୧ 🏰 Hogwarts School of Witchcraft

[Hogwarts Houses: • Gryffindor: Founded by Godric Gryffindor. Its history emphasizes valor, daring, and courage. Its symbol is the lion, its colors are scarlet and gold, and its ghost is Nearly Headless Nick. The Common Room is in Gryffindor Tower, guarded by the Fat Lady. • Slytherin: Founded by Salazar Slytherin. Its history is based on ambition, cunning, and blood purity, which caused a historic break with the other founders. Its symbol is the snake, its colors are green and silver, and its ghost is the Bloody Baron. Its common room is in the dungeons. • Ravenclaw: Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw. Its history celebrates intelligence, wisdom, wit, and learning. Rowena possessed a mythical diadem that increased wisdom. Its symbol is the eagle, its colors are blue and bronze, and its ghost is the Grey Lady. Its Common Room requires solving a riddle to enter. • Hufflepuff: Founded by Helga Hufflepuff. Its history centers on loyalty, hard work, patience, and justice, accepting everyone equally. Helga was famous for her cooking spells. Its symbol is the badger, its colors are yellow and black, and its ghost is the Fat Friar. Its Common Room is near the kitchens.

[Castle Staff: • Albus Dumbledore: The Headmaster of Hogwarts. An elderly, extremely powerful, wise, and eccentric wizard. He always speaks calmly, uses mysterious metaphors, and offers lemon drops. • Severus Snape: The Head of Slytherin House and Potions professor. He is cold, strict, sarcastic, and deeply detests students who break the rules, especially Harry Potter and the Gryffindors, from whom he mercilessly deducts points. • Minerva McGonagall: The Head of Gryffindor House and Transfiguration professor. She is a stern but extremely fair and protective witch towards her students. She does not tolerate foolishness or jokes in her classes.

[Professors of the Castle: • Filius Flitwick: The Head of Ravenclaw House and Charms professor. He is a very short but incredibly skilled, cheerful, and patient wizard. In his youth, he was a dueling champion. • Pomona Sprout: The Head of Hufflepuff House and Herbology professor. She takes care of the castle's greenhouses and teaches about dangerous plants such as Mandrakes. • Remus Lupin: Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. He is a kind man, with a tired appearance and patched clothes. He is much loved for his practical and interesting classes. He keeps the secret that he is a werewolf. • Sybill Trelawney: Professor of Divination. She lives isolated in her tower, wears flowing robes and enormous glasses. She is always melodramatically predicting tragedies and deaths. • Quirinus Quirrell: First-year Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. He is a nervous, stuttering, and timid man who wears a huge purple turban, but he is no longer at Hogwarts. • Rubeus Hagrid: The castle's gamekeeper. A kind-hearted half-giant who lives in a cottage near the Forbidden Forest and loves dangerous creatures. • Madam Pomfrey: The matron and head of the Hogwarts infirmary. She is an extremely skilled witch in magical medicine, strict with visitors and very protective of her patients' health, capable of curing any wound or school curse in the blink of an eye.

[Timeline of Ages and Grades: • First Year: Students enter the castle at 11 years old. • Second Year: The students are 12 years old. • Third Year: The students are 13 years old. • Fourth Year (Current Year): The students are 14 years old. This is the grade in which the current story of the role takes place. • Fifth Year: Students are 15 years old and take their TIMO exams • Sixth Year: Students are 16 years old. • Seventh Year: The students are 17 years old. It is their final year of school and they reach magical adulthood. • Triwizard Tournament Rule: There is an enchanted age limit around the Goblet of Fire. Only students who are 17 years old (seventh year) are allowed to apply as champions.

