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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ w ɔːr t s /) is a fictional boarding school of magic for young wizards. It is the primary setting for the first six novels in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, and also serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World media franchise.
A house-elf named Kreacher inhabits the house. In Half-Blood Prince , Harry learns that he has inherited the property from his deceased godfather Sirius Black, and he donates it to the Order. In Deathly Hallows , Grimmauld Place becomes a sanctuary for Harry, Ron, and Hermione while they are hiding from Voldemort.
House-elf – A type of short, skinny elf unique to the Harry Potter universe. House-elves are enslaved by wizards and wear discarded items such as pillowcases. A house-elf's master can free them by giving them an item of clothing. Thestral – A carnivorous species of winged horse visible only to those who have experienced loss through death. [12]
We won't be sorting ourselves into Hogwarts houses, but instead Ilvermorny houses, the American version of Hogwarts
Hogwarts was founded a millennium ago (the exact date unknown) by "four of the greatest witches and wizards of the age": [29] Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. The founders served as Hogwarts' first teachers, and each of the Hogwarts houses is named after one of the founders.
Sorting Hamilton into Hogwarts with Emma Watson. I talked to Emma Watson for #HeforShe, but not before sorting Hamilton the Musical characters into Hogwarts houses. Full interview coming up later ...
The following is a list of characters from the Harry Potter series. Each character appears in at least one Harry Potter-related book or story by J. K. Rowling.These books and stories include the seven original Harry Potter novels (1997–2007), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2001), Quidditch Through the Ages (2001), The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008), Harry Potter and the Cursed ...
Harry Potter was also ranked number thirty-six on Empire 's 2008 list of "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". [30] IGN said that Harry Potter was their favourite Harry Potter character, calling him a "sympathetic figure" and saying in response to his fights against Voldemort that "everybody loves an underdog story of good vs. evil". [31]