Charms, Spells, Potions
This is the first magical object you would encounter in the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
What is a Deluminator (Put-Outer)?
According to Hogwarts folklore, the teacher of this subject seems to have failed to notice that he is dead, having simply gotten up from his chair one day and left his body behind.
What is History of Magic?
After Voldemort murdered James and Lily Potter, Hagrid brought Harry to Dumbledore on this person's motorcycle.
Who is Sirius Black?
When talking to the class about Hippogriffs, Hagrid tells the students not to do it, "'cause it might be the last thing yeh do".
What is an Insult?
This part of Hogwarts was the backdrop for Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort's final showdown in the books, where the curse rebounds on Voldemort, killing Tom Marvolo Riddle once and for all.
What is the Great Hall?
In his first Potions class, Prof. Snape asks Harry “What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of ______?’ This is a bitter tasting shrub that will remind you of a Roald Dahl character.
What is Wormwood?
It is taught compulsorily to the first years in addition to the seven core subjects. However, the lessons are dropped upon entry into the second year in this subject.
What is Flying?
With help from Ron, Hermione destroyed this Horcrux using a basilisk fang retrieved from the Chamber of Secrets.
What is Hufflepuff's Cup?
In the Triwizard Tournament of 1792, one of these creatures which the champions were supposed to catch went on a rampage, injuring the Heads of all participating schools. This creature looks like a rooster with a lizard tail and whose stare can kill people in seconds.
What is Cockatrice?
Deemed highly unpleasant by the student body, Madam Irma Pince oversaw this part of the Hogwarts castle that closed at 8 pm.
What is the Library?
Despite many trying, only two wizards have been known to discover how to make this spell work. One of them is an ancient Greek wizard called Herpo the Foul.
In this Hogwarts subject, you would encounter Gamp's Law that governs its basic rules.
What is Transfiguration?
This is Ron Weasley's middle name, which may have been named for an uncle who reportedly died 24 hours after seeing a Grim.
What is Bilius?
When angry, these magical creatures can transform in something resembling harpies with the ability to launch fireballs.
What is a Veela?
Albus Dumbledore died in the Battle of Astronomy tower, and was entombed here?
What is the shores of the Great Lake?
This spell is used to show an 'echo' of the last spell cast by a wand.
What is Prior incantato / Priori Incantatem?
This obscure subject, offered in the sixth year only if there was sufficient demand for it, taught how to manipulate fire, water, earth, and air for the purpose of transmuting substances.
What is Alchemy?
The third child of Harry and Ginny was a sibling to Albus Severus and James Sirius.
Who was Lily Luna?
In the Half Blood Prince film, Luna is seen sporting a pair of "Spectrespecs" that lets her see these creatures that reveal Harry underneath his invisibility cloak, enabling her to rescue him.
What is Wrackspurts?
This room in the Hogwarts castle could be accessed through the Gargoyle corridor, with a sentient gargoyle guarding the entrance to the stairwell that led to it.
What is the Headmaster's Office?
Sirius Black was going to suggest Harry use this curse as dragons are notably susceptible to them. Viktor Krum uses it against the dragon he faces, but loses points when the dragon crushes her own eggs. This curse is named after a real life medical condition.
What is Conjunctivitis?
This optional Hogwarts subject came with a lot of complicated homework and was necessary for anyone who wanted to work as a curse-breaker at Gringotts.
What is Arithmancy?
At the sorting, it took the Sorting Hat five and a half minutes in deciding which house to put this wizard in. This wizard earned the distinction of Hatstall, having caused the hat to seemingly stop working.
Who was Minerva McGonaggal?
The horn of this cow-like creature, which is shed annually, is an ingredient of Polyjuice potion.
What is a Bicorn?
Located directly below the Great Hall, the Hogwarts Kitchen had tables identical to those in the Great Hall. Food merely had to be kept on them and it magically appeared in the Great Hall above. One had to do this to enter Hogwart's Kitchen?
What is "Tickle a pear in a fruit portrait"?