garden using underground tentacles and can cover your garden in a matter of days. This fantastic beast is classified as a 1 on the M.O.M. scale.
HORNBY, OLIVE
A girl at Hogwarts who used to tease Moaning Myrtle about her glasses. She
later regretted this when Myrtle began to haunt her.
HOUSE
One of four "families" the students are assigned to upon arriving at Hogwarts; houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin
HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIT
A yearly contest between the four houses of Hogwarts; whichever house has the most points at the end of the year wins the House Cup
HOUSE CUP
trophy awarded to the House with the most points at the end of the year
HOUSE ELF
A small creature with bat-like ears and giant eyes, they are enslaved to work
for different places (though they like the enslavement)
HOUSE POINTS
Points awarded to or taken from a house by teachers and prefects, depending on the actions of the students in that house
HOWLER
A screaming, scolding letter sent by owl. Ron receives one from Mrs. Weasley
after he flies the family car without permission.
HUFFLEPUFF (just and loyal-true and unafraid of toil)
One of four student houses at Hogwarts. Named for Helga Hufflepuff, one of the
school’s four founders.
HUFFLEPUFF, HELGA
One of the four founders of Hogwarts. As you may have already worked out,
Hufflepuff House is named after her.
HUNGARIAN HORNTAIL
Supposedly the most dangerous breed of dragon; Harry has to get past one of these during the first Tri-Wizard task. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
HUT-ON-THE-ROCK
A very small hut on a rock in the middle of the sea; Uncle Vernon takes the family there to hide from all the letters for Harry
I
ICE MICE
Sweets bought at Honeydukes that "make your teeth squeak and chatter"
ICKLE DUDDEYKINS
Pet name for Dudley, used by his mother
IMP
This tricky little creature is found only in Britain and Ireland. It lives in damp and marshy areas, eats insects and loves to trip unwary walkers. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
IMPEDIMIENTA (spell)
A charm that freezes attackers momentarily
IMPERIO (spell)
see IMPERIOUS CURSE
INCARCEROUS (spell)
Spell that wraps ropes around an object
INCENDIO (spell)
A spell to start a fire
IMPERIOUS CURSE
One of three illegal Unforgivable Curses. When cast, it gives a wizard total
control over another person or creature. "Imperio!"
IMPERVIOUS (spell)
A spell that repels water off of surfaces
INPERTURBABLE CHARM
A charm that keeps a place secret. One sound can get out and listening devices can't be used. It forms a barrier near the door
INTERMEDIATE TRANSFIGURATION
A book required by all third year students at Hogwarts
INTERMEDIATE TRANSFIGURATION: ACHIEVEMENTS IN CHARMING
Another book
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF QUIDDITCH
Chaired by Hasan Mostafa
INVISIBILITY BOOSTER
Device installed in Mr. Weasley's car to make it invisible, not very reliable
INVISIBILITY CLOAK
A "silvery gray" cape that makes its wearer invisible. Harry receives
it as a Christmas gift in Book One but does not know who it's from. It arrives
with a note explaining that the cloak once belonged to Harry's father.
INVISIBLE BOOK OF INVISIBILITY, THE
Available at the bookshop in Diagon Alley
INQUESTORIAL SQUAD
Bogus squad of students (Slytherins) appointed by Dolores Umbridge to help keep order
IVANOVA
Chaser on the Bulgarian Quidditch team during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final
J
JARVEY
This ferret-like creature is found in Britain, Ireland and North America. It can say short, simple phrases and lives below ground. It likes to eat moles, rats, voles, and gnomes. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
JELLY SLUGS
Sweet available in Honeydukes
JIGGER, ARSENIUS
The author of Magical Drafts and Potions, one of Harry's first year textbooks.
JINXES FOR THE JINXED
A book
JOBBERKNOLL
This tiny blue-speckled bird lives in northern Europe and America. It eats small insect and makes not a sound until the moment of its death. Its feathers are used in Truth Serums and Memory Potions. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
JOHNSON, ANGELICA
Hogwarts student. Plays Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
JONES, HESTIA
Member of the Order of the Phoenix
JORDAN, LEE
A pupil at Hogwarts. Member of Gryffindor House. Lee is a good friend of the
Weasley twins. His lively, inventive and completely biased commentary on the
school Quidditch matches often puts him at odds with Professor McGonagall.
JORKINS, BERTHA
A Ministry of Magic employee killed by Voldemort
JULY 31ST
Harry's birthday
K
KAPPA
This Japanese water demon has a hollow indentation on its head in which it keeps water, the source of its power. It looks like a monkey covered with fish scales. It feeds on human blood, but may be tricked into bowing, whereby it loses its power, allowing its prey to escape. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
KARASJOK KITES
A European Quidditch team from Norway
KARKUS
A troll
KARKAROFF, IGOR
Headmaster of Durmstrang School; used to be a Death Eater
KEEPER
Player who guards the goal posts in a Quidditch game.
KEEPER OF THE KEYS
Hagrid's Position at Hogwarts. See also GAMEKEEPER
KELPIE
This water demon lives in Britain and Ireland. It can take on various shapes but most ofthem appear as a horse with a bullish mane. It will lure rider, carry them to the bottom of the water and eat them. The largest Kelpie is found in Loch Ness. This creature infests wells. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
KENMARE, KESTRELS
An Irish Quidditch team, play in emerald-green robes with two yellow 'K's back to back on the chest
KETTLEBURN, PROFESSOR
Teaches Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts until Harry's third year at
school, when he retired and was replaced by Hagrid.
KEVIN
Toddler who uses his dad's wand to burst slugs at the Quidditch World Cup
KILLING CURSE
One of three illegal Unforgivable Curses. It will kill a person or creature
when cast. "Avada Kedavra!"
KISS OF A DEMENTOR
See DEMENTOR'S KISS
KNARL
This hedgehog-like creature gets annoyed when food is left outside and will damage the owner's garden. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
KNEAZLE
This cat-like creature has speckled fur, large ears and a tail like a lion. It makes an excellent pet for a witch or wizard and is very reliable when judging suspicious characters. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
KNIGHT BUS, THE
Magical bus that serves as emergency transport for stranded witches and
wizards. It picks up Harry in Book Three (PRISONER OF AZKABAN).
KNOCKTURN ALLEY
An alleyway of shops devoted to the Dark Arts. An offshoot of Diagon Alley.
KNOTGRASS
Ingredient in the Polyjuice Potion
KNUT
See BRONZE KNUT
KREATCHER
Rotten house elf at 12 Grimmauld Place. If the members of the Order weren't afraid that he would spill their secrets, they would release him immediately
KRUM, VIKTOR
Seeker for the Bulgarian Quidditch team during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final; Champion for Durmstrang in the Tri-Wizard Tournament
KWIKSPELL
Correspondence course in beginner's magic, usually for those unskilled at magic and wanting to improve quickly
L
LACEWING FLIES
Ingredient for the Polyjuice Potion
LEAKY CAULDRON, THE
A "tiny, grubby-looking pub" at the entrance to Diagon Alley where
witches and wizards hang out.
LEGILIMENS (spell)
Spell that tries to break into someone's mind
LEPRECHAUN
A small bearded man about a foot tall that dresses in green. It comes from
Ireland. They are also the mascots for the Irish national Quidditch team. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
LESTRANGE, BELLATRIX
Sister of Andromeda; in Azkaban
LETHIFOLD
This black cloak glides along the ground at night. It attacks the sleeping by suffocating it, and devouring it totally. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
LEVSKI
Chaser on the Bulgarian Quidditch team in the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final
LION
Mascot of Gryffindor house
LIQUORICE WANDS
Sweets available from the sweet trolley onboard the Hogwarts Express
LITTLE HANGLETON
Town where Tom Riddle and his family once lived. Many years ago, Mr. and Mrs.
