Hogwarts House Info
Ravenclaw
House founder: Rowena Ravenclaw
House mascot: Eagle
Known ghost: The Grey Lady (a.k.a. Helena Ravenclaw, daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw)
House colors: Blue and bronze
Traits: Intelligence, wit, wisdom, creativity
Head of House: Filius Flitwick
Gryffindor
House founder: Godric Gryffindor
House mascot: Lion
Known ghost: Nearly-Headless Nick (Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington)
House colors: Scarlet and gold
Traits: Bravery, nerve, athleticism, chivalry
Head of House: Minerva McGonagall
Slytherin
House founder: Salazar Slytherin
House mascot: Serpent
Known ghost: Bloody Baron
House colors: Green and silver
Traits: Resourcefulness, cunning, ambition, determination
Head of House: Horace Slughorn, Severus Snape
Huffelpuff
House founder: Helga Hufflepuff
House mascot: Badger
Known ghost: Fat Friar
House colors: Yellow and black
Traits: Hardworking, fairness, patience, modesty
Head of House: Pomona Sprout
Important Spells
Lumos
Turns wand into torch/flashlight.
Protego Totalum
Protection spell that can be used on a dwelling or area.
Wingardium Leviosa
Levitates things.
Expelliarmus
Disarm your opponent.
Obliviate
Erases the memory of someone, partially or completely.
Protego
Shield charm that fends off spells.
Nox
Extinguishes light (often seen as a reversal to Lumos).
Accio
Summons objects.
Aguamenti
Produces water from a wand.
Expecto Patronum
Only known defense against Dementors.
Riddikulus
Makes Boggarts less threatening.
Reparo
Fixes something that has been broken.
Confundo
Causes confusion in a person or a sentient object.
Avada Kedavra
Kills instantly (one of the three Unforgivable Curses).
Crucio
Causes agonizing pain (one of the three Unforgivable Curses).
Imperio
Controls others’ actions (one of the three Unforgivable Curses).
Episkey
Heals minor injuries.
Stupefy
Knocks out opponent.
Impedimenta
Slows down and obstructs attackers.
Petrificus Totalus
Causes full-body paralysis.
Unbreakable Vow
Binds a wizard to a promise, who will die if they break it.
Incendio
Starts a fire.
Alohomora
Opens locks.
Morsmordre
Conjures the Dark Mark.
Priori Incantatem
Reveals the last spell cast by another wizard’s wand.
Legilimens
Lets the caster see into the mind of another person.
Levicorpus
Causes a person to hang upside-down in midair as if by the ankle.
Magical Creatures
Doxys
A flying household pest with a poisonous bite.
Thestrals
Skeletal, winged horses that can only be seen by those who have witnessed death.
House Elves
Loyal magical creatures bound to their owners as servants for life.
Red Caps
Bloodthirsty creatures that live wherever blood has been spilt.
Hippogriffs
Half horse, half eagle creatures, immensely proud and extremely dangerous.
Blast-Ended Skrewts
A cross between a Fire Crab and a Manticore.
Kelpies
Shape-shifting water demon.
Nifflers
Long-snouted, burrowing creatures native to Britain with a penchant for anything shiny.
Hinkypunk
One-legged creature with the appearance of wispy blue, grey or white smoke that lures travelers off of their paths at night, into treacherous bogs or wetlands under the guise of a helpful light.
Manticore
Has the head of a human, body of a lion, and tail of a scorpion that will kill anyone instantly. Its skin repels all known charms and it has been known to be capable of human speech and will sing softly as it eats its prey.
Grindylow
Pale green water demon that acts with aggression towards muggles and wizards, but has been known to be domesticated by Merpeople.
Phoenixes
Faithful magical birds which burst into flame when when their bodies begin to fail, to be reborn from the ashes and have magical tears with healing properties.
Boggarts
Lurk in cupboards and when confronted, take the form of your worst fears.
Basilisks
Giant serpents which can instantly kill anyone who looks into their eyes.
Goblins
Skilled metalworkers who run Gringotts Wizarding Bank.
Pixies
Winged blue mischief-makers who delight in playing tricks.
