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est. 2000 A.D.
Phase of the Moon: New Moon
5 GBP = 1 Galleon 
The Death Eaters: A Guide To Who Was Where
Here’s the thing when it comes to the Dark Lord’s followers: There aren’t that many of them. When I was watching Deathly Hallows Part Two during its midnight premiere, my groan was probably heard by everyone in the theater when, behind Voldemort, appeared (what seemed to be) a hundred thousand Death Eaters. There aren’t even that many wizards… Read More
Dittany
Dittany is a healing and restorative herb, one of the plants found in One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi (PS14, Pm:SB). It may be eaten raw or applied as a tincture to cure wounds, provided they are not too deep (Pm:SB). A mixture of powdered silver and dittany, when applied to a werewolf bite, will prevent the victim from bleeding… Read More
The “Wand Order Problem”
Sooner or later every fan stumbles across certain mysteries in the Harry Potter books. Some actually find them in the books, other stumbled across them in discussions online. Once discovered, any good fan will then ponder whether this intriguing new mystery is a clue, foreshadowing, foreboding, a misdirection (red herring), or a mistake (which fans back in the day called… Read More
Calendar of Birthdays
January 9 = Severus Snape January 26 = Gilderoy Lockhart (Pm) February 6 = Arthur Weasley February 13 = Luna Lovegood (JKR/Tw) March 1 = Ron Weasley March 9 = Sybill Trelawney (Pm) March 10 = Remus Lupin April 1 = Fred and George Weasley April 28 = Horace Slughorn (Pm) May 15 = Pomona… Read More
Potions
Potions are magical liquids created by mixing various ingredients in a cauldron according to very specific rules. These mixtures must usually be drunk to give their magical effect. The ingredients in potions range from the mundane to the bizarre and fantastic, and the procedures for creating some potions can be complicated and time-consuming. Read More
Hogwarts Letter mysteries: Who delivers them and when?
Everybody knows that your Hogwarts letter should arrive on your eleventh birthday. But careful reading suggests that no, it doesn't. Harry's only did by coincidence. The first letter actually arrived on July 24. It was only because of Read More
Moody’s true identity is revealed
After Harry and Cedric were abducted and returned from Voldemort and the graveyard after the… Read More
“I was conscious that when I looked in the mirror, I would see exactly what Harry saw. But it was only when I’d written it that I fully realised where it had all come from. It is an… Read More
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Character Quotes
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The editor for the Characters section of the Lexicon was Lisa Bunker who was also the founder of Accio Quote. So it was a natural fit for her to collect quotes by and about the main characters in the books as she worked to bring each character’s biography up to date. Read More
The Harry Potter Companion - UPDATE
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Quotes and Mis-Quotes
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We all know the quotes. They’re turned into memes, they’re spouted by cosplayers — they seem to define the characters who said them. Except DID they say them? In many cases, the answer is no. Yes, Quirrel did say “Troll — in the dungeons — thought you ought to know” (PS10)… Read More
The Death Eaters: A Guide To Who Was Where
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