Riddle and their son Tom were found dead in the house.
LITTLE WHINNING
Town in England where the Dursley's Live
LOBALUG
This venomous creature is found at the bottom of the North Sea. When attacked, it sprays the venom from a rubbery spout at the attacker. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
LOCKHART, PROFESSOR GILDEROY
Teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts during Harry's second year. A
prolific (and conceited) author, Gilderoy's books about his supposed exploits
fighting dangerous magical creatures has gained him a devoted, mainly female
following. After some of his classes Harry begins to think that perhaps
Lockhart is not what he claims to be. This is proven to be true during the
final battle against the Basilisk, when Lockhart leaves Harry to face the beast
alone. He loses his memory during this incident and was unable to teach in
Hogwarts the following year.
LOCOMOTO MORTIS (spell)
The leg locker curse
LONGBOTTOM, ALGIE
Neville's great-uncle.
LONGBOTTOM, MR. AND MRS. FRANK
Neville's parents. Frank Longbottom was an Auror and tried for subjecting the
Cruciatus Curse. Both of them were tortured for information about Voldemort and
driven insane. They now reside in St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and
Injuries.
LONGBOTTOM, NEVILLE
A student, member of Gryffindor House. One of Harry's friends. Although he is
from a distinguished Wizard family, Neville is practically a squib. However,
despite being accident prone, clumsy, talentless and generally a sad case,
Neville manages to win the House Cup for Gryffindor at the end of Book 1. He is
brave, loyal and always means well, so everyone can forgive his other
shortcomings.
LOONY LOVEGOOD
LORD VOLDEMORT
See VOLDEMORT
LOVEGOODS, THE
Wizard family that lives near the Weasleys, they arrived at the World Cup a week early
LOVEGOOD, LUNA
Student in Ginny Weasley's year, but in the Ravenclaw house. She was never mentioned until Book 5. She is strange girl and her father is the editor of the magazine The Quibbler.
LUMOS (spell)
Lumos is a spell that lights up the caster's wand. It causes a wizard's wand to
act like a flashlight.
LUPIN, PROFESSOR REMUS J.
Harry's third year Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. As a result of being
bitten by a werewolf as a child, Lupin turns into a werewolf at every full
moon. He studied at Hogwarts, and became a close friend of James Potter, Sirius
Black and Peter Pettigrew. He was known to them by the nickname Moony. He was
also one of the makers of the Marauder's Map. Lupin helps Harry rescue Sirius
Black from the Dementors and teaches him how to invoke a patronus. After being
revealed as a werewolf by Professor Snape, Lupin is forced to resign from
Hogwarts. However, it is expected that we will encounter him in the future.
LYNCH, AIDAN
Seeker on the Irish National Quidditch Team during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final
M
MACDIUGAL, MORAG
Student in Harry's Year
MACKLED MALACLAW
This land-dwelling lobster look-a-like lives on the rocky coastline of Europe. Its bite makes the victim become unlucky for up to seven days. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
MACMILLAN, ERNIE
A Hufflepuff student who thinks for a time that Harry is Slytherin's Heir and
that he opened the Chamber of Secrets. He makes a handsome apology when he
discovers that he is wrong.
MACNAIR, WALDEN
A friend of Lucius Malfoy who works as an executioner for the Ministry of Magic.
He seems to take an unwholesome pleasure in his work.
MADAM BONES
See Bones, Amelia
MADAM MALKIN'S ROBES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Shop on Diagon Alley; sells wizard clothing
MADCAP MAGIC FOR WACKY WARLOCKS
a book Harry takes out from the Hogwarts library
MAD-EYE MOODY
See MOODY,PPROFESSOR ALASTOR
MAGICAL DRAFTS AND POTIONS
Book by Arsenius Jigger
MAGICAL ME
Autobiography by Gilderoy Lockhart
MAGICAL THEORY
Book by Adalbert Waffling
MAGORIAN
A centaur in the forest
MALCOLM
A member of Dudley Dursley's gang.
MALFOY, DRACO
A pupil at Hogwarts. A member of Slytherin House, Draco is Harry's arch enemy.
An arrogant, treacherous, devious character who, with his lackeys Crabbe and
Goyle, tries to get Harry into trouble whenever he can. Draco and Harry meet in
Diagon Alley during Harry's first visit there and dislike each other almost
immediately. Draco belongs to an pureblood wizard family who are very wealthy
and wield a strong influence over much of the magical community. His background
means that he despises those pupils who are from a muggle background, such as
Hermione, and he is of the opinion that they should not be allowed to study at
Hogwarts. He also looks down on families like the Weasley's who, although of
pure wizard blood, are poor. Draco is a good Quidditch player and represents
Slytherin at Seeker. However, he got this position because his wealthy father
Lucius supplied the entire Slytherin team with new broomsticks. Harry and Draco
clash on numerous occasions throughout the books (too many to list here) and
will undoubtedly do so many times in the future.
MALFOY, LUCIUS
Draco's father. A rich and influential wizard, Lucius is one of Hogwarts school
governors. He uses this position to attempt to remove Dumbledore, whom he
hates, from his position as Headmaster. Lucius has much influence with the
Ministry of Magic. Lucius was one of the first wizards to join Voldemort,
though he claimed after Voldemort's defeat that he had been 'bewitched'. Anyone
with any sense wouldn't believe this for a minute.
MALFOY, NARCISSA
Draco Malfoy's mother
MALKIN, MADAME
A squat, smiling witch who owns a shop in Diagon Alley called 'Madame Malkin's
Robes For All Occasions'.
MANDRAGORA
Another name for MANDRAKE
MANDRAKE
A plant which has a screaming baby as its roots, when fully grown the cry is fatal to all who hear it and can be used as a powerful restorative that helps "return people who have been transfigured or cursed to their original state." In Book 2, it is used to restore all those who were petrified back to their original state.
MANTICORE
A creature with the body of a lion a the head of a human with three rows of
teeth and a scaly tail with poison darts. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
MARGE
See DURSLEY, AUNT MARGE
MARSH, MADAME
A witch. One of Harry's fellow passengers on the Knight Bus.
MARAUDER'S MAP
Map showing every detail of Hogwarts castle and the castle grounds. It magically
shows people moving around within the school, too. Also shows secret
passageways to Hogsmeade, the wizarding village. It looks like a blank piece of
paper until someone waves their wand over it and says I solemnly swear that I
am up to no good
MARCHBANKS, PROFESSOR
O.W.L examiner
MARSH, MADAM
A passenger on the Knight Bus who gets off at Abergavenny
MASON, MR.
Mr. Dursley's biggest client, the Mason family visits the Dursleys when Uncle Vernon is trying to get them to agree to a drill contract
MAXIME, MADAM OLYMPE
Headmistress of Beauxbations
MCDONALD, NATALIE
A first year student in book 4, sorted into Gryffindor
MCGONAGALL, PROFESSOR MINERVA
Teaches Transfiguration at Hogwarts. She is also Head of Gryffindor House.
Professor McGonagall is a formidable woman and most of the students like her,
but are a little scared of her at the same time. She treats everyone equally, even
to the point of deducting points from her own students if she feels it
necessary. She also has a keen interest in Quidditch.
MCGUFFIN, JIM
Weatherman on Muggle television
MCKINNON, MARLENE
Member of the Original Order of the Phoenix, was killed
MCKINNONS,THE
One of four families killed by Voldemort
MEADOWS, DOREAS
Member of the Original Order of the Phoenix
MEDAL FOR MAGICAL MERIT
An award given to Tom Riddle when he was Head Boy at Hogwarts
MEDLEY, LAURA
First year student in book 4, sorted into Hufflepuff
MEMORY CHARM
A charm that is used to make people forget certain events
MERLIN
A legendary historical wizard. Appears in the Famous Wizard & Witches
series of collectable cards.
