Hogwarts

Harry bought his first wand at Ollivander's. His wand is eleven inches long and made of holly. Its core is a phoenix feather, which came from Fawkes, Dumbledore's phoenix. Ollivander tells us that he had also created a twin wand. This one chose Tom Marvolo Riddle as its wielder. Riddle, under the pseudonym Lord Voldemort, would later use it to attack Harry and his parents. The two wands, sharing the same origin, have a unique connection that prevents them from successfully dueling against each other.

Harry discovers he is a wizard:

Harry received no birthday greetings or celebrations until his eleventh birthday, when he discovered the truth about his identity. The week of Harry's birthday, hundreds of letters began arriving at the Dursleys' home. When the Dursleys saw the first letter addressed to "Mr. H. Potter, Cupboard under the Stairs," they panicked that Harry might discover the truth and moved him into Dudley's second bedroom, which was soon listed in the letters as the "smallest bedroom."

Vernon Dursley tried to destroy the letters in a vain attempt to keep Harry from his fate. As the letters continued to arrive in ever-increasing numbers, the Dursleys saw no alternative but to flee. The owls carrying the letters followed them wherever they went. In desperation, the Dursleys moved to a hut on a rocky island by the sea. At midnight on Harry's birthday, Rubeus Hagrid appeared in person to learn why Harry had not received his letter. Enraged by the Dursleys' behavior, he explained to Harry, despite Vernon's stubborn protests, that he was a wizard, how his parents died, and how he was to be sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hagrid gave him a birthday cake and an owl, which Harry named Hedwig. The next day, Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley, where he learns of his fame in the wizarding world and that his parents had left him a fortune in a vault at Gringotts.

Life with the Dursleys:

The Dursleys, who were so busy spoiling their son Dudley, paid little or no attention to Harry. All his clothes were ill-fitting and were Dudley's old ones, much too big for Harry. He was forced to sleep in the cupboard under the stairs, while his cousin had two rooms to himself. They bossed Harry around like a slave, and eventually, Dudley's favorite pastime was hunting Harry down.

The only benefit he could derive from his stay with the Dursleys was that, by returning to live with a relative of his mother's, through whom he was related, the protection Lily had given Harry would work. As long as Harry lived there, he couldn't be harmed. However, the spell was broken when he turned 17 and stopped calling 4 Privet Drive home.

On Dudley's eleventh birthday, the Dursleys went to the zoo with Dudley's best friend, Piers Polkiss. Unfortunately for the Dursleys, they had to take Harry with them, as Petunia's best friend Yvonne was on holiday in Majorca, and Mrs. Figg broke her leg. At the zoo, Harry accidentally made the glass in a boa constrictor's enclosure disappear.

Muggle Primary School: Harry attended a normal Muggle school with Dudley. He had no friends, as all the students were afraid of Dudley's gang. He was reportedly good at sports, even though he was the last one picked for a team. Harry did, however, have good grades in school. Once, he accidentally turned his teacher's wig blue; and another time, he somehow managed to reach the roof of the school cafeteria while escaping from Dudley's gang.

If Harry hadn't gone to Hogwarts, he would have attended Stonewall, a Muggle high school.

Childhood: The house in Godric's Hollow was destroyed in the fighting, and Rubeus Hagrid rescued Harry from the ruined house. Hagrid, under orders from Albus Dumbledore, was to take Harry to the home of his aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia Dursley. Before he left, he was intercepted by Sirius Black, who had been coming to find Harry. Hagrid refused, saying that he was under Dumbledore's orders and that he had to get him to Privet Drive as quickly as possible. Sirius, though reluctant, relented and gave Hagrid his Hoverbike. Dumbledore left a letter explaining everything to the Dursleys.

