Spells and Charms
This charm makes objects fly or float, famously mispronounced by Ron.
What is Wingardium Leviosa?
Proud and easily offended, this half-horse, half-eagle creature must be approached with a respectful bow - Buckbeak is one.
What is a Hippogriff?
Hidden between platforms 9 and 10, this is the magical platform where students board the Hogwarts Express.
What is Platform 9 3/4?
This half-giant serves as Keeper of Keys and Grounds before becoming the Care of Magical Creatures professor.
Who is Rubeus Hagrid?
This mischievous poltergeist drops water balloons and unscrews chandeliers throughout all seven books - yet never appears in a single film.
Who is Peeves?
This spell forces an opponent to drop whatever they're holding, and becomes Harry's signature move in duels.
What is Expelliarmus?
This enormous three-headed dog falls asleep to music and guards a trapdoor in Harry's first year.
What (or who) is Fluffy?
This Hogsmead shop is stacked floor to ceiling with Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, and other treats.
What is Honeydukes?
Head of Gryffindor House and the strict Transfiguration professor, she can turn into a tabby cat at will.
Who is Minerva McGonagall?
In their fifth year, both Ron and Hermione are chosen for this Hogwarts leadership role, earning them access to a private bathroom.
What is Prefect?
One of the three Unforgivable Curses, the one places the caster in total control of the victim's actions.
What is the Imperius Curse?
This shape-shifting creature takes the form of your worst fear, and is defeated with a laugh at the incantation "Riddikulus."
What is a Boggart?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the Triwizard Tournament?
This Potions master, later Defense Against the Dark Arts professor and Headmaster, is revealed to have loved Lily Potter his whole life.
Who is Severus Snape?
This eldest Weasley brother present at Hogwarts served as Head Boy and works in the Ministry's Department of International Magical Cooperation.
Who is Percy Weasley?
Hermione places this charm on the fake Galleons of Dumbledore's Army, making them heat up to signal meeting times.
What is the Protean Charm?
Killed by a sword pulled from the Sorting Hat, this giant serpent lurked beneath Hogwarts for a thousand years, controlled through Parseltongue.
What is the Basilisk?
Guarded by soul-sucking Dementors, this island fortress in the North Sea holds the wizarding world's most dangerous prisoners.
What is Azkaban?
This Divination professor, usually dismissed by colleagues as a fraud, delivered the one real prophecy naming Harry as Voldemort's equal.
Who is Sybill Trelawney?
Founded by Hermione to campaign for house-elf rights and funded out of her own pocket money, this organization never makes it into the films.
What is S.P.E.W. (The Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare)?
Invented by Snape in his school days and labeled "for enemies" in his old textbook, this curse slices its target as if by an invisible sword.
What is Sectumsempra?
Invisible to most, these skeletal winged horses pull the Hogwarts carriages and can only be seen by those who have witnessed death.
What are Thestrals?
This climactic clash of the entire series takes place at Hogwarts itself during the events of book and film seven.
What is the Battle of Hogwarts?
This vain, medal-covered Defense Against the Dark Arts professor turns out to have obliviated others to steal credit for their achievements.
Who is Gilderoy Lockhart?
This free house-elf, employed in the Hogwarts kitchens after her mistress's death, develops a drinking habit involving butterbeer - a whole subplot cut from the movies.
Who is Winky?