Paracelsus Name of wizard depicted on a wizard trading card
Parkinson, Pansy Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Slytherin house. She has a pug-like face.
Parselmouth Wizard who can talk to snakes - very rare. Thought to be the sign of a Dark wizard.
Parseltongue Language spoken by a Parselmouth
Patil, Padma Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Ravenclaw house. Twin sister of Parvati Patil.
Patil, Parvati Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Gryffindor house. Twin sister of Padma Patil and best friend of Lavender Brown.
Patronus Positive force which acts as protection from a Dementor. It is conjured up by the incantation 'Expecto patronum'.
Peeves Hogwarts' resident poltergeist. Tries to get students in trouble and loves causing havoc at any opportunity.
Pensieve Storage device for thoughts and memories. It looks like a stone basin holding a silvery liquid.
Pepper Imps Wizarding sweets available from Honeydukes in Hogsmeade. Make you smoke at the mouth.
Peppermint Toads Toad-shaped peppermint sweets that hop about in the stomach after they've been eaten.
Pepper-Up Potion Magical restorative.
Petrificus Totalus Spell to bind arms and legs together
Pettigrew, Peter Friend of James Potter , Harry's father, while at Hogwarts.
Philosopher's Stone Legendary stone which will transform any metal into pure gold. It also produces the Elixir of Life , which will make the drinker immortal. The only known stone belongs to Nicholas Flamel,Albus Dumbledore's partner.
Phoenix Rare bird that bursts into flames and rises from its ashes. Their tears can heal wounds. Albus Dumbledore has a pet phoenix, Fawkes.
Pince, Madam Librarian at Hogwarts.
Pigwidgeon Name of a young grey owl belonging to Ron Weasley. Often called Pig for short.
Platform nine and three-quarters The platform at King's Cross Station where students gather to board the Hogwarts Express.
Pocket Sneakoscope Small wizarding toy - a spinning glass top that lights up when there is somebody or something suspicious around.
Polyjuice potion Potion that will turn the drinker into another person for one hour.
Pomfrey, Madam Poppy Matron at Hogwarts.
Portkey Object that transports wizards to a prearranged place. As soon as you touch the Portkey, you are whisked to the destination. Any object can be turned into a Portkey.
Potions Class at Hogwarts to learn how to make potions. Professor Snape is Potions master at Hogwarts.
Potter, Harry Student at Hogwarts. Famous for having survived an attack by Lord Voldemort in infancy.
Potter, James Harry's father.
Potter, Lily Harry's mother, born to muggles but married a wizard. Lily is the sister of Petunia Dursley who is decidedly un-wizardly.
Prang, Ernie Driver of the Knight Bus
Prior Incantato Command that reveals the most recent spell or spells a wand has performed.
Privet Drive The street where Harry lives with the Dursleys.
Prongs James Potter's nickname at Hogwarts.
Ptolemy Name of a wizard depicted on a wizard trading card.
Pumpkin juice Wizarding drink.
Pumpkin pasty Wizarding food.
Put-Outer Device resembling cigarette lighter, used to turn street-lamps on and off. Used by Albus Dumbledore.
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Quality Quidditch Supplies Quidditch shop in Diagon Alley.
Quick-Quotes Quill Pen that writes tabloid journalism by itself.
Quidditch The wizarding national sport. Played on broomsticks by seven players: three Chasers, one Keeper, two Beaters, one Seeker. Played with four balls: the Quaffle (red) is used for scoring; two Bludgers (black) which try to knock players off their brooms; One Golden Snitch (bright gold with silver wings). The Chasers throw the Quaffle to each other and try to score by throwing the Quaffle through one of the six hoops. Ten points every time a player scores. The Keeper guards the goalposts and tries to prevent the Chasers from scoring. The Beaters try to keep the Bludgers away from their team and knock them towards the opposing team. The Seeker tries to catch the Golden Snitch. Whichever team catches the Golden Snitch earns 150 points. The game ends when the Snitch is caught.
Quietus Command that reverses the charm Sonorus.
Quirrell, Professor Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts in Harry's first year.