MERPEOPLE
A race of people with grayish skin, yellow eyes, and dark green hair that live
in underwater cities
MERMISH
The language of the merpeople
METAMORPHMAGUS
One who can change their appearance at will
MIDGEN, ELOISE
A student at Hogwarts who tried to curse her pimples off and had to have her nose put back on
MIGGS, MARTIN
'The Mad Muggle'. The hero of a comic book which Ron Weasley enjoys reading.
MIMBULUS MIMBLETONIA
Rare plant that uses stinksap as its defense
MIMSY-PORPINGTON, SIR NICHOLAS DE
The Gryffindor House ghost. Also known as Nearly Headless Nick, owing to the
fact that a botched execution left his head partially attached to his
shoulders. To his eternal shame, this means he cannot gain admittance to the
Headless Hunt.
MINISTRY OF MAGIC
Council whose main job is to keep wizards and witches a secret from Muggles.
THE MIRROR OF ERISED
A mirror that shows a person whatever they most want, Harry sees his parents and the rest of his family. The mirror is inscripted with the words Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi. If read backwards they say: I show not your face, but your heart's desire
MISUSE OF MUGGLE ARTIFACTS OFFICE, THE
The department at the Ministry of Magic for which Arthur Weasley works
MOANING MYRTLE
A ghost who inhabits the girls toilets at Hogwarts. She was killed by the
Basilisk when it was first released from the Chamber of Secrets.
MOBILARIOUS (spell)
Spell that moves different objects
MOBILICORPUS
A way of moving ghosts when they can't move by themselves
MOCKRIDGE, CUTHBERT
The head of the Goblin Liaison Office
MODERN MAGICAL HISTORY
Book about the history of the magical world
M.O.M.
Short for the Ministry of Magic
M.O.M. SCALE
The scale in which creatures are rated from 1 being least dangerous to 5 being most dangerous. Although this is never mentioned in Harry Potter books, it is mentioned in the book FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (mentioned in the series and also written by J.K Rowling after writing Harry Potter) This glossary contains many beasts from that book that do not appear in the series, but I was like "hey what the f***, if it's dealing with magic, I'll add it."
MOKE
This silver-green lizard is found in Britain and Ireland. Moke-skin is excellent material for money purses. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale
MONKSHOOD
A plant used in potions, also goes by the names of Wolfsbane and Aconite
MONSTER BOOK OF MONSTERS, THE
Textbook chosen by Hagrid for the Care of Magical Creatures course for third-years. Will attack anyone that comes near it.
MONTAGUE
A member of Slytherin House. Plays Chaser on their Quidditch team.
MONTROSE MAGPIES
A British Quidditch team, play in black and white robes with one magpie on the front and another on the back
Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's fourth year. He was nicknamed
Mad Eye Moody for his magical eye that can see through walls, doors and
invisibility cloaks. Barty Crouch was posing as Moody by using the Polyjuice
potion during Harry's fourth year. The real Moody was an Auror and very
paranoid. He made all his own food and drank only from the flask on his side.
He was a member of the Order of the Phoenix in book 5.
MOON
Student in Harry's year; unknown which house they were sorted into
MOONCALF
This nocturnal creature is found all around the world. It is very shy and only emerges from its burrow on nights of the full moon. Its silvery dung has magical properties. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
MOONSTONE
Potion ingredient
MOONY
The nickname of Remus Lupin. It refers to the fact that he changes into a
werewolf when the moon is full.
MOOSE JAW METEORITES
A Canadian Quidditch team
MORAN
Female chaser on the Irish National Quidditch Team during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final
MORGANA
A notable witch of a previous time who appears the series 'Famous Wizards &
Wizards'.
MORSEMORDRE (spell)
A spell that makes the Dark Mark appear in the sky
MORTLAKE
Was taken away for questioning about some "extremely odd ferrets" by the Committee on Experimental Charms
MOSAG
A giant spider. The wife of Aragog.
MOSTAFA, HASAN
From Egypt; referee at Quidditch World Cup. Also Chairwizard of the International Association of Quidditch
MOSTE POTENTE POTIONS
A book in the restricted section of the library
MOUTOHORA MACAWS
A Quidditch team from New Zealand
MOUNTAIN TROLL
A gigantic twelve foot tall creature that has a small head, horny feet, and not
very smart
MR. PAWS
One of Mrs. Figg's cats
MRS. NORRIS
See NORRIS, MRS.
MUDBLOOD
A mean name to call someone who is Muggle-born (born to non-magical parents,
like Hermione).
MUGGLE
A non-magical person. Examples: the Dursleys, and most of you reading this
glossary....
MUGGLE PROTECTION ACT
A wizard law that prevents people of the magical community from using magic in a way that muggles can see or come in contact with
MUGGLE REPELLING CHARMS
Charms which prevent Muggles from approaching a certain area (they suddenly remember that they had an appointment or some other reason to leave)
MUGGLE STUDIES
A class available at Hogwarts that deals with studying muggles
MULCIBER
A Death Eater who specalized in the Imperius Curse
MULLED MEAD
An alcoholic drink available at the Three Broomsticks
MULLET
Female chaser on the Irish National Quidditch Team during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final
MUNDUNGUS
Member of the Order of the Phoenix. It was his job to look after Harry in Little Whinning
MUNGO'S HOSPITAL FOR MAGIC MALADIES AND INJURIES
See ST. MUNGO'S HOSPITAL FOR MAGICAL MALIDIES AND INJURIES
MURTLAP
This rat-like creature is found only in Britain. The growth on its back is magical when pickled and eaten. Murtlaps eat shellfish and the feet of anyone who steps on them. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
MURTLAP TENTICLAS, STEWED AND PICKLED
Helps relieve bleeding
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N
NAGINI
Voldemort's gigantic 12-foot female snake whose venom is used as food by Lord
Voldemort as he regains his strength and body.
NARCISSA
Sister of Andromeda; related to Lucius Malfoy
NARGLES
Creatures mentioned by Luna Lovegood. She says that they are in mistletoe
NASTILY EXHAUSTING WIZARDING TESTS
see N.E.W.T.S
N.E.W.T.S.
N.E.W.T.s stand for Nearly Exhausting Wizarding Test. These are given at the
end of the seventh year and qualify you for a job in the wizarding world.
NETTLES, MADAME Z.
An obviously desperate witch who tries out the Kwikspell magic course.
NEVER TICKLE A SLEEPING DRAGON
The translation of the Hogwarts motto
NICK, NEARLY HEADLESS
The more commonly used name of Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, the Gryffindor
House ghost.
NIFFLER
A fluffy black creature with a long snout that finds treasure. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
NIGELLUS, PHINEAS
Portrait in Dumbledore's office
NIMBUS TWO THOUSAND
The super-duper, fast-flying broomstick that Harry receives as a gift. It helps
Harry become an ace Quidditch player.
NIMBUS TWO THOUSAND AND ONE
Better brooms then the Nimbus Two Thousand and they were developed in Harry's
second Year at Hogwarts
NOBLE SPORT OF THE WARLOCKS, THE
A book about Quidditch
NOGTAIL
These piglet-like demons are found in America, Britain and Europe. They infest pig farms, bringing bad luck to the land and can only be chased off the farm by a pure white dog. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
NORBERT
Hagrid's pet dragon. A Norwegian Ridgeback. When Norbert becomes too much for
even Hagrid to manage, Harry and Ron help Hagrid smuggle him to Charlie Weasley
in Romania.
NORRIS, MRS.
Filch's cat. An unpleasant creature who helps Filch try to catch the students
whenever they try to get up to anything.
