Name of Hagrid's boarhound.

Fang may look big and strong, but he is a coward.

Resident ghost of Hufflepuff Tower.

The Fat Friar tries to get along with everyone and always tries to get the other ghosts to give Peeves another chance.

The subject of the portrait guarding the entrance to Gryffindor Tower.

The Fat Lady was attacked by Sirius Black during Harry's third year. She was restored nicely by Filch. She is good friends with Violet, a witch from another portrait.

Name of Albus Dumbledore's pet Phoenix.

Fawkes is very loyal to Dumbledore and can carry a great weight. Phoenix tears can heal and Fawkes can be used as an advanced warning system for Dumbledore.

Spell to conjure a sling for a broken limb.

A charm that conceals a secret within a person (Secret-Keeper) so that no one will know about it unless the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it.

Pettigrew was the secret-Keeper for the Potters.
Dumbledore is the secret-Keeper for the Order of the Phoenix.

Elderly Muggle who used to baby-sit for Harry. She keeps cats.

Mrs. Figg is a Squib but still stays in contact with Dumbledore.

Caretaker of Hogwarts. Filch is a Squib and walks the halls of Hogwarts looking for troublemakers with his cat Mrs. Norris. Filch misses the old days of when students were chained up for misdeeds. The only staff member who misses Dolores Umbridge.

A Hufflepuff boy in the same year as Harry. He is Muggle-born and was down for Eton before he got his letter to Hogwarts. Justin was petrified by the creature (Basilisk) from the Chamber of Secrets in his second year and originally thought Harry was the attacker. Justin joined Dumbledore's Army (DA) in his fifth year.

Hogwarts pupil in the same year as Harry. Seamus is in Gryffindor House. His best friend is Dean Thomas.

Seamus went to the Yule Ball with Lavendar Brown.

Fastest, most technologically advanced broomstick. Can accelerate from 0-150 miles per hour in ten seconds.

Harry got a Firebolt from Sirius during his third year after his Nimbus 2000 was "beat" by the Whomping Willow.

This state-of-the-art racing broom sports a streamlined, superfine handle of ash, treated with a diamond-hard polish and hand-numbered with its own registration number. Each individually selected birch twig in the broomtail has been honed to aerodynamic perfection, giving the Firebolt unsurpassable balance and pinpoint precision. The Firebolt has an acceleration of 150 miles an hour in ten seconds and incorporates an unbreakable breaking charm. Price on request.

Firenze is the Divination teacher at Hogwarts. He was hired by Dumbledore after Umbridge sacked Trelawney. Firenze is a centaur and saved Harry in the Forbidden Forest during Harry's first year. Firenze has now been banned by his herd.

Hogwarts SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain points hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (Dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags

COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble

OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 Wand
1 cauldron (perter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

Wizarding sweets. Sherbet balls that make you levitate several feet in the air when you eat them.

Albus Dumbledore's partner and the holder of the only known Philosopher's Stone in existence.

Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team.

Professor of Charms at Hogwarts. Flitwick is also the head of Ravenclaw house.

Species of worm that Harry and his friends have to keep alive to pass the Care of Magical Creatures course.

All you have to do is feed them lettuce, just not too much. Great creatures for when Hagrid is sulking.

Glittering powder used for traveling by magical people. Throw it into the fireplace, say the name of your destination and step into the flames.

Or if you really want to scare people, just stick your head into the fire. If you are lucky Mrs. Weasley will even feed you some toast.

Wizarding ice-cream shop on Diagon Alley.

And if you are really lucky they will give you free ice cream and help you with the witch-burning essay.

Diagon Alley wizarding bookshop. The place were all students go to get their books and all women go to drool over Lockhart.

Plant used in Herbology.

Magic mirror in which you can see your enemies. You know they are too close when you can see the whites of their eyes.

The dark woods surrounding the Hogwarts grounds. Students are not allowed to go there unless accompanied by a teacher.

The following creatures are known to be in the forest:
Aragog and children
Centaurs
Unicorns
Bowtruckles
Grawp

Make of Mr Weasley's bewitched car. And I'm telling you, wow you wouldn't believe how large they are on the inside.