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Ravenclaw house One of the four school houses in Hogwarts. Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw. The Ravenclaw symbol is an eagle. The resident ghost is the Grey Lady.
Ravenclaw, Rowena One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Ravenclaw house was named after her.
Red Cap Goblin-like creature found in places where bloodshed has occurred. They lie in wait to bludgeon the lost.
Reducio Shrinking charm.
Reductor curse Say Reducto to blast apart a solid object.
Relashio Spell to make someone let go of something.
Remembrall Magical glass ball, the size of a large marble, filled with white smoke. The smoke turns red to tell you that there is something you have forgotten to do.
Reparo Repairing charm.
Rictusempra Tickling spell.
Riddickulus Spell to make a Boggart take on another appearance.
Riddle House Deserted former home of Voldemort's father, in the village of Little Hangleton.
Riddle, Tom Marvolo The young Lord Voldemort, who attended Hogwarts.
Ripper Aunt Marge's dog.
Ronon Name of a centaur in the Forbidden Forest.
Rosmerta, Madam Publican of the Three Broomsticks pub in Hogsmeade.
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Scabbers Ron Weasley's pet rat. He once belonged to Ron's older brother Percy Weasley.
Scamader, Newt Author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Secrecy Sensor Aerial that vibrates when it detects concealment and lies.
Seeker Quidditch player who tries to catch the Golden Snitch.
Self-shuffling Playing Cards Wizarding playing cards which shuffle themselves.
Shield Charm Casts a temporary invisible wall around you to deflect minor curses.
Shrieking Shack Supposed to be the most haunted building in Britain. Situated in the town of Hogsmeade.
Shunpike, Stan Conductor on the Knight Bus.
Sickle Silver wizarding money. Seventeen Sickles to a Galleon.
Sinistra, Professor Teacher of Astronomy at Hogwarts.
Skeeter, Rita Journalist. She is nosy and malicious, and has stiff blond curls.
Skele-Gro Potion used to re-grow bones after they have been removed.
Sleekeazy's Hair Potion Tames bushy hair.
Slytherin house One of the school houses in Hogwarts. Founded by Salazar Slytherin. The Slytherin symbol is a snake. The resident ghost is the Bloody Baron. Harry's arch-enemy, Draco Malfoy, is in Slytherin. Professor Snape is head of Slytherin house.
Slytherin, Salazar One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Slytherin house is named after him. Created the Chamber of Secrets.
Smeltings Dudley Dursley's private school. Uncle Vernon also attended.
Snape, Severus Potions master at Hogwarts. He is tall and thin with sallow skin, greasy black hair and a hooked nose. He hates Harry Potter. Head of Slytherin house.
Sneakoscope Glass spinning top that lights up and spins when there is someone untrustworthy around.
Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare Pressure group organised by Hermione in her fourth year at Hogwarts. You must not call it Spew.
Sonorus Charm to magnify one's voice.
Sorting Hat The hat that decides which house students shall be in while at Hogwarts.
Spellotape Wizarding repair tape. It was used by Ron Weasley to mend his broken wand.
Spinnet, Alicia One of the Chasers on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. She is two years above Harry at Hogwarts.
Splinching Injury caused by careless Apparating: part of the Apparating person's body is left behind.
Spore, Phyllida Author of One Thousand Magical Herbs.
Sprout, Professor Herbology lecturer at Hogwarts. Uses Mandrakes to cure petrified creatures.
Squib Someone born to mixed magic and non-magic parents. Some Truebloods consider Squibs to be inferior.
Stupefy Stunning spell.
Swelling Solution Potion that causes body parts to swell to enormous proportions.
Switch, Emeric Author of A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.
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Thomas, Dean Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry, in Gryffindor house. His best friend is Seamus Finnigan. Dean comes from a Muggle background.
Time-Turner Hour-glass that allows the wearer to travel back in time.
Ton-Tongue Toffee Trick sweet that causes the tongue to swell. Invented by Fred and George Weasley.
Toothflossing Stringmints Wizarding sweets that floss your teeth while you suck them.