NORWEGIAN RIDGEBACK
This highly aggressive dragon is covered with black scales and has orange eyes, bronze horns and ridges along its back. It attacks most large land and water mammals. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
NOSEBLEED NOUGAT
Invention of Fred and George Weasley that makes your nose bleed
NOTT
1. Student in Harry's year, sorted into unknown house
2. A Death Eater
NOX (spell)
A spell that puts out the light at the end of the wand
NUMBER FOUR, PRIVER DRIVE
The address of the Dursleys, Harry's Muggle family.
NUMBER TWELVE GRIMMAULD PLACE
The headquarters to the members of the Order of the Phoenix. This was formerly Sirius' Mother's house
NUNDU
This monstrous leopard lives in East Africa. It is the most dangerous of all creatures. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
O
OBLIVIATE (spell)
A spell used to make people lose their memories
OBLIVIATORS
Members of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
OCCAMY
This aggressive, two-legged, winged creature lives in the Far East and India. It has a feather-covered serpentine body and eats, rats, birds and monkeys. Its eggs are made of pure silver. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
OCCLUMENCY
The magical defense of the mind against external penetration
OLDE AND FORGOTTEN BEWITCHMENTS AND CHARMES
A book Harry takes out of the library
OLLIVANDER, MR.
The proprietor of Ollivanders, the wand shop in Diagon Alley. He has a perfect
memory of every wand he has ever sold, though he fails to spot Hagrid's pink
umbrella. Harry finds him a bit creepy
OLIVANDER'S
Shop on Diagon Alley that sells wands
OGRE
Magical creature, not clearly described
OMNIOCULARS
Magical binoculars that have instant replay and slow-motion features.
ONE EYED WITCH
Statue behind which there is a secret passage to Honeyduke's in Hogsmeade
ONE MINUTE FEASTS- IT'S MAGIC
Book owned by Molly Weasley
ONE THOUSAND MAGICAL HERBS AND FUNGI
A book written by Phyllida Spore; required book for Harry's first year at Hogwarts
ORCHIDEUS (spell)
A spell that makes flowers burst from the users wand
ORDER OF MERLIN FIRST CLASS/ SECOND CLASS/ THIRD CLASS
A special ranking to certain wizards
ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
A secret society against the Dark Arts, especially Voldemort and his followers
ORDINARY WIZARDING LEVELS
See O.W.L.S
OTTERY ST. CATCHPOLE
Village near the Weasley family's home
O.W.L.s
Ordinary Wizarding Levels. Exams Hogwarts students must take at age 15 (fifth
year).
OWL
Bird used by witches and wizards to carry their mail
OWL POST
Method of communication in the wizarding world, kind of like carrier pigeons. Owls travel back and forth carrying messages for witches and wizards
P
PADFOOT
The nickname Sirius Black was given by his friends while he was a student at
Hogwarts. Sirius is an animagus who can transform into a large, black dog,
hence the name.
PARACELSUS
A famous wizard of the past. One of Harry's 'Famous Wizards & Witches'
cards.
PARKINSON, PANSY
A particularly unpleasant member of Slytherin House.
PARKIN'S PINCE
A Quidditch move where two Chasers fly from either side towards an opposing Chaser while the third flies straight towards him or her
PARSELMOUTH
A witch or wizard who can talk to (and understand) snakes. A talent that Salazar
Slytherin, one of the founders of Hogwarts, was famous for. Harry is a
Parlsemouth.
PARCELTONGUE
Parceltongue is snake language. People who have the ability to speak it are
Parcelmouths.
PATIL, PADMA
Student in Harry's year, sorted into Ravenclaw. Identical twin sister of Parvati Patil
PATIL, PARVATI
A pupil at Hogwarts. Belongs to Gryffindor House. Was Harry's date to the Yule Ball
PATONGA PROUDSTICKS
An Ugandan Quidditch team
PATRONUS
A patronus is an anti-dementor spell. It projects hope, happiness and desire. A
strong one will turn into an object. Harry's is a stag.
PAYNE, MR.
Site manager of the Diggory's campsite at the Quidditch World Cup
PEASGOOD, ARNOLD
A member of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
PEEVES
A spiteful, malicious ghost who haunts Hogwarts.
PENSIEVE
Magical basin that stores a persons thoughts and memories. Dumbledore has one.
PEPPER IMPS
Sweets that make you breathe fire
PEPPERMINT TOAD
A peppermint flavored sweet, shaped like a toad
PERKINS
An old warlock who works with Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic.
PERKINS,SALLY-ANNE
Student in Harry's year, sorted into unknown House
PERUVIAN VIPERTOOTH
This is the smallest and swiftest of all known dragons. It is covered with smooth copper-colored scales with black markings and its head sports short horns and venomous fangs. It likes to eat goats and cows but loves to dine on humans. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
PESKIPIKSI PESTERNOMI (spell)
A spell that gets rid of pixies
PETRIFICUS TOTALUS (spell)
A curse that petrifies someone except for their eyes
(the full body bind)
PETTIGREW, PETER
A friend of Harry's father while he was at Hogwarts, Pettigrew is an animagus
and was known to his friends by the nickname Wormtail. He went over secretly to
the side of Voldemort and betrayed the Potters to him. He then faked his own
death and framed Sirius Black for the murder of thirteen people. Pettigrew had
actually turned himself into a rat and made his escape. At the start of the
books he belongs to Ron Weasley, who is unaware of his true identity and calls
him Scabbers. However, he is unmasked during the Sirius Black affair at the end
of Harry's third year at Hogwarts, but unfortunately manages to escape once
again. His current whereabouts are unknown.
PHLOSOPHY OF MUNDANE, WHY THE MUGGLES PREFER NOT TO KNOW, THE
A book written by Mordicus Egg
PHOENIX
A magical bird that has red and gold plumage, it burns up and dies when it is
old and is born again from the ashes. Its tears heal any wound. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale
PIG
See PIGWIDGEON
PIGWIDGEON
Tiny gray owl belonging to the Weasleys. Delivers most of Ron's mail.
PINCE, MADAME
The librarian at Hogwarts.
PIXIE
Tiny fairy known for its cheerful nature and playful mischievousness. It is
eight inches high, electric blue and can cause a lot of demolition. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
PLATFORM NINE AND THREE QUARTERS
The magical platform (invisible to Muggles) at London's King's Cross station
where Hogwarts students board the Hogwarts Express train to school.
PLIMPY
A Plimpy is a puffed up, mottled fish with two long legs. Its feet are webbed and it lives on the bottoms of deep lakes. It is more annoying than dangerous. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
PLUMPTON PASS
A Quidditch move which involves the Seeker carelessly catching the Snitch up their sleeve. Made famous by Roderick Plumpton who holds the record for fastest capture of the Snitch (3 and a half seconds)
POCKET SNEAKOSCOPE
See SNEAKOSCOPE
PODMORE, STURGIS
Member of the Order of the Phoenix
POINT ME (spell)
A charm that when the speaker holds their wand on their palm it points itself
North
POGREBIN
An annoying Russian demon that takes the shape of a rock. It follows in people's shadows and tries to eat them if they kneel, sit or fall. A swift kick will stop them. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
POKEBY, GULLIVER
Wizard depicted on the Chocolate Frogs Famous Witches and Wizard Cards
POLIAKOFF
A student from Durmstrang
POLKISS, MRS.
Mother of Piers Polkis
POLKISS, PIERS
A scrawny rat-faced boy who is Dudley Dursley's best friend.
POLYJUICE POTION
Changes a person into someone else
POMFREY, MADAME POPPY
The matron at Hogwarts. She is in charge of the school hospital.
PONTNER, RODDY
A wizard who bets on the Quidditch World Cup final
PORSKOFF PLAY
A Quidditch move
PORTKEY
Object (which usually looks like trash to a Muggle) that can transport wizards
from one place to another at a specific, prearranged time. Harry, Hermione, and
the Weasleys travel this way to the Quidditch World Cup in GOBLET OF FIRE.
