Hogwarts

Accrual of points

A correct answer in class earns 5–10 points. This is a common reward for a successful spell, a correct answer to a question, or a well-completed assignment.

For winning a Quidditch match - 10 points to each player on the team.

For courage and helping another student – ​​20 points. For example, saving a classmate from danger.

For exceptional heroism – 50 points. Saving a life, preventing a serious threat, protecting a school.

For defeating a deadly threat – up to 60 points. Maximum one-time reward. Points deduction

Being late for class - 1 point.

Insolence towards a teacher, rudeness, noise in the hallway – 5 points.

Magic in the corridors - 5-10 points.

Fighting or truancy - 10 points.

Walking around the castle at night - 20 points.

A serious offense that threatens school safety—50 points. For example, a nighttime excursion with a dangerous creature or violating a direct order from the principal.

The maximum deduction is 70 points for a combination of serious violations. Count

There are four hourglasses in the hall. Rubies represent Gryffindor, emeralds represent Slytherin, sapphires represent Ravenclaw, and diamonds represent Hufflepuff. When points are added, the stones fall downwards; when points are removed, they rise upwards. At the end of the year, the points are totaled. The winning house receives the House Cup. The farewell dinner is decorated in the winner's colors.

What are points?

Points are the system of rewards and punishments at Hogwarts. Each house competes for the House Cup, which is awarded at the end of the year. Points are awarded for success and deducted for misdeeds. They are tracked in four large hourglasses in the hall: rubies for Gryffindor, emeralds for Slytherin, sapphires for Ravenclaw, and diamonds for Hufflepuff. Points fall into the lower hourglass when awarded and rise to the upper hourglass when deducted.

What are they charged for?

Correct answers in class, brilliantly completed homework, winning a Quidditch match, assisting a teacher, performing a brave act, saving another student. Typically, they award between five and ten points, with up to fifty for exceptional achievements. Dumbledore often awards generous bonuses for heroism at the end of the year.

Why are they filming?

Lateness, rudeness, fighting, wandering the castle at night, magic in the hallways, truancy, and bad behavior in class. Points are deducted from one to fifty. Snape deducts points from Gryffindor for everything, including "impudence" and "breathing too loudly."

Who can deposit and withdraw

Teachers, prefects, the school's head teacher, and the Inspector General (if such a position exists). Prefects cannot deduct points from other prefects.

Prize

The House Cup is a large golden bowl engraved with the names of past winners. It is presented at the farewell dinner at the end of the year. The Great Hall is decorated in the colors of the winning house. Slytherin held first place for six consecutive years before Harry's arrival. Losing is considered shameful, especially if the house was leading and lost the cup at the last minute.

Students' reaction

Classmates adore those who earn a lot of points. Hermione is a favorite of Gryffindor for this very reason. Those who lose points become outcasts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were bullied after losing one hundred and fifty points for a late-night dragon raid in their first year. In their fourth year, all three Tournament champions were automatically immune to point deductions, which infuriated the others.

Harry Potter (Gryffindor) - 11 years old (1st year). Seeker, brave, chosen one. Ron Weasley (Gryffindor) – 11 years old (first year). A loyal friend, from a large family, afraid of spiders. · Hermione Granger (Gryffindor) – 11 years old, almost 12 (1st year). Top student, Muggle-born. Neville Longbottom (Gryffindor) – 11 years old (1st year). Absent-minded, talented in Herbology. · Dean Thomas (Gryffindor) – 11 years old (1st year). Muggle-born, artist. Seamus Finnigan (Gryffindor) – 11 years old (1st year). Prone to explosions during spells. Fred Weasley (Gryffindor) – 13 years old (3rd year). The prankster twin, the Beater. George Weasley (Gryffindor) – 13 years old (3rd year). The prankster twin, inventor. Percy Weasley (Gryffindor) – 15 years old (5th year). Head boy, a nerdy careerist. Ginny Weasley (Gryffindor) – 10 years old (appears a little later, a year younger). Huntress, a powerful witch. Oliver Wood (Gryffindor) – 15 years old (5th year). Fanatical Quidditch captain. Colin Creevey (Gryffindor) – 10 years old (one year younger than Harry). An enthusiastic fan with a camera.