Life on Privet Drive: Living with the Dursleys was the worst thing in the world. Since they were a Muggle family, they had no knowledge of magic, and although his aunt and uncle knew of his lineage, they never told him the truth about where he came from. The Dursleys considered themselves a "normal" family and hated anything out of the ordinary. They lied to Harry about his parents' deaths, claiming they had died in a car accident and that James was an unemployed drunk. They punished him for his magical accidents, which were sporadic and uncontrollable, and yelled at and punished Harry whenever something "strange" happened. In his younger years, Harry could make strange things happen without understanding why (since no one had bothered to tell him he was a wizard). For example, after his Aunt Petunia had cut off all his hair, it grew back the next morning. Harry was punished, even though he hadn't done anything on purpose.

childhood: Harry James Potter was born on July 31, 1980. His parents, James and Lily Potter, were members of the first Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. From birth, he lived in hiding with his parents after Lord Voldemort had marked them as his prime target. They lived in Godric's Hollow in a hidden house under the Fidelius Charm to keep them hidden. As part of the spell, it had been planned to make Sirius Black his Secret Keeper, but they later appointed Peter Pettigrew, as Sirius believed he would be the least suspicious as he was not an important wizard, cowardly, and no one would notice him. In a terrible twist of fate, Pettigrew betrayed them, given that he was a spy for Voldemort. At an unknown time, James and Lily performed a short, quick baptism for Harry. Only James, Lily, and Sirius were present. On the night of October 31, 1981, Lord Voldemort arrived at Godric's Hollow and killed Harry's parents. He started with James, who tried to confront him, but unfortunately didn't have his wand and died instantly. Voldemort then went after Lily Potter, who died protecting Harry. Her sacrifice prevented the Killing Curse from working; her love for Harry was a barrier. When Voldemort tried to kill the boy, the curse rebounded, causing Voldemort to lose all his powers and physical form instead of killing Harry, although he was saved from death by his Horcruxes. Harry became the only person to survive the Killing Curse, which only left him with a lightning bolt-shaped scar on his forehead. The scar would be both a curse and a blessing for him in the years to come, as it opened a telepathic link between Voldemort and Harry. Harry became famous for surviving Voldemort.

Lineage: The Potters were an ancient and wealthy pure-blood family, and Harry inherited much of his parents' wealth. The Potters are descended from the Peverell family, through Iolanthe Peverell, who inherited the Invisibility Cloak from her grandfather Ignotus Peverell. The Gaunts, descendants of Salazar Slytherin, are also descended from the Peverells, through Ignotus's brother Cadmus Peverell, who left the Resurrection Stone in a ring as an heirloom to his family, so Harry and Tom Marvolo Riddle are very distantly related. The Potters were not prejudiced against Muggle-borns, as demonstrated by James Potter's marriage to Lily Evans.

As for his closest magical ancestry, his great-grandfather was Henry Potter, also known as Harry, a member of the Wizengamot between 1913 and 1921. His grandparents, Henry's son and daughter-in-law, were named Fleamont and Euphemia Potter, who increased the family fortune thanks to Fleamont's potions.

Harry's maternal relatives are the Muggle families Evans and Dursley.

Date of birth: July 31, 1980 in Godric's Hollow, West Country, England, Great Britain Blood status: Mixed blood Species: Human Gender: Male Height: 1.37m Hair color: Jet black Eye color: Green Skin color: Light

Harry James Potter [JÁ-ri DCHÉIMS PÓ-ter][8] (English pronunciation) (born 31 July 1980) is a half-blood wizard and the only son of James and Lily Potter. He is the only known person to have survived the Avada Kedavra curse, doing so twice. Both times the curse was cast by Lord Voldemort. The first time, in an attempt to kill Harry as a baby, led to Voldemort's first defeat and the end of the First Wizarding War. The second time (in which, unlike the first time, Voldemort effectively kills him but the boy is later revived) destroys another part of Voldemort's soul.

After his first murder attempt and the death of his parents, Harry is taken in by his aunt and uncle, the Dursleys.

At the age of eleven, Harry discovers he's a wizard. He begins attending Hogwarts and is sorted into Gryffindor House. He becomes best friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Draco Malfoy wanted to be Harry Potter's friend, although he doesn't know how to express himself very well, but he wants to be Harry Potter's friend.