PORLOCK
This shy, shaggy creature has a large nose, two cloven feet and short arms that end in four stubby fingers. It protects horses in Dorset, England and Southern Ireland. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
PORSKOFF PLOY
A deviation play in Quidditch. Named after Russian Chaser Petrova Porskoff.
POTIONS
A class taught at Hogwarts; potions master is Severus Snape
POTTER, HARRY
Harry is a small, thin boy with black hair and piercing green eyes. Orphaned at
the age of one after his parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, Harry was
raised by his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, the Dursleys. Unfortunately they were
the worst kind of people imaginable, and Harry had a thoroughly miserable
upbringing until he discovered the truth about his wizard heritage. Despite the
best efforts of the Dursleys, Harry began attending Hogwarts at the age of 11
and discovered, to his surprise, that he was something of a celebrity among the
magical community. In spite of the misgivings of the Sorting Hat who thought
that Harry 'would do very well in Slytherin', he became a member of Gryffindor
House. He made many friends there, especially Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Harry also discovered that he had a great talent for Quidditch and he became
the youngest player for over a century to be selected for one of the House
teams. Many adventures have befallen Harry since attending Hogwarts and his
main achievements to date include the prevention of Voldemort stealing the
Sorcerer's Stone, the slaying of the Basilisk and the rescue of Sirius
Black, his godfather, from unjust imprisonment. Harry is brave, resourceful,
and loyal to his friends. He is one of only a few wizards in history able to
speak Parseltongue, the language of serpents.
JAMES POTTER
The father of Harry Potter. James attended Hogwarts and was a close friend of
Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. A powerful animagus who
sometimes adopted the form of a stag, he was known to them as Prongs. While at
Hogwarts, he became an enemy of Severus Snape, who hated James because he owed
his life to him. Later, James married Lily, and shortly after Harry was born.
He was killed trying to protect his wife and son from Voldemort.
POTTER, LILY
The mother of Harry Potter. Little is known about her except that she died
trying to save Harry from Voldemort.
POWDERED HORN OF A BICORN
Polyjuice Potion Ingredient
POWERS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU HAD AND WHAT TO DO WITH THEM NOW YOU'VE WISED UP
A book that Harry borrows from the Hogwarts library
PRACTICAL DEFENSIVE MAGIC AND ITS USES AGAINST THE DARK ARTS
Book Harry received
PRANG, ERNIE
Driver of the Knight Bus
PREFECT
Two students chosen from each house in their Fifth year to help discipline others. They have the ability to add or subtract points from houses
PREFECTS WHO GAINED POWER
A book which Percy reads in a junk shop in Diagon Alley
PREWETT, GIDDEON
Member of the Original Order of the Phoenix
PREWETTS, THE
A well-known wizard family who have suffered greatly at the hands of Voldemort.
PRIDE OF PORTREE
A Scottish Quidditch team, play in deep purple robes with a gold star on the chest
PRINGLE, APOLLYON
The caretaker at Hogwarts when Molly Weasley was at school
PRIORI INCANTATEM (spell)
(Spoken prior incantato) This is a charm is to find out what the last thing the
wand did. An effect related with this charm occurs when two brother wands are
forced into battle. A golden light joins the two wands and one wand forces the
other to undo its most previous spells and curses
PRITCHARD, GRAHAM
A student sorted into Slytherin in book 4
PRIVATE DRIVE
Street where the Dursleys live. See NUMBER FOUR PRIVATE DRIVE
PROD, D.J.
A wizard who resorts to the Kwikspell magic course in an attempt to improve his
abilities.
PROFESSOR BINNS
See BINNS, PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR FLIWICK
See FLITWICK, PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR GILDEROY LOCKHART
See LOCKHART, PROFESSOR GILDEROY
PROFESSOR KETTLEBURN
See KETTLEBURN, PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR MCGONGALL
See MCGONGALL, PROFESSOR MINERVA
PROFESSOR SNAPE
See SNAPE, PROFESSOR SEVERUS
PROFESSOR SINISTRA
See SINISTRA, PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR SPROUT
See SPROUT, PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR TRELAWNEY
See TRELAWNEY, PROFESSOR SIBYLL
PRONGS
James Potter's nickname while he was a student at Hogwarts. It refers to his
ability to transform into a stag.
PTOLEMY
A famous wizard who appears in the 'Famous Wizards & Witches' series of
collectable cards.
PUCEY, ADRIAN
A student at Hogwarts. Plays at Chaser for the Slytherin Quidditch team. With a
surname like 'Pucey' he couldn't really play for anyone else.
Q
QUAFFLE
A ball used in Quidditch to score goals.
QUAFFLE POCKING
A Quidditch foul where a Chaser damages a Quaffle to change its behavior
QUALITY QUIDDITCH SUPPLIES
A shop in Diagon Alley
QUIBBLER, THE
A crazy magazine; like a muggle tabloid
QUICK-QUOTES QUILL
Quill: Magical quill that writes by itself. Used by nasty Daily Prophet
reporter Rita Skeeter.
QUIDDITCH
Wizard sport played up in the air on broomsticks. A bit like soccer. Harry is
the best player on his house’s team.
QUIDDITCH CUP
Trophy given to the winning Quidditch team at Hogwarts at the end of the school year
QUIDDITCH SEASON
Begins in November
QUIDDITCH THROUGH THE AGES
A book written by Kennilworthy Whisp
QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP
Championship tournament like World Cup Soccer. Each country has a team; a world
champ is determined in a final playoff. Harry, Hermione and most of the
Weasleys attend a final match between Ireland and Bulgaria in GOBLET OF FIRE.
The game is attended by 100,000 witches and wizards at a magical stadium unseen
by Muggles.
QUIETUS (spell)
A spell to make your voice normal (especially after using the sonorus charm)
QUIGLEY
A beater on the Irish Quidditch team during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup Final
QUINTAPED
This five-legged carnivorous spider-like creature lives in the northern tip of Scotland. There is a Scottish tale about the MacBoons and the McCliverts that offer the origin of this creature. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
QUIRKE, ORLA
First year sorted into Ravenclaw in book 4
QUIRRELL, PROFESSOR
Harry's first year Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. To all appearances a
timid, nervous man, Quirrell is actually possessed by Lord Voldemort, and is
only at Hogwarts to attempt to steal the Sorcerer's Stone. However Harry
manages to prevent this from happening.
R
RADOLPHUS
Husband of Bellatrix Lestrange; in Azkaban
RAMORA
This magical silver fish, found in the Indian Ocean, can anchor ships and guard seafarers. This fantastic beast is classified as a 2 on the M.O.M. scale.
RAILVIEW HOTEL
Where Uncle Vernon first takes the family to hide from the letters from Hogwarts
RAVENCLAW (wise)
One of four student houses at Hogwarts. Named for Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the
school’s four founders.
RAVENCLAW, ROWENA
One the co-founders of Hogwarts. Ravenclaw House is named in her honor.
RED CAP
A nasty goblin-like creature that lurks wherever there had been bloodshed. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
RE'EM
These giant oxen with golden hides are very rare. They are found in North American and the Far East. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
REDUCIO (spell)
This makes an object smaller. It's the opposite of Engorgio, and will turn
something back to it's normal size if the Engorgio spell was used.
REDUCTO (spell)
A spell that blasts objects out of your way
REGISTRY OF PROSCRIBED CHARMABLE OBJECTS
Determines which Muggle objects are allowed to have a charm placed upon them
RELASHIO (spell)
A spell that shoots sparks above ground and boiling water underwater; good for defending against Grindylows
REMEMBRALL
A glass marble ball that turns red when held by its owner if he or she has
forgotten something.
REPARO (spell)
Reparo undoes any damage that was done to an object.
