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Pottermore continued to add new features to the site with a focus on expanding the wizarding world via interactive features and new J.K. Rowling writing. Since the site's relaunch Pottermore revealed the origins of the Potter family, locations and information regarding wizarding schools around the world and "History of Magic in North America".
In a review of the Order of the Phoenix novel, author Stephen King hailed Umbridge as one of the best antagonists he has ever read: The gently smiling Dolores Umbridge, with her girlish voice, toadlike face, and clutching, stubby fingers, is the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter. One needn’t be a child to ...
J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: The Dark Arts – A Movie Scrapbook: 6 June 2017 Jody Revenson [336] Harry Potter: Magical Film Projections – Patronus Charm: 4 July 2017 Insight Editions [337] J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic Volume Three – Amazing Artifacts: 27 September 2017 Bonnie Burton [338]
A Patronus is conjured with the Patronus Charm and is primarily used to repel Dementors. The charm is vocalised as "Expecto Patronum". It can also be used for communication by a talented wizard. Albus Dumbledore devised a method of using Patronuses to deliver vocal messages, which he used in the service of Order of the Phoenix. Minerva ...
In the books and films, the wizarding courts have displayed at times, a marked lack of interest in evidence for or against a suspect. [4] All of the accused are given trials, as in the case of Buckbeak. [3] In Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry is shown to be quite prepared to decree and enforce draconian laws without notice. At times, the ...
A substitute Care of Magical Creatures teacher. She first appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, taking lessons when Hagrid is unable to teach, and substitutes again in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Hagrid is away on a mission for the Order of the Phoenix. A number of students in Harry's year prefer Grubbly-Plank, as ...
The Patronus charm, for example, requires the caster to concentrate on a happy memory. Love is depicted as a particularly powerful form of magic. [ 10 ] Lily Potter's voluntary sacrifice on Harry's behalf grants him a magical protection that saves him from Voldemort as a baby, and Harry makes a similar sacrifice to save his friends at the end ...
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels feature a phoenix named Fawkes. [4] In Harry Potter's world, phoenixes can carry enormous weights, and their song is said to strike fear into the hearts of the impure and courage into those who are pure of heart. The tears of the phoenix can heal severe poisoning, and other illnesses and injuries.