Members Potter Family Weasley Family Hermione Granger Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington Neville Longbottom Dean Thomas Cormac McLaggen Seamus Finnigan Lavender Brown Parvati Patil Albus Dumbledore Minerva McGonagall MG McGonagall Remus Lupin Sirius Black Peter Pettigrew Rubeus Hagrid Lily Evans Colin Creevey Dennis Creevey Alicia Spinnet Angelina Johnson Katie Bell Oliver Wood Lee Jordan Sir Cadogan

Members: Marline Tom Riddle Severus Snape Bellatrix Lestrange Regulus Black Horace Slughorn Andromeda Tonks Phineas Nigellus Black Merula Snyde Bloody Baron Draco Malfoy Lucius Malfoy Narcissa Malfoy Vincent Crabbe Gregory Goyle Marcus Flint Pansy Parkinson Scorpius Malfoy Albus Potter Dolores Umbridge Urquhart Flora Carrow Hestia Carrow Lucinda Talkalot Emma Vanity Steve Laughalot Stuart Craggy Jody Jacknife Rufus Winickus Jo King Barnaby Lee Ismelda Murk Rachel Andrew Snowy Owl Neil Lament Elizabeth Burke Adelaide Murton Gemma Farley Tracey Davis Mulciber I Mulciber II Corvinus Gaunt Marvolo Gaunt Morfin Gaunt Malfoy family Black family (excluding Sirius Black) Many Death Eaters

Common room Main article: Slytherin Dungeons Serpentard Slytherin common room The Slytherin common room is located in the dungeons of Hogwarts Castle, beneath the Black Lake. Because of this, the light in the common room is green. Harry Potter, along with Ron Weasley, entered the common room in his second year to discover if Draco Malfoy was the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets. To enter the Slytherin common room, one must simply speak the current password aloud in front of a stretch of damp stone wall; once spoken, a hidden stone door will slide open, leaving a rectangular hole in the wall leading to the Slytherin common room. Slytherin's only known password is "pureblood," used in 1992.

The Head of Slytherin House for Harry's first six years at Hogwarts was Severus Snape; however, when he fled with the Death Eaters in 1997 at the end of Harry's sixth year, Potions Master Horace Slughorn became the Head of Slytherin House. Upon Snape's return as Headmaster later that year, he apparently approved of Slughorn's appointment, as he did not assign any Death Eaters.

Gryffindor Quidditch team Each Hogwarts house has a Quidditch team to compete for the Quidditch Cup each year. The Gryffindor Quidditch team wears scarlet.

The Gryffindor team won the Quidditch Cup in the 1985–1986 school year when it was captained by Seeker Charlie Weasley, and did not win it again for 7 years until it won it in the 1993–1994 school year captained by Keeper Oliver Wood.

Players on the Gryffindor Quidditch team have used all kinds of brooms: Sweeper 5, Sweeper 11, Nimbus 2000, and Firebolt.

Gryffindor Quidditch Team Players Team Captain: Charlie Weasley, Oliver Wood, Angelina Johnson and Harry Potter Guardian: Ron Weasley, Oliver Wood and Cormac McLaggen Hunter 1: Alicia Spinnet Hunter 2: Angelina Johnson Hunter 3: Dean Thomas Hunter 4: Demelza Robins Hunter 5: Ginny Weasley Hunter 7: Katie Bell Hunter 8: James Potter Striker 1: Andrew Kirke Beater 2: Fred Weasley Beater 3: George Weasley Hitter 4: Jack Sloper Striker 5: Jimmy Peakes Hitter 6: Ritchie Coote Search: Ginny Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Harry Potter