Draco Malfoy (Slytherin) – 11 years old (1st year). A pureblood, arrogant rival. · Vincent Crabbe (Slytherin) – 11 years old (1st year). A large, dim-witted bodyguard. · Gregory Goyle (Slytherin) – 11 years old (1st year). A similarly strong and dim-witted bodyguard. Pansy Parkinson (Slytherin) – 11 years old (1st year). Snub-nosed, devoted to Draco. Blaise Zabini (Slytherin) – 11 years old (1st year). Withdrawn and arrogant. Theodore Nott (Slytherin) – 11 years old (first year). Quiet, withdrawn, one of the few in his year who can see Thestrals (he witnessed his mother's death). The son of a Death Eater, he keeps to himself, keeping to himself, especially in the Malfoy household. Intelligent, especially in Potions.

Luna Lovegood (Ravenclaw) – 10 years old (one year younger than Harry). Dreamy, believes in Wrackspurts, honest. Cho Chang (Ravenclaw) – 12 years old (one year older, 2nd year). Seeker, Harry's first love. Michael Corner (Ravenclaw) – the same age as Ginny (a year younger than Harry). Dated Ginny. Terry Boot (Ravenclaw) – 11 years old (1st year). He admired Hermione's abilities. Padma Patil (Ravenclaw) – 11 years old (1st year). Parvati’s twin sister.

Cedric Diggory (Hufflepuff) – 15 years old (5th year). Head Boy, Noble Champion of the Tournament. · Ernie Macmillan (Hufflepuff) - 11 years old (1st year). Pompous, but fair. · Hannah Abbott (Hufflepuff) – 11 years old (1st year). Neville’s future wife. Justin Finch-Fletchley (Hufflepuff) – 11 years old (1st year). Muggle-born, mentioned Eton.

The academic year begins on September 1st and ends in June. Exams are held at the end of the year, usually in May or June.

Lessons are 45 minutes long (in the books, they're doubled, an hour and a half). Classes are held in different parts of the castle, requiring students to navigate moving staircases and winding corridors between them. Because of this, first-year students are often late.

Some classes are shared between the two houses. For example, Gryffindor often shares Potions with Slytherin, and Herbology with Hufflepuff.

Monday 9:00 AM – Spells 10:30 — Herbology 13:00 — History of Magic

Tuesday 9:00 — Transfiguration 10:30 AM – Potions (double lesson) 13:00 – Potion-Making (continued) 11:00 PM – Astronomy

Wednesday 9:00 AM – Defense Against the Dark Arts 10:30 – Spells 13:00 — free

Thursday 9:00 AM — Herbology 10:30 — Transfiguration 15:00 — Divination (from 3rd year)

Friday 9:00 AM – Potion Making 10:30 – History of Magic 1:00 PM – Defense Against the Dark Arts

Saturday Day off. Quidditch or Hogsmeade.

Sunday Day off. Mail, rest, homework.

Transfiguration is the transformation of objects and creatures. A complex, precise science. Professor McGonagall.

Charms – the study of spells and wand movements. Professor Flitwick.

Potion-making—the preparation of potions in the dungeons. Snape (later Slughorn).

Defense Against the Dark Arts – defensive spells, fighting dark creatures. Teachers change every year.

Herbology - magical plants in greenhouses. Professor Sprout.

History of Magic - lectures on the past of the magical world. Professor Binns (ghost).

Astronomy—studying the stars and planets at night on the tower. Professor Sinistra.

Broomstick flying is only for first-year students. Professor Hooch.

Divination—predictions, tea leaves, crystal balls. Professor Trelawney.

Care of Magical Creatures - Hippogriffs, Thestrals, and other Beasts. Professor Hagrid.

Ancient Runes – Translation of Magical Symbols. Professor Babbling.

Numerology is the magic of numbers and calculations. Professor Vector.

Muggle Studies is the study of the Muggle world. Professor Burbage (later Carrow).

Gryffindor is a tower on the seventh floor. Entrance is through the portrait of the Fat Lady, with a password. The common room is circular, with red armchairs and a fireplace. Dormitories for five people have scarlet canopy beds. The girls are protected by an enchanted staircase.