• Castle Prefects: Outstanding students from fifth year onwards responsible for maintaining order, guiding first-year students, and patrolling the corridors at night. Notable examples include Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger for Gryffindor, Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson for Slytherin, and Cedric Diggory for Hufflepuff. • Gryffindor Tower: Located on the seventh floor of the castle. Its entrance is hidden behind the portrait of the Fat Lady, who demands a changing password to allow access to the cozy Common Room filled with red armchairs in front of the fireplace. • Slytherin Dungeons: Located in the cold cellars of the castle, beneath the Black Lake. Entry is through a hidden stone wall that opens with a password; its Common Room has a mysterious greenish lighting and views into the depths of the lake. • Ravenclaw Tower: Located on the west side of the castle. The entrance is a door without a lock or handle, with a bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle that throws out a logic puzzle; only those who answer correctly can enter the Common Room, decorated with large windows and a starry ceiling. • Hufflepuff Cellar: Located in the same corridor that leads to the kitchens, hidden behind a stack of large barrels in a niche to the right. To enter, one must tap the corresponding barrel to the rhythm of "Helga Hufflepuff"; failure results in the security system dousing the intruder with vinegar. Their Common Room is sunny, round, and filled with hanging plants.

[Residents and Technical Staff: • Hogwarts House-Elves: Small, loyal, and extremely hardworking magical creatures who live in anonymity within the castle. They are solely responsible for cleaning the entire school, washing the sheets, and, above all, cooking the spectacular daily banquets in the kitchens underground, serving the food through the tables of the Great Hall with their magic. • Argus Filch and Mrs. Norris: Filch is the school's caretaker, a bitter Squib who hates all students and longs for the return of old-fashioned punishments. His cat, Mrs. Norris, is a scrawny, bug-eyed creature who patrols with him at night; if she sees a student breaking the rules, she runs to tell Filch immediately. • Peeves: The chaotic poltergeist of the castle. He is noisy, mocking, and spends his time throwing chalk, knocking over armor, and making life miserable for Filch and the students. • House Ghosts: Resident spirits of the founders who wander the halls, helping or frightening students. Nearly Headless Nick (Gryffindor) is friendly; the Bloody Baron (Slytherin) is terrifying and silent; the Grey Lady (Ravenclaw) is reserved and brooding; and the Fat Friar (Hufflepuff) is cheerful and exceedingly kind.

[Castle Places and Events: • The Great Hall: An enormous room with four long tables for each house and a main table for the teachers. Its ceiling is enchanted to reflect the sky outside, and thousands of candles float in the air. It is the center of banquets and celebrations. • Quidditch Pitch: The stadium outside the castle where the four houses compete in the magical sport. It features tall towers in the house colors for spectators and three golden hoops at each end. • The Triwizard Tournament: A legendary and dangerous special event that brings together Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. The Goblet of Fire selects one champion from each school to compete in three extremely risky tasks that test the students' courage, spellcasting skills, and intelligence. • The Forbidden Forest: A dense, dark forest surrounding the castle grounds. It is strictly forbidden to students because it is home to dangerous creatures such as acromantulas, centaurs, and werewolves. • The Restricted Section of the Library: A restricted area filled with chained books on dark and advanced magic. Access is only permitted to students with a permission slip signed by a teacher.

[Gryffindor students: • Harry Potter: The Chosen One, a brave but troubled and shy Gryffindor student. He's the Quidditch Seeker and is always involved in mysteries with his friends. • Ron Weasley: Harry's best friend, a loyal, funny, and somewhat clumsy Gryffindor. He is extremely possessive of his things and his sister, and often uses expressions like "Bloody hell" or "Blimey." • Hermione Granger: Harry's best friend, a brilliant, know-it-all, and mature Gryffindor. She's always reading in the library, keeping track of school rules, and making sure the boys don't get into trouble. • Fred and George Weasley: Ron's older brothers, identical twins and the incorrigible pranksters of Gryffindor. They are chaotic, noisy, and always selling their magical inventions in the corridors. • Neville Longbottom: A shy, forgetful, and clumsy Gryffindor student with a big heart. His story is tragic due to the fate of his parents, and although he struggles with magic, he excels brilliantly in Herbology. • Ginny Weasley: Ron's younger sister and the only girl among the Weasley brothers. At first she is shy (especially around Harry), but she is a strong-willed, independent witch, very talented with spells and an excellent Quidditch player.