REVEALER
An eraser that reveals any invisible writing
REVERSE PASS
A Quidditch move where a Chaser throws the Quaffle over their shoulder to a teammate
RICTUSEMPRA (spell)
Rictusempra is the tickling charm and causes the receiver to laugh
uncontrollably.
RIDDIKULUS (spell)
The Riddikulus charm is the defense against the Boggart and turns it into
something the caster thinks is silly.
RIDDLE HOUSE, THE
Home of the Muggle Riddle family in the village of Little Hangleton
RIDDLE, TOM
Father of Tom Marvolo Riddle
RIDDLE, TOM MARVOLO
A powerful wizard who is a master of the Dark Arts. Released the Basilisk from
the Chamber of Secrets while still a student at Hogwarts and framed it on
Hagrid. Disappeared and later emerged as Lord Voldemort ('I am Lord Voldemort'
is an anagram of his real name). He then led an uprising during which he killed
the parents of Harry Potter as well as many other people. He was unable to kill
Harry though, and has failed in several attempts since.
RIPPER
Favorite pet dog of Aunt Marge, enjoys terrorizing Harry
ROBERTS, MR.
Site manager of the Weasley's campsite at the World Cup
RON
See WEASLEY, RON
RONAN
An unfriendly centaur Harry encounters in the Forbidden Forest.
ROCKWOOD, AUGUSTUS
Was a Death Eater who worked in the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic
ROMANIAN LONGHORN
This dragon is covered with dark green scales and has long glittering horns. The horns, classified as Tradable Material, are prized as ingredients for potions. It lives on a dragon reservation. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
ROOM OF REQUIREMENT
Room at Hogwarts that changes to each person's needs
ROSMERTA, MADAME
The proprietress of the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade. A pretty, voluptuous
woman.
ROUNDERS
A bat and ball game
ROZIER, EVAN
A Death Eater
RUNESPOOR
This three-headed, African serpent is bright orange with black stripes. Each head has a different function, sometimes to the detriment of the snake. Its eggs are extremely valuable. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
RYAN, BARRY
Keeper on the Irish National Quidditch team in the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final
S
SALAMANDER
A small, lizard-like creature that lives in fires. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
SALEM WITCHES INSTITUTE
A group of American witches at the Quidditch World Cup
SAUCY TRICKS FOR TRICKY SORTS
A book that Harry borrows from the Hogwarts school library
SCABBERS
Ron Weasley's pet rat. Scabbers is lazy and useless, a fact which baffles Ron
until it is discovered that he is actually the animagus Peter Pettigrew.
SCAMANDER, NEWT
A wizard, the author of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'.
SCOPS OWL
A very small breed of owl
SCOURGIFY (spell)
Cleaning spell
SCRIMGEOUR, BRUTUS
Author of The Beater's Bible
SCRIVENSHAFT'S QUILL SHOP
Shop that sells quills
SEA SERPENT
This very long sea snake has a head like a horse and a long scaly body that rises in humps out of the sea. It is herbivorous. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
SECRECY SENSOR
Tool that vibrates when it detects concealment or lies. Moody has one.
SECRET-KEEPER
A person who hides another's secret so that no one will know about it unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it
SEEKER
The key position on a Quidditch team. The Seeker must catch the Golden Snitch
before the other team’s Seeker does. When the Snitch is caught, the match ends.
Harry plays Seeker for Gryffindor.
SELF DEFENSE SPELLWORK
A book
SELF SHUFFLING PLAYING CARDS
A deck of cards that shuffle themselves
SELLOTAPE
Magical repairing tape, like Scotch tape
SERPENSORTIA (spell)
A spell used to send a snake at your opponent
SHERBERT BALLS
Sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade; make you levitate a couple of inches from the ground
SHERBERT LEMONS
A type of muggle sweet that Dumbledore is particularly fond of
SHOOTING STAR
A flying broom, the cheapest, worst one available
SHRAKE
This spiny fish is found in the Atlantic Ocean. It creates havoc with Muggle fishermen by ripping huge holes in their fishing nets. This fantastic beast is classified as a 3 on the M.O.M. scale.
SHRIEKING SHACK
A house in Hogsmeade commonly believed to be the most haunted dwelling in
Britain
SHRIVELFIG
An ingredient used in Potions, used to make a shrinking potion
SHACKLEBOLT, KINGSLEY
Member of the Order of the Phoenix, Auror
SHUNPIKE, STAN
A young wizard who is the conductor on the Knight Bus.
SICKLE
See SILVER SICKLES
SILVER ARROW
A decent broom that is more powerful then the Nimbus series, Cleansweep series,
Comet 260 and Shooting Star. Only the Firebolt is better. The silver Arrow was
discontinued
SINISTRA, PROFESSOR
Teaches Astronomy at Hogwarts
SITES OF HISTORICAL SORCERY
Book that gives details of Hogsmeade and the Shrieking Shack
SKEETER, RITA
irritating reporter who always trying to "get the dirt on everyone"
SKEIVING SNACKBOXES
Invention of Fred and George Weasley. When you eat the orange half, you get ill (to get out of class). When you eat the purple half, you are cured again
SKELE-GRO
A medicine that makes your bones grow back if they have been removed; it's very painful
SLEEKEAZY'S HAIR POTION
Tames bushy hair
SLOTH GRIP ROLL
A Quidditch move where a player hangs upside down from their broom to avoid being hit by a Bludger
SLYTHERIN, SALAZAR
One of the four wizards who founded Hogwarts. Slytherin House is named after
him. Lord Voldemort is descended from him through his mother.
SLYTHERIN
One of the four houses of Hogwarts Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The
founder was Salazar Slytherin, colors are green and silver, the house animal is
the serpent and the house ghost is The Bloody Baron.
SMELTINGS
Private school that Dudley attends
SMELTINGS STICK
Stick used at Smeltings to hit people with while the teachers are not looking
SMETHWHICH, HIPPOCRATES
Healer at St. Mungo's Hospital
SMETHLEY, VERONICA
A fan of Gilderoy Lockhart. A poor, deluded woman obviously.
SMITH, ZACHARIUS
Rude boy who was a member of the D.A
SNAKE
The house creature for Slytherin
SNAPE, PROFESSOR SEVERUS
The Potions teacher at Hogwarts. Also head of Slytherin House. Snape is an
ambitious wizard whose main desire is to become the defense Against the Dark
Arts teacher. Harry's father saved his life when they were both students at
Hogwarts. Snape hated being in James Potter's debt and he seems to have
transferred these feelings to Harry. Snape shows a marked bias towards
Slytherin students and frequently deducts house points from Harry and his
Gryffindor friends.
SNEAKOSCOPE
A tool that lights up and spins whenever someone untrustworthy is near.
SNIDGET
The Golden Snidget is the original Golden Snitch. It is now an extremely rare and protected species of bird. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
SNITCH
See GOLDEN SNITCH
SNITCHNIP
A Quidditch foul where any player except the Seeker touches or catches the Snitch
SNOWY
One of Mrs. Figg's cats
SNOWY OWL
The breed of owl that Hedwig is
SONNETS OF A SORCEROR
A cursed book, everyone who read from it spoke in limericks for the rest of their lives
SONORUS (spell)
A spell that amplifies your voice
SORCERER'S STONE
Special stone that can change metal into gold and produces the Elixir of Life,
which makes the drinker immortal.
SORTING CEREMONY
Ceremony that determines which House a first year student is sorted into
SORTING HAT
Tattered, talking wizard's hat, which, when tried on, tells first years which
house they will live in at Hogwarts.
SPATTERGROIT
A skin ailment that leaves one pockmarked. Cure: Stand naked in a barrel of eel eyes by the full moon
SPECIAL AWARD FOR SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL
An award that is given to students that have performed some special service for the school. Has been awarded to Tom Riddle, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley
S.P.E.W. Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare. An organization started
by Hermione to get fair treatment for the hard-working house-elves.