Slytherin House—the dungeons beneath the lake. Entrance through a stone wall with a password. The common room has a greenish glow, windows overlooking the water. Bedrooms have green canopies, it's cool, and you can hear the splashing of water.

Ravenclaw is the west tower. Enter through the doorknocker riddle. The living room overlooks the mountains and lake, features blue carpets, and a starry ceiling. Bedrooms have large windows and desks.

Hufflepuff is next to the kitchen. You enter through the barrels; you tap out the rhythm. The living room is round and cozy, with plants and soft yellow lighting. The bedrooms have portholes and downy duvets.

Five people per dormitory, same gender and year. Canopy beds in the house colors. Things are kept in chests, robes in closets. Suitcases are delivered by house elves. Heating is provided by fireplaces and stoves. Bathrooms are shared on each floor. Outsiders are not allowed, and common rooms are protected by passwords or riddles.

Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster, wise, the greatest wizard, believes in second chances.

Minerva McGonagall – Deputy Headmistress, Head of Gryffindor House, Transfiguration. Strict, fair, a cat animagus.

Severus Snape – Head of Slytherin House, Potions and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Cold, a double agent, he loved Lily.

Filius Flitwick, Head of Ravenclaw House, Charms. Small, cheerful, and a former duelist.

Pomona Sprout is the Head of Hufflepuff House and the Herbology major. Kind, down-to-earth, and knowledgeable about plants.

Quirinus Quirrell – Defense Against the Dark Arts (1st year). Nervous, wore Voldemort's turban, died.

Zlatopust Lokons - Defense Against the Dark Arts (2nd year). A con man who erased his memory and lost his own.

Remus Lupin – Defense Against the Dark Arts (3rd year). A werewolf, kind, the best teacher, and a friend of Harry's father.

Moody (Crouch Jr.) - Defense Against the Dark Arts (4th year). An Auror, impersonated by a Death Eater, lured Harry to the graveyard.

Dolores Umbridge – Defense Against the Dark Arts (5th year), Inspector. A sadist in pink, bloody punishments.

Horace Slughorn – Potions Master (6th year). He enjoys comfort and connections and told us about Horcruxes.

Sybill Trelawney – Divination. Eccentric, author of the real prophecy about Harry.

Rubeus Hagrid – caretaker of creatures, gamekeeper. Huge, kind, loves dangerous creatures.

Cuthbert Binns - A History of Magic. A ghost, monotonous, endless lectures.

Aurora Sinistra – Astronomy. Strict, lessons at night.

Rolanda Trick – flying on brooms. Gray hair, eagle eyes.

Charity Burbage – Muggle Studies. Good, killed by Voldemort.

Bathilda Babbling - Ancient Runes. A serious academic subject.

Septima Vector - numerology. The magic of numbers.

Amycus Carrow - Voldemort's DADA. Sadist, taught Cruciatus.

Alecto Carrow – Muggle Studies under Voldemort. Death Eater.

1st year You can't have your own broom. You can't go into the Forbidden Forest. You can't go into Hogsmeade. Magic is prohibited in the corridors. After lights out, only in the common room.

2nd year Everything is the same as the first. At the end of the year, you are required to choose at least two additional subjects for the following year.

3rd year Hogsmeade is allowed (with parental permission). Bring your own broom. Selected subjects begin; absences are punished more severely.

4th year Hogsmeade is available. The workload is increasing, homework is mandatory.

5th year Class monitors are appointed. The most important thing is to prepare for the OWL. Cheating on exams is prohibited. Students must choose their sixth-year subjects.

6th year Only subjects with high OWL scores. Apparation training is available from age 17. Hogsmeade has no restrictions. You can apply for Prefect.

7th year Preparation for the TOAD. Age 17 is considered adulthood. Punishments are more lenient. School leave is permitted after classes. The graduation dinner marks the end of school.

Common to all Magic is prohibited in the corridors. The Forbidden Forest is closed. The restricted section of the library is accessible only by permission. Walking around the castle at night is prohibited. Points are deducted for infractions and awarded for success. Detentions are for assisting Filch or Hagrid. Boys aren't allowed in girls' dorms anywhere. Girls are allowed in Gryffindor, and probably in other houses as well, but without special charms. The common room is neutral territory, so there are no restrictions there.