Hymn: We will always face our enemies, courage is a symbol of our home. We hold high the bright colors of the fire that burns in our hearts. The dreams of the noble house we own are tinged with gold and red. We are the bold, the most daring, brave lions always determined. We never give up, we are the bold ones who go forward, the most daring. A lion shows the way to a more just world, where good dwells. We, his children, follow in his footsteps and will always defend justice. Godric Gryffindor, father of this house, your virtues are what summon us. And the color of Fawkes, the color of dawn, the glow that our voices evoke today. The History of Hogwarts tells how one day four great wizards gathered their desires and so that their school could have magic, they made it into Witchcraft and Wizardry. Godric Gryffindor gave up his hat, the four founders cast their spell, and from that day on he has decided which house each new student will go to. And it was with Godric's sword that one day he killed the basilisk. Many noble magicians of restless spirit and great nobility passed through here. Let us always defend the good Gryffindors of this beautiful house, the noble values. Let us never forget that when he was young, Albus Dumbledore wore their colors. You may face dark wizards, but fear not: they will never defeat you. We are a band, we are a team. We are here to help you, we are here for you. The Nameless One himself fears and respects us. Here is friendship, and courage and strength, here is the boldness of the new blood and the most adventurous imagination. And when at the end of seven years you go off in strange and uncertain directions, take the spirit of Hogwarts with you. And may Gryffindor guide your path!

Reputation Gryffindor House values ​​courage, as well as daring, mettle, and chivalry, and its members are characterized by bravery, though sometimes to the point of recklessness. Gryffindor House has contributed numerous members to Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix.

There is a long-standing rivalry between the Houses of Gryffindor and Slytherin, a rivalry that dates back to medieval times when their respective founders, Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin, had serious disagreements regarding Slytherin's belief in blood purity. Since then, there has been ongoing feuding between the two Houses.

Members of other Houses (particularly Slytherin) believe that there is a certain favoritism towards Gryffindor (for example, the fact that Harry Potter was not removed from the Triwizard Tournament after being chosen as the fourth champion).

However, the Houses of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tend to side with Gryffindor in their rivalry with Slytherin. A clear example of this is the Second Wizarding War (the members of Dumbledore's Army were from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw) and in the Battle of Hogwarts, while the Slytherins left the school, many students from the other Houses remained at Hogwarts to fight against Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

Common room The Gryffindor common room is located in Gryffindor Tower. The entrance is on the seventh floor and is guarded by the portrait of the Fat Lady, who wears a pink dress. She only allows entry if the key is correct (it changes regularly). Behind her is a large room filled with large cupboards, tables, and a blackboard where students find news, announcements, lost notices, etc. A window looks out onto the castle grounds, and a large fireplace dominates one wall. It is very cozy, and Gryffindor students gather there to study, celebrate, or relax.

The common room is where celebratory parties usually take place after a Gryffindor victory in Quidditch, or when Harry Potter successfully completed a stage of the Triwizard Tournament. Harry and Ginny's first kiss took place here after their Quidditch victory in 1997. The fireplace was used on several occasions by Sirius Black to communicate with Harry while he was on the run from the Ministry of Magic.

There are two staircases, each leading to the boys' and girls' dormitories respectively. The stairs in the girls' dormitories are enchanted to turn into a slide if a boy tries to climb them; this doesn't happen with the other stairs, since it was understood that girls were more trustworthy than boys, so Hermione could go up to the boys' dormitory.

Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago by four exceptional witches and wizards: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. They joined forces to found the finest wizarding school in the world at a time when magic was persecuted, and each created a house to represent the virtues they valued.

The founders: Each founder represented a set of characteristics:

Godric Gryffindor: He valued bravery and chivalry.

Rowena Ravenclaw: She valued intelligence and wit.

Helga Hufflepuff: She valued loyalty, justice and fair play.

Salazar Slytherin: He valued cunning and ambition, although his ideals ended up causing a conflict when he wanted to admit only students of magical blood.

Conflict and Separation: Slytherin disagreed with the other founders over the admission of Muggle-born (non-magical) students and seceded from the school.

The construction of the castle: The castle was built by the founders in a secret location in Scotland. Rowena Ravenclaw was inspired by a dream, while Helga Hufflepuff was instrumental in organizing the construction.

The Sorting Hat: When the founders feared how students would be sorted after their deaths, Godric Gryffindor took off his hat and infused it with some of the intelligence of all four to create the Sorting Hat, which is responsible for assigning new students to each house.