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Hannah Abbott • Character Hannah Abbott is a Hufflepuff student in Harry’s year at Hogwarts. A pink-faced blonde girl who wears her hair in pigtails (PS7), Hannah is a close friend of Ernie Macmillan (CS11, CS15), who shares her hobby of collecting chocolate frog cards (GF19). Both Hannah and… Read More

Albus Dumbledore Remembered (Obituary) • Headlines and advertisements • Historical events Albus Dumbledore Remembered is an obituary written by a life-long friend of Dumbledore, Elphias Doge, who attended Hogwarts with him as a child (DH2, DH8). Read More

Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy argue, but then renew their partnership, and the quest • Event Inside the Library at Hogwarts, Scorpius Malfoy comes to talk to Albus Potter and they argue about their parents, friendship and the consequences of changing time (CC2.16). As they make up, the Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall comes into the Library with the Marauder’s Map, having seen on it… Read More

Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy realise that Delphi plans to kill the baby Harry Potter • Event 30 October 1981 Left stranded at Aviemore train station in Scotland by Delphi after the destruction of the Experimental Time-Turner, Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy are lost. From a chance remark by the station master, Albus realises where and when they are in Time (CC4.2). He now… Read More

Albus Potter starts his third year at Hogwarts • Event Following another argument with his father Harry, Albus Potter boards the Hogwarts Express on Platform Nine and Three-quarters at King’s Cross and starts his third year at Hogwarts. He finds out that the mother of his friend Scorpius Malfoy has recently died and he doesn’t know what to… Read More

Alihotsy-Flavored Fudge • Food and drinks Alihotsy-flavoured fudge is the candy responsible for the allergic reaction that killed Minister for Magic Wilhelmina Tuft in 1959 (Pm). Read More

AmazonUK • Source “Divorced, living on public assistance in a tiny Edinburgh flat with her infant daughter, J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in stolen moments at a cafe table. Fortunately, Harry Potter rescued her! In this Amazon.co.uk interview, Rowling discusses the birth of our hero, the Manchester hotel where… Read More

Amelia Susan Bones • Character Amelia Susan Bones was the sister of Edgar Bones and the aunt of Susan Bones. Before her murder by Death Eaters, Amelia was the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (OP6) and presided over the Wizengamot (OP8), including Harry’s disciplinary hearing on August 12, 1995. She… Read More

Antechamber • Architecture • Hogwarts According to the Oxford Dictionary, it means “a small room, leading to a main one”. Read More

Ariana Dumbledore accidentally kills her mother • Event Ariana Dumbledore’s out-of-control magic accidentally killed Kendra Dumbledore during “one of [Ariana’s] rages,” when Ariana was only fourteen. (DH28)  This happened right after Albus Dumbledore graduated from Hogwarts, and led to Albus becoming Ariana’s primary caretaker, in lieu of his plans to do a world tour with Elphias Doge. Read More

Ariana Dumbledore's Funeral • Event Ariana Dumbledore, sister of Albus and Aberforth, met her accidental death during a three-way duel between the brothers and Gellert Grindelwald (DH35). According to an interview given to Rita Skeeter by Bathilda Bagshot, the brothers had a “dreadful coffin-side brawl” during the funeral in which Aberforth bloodied Albus’s nose,… Read More

Asphodel • Plants An ancient mundane flower used in magical potions. Read More

Astoria Greengrass Malfoy dies of a blood malediction • Event The illness suffered by Astoria Greengrass is caused by an ancient family curse which manifested itself generations later. She leaves behind her husband Draco Malfoy and son Scorpius (CC1.4, CC2.15). Read More

Killing Curse — "Avada Kedavra" • Spells Causes instant death in a flash of green light, usually leaving no sign of physical damage or of the cause of death that would be detectable to a Muggle autopsy. Read More