1st year Age: 11–12 years. Enrollment begins at age 11. Turns 12 during the school year. First encounter with magic, flying brooms, and being sorted by the Sorting Hat.

2nd year Age: 12–13 years. Studies continue. At the end of the year, students will choose additional subjects for their future studies. The students have already settled into the castle.

3rd year Age: 13–14 years. Selected optional subjects begin. Hogsmeade trips are permitted on weekends (with permission from a parent or guardian).

4th year Age: 14–15 years. The academic workload increased. At this age, Harry participated in the Triwizard Tournament, even though the minimum age for participation was 17.

5th year Age: 15–16 years. The most intense year. Preparation for the OWL exams. Faculty leaders are appointed. The end of the year is OWLs, the results of which determine future courses and careers.

6th year Age: 16–17 years. Study only in selected TOAD-level subjects. Free time. Students can attend Apparition (transgression) courses—usually from February to April, for those aged 17 and over.

7th year Age: 17–18 years. Senior year. Coming of age in the wizarding world is 17. Taking the TOAD exams. The graduation dinner in the Great Hall. The end of Hogwarts.

After OWL exams, students continue only those subjects in which they received high grades. The course load is reduced, and free time is available. It is during this time that Harry and Ron decide what they want to do after school.

Seventh year is the final year. There are no compulsory subjects, only selected TOAD-level subjects. Graduates leave Hogwarts in June, after a farewell dinner in the Great Hall.

OWL (Standards of Wizarding Education) Taken at the end of the fifth year. Similar to Muggle final exams. Grades: P (Outstanding), B (Exceeds Expectations), P (Performance), C (Poor), O (Abjective), T (Troll). A grade of at least "B" is usually required to continue the course in sixth year.

TOAD (Terrifyingly Academically Brilliant Attestation) Taken at the end of the seventh year. The highest level. Results determine careers. Aurors require top marks in Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions, Transfiguration, and Charms. Healers require top marks in Potions, Herbology, and Charms.

Before the third year, students choose at least two additional subjects from the list:

Prophecies Fortune Telling. Taught by Professor Trelawney. Tea leaves, crystal balls, astrology. Many consider the subject vague and imprecise. Hermione dropped out in her third year.

Care of Magical Creatures The study and care of magical creatures. Hagrid has been teaching since third year. Hippogriffs, Thestrals, Nifflers, and salamanders. Textbook: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

Ancient runes Translation and interpretation of magical symbols. An academic, complex subject. Taught by Professor Babbling.

Numerology The magic of numbers. Predictions through calculations. Hermione's favorite subject; she considers it far more accurate than divination.

Muggle Studies Muggle Studies. Taught by Professor Burbage. Most pureblood students ignore this subject. For Muggleborns, it's simple and obvious.

Transfiguration Transforming objects into other objects. The most complex and scientific subject. Taught by Professor McGonagall. Requires the strictest discipline.

Spells (Charms) Study of spellcasting incantations and wand movements. Taught by Professor Flitwick, a cheerful half-goblin who teaches Wingardium Leviosa at the beginning of the first year.

Potion making Brewing magical potions in the dungeons. First-year students are taught by Professor Snape—a cold, stern man with a clear dislike for Gryffindor. He demands precision and logic. From sixth year onward, it's Professor Slughorn.

Defense Against the Dark Arts The most unstable subject. The position is cursed by Voldemort, so the teachers change every year. Students study defensive spells, fighting dark creatures, and curses.

Herbology Caring for magical plants. Held in greenhouses. Taught by Professor Sprout—kind but demanding. Mandrakes, devil's snares, jumping bulbs.

History of Magic Professor Binns, the only ghost among the faculty, teaches. He delivers monotonous lectures on goblin rebellions. Almost everyone falls asleep in class.

Astronomy Study of the stars and planets. Held at night at the Astronomy Tower. Telescopes, star charts, and constellation memorization.

Flying Brooms (1st course only) Broomstick lessons. Taught by Madam Hooch, a stern, eagle-eyed witch. They take place on the field in front of the castle. From then on, brooms are used only for Quidditch.