SPHINX
A creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman. Sphinx's are very dangerous and love riddles, they are often used for guarding treasure. It is dangerous when its guarded treasure is threatened. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
SPINNET, ALICIA
A pupil at Hogwarts. Play at Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
SPLINCH
To leave half your body behind when you apperate
SPORE, PHYLLIDA
A witch. The author of 'One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi'.
SPROUT, PROFESSOR
The Herbology teacher at Hogwarts. Always covered in mud and foliage.
SQUIB
Someone who has no magical powers even though he or she was born into a
wizarding family.
ST. BRUTUS'SECURE CENTER FOR INCURABLY CRIMINAL BOYS
The Dursley's explain Harry's absences during the school year by saying this is where he is
ST. MUNGO'S HOSPITAL FOR MAGIC MALADIES AND INJURIES
A hospital where wizards can recuperate and receive treatment.
STALK, BLENHEIM
Author of "Muggles Who Notice"
STAN
See SHUNPIKE, STAN
STANDARD BOOK OF SPELLS (Grade 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
Books written by Miranda Goshawk; there is one available for each year at Hogwarts
STARFISH AND STICK
A Quidditch move where the Keeper dangles from their broom with their limbs outstretched to prevent the Quaffle going through the goal hoops
STEBBINS
A Hufflepuff student, caught in the bushes at the Yule Ball with Miss Fawcett of Ravenclaw
STINK PELLETS
A trick item available from Zonko's joke shop in Hogsmeade; small pellets that you throw and they explode producing a rather unpleasant smell
STINKSAP
Disgusting sap that smells terrible, secreted by the Mimbulus Mimbletonia
STOATSHEAD HILL
Location of the Portkey for the World Cup closest to the Weasley home
STONEWALL STORMERS
An American Quidditch team
STOOGING
A Quidditch foul where more than one Chaser enters the scoring area at any one time
STRENGTHINING SOLUTION
Potion that makes one stronger
STUDY OF ANCIENT RUNES
A Class available at Hogwarts
STUPEFY (Spell)
Stupefy makes the receiver go unconscious.
SUGAR QUILLS
Sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade, you can suck on them in class and just look like you're thinking of what to write next
SUMBAWANGA SUNRAYS
A professional Quidditch team from Tanzania
SUMMERS
A Hufflepuff student
SUMMONING CHARM
A charm used to summon an object to you; trigger by the spell word "Accio"
SUPREME MUGWUMP
One of the numerous titles given to Dumbledore
SWEETWATER ALLSTARS
An American Quidditch team from Texas
SWELLING SOLUTION
A potion that causes swelling of any part of the body that it touches
SWITCH, EMERIC
A wizard. The author of 'The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.'
SYRUP OF HELLEBORE
Potion Ingredient
T
TARANTALEGRA (spell)
A charm that will make you perform a kind of quickstep or make one's legs jerk around
TARAPOTO TREE-SKIMMERS
A Peruvian Quidditch team
TCHAMBA CHARMERS
A professional Quidditch team from Togo
TEBO
This African warthog is hunted for its magical hide. The warthog has the power of invisibility and is very hard to catch. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
THESTRALS
Thestrals are fleshless, reptile-like horses. These creatures pull the Hogwarts
carriages. Thestrals are invisible to those who never saw death and visible to
those who witnessed death. They rarely get lost, but need training before they
can pull the carriages because they are naturally wild.
THOMAS, DEAN
A Gryffindor who shares Harry's dormitory. Of muggle heritage, Dean supports
West Ham United, and sometimes appears to get confused between Quidditch and
football.
THREE BROOMSTICKS, THE
Pub in Hogsmeade, where wizards congregate and Hogwarts students go to drink
butterbeer.
THREE HEADED DOG, THE
A giant dog with three heads. In the land of Hades in Greek mythology Cerberus
was a giant Three-Headed dog. A three headed dog named Fluffy, guarded the
Sorcerer's Stone in Hogwarts
THUNDERLARRA THUNDERERS
An Australian Quidditch team
TIBBLES
One of Mrs. Figg's cats.
TIME-TURNER
An hourglass-like tool that allows a witch or wizard to travel back in time.
Hermione uses this to take extra classes.
TIMMS, AGATHA
A witch at the Quidditch World Cup
TOFTY, PROFESSOR
O.W.L examine
TOM
The landlord of The Leaky Cauldron, a pub on Diagon Alley.
TONKS, NYMPHADORA
Metamorphmagus, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Auror
TON-TONGUE TOFFEE
Magical toffee invented by twins Fred and George Weasley. It makes one's tongue
swell to a giant size.
TOOTH-FLOSSING STRINGMINTS
Sweet available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade, they clean your teeth whilst you eat them; Hermione buys some for her parents (they're both dentists)
TOYOHASHI TENGU
A Japanese Quidditch team
TRANSFIGURATION
A class taught at Hogwarts by Professor McGonagall; the study of one thing changing into another
TRANSYLVANIAN TACKLE
A Quidditch move where a fake punch is aimed at the nose (as long as no contact is made the move isn't illegal)
TRAVELS WITH TROLLS
Book written by Gilderoy Lockhart
TRAVERS
A Death Eater who helped murder the McKinnons
TRELAWNEY, PROFESSOR SYBIL
The Divination teacher at Hogwarts, who considers herself something of a
mystic. Professor McGonagall is of the opinion that she is a fake, although
some of her predictions seem to come true.
TREVOR
Neville Longbottom's toad.
TRIMBLE, QUENTIN
A wizard. The author of 'The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-protection'.
TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT
Year-long magical tournament between three European wizarding schools ---
Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. One student from each school is chosen
to compete, their names selected by the ancient Goblet of Fire. The tournament
is held at Hogwarts in GOBLET OF FIRE; it has not been held for centuries,
because the death toll was too high.
TROLL
See MOUNTAIN TROLL
TUFFY
One of Mrs. Figg's cats
TURPIN, LISA
One of Harry's fellow students. A member of Ravenclaw House.
TUTSHILL TORNADOES
A British Quidditch team, play in sky blue robes with a double T in dark blue on the chest and back
TWIG TRIMMER
A device used to cut off damaged twigs on your broom
U
UKRANIAN IRONBELLY
This is the largest of all dragons. It is covered with grey, metallic scales with long claws and red eyes. It is slower in flight due to its large size, and will cause extreme damage to anything it lands on. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
UMBRIDGE, PROFESSOR DOLORES
New Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and High Inquestor in Harry's Fifth
year. She is an evil woman appointed by the Ministry of Magic to try to reform
Hogwarts. She has a new curriculum for the Defense Against the Dark Arts in
which most people do not agree with because all they do is read text books
instead of practicing real defenses. The reason she does not want to teach the
subject properly is fear that Dumbledore will use the students to rebel against
the Ministry of Magic
UNCLE BILLIUS
see BILLIUS, UNCLE
UNFOGGING THE FUTURE
Book written by Cassandra Vablatsky, required by all third year students that are studying Divination
UNFORGIVEABLE CURSES
Three cruel curses illegal in the wizarding world. Includes the Imperious
Curse, the Cruciatus Curse, and the Killing Curse.
UNICORN
Brilliantly white golden hoofed one horn on head horse-like creature, very
magical. It's blood is used for strengthining, but one who slays the unicorn for
its own strength is considered evil. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
UNSPEAKABLES
Members of the Department of Mysteries
UNUM
Latin for One; used on the Wizard coins
URIC THE ODDBALL
A famous wizard Harry learns about during a History of Magic lesson.
V
VABLATSKY, CASSANDRA
Author of "Unfogging the Future"
VAMPIRE
A man like creature that can turn into a bat and also lives on the blood of
other humans
VANCE, EMMELINE
Member of the Order of the Phoenix
VAUXHALL ROAD, LONDON
The shop where Tom Riddle's diary came from is on this road.
