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est. 2000 A.D.
Phase of the Moon: Full Moon
5 GBP = 1 Galleon 
Differences and Changes in the Text
The text of the Harry Potter novels stayed almost the same over the ten years it took Rowling to write the saga. However, some variations and changes were made. A number of differences exist between the Bloomsbury and the Scholastic editions of the Harry Potter books. Most of these differences were made by the US editors to clarify the text… Read More
Ariana Dumbledore
Ariana Dumbledore was the younger sister of Albus and Aberforth – Albus’s junior by four years, Aberforth’s by one. At six years old, she was attacked by three muggle boys and was severely traumatized by the event. Her father, Percival, was imprisoned for seeking revenge on the boys. As a result of the attack, Ariana’s magic was too unstable to… Read More
Walburga Black
Walburga Black was the mother of Sirius and Regulus Black and wife of Orion Black. Walburga was an enthusiastic supporter of pure-blood superiority. Her prejudice against those she considered to be inferior, especially “mudbloods” and “blood traitors”, survived her death in the form of a vitriolic portrait hanging in number 12, Grimmauld Place. During her life, she was fond of… Read More
Garrick Ollivander
Garrick Ollivander is an old wandmaker – “the best” according to British witches and wizards – who who runs Ollivander’s on Diagon Alley (HBP6). He has eerie, moon-like eyes and makes Harry a bit uncomfortable, as he seems just as fascinated by the power of wands used for evil as those used for good. Ollivander remembers every wand he… Read More
MuggleNet’s “Ten Amazing Facts” and How To Find Them
MuggleNet just posted a really cool video calling out Ten Amazing Facts you can research on the Lexicon. If you’re looking for a quick way to find them, here’s our Ten Facts Guide: Galleon to Muggle Money converter You can find the exchange rate for Galleons to pretty much any Muggle currency on the home page, along with… Read More
Snargaluff tree
The Snargaluff tree is a rather vicious plant which looks like a gnarled stump until it is disturbed, at which its spiky branches attack. Inside the snargaluff are a number of small pods which, when stabbed, emit wriggling tubers. The correct way to juice the tubers is found in the book Flesh-Eating Trees of the World (HBP14). Read More
The Liechtenstein National Quidditch team’s mascot is a huge Augury named Hans who has his own fan club. High-spirited American fans at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup temporarily kidnapped Hans, which prompted the Liechtenstein manager Ferdinand Jägendorf to… Read More
“Just because you’ve got the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn’t mean we all have,” said Hermione nastily, picking up her quill again. Read More
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