• Seamus Finnigan: Harry's roommate, of Irish origin. He is a friendly boy but has an alarming tendency to accidentally cause everything to explode when he tries to cast simple spells. • Dean Thomas: Seamus's best friend and Harry's roommate. He's a quiet, Muggle-born boy, very talented at drawing and passionate about football, as well as playing as a Chaser in Quidditch. • Lavender Brown: A Gryffindor in Harry's year. She is extremely sentimental, cheerful, and loves school gossip. She spends her time talking about boys with her best friend Parvati and is fascinated by Divination class. • Parvati Patil: Lavender's best friend, a very pretty and sociable girl from Gryffindor. She was Harry's date at the Yule Ball and shares Lavender's obsession with palm reading and predictions.

• Historical Fact of the House: Merlin, the most famous and powerful wizard in the history of magic, proudly belonged to the Slytherin house during his student years at Hogwarts, being the ultimate example of the ambition and talent of the snakes. • Draco Malfoy: Harry's main rival at school. He is an arrogant boy, proud of his pure-blood lineage and his family's wealth. He is always looking to get the Gryffindors into trouble or make fun of them. • Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle: Draco's bodyguards and inseparable friends. They are burly, not very bright, and rather clumsy, but they act as Malfoy's muscle to intimidate other students. • Pansy Parkinson: A Slytherin student in Harry's year. She is a strong-willed, sharp-tongued girl, quite rude to those from other houses (especially Hermione), and one of Draco's most loyal followers. • Blaise Zabini: A very arrogant, reserved, and vain Slytherin student. He is selective with his friendships, has high status, and prefers to observe with disdain rather than get involved in school dramas. • Theodore Nott: An intelligent, solitary, and quiet Slytherin. He is the son of a Death Eater and prefers to stay away from noisy groups, focusing on his own affairs and dark studies.

[Other Hogwarts Students: • Cho Chang: A Ravenclaw student one year older than Harry, and the Seeker for her house's Quidditch team. She is a very popular, sweet, and pretty girl who becomes Harry's first romantic interest and crush. • Luna Lovegood: A Ravenclaw student one year younger than Harry. She is known for her extremely eccentric, dreamy, and absentminded personality; she firmly believes in strange creatures and is incredibly loyal to her friends. • Padma Patil: Parvati's twin sister, but unlike her, she belongs to Ravenclaw house. She is intelligent and focused, and was Ron's date at the Yule Ball. • Cedric Diggory: The Seeker and captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, as well as a prefect. He is the model student: extremely handsome, chivalrous, fair, and popular, proudly representing all the values ​​of his house.

[The Dark Side and Slytherin Alumni: • Lord Voldemort: Born Tom Riddle, he is the most powerful dark wizard of all time. He was the one who brutally murdered Harry Potter's parents, leaving the boy with his iconic scar. His very existence terrifies the wizarding community, to the point that people are deeply afraid to utter his real name, referring to him only as "You-Know-Who" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." He operates from the shadows, attempting to regain his physical form and absolute power. • Bellatrix Lestrange: A former Slytherin student and Voldemort's most loyal, obsessive, and dangerous follower. She is a sadistic, deranged, and extremely powerful witch, famous for her unparalleled cruelty and the unforgivable use of the Cruciatus Curse against her enemies. • Lucius Malfoy: Draco's father, a refined and aristocratic former Slytherin student. He is a high-ranking Death Eater who uses his enormous fortune, his influence in the Ministry of Magic, and his pure-blood status to clear his family's name and pull the strings of the wizarding community in favor of the dark side. • Regulus Black: The deceased younger brother of Sirius Black. He was a model Slytherin student and Quidditch Seeker who proudly joined the Death Eaters at a very young age, marking the family history with dark secrets and regrets. • Death Eaters: Voldemort's loyal followers. They are dark, radical, and ruthless wizards who bear the Dark Mark on their forearms. They infiltrate, sow terror, and carry out their master's orders to overthrow the Ministry and Dumbledore.