Acromantula
Highly dangerous giant spiders.
Unicorns
Beautiful, pure-white horned horses with highly magical properties. It is taboo to harm one.
Dementors
The guards of Azkaban, they feed on human happiness and can extract souls with their Dementor’s Kiss.
Magical Objects
Bezoars
A shrivelled kidney-like stone that can be used to save a witch or wizard from poison.
Deluminator
Also known as the Put-Outer, this mysterious object removes light from an area and restores it with a click.
Invisibility Cloak
One of the three Deathly Hallows, a cloak that once worn can make the user invisible.
Portkey
An inanimate object enchanted to transport anyone who touches it to a specific destination.
The Mirror of Erised
A special mirror which reflects the deepest desires of those who look at it.
Marauder's Map
Magic parchment that reveals the current location of anyone on Hogwarts grounds.
The Philosopher’s Stone
Legendary stone that turns metal into gold and produces a liquid ensuring immortality for those who drink it.
The Sorting Hat
Enchanted hat that once belonged to Godric Gryffindor and sorts students into Hogwarts houses.
Pensieve
A basin used to store and review memories.
Howler
A red envelope containing a shrieking, angry message.
Golden Snitch
A winged Quidditch ball which, when caught by the Seeker, gains the team 150 points.
Gillyweed
A nifty water plant that allows the person who eats it to breathe underwater.
Polyjuice Potion
A potion that can give the drinker the appearance of another person.
Felix Felicis
A rare and hard-to-make potion that promises the drinker good luck.
Remembrall
An enchanted ball that glows red if you’ve forgotten something.
Horcrux
Objects used to conceal parts of a wizards soul and tether them to life. They can only be created after committing murder.
Time-Turner
A magical device that can transport the user back in time.
Famous Witches and Wizards
Albus Dumbledore
Hogwarts Headmaster, founder of the Order of the Phoenix, with a fondness for sherbet lemons and knitting patterns.
Gilderoy Lockhart
Author, professor and five-time winner of Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award. Known to be vain and steal credit for the work of others.
Minerva McGonagall
The strict but fair Head of Gryffindor house and Transfiguration teacher and Headmaster following Dumbledore and Snape’s deaths.
Severus Snape
Hogwarts Potions master, Head of Slytherin house and former Death Eater.
Sybill Trelawney
Divination professor at Hogwarts who has prophesied accurately at least twice.
Pomona Sprout
Herbology Professor and expert in dangerous plants. Head of Hufflepuff house.
Quirnus Quirrell
Stuttering, nervous (although an act) Defence Against the Dark Arts professor who was a host body for Voldemort’s partial soul.
Filius Flitwick
Hogwarts Charms professor and Head of Ravenclaw house.
Remus Lupin
A member of the Order of the Phoenix, Hogwarts teacher, Tonks’ husband – and a werewolf.
Alastor Moody
Famously paranoid Auror and one-time leader of the Order of the Phoenix.
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Auror, member of the Order of the Phoenix and eventually, Minister for Magic.
Nymphadora Tonks
A Metamorphmagus and Auror with distinctive hair. Member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Sirius Black
Harry’s Animagus godfather who escaped from Azkaban as a wrongly accused criminal.
Gellert Grindelwald
A student at Durmstrang Institute, Grindelwald was expelled for twisted, dark experiments and near-fatal attacks on students. Made a pact with Albus Dumbledore to find the Deathly Hollows, which led to a falling out and the death of Dumbledore’s sister, Ariana.
Dolores Umbridge
A half-blood witch who is a sinister Ministry bureaucrat and one-time, extremely disliked Hogwarts teacher. Loves the color pink and kittens.
Tom Riddle
Also known as Voldemort. Half-blood wizard who took an evil life path and is prejudiced towards muggles and muggle-borns.
Lucius Malfoy
Wealthy and pretentious member of the Wizarding community. Father of Draco Malfoy and active Death Eater.
Barty Crouch Jr.
Son of Barty Crouch, active Death Eater, and famously known for the torture and murder of Neville Longbottom’s parents.
There you have it;Â everything you need to know for Harry Potter Trivia Night. Now, study up and go make Hermione Granger proud.
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