Transfiguration The art of turning one thing into another.
Transfiguration Today Specialist wizarding magazine about Transfiguration.
Trelawny, Professor Sybil Divination teacher at Hogwarts. Has a liking for (wrongly) predicting student deaths every year at Hogwarts. She is very thin with large glasses that magnify her eyes so much that she looks like a giant insect.
Trevor Name of Neville Longbottom's pet toad.
Trimble, Quentin Author of The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection.
Triwizard Tournament Competition between the three largest European schools of witchcraft and wizardry: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. Each school selects a champion, and the champions compete in three magical tasks. The prize money is 1000 Galleons. The Triwizard Tournament was first established some 700 years ago.
Trueblood Someone born to pure magical parents.
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Unforgivable Curses The three Unforgivable Curses are Avada Kedavra, the Imperius curse and the Cruciatus curse.
Unicorn Mythical white horse-like creature with golden mane and a golden horn sprouting from the head. Innocent, beautiful creatures. Tail hair and horn can be used in magic. Dark wizards have been known to kill unicorns and drink their blood; this will sustain the life of the drinker but at a grave price.
Unspeakable Employee of the Department of Mysteries. No one knows what they do.
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Vablatsky, Cassandra Author of Unfogging the Future, a guide to basic fortune-telling methods.
Vampire Evil creature that roams the night feeding on the blood of living beings. Cannot go out in the daylight.
Vector, Professor Arithmancy teacher at Hogwarts .
Veela Beautiful women with white-gold hair. Men are hypnotically fascinated by them. When enraged, Veela grow beaks and scaly wings.
Veritaserum Powerful Truth Potion. Its use is restricted by the Ministry of Magic.
Vindictus, Viridian Author of Curse and Countercurse (Bewitch Your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More).
Violet Name of a wizened witch, a friend of the Fat Lady. Violet lives in a painting in a room next to the Great Hall in Hogwarts.
Voldemort, Lord Evil Wizard greatly feared by wizarding folk. His dark reputation is such that his name is hardly ever spoken out loud. Most wizards will only refer to him as He Who Must Not Be Named or You-Know-Who. Disappeared from view after the death of James and Lily Potter following a battle that left Harry an orphan and bearing a lightning scar on his forehead.
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Wand Implement used by wizards for magic. Available from Ollivanders in Diagon Alley.
Weasley, Arthur Ron Weasley's father. Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office at the Ministry of Magic.
Weasley, Bill Ron Weasley's brother. Works for Gringotts Bank in Africa.
Weasley, Charlie Ron Weasley's brother. Studying dragons in Romania.
Weasley, Fred One of Ron Weasley's older brothers. Twin to George. In Gryffindor house.
Weasley, George One of Ron Weasley's older brothers. Twin to Fred. In Gryffindor house.
Weasley, Ginny Ron Weasley's younger sister. Idolises Harry. In Gryffindor house.
Weasley, Molly Ron Weasley's mother.
Weasley, Percy Ron's older brother. Thinks he is terribly grown-up and important. A prefect at Hogwarts. In Gryffindor house.
Weasley, Ron Harry's best friend at Hogwarts. Ron has flaming red hair and freckles, like all his brothers. Has a pet rat called Scabbers. In Gryffindor house.
Weird Sisters, the Popular music group. The line-up includes guitars, drums, lute, cello and bagpipes.
Werewolf Half-man, half-wolf creature. A werewolf will kill given the chance. If not fatal, the werewolf's bite will turn the victim into a werewolf too.
Which Broomstick? Broomstick consumer magazine. Test-rides all makes of broom and reviews them.
Whomping Willow Large tree in the grounds of Hogwarts that hits anything that comes too close.
Winky Name of a house-elf.
Wingardium Leviosa Spell to make things fly.
Wolfsbane Plant used in potions. Also known as monkshood or aconite.
Wood, Oliver Captain and Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team until leaving school at the end of Harry's third year.
Wormtail Nickname of Peter Pettigrew.
WWN The Wizarding Wireless Network.
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