VECTOR, PROFESSOR
The Arithmancy teacher at Hogwarts.
VEELA
Beautiful female creatures that can enchant boys and men.
VIRIDIAN, VINDICTUS
Author of Curses and Countercurses (Bewitch your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More)
VENTASERUM
A powerful potion that when drunk, enables the person to tell the absolute
truth.
VENOMOUS TENTACULA
Poisonous, spiky dary red plant
VENOMOUS TENTACULA SEEDS
Fred and George needed these for their skeiving snackboxes, but they are a class c non-tradable substance
VIRIDIAN, VINDICTUS PROFESSOR
A wizard. The author of 'Curses and Countercurses.'
VLABLATSKY, CASSANDRA
A witch. The author of 'Unfogging the future.'
VOLDEMORT
An extremely powerful evil wizard. Probably the strongest living practitioner
of the Dark Arts. Formerly known as Tom Marvolo Riddle, see that entry for full
details.
VOLKOV
Beater on the Bulgarian national Quidditch team during the Quidditch World Cup final
VOYAGES WITH VAMPIRES
Book written by Gilderoy Lockhart
VRATSA VULTURES
A Bulgarian Quidditch team
VULCHANOV
Beater on the Bulgarian national Quidditch team during the Quidditch World Cup final
W
WADDIWASI
A spell that Professor Lupin uses to shoot some chewing gum up Peeves' nose
WAFFLING, ADALBERT
A wizard. The author of 'Magical Theory'. Book 3 also states that he wrote 'A
History of Magic', but according to the first book, this was written by
Bathilda Bagshot. I have assumed that the first book is correct.
WAGA WAGA WEREWOLF
A werewolf Gilderoy Lockhart defeated in one of his books (so he says)
WAILING WIDDOW, THE
A ghost that came to Nearly Headless Nick's Death-day party
WAND
Used to cast spells
WANDERINGS WITH WEREWOLVES
Book by Gilderoy Lockhart
WARBECK, CELESTINA
'The Singing Sorceress'. A popular performer on wizard radio.
WARRINGTON
A student at Hogwarts. A member of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
WEASLEY, ARTHUR
The father of the numerous Weasley clan. A wizard who works at the Ministry of
Magic, he has a great interest in muggles and everything about them.
WEASLEY, BILL
The eldest of the Weasley children. Bill works for Gringotts bank and is
currently based in Egypt. He was also Head Boy while he was at Hogwarts.
WEASLEY, CHARLIE
The second eldest of the Weasley children. Charlie was captain of Quidditch at
Hogwarts, and was good enough to have played for England, but instead he went
to work with dragons in Rumania. He took Norbert off Hagrid's hands when he
became too dangerous to keep.
WEASLEY, FRED AND GEORGE
The Weasley twins. They look so alike that even their own mother cannot tell
them apart. The twins both play at Beater for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
Renowned for their pranks and practical jokes, their exploits include
enchanting snowballs so that they keep knocking Professor Quirrell's turban off
and making Percy's Head Boy badge read 'Bighead Boy'. Despite this, they are
very popular and do fairly well at their studies.
WEASLEY, GINNY
The youngest of the Weasley children and the only girl. Ginny is one year below
Harry at Hogwarts and is also in Gryffindor House. She inadvertently opens the
Chamber of Secrets when bewitched by T. M. Riddle, but is rescued from danger
by Harry.
WEASLEY, MOLLY
The wife of Arthur Weasley. A kindhearted woman who gives Harry some of his
first Christmas presents.
WEASLEY, PERCY
The third of the Weasley children. A prefect of Gryffindor House who is later made
Head Boy. Although he is sometimes a bit pompous and self-important, he is
still a good sort. He is an able student who gains top grades in his wizard
exams and is set to work in the Ministry of Magic. Penelope Clearwater is his
girlfriend.
WEASLEY, RON
Along with Hermione Granger, Ron is Harry's best friend. The youngest of the
Weasley boys, Ron doesn't like the fact that he is expected to follow in the
footsteps of his five brothers, who all did (or are doing) well at Hogwarts.
Like all the Weasleys, Ron is a member of Gryffindor House. He is a tall,
red-haired, gangly boy with freckles. He is skilled at wizard chess, a talent
which comes in useful during the attempt to retrieve the Sorcerer's Stone.
Ron is a keen follower of Quidditch. He supports the Chudley Cannons and is
hoping to play on the Gryffindor team soon.
WEASLEYS' WIZARD WHEEZES
Charmed joke items that Fred and George Weasley have invented and want to sell.
WEIRD SISTERS
Band that plays at the Yule Ball, the Hogwarts school dance.
WEIRD WIZARDING DILEMAS
A book that Harry borrows from the library at Hogwarts
WENDELIN THE WEIRD
A medieval witch who enjoyed being burned at the stake so much that she
submitted to this fate no fewer that 47 times.
WEREWOLF
A regular human except for on full moons when it changes into a wolf. One
becomes a werewolf when bitten by another werewolf. This fantastic beast is classified as a 5 on the M.O.M. scale.
WHICH BROOMSTICK
A magazine for serious broomstick owners
WHISP, KENNILWORTHY
Author of Quidditch Through the Ages
WHITBY, KEVIN
Student sorted into Hufflepuff in book 4
WHOMPING WILLOW
A type of tree on the Hogwarts grounds that has the ability to attack with its
branches.
WHY I DIDN'T DIE WHEN THE AUGUREY CRIED
Book by Gulliver Pokeby
WIGWORTHY, WILHELM
Author of Home Life and Social Habits of British Muggles
WIGTOWN WANDERERS
A British Quidditch team, play in blood-red robes with a silver meat cleaver on the chest
WILFRED THE WISTFUL
Statue at Hogwarts
WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA (spell)
Wingardium Leviosa is a levitation spell. It is used to make other objects
levitate, it has not yet been used in the series to make oneself levitate.
WINGED HORSE
There are many different types of winged horses that live all around the world. This fantastic beast is classified from 2- 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
WINKY
Winky was Mr. Crouch’s house elf until she was found in the forest under the
Dark Mark that was sent into the air during the International Quidditch
tournament. She was very devoted to the Crouch’s, she was depressed after she
was dismissed. Later she worked in Hogwarts kitchens and told secrets of Mr. Crouch.
WITCH WEEKLY
A wizarding world magazine, Gilderoy Lockhart has won their 'most charming smile award' four years in a row
WITCHING HOUR
A wizard radio program
WIZARD'S DUEL
A magical fight between two wizards
WIZENGAMOT
Wizard's Jury
WOLFSBANE
A potions ingredient; also goes by the names of monkshood and aconite
WOLFSBANE POTION
A potion which makes a werewolf safe during the full moon
WOOD NYMPH
A creature with a wonderful singing voice
WOOD, OLIVER
A member of Gryffindor House, captain of the Quidditch team. A large burly boy,
he plays at Keeper.
WOOLLONGONE SHIMMY
A Quidditch move created by the Woollongong Warriors which is a zig-zagging movement intended to "throw off" opposing Chasers
WOOLLONGONE WARRIORS
A Australian Quidditch team. They have a fierce rivalry with the Thunderlarra Thunderers.
WORMTAIL
The nickname of Peter Pettigrew while he was a student at Hogwarts.
WORMWOOD
A potions ingredient; when mixed with asphodel it makes a sleeping potion so powerful that it is known as "The Draught of the Living Dead"
WRONSKI FEINT
Daring Quidditch move; on flying broomstick, a player goes into a fast, steep
dive.
WWN
Wizarding Wireless Network
X Y
YEAR WITH THE YETI
Book by Gilderoy Lockhart
YETI
Ape-like, man-like creature that lives in the Himalayas. This fantastic beast is classified as a 4 on the M.O.M. scale.
YOU-KNO