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est. 2000 A.D.
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Hidebehind
The Hidebehind is a silver-haired spectre that lives in North America and resembles a tall, skinny bear. It is named for its ability to contort itself in order to hide behind objects of all shapes and sizes. It can also become invisible. The Hidebehind preys upon humanoids, killing them by disembowelment, and only a witch or wizard is likely to… Read More
Erkling
The Erkling is a small elf-like creature native to Germany. Its high-pitched laugh is particularly entrancing to children, which Erklings like to eat. Erkling killings have decreased dramatically over the last few centuries as the German Ministry of Magic has put in place strict controls over the creatures (FB). Read More
Levicorpus
Levicorpus is a spell which dangles the target person upside-down by the ankle in mid-air. Read More
Lists
Sometimes it’s just fun to explore. You can do that by following links all over the Lexicon — there are fact boxes with related entries, icons, tags, and all sorts of other connections on every page. You will quickly find yourself delightfully lost in all the richness of Rowling’s creation. But if you want to be a little bit more… Read More
Five errors in the original text of book one and how they were fixed
In the summer of 2004, Bloomsbury released new editions of the Harry Potter books. These new editions featured a slew of changes to the original text. Some of the changes were simple fixes for typos. For example, on the third line of page 15 of Philosopher’s Stone, the word Potter’s was changed to Potters’. For fans, however, the far… Read More
Curse on the Defense Against the Dark Arts position
The curse on the Defense Against the Darks Arts teaching post at Hogwarts was cast by Voldemort after Dumbledore rejected his offer to teach the subject. Voldemort, in what must have been a fit of pique, basically decided that if he couldn’t have the job, no one else would be able to hold it for more than a year. Since… Read More
The Creevey boys seem less than bold. However, Dennis managed to sneak into Hogsmeade to join Dumbledore’s Army even though he was a Second Year. Colin sneaked back into the castle to join the Battle of Hogwarts even… Read More
Ron’s old Shooting Star was often outstripped by passing butterflies. Read More
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Improper Use of Magic Office: Not the only office for improper use of magic?
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As any fan of the franchise worth their salt can tell you if asked, the biggest and most important responsibility of the fictional Ministry of Magic in J. K. Rowling’s universe is to make sure people like you and me (Muggles) remain blissfully ignorant of the continued existence… Read More
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More reasons to be excited about Hogwarts Mystery!
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Come April 25, we’ll all have a chance to play Hogwarts Mystery. Jam City, the developers, recently announced that a number of stars who played Hogwarts professors in the films would be returning to voice the characters in the game, including Dame Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall, Michael Gambon as… Read More
Fears and Naïveté
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Professor Lupin‘s first class with the third-year Gryffindors covers boggarts, which shapeshift into a form that the person who encounters it will find the most frightening. As humans grow and age, they compile more experiences, which result in unique personalities, a deeper capacity for emotions, and more… Read More
It Is Our Choices
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When Harry has finished recounting the story of his experience in the Chamber of Secrets, and Dumbledore has dismissed everyone else from his office, he asks Harry to have a seat. He thanks Harry for the loyalty that called Fawkes to him in the Chamber, then opens the discussion… Read More