• Character Garrick Ollivander is an old wandmaker – “the best” according to British witches and wizards – 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… Read More
• Source The students arrive at Hogwarts in a gale and are soaked by Peeves‘ water balloons. The First Years are sorted, Hermione discovers that there are house elves at Hogwarts, and Moody is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Dumbledore announces the… Read More
• Source The students learn about the Triwizard Tournament after dinner in the Great Hall. Next morning Fred and George fail to fool the Goblet of Fire. Harry, Ron and Hermione visit Hagrid, discovering that he fancies Madame Maxime of Beauxbatons. Read More
• Character Gilderoy Lockhart is a celebrity wizard and author, on staff for the 1992-1993 school year at Hogwarts as Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. https://media.blubrry.com/hplex/media.hp-lexicon.org/podcasts/archive/hplm-201910-ravenclaw-characters.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |… Read More
• Place According to the Sorting Hat’s song, ‘glen’ is where Rowena Ravenclaw hails from. “Glen” is a Scottish term for “valley”, so she is most likely from Scotland – and thus perhaps the one of the four founders who lived closest to Hogwarts’ present location. https://media.blubrry.com/hplex/media.hp-lexicon.org/podcasts/archive/hplm-201910-ravenclaw-characters.mp3Podcast:… Read More
• Character Anthony Goldstein was a Ravenclaw student in Harry’s year who became a prefect (OP10) and a member of the D.A. (OP16). He fought in the Battle of Hogwarts (DH29 ff.). https://media.blubrry.com/hplex/media.hp-lexicon.org/podcasts/archive/hplm-201910-ravenclaw-characters.mp3Podcast: Play in new window… Read More
• Character The Grey Lady is the Ravenclaw House ghost; in life, she was Helena Ravenclaw, the daughter of Hogwarts founder Rowena Ravenclaw. Helena stole her mother’s diadem to make herself cleverer and fled to Albania. Her mother became deathly ill soon after and sent Helena’s long-time admirer to find her and bring her back. When… Read More
• Event c. 1944 – Tom Riddle, using his considerable charisma and charm, convinces the ghost of Ravenclaw House, Helena Ravenclaw, to reveal the secret hiding place of her mother’s long-lost diadem. Years later, she would confess to Harry that he seemed to understand her anguish and remorse (DH31). https://media.blubrry.com/hplex/media.hp-lexicon.org/podcasts/archive/hplm-201910-ravenclaw-characters.mp3… Read More
• Event The Gryffindor team, with Ginny Weasley as their Seeker and Ron Weasley in front of the goal hoops, won their final match against Ravenclaw by a margin of at least 300 points (needed in order to be that year’s Quidditch Cup winners). They won the Cup… Read More