and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Animagus ~ A wizard who can transform
at will into an animal [pl. animagi]. [3,6] Arithmancy ~
An ancient system of divination by numbers. [3,4] Boggart ~ A shapeshifter,
a creature if dark enclosed places, that can adopt any form most likely to frighten.
[3,7] Buckbeak ~ A hippogriff, later renamed Witherwings. [3,6]
Butterbeer ~ A beveriage, taken hot or cold. [3,8] Sir
Cadogan ~ A Knight in a Hogwarts picture. [3,6] Cheering Charm
~ Leaves the recipient with a feeling of great contentment. For a while. [3,15]
Cho Chang ~ Ravenclaw seeker; a year ahead of Harry at Hogwarts,
and thought to be extremely pretty. [3,13] Cleansweep ~ An adequate
but superceded series of broomstick. [3,13] Comet 260 ~ A broomstick;
a joke beside the firebolt. [3,13] Confundus Charm ~ A spell to
confuse or deceive others. [3,21] Crookshanks ~ A bow-legged, ginger
cat [3,4]. JKR tells us that Crookshanks is actually half kneazle.
[jkrowling.com] Dementor
~ Rather unpleasant creatures that drain peace, hope and happiness from the air
around them; dementors are the guards of Azkaban. [3,5] Dervish &
Banges ~ Wizarding equipment shop in Hogsmeade. [3,5] Cedric Diggory
~ 'Tall, good looking' Hufflepuff seeker. [3,9] Disapparate ~ To
disappear, only to appear elsewhere.The first stage of Apparation. [3,22]
Dissendium ~ Charm to access a secret tunnel to Hogsmeade. [3,10]
Divination ~ Foretelling; an imprecise branch of magic. Not Hermione
Granger's favorite subject. [3,6] Ferula ~ Spell used to attach
a splint to a broken limb. [3,19] Fidelius Charm ~ A way of protecting
information; which is held by a Secret Keeper and totally safe unless that person
chooses to reveal it. [3,10] Firebolt ~ A state-of-the-art international
standard racing broom; later than the Nimbus 2001. [3,4] Flobberworm
~ Among the most boring of creatures, unlikely to give a bad bite to anyone. [3,6]
Florean Fortesque ~ Manager of the ice cream parlour in Diagon Alley,
and an expert in medieval witch burnings. [3, 4] The Grim ~ A giant
spectral dog that haunts churchyards; an omen of death. [3,6] Grindylow
~ A small, horned, water demon. [3,8] Handbook of Do-It-Youself Broomcare
~ Useful book; and a useful distraction when goaded by Dursleys. [3,2] Hermes
~ Percy Weasley's screech owl. [3,5] Hinkypunk ~ A small one legged
creature, known to lure travellers into bogs. [3,10] Hippogriff
~ A creature with the body, hind legs and tail of a horse, and front legs, wings
and head of an eagle. [3,6] Hit Wizard ~ Member of the Magical Law
Enforcement Patrol, trained to capture and disarm rogue wizards. [3,10] Hogsmeade
~ A wizard village, near Hogwart's. [3,1] Honeyduke's ~ Sweetshop
in Hogsmeade. [3,5] Impervius ~ A charm to make an object repel
water. Found by Hermione Granger. [3,9] Kappa ~ Water dweller that
seeks to strangle. [3,8] Dementors' Kiss ~ Their final weapon: excision
of the soul. [3,12] Knight Bus ~ A triple-decker omnibus, emergency
transport for the stranded witch or wizard. [3,3] Professor Remus J.
Lupin ~ Teacher of Defence Against The Dark Arts (year 3). [3,5] Walden
Macnair ~ Executioner for the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures.
[3,16] Marauder's Map ~ Details of Hogwarts castle and grounds,
plus the positions of people, and routes to Hogsmeade. [3,10] Mobiliarbus
~ A charm to move objects, such as Christmas trees. [3,10] Mobilicorpus
~ A spell to move a body. [3,19] The Monster Book of Monsters ~ Quite
literally. [3,1] Moony ~ A nickname of Remus Lupin, one of the authors
of the Marauder's Map. [3,10] N.E.W.T.s ~ Nastily Exhausting Wizarding
Tests; final year wizarding examinations, Hogwarts' highest level. [3,16] Nox
~ Reversal of the Lumos incantation; extinguishes light. [3,17] Padfoot
~ A nickname of Sirius Black, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]
Patronus ~ A personal guardian, summoned by the incantation "Expecto
Patronum"; particularly effective against dementors. [3,12] Peter
Pettigrew ~ A friend of Harry's father while they were at Hogwarts. [3,10]
Ernie Prang ~ Driver of the Knight Bus. [3,3] Prongs
~ A nickname of James Potter, one of the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10]
Red Cap ~ Goblin-like creature that lurks wherever there has been
bloodshed. [3,8] Riddikulus ~ A charm that renders something amusing;
effective against boggarts. [3,7] Madam Rosmerta ~ Barmaid at the
Three Broomsticks. [3,10] St. Brutus's Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal
Boys ~ The school that Harry attends, according to Uncle Vernon. [3,2] Secret
Keeper ~ One trusted to hold the Fidelius Charm - and have to hold power over
information. [3,10] Shrieking Shack ~ A noisy hut, possibly the
most haunted dwelling in Britain. [3,8] Stan Shunpike ~ Conductor
of the popular wizarding conveyance, the Knight Bus. [3,3] Silver Arrow
~ The broomstick model that Madam Hooch learned on; appearance similar to the
Firebolt. [3,13] Pocket Sneakoscope ~ Lights up and spins in the
presence of an untrustworthy person. [3,1] Professor Sybill Trelawney
~ Teacher of Divination. [3,6] The Three Broomsticks ~ A pub in
Hogsmeade. [3,8] Time-Turner ~ Device to repeat time; an opportunity
to do more, but with risks. [3,21] Unfogging The Future ~ Cassandra
Vablatsky's book on Divination. [3,4] Professor Vector ~ The Arithmancy
witch. [3,12] Waddiswasi ~ A spell capable of returning an item
to its owner. [3,7] Wolfsbane Potion ~ Prevent a werewolf becoming
a wolf. [3,18] Wormtail ~ A nickname of Peter Pettigrew, one of
the authors of the Marauder's Map. [3,10] Zonko's ~ The joke shop
in Hogsmeade. [3,8] 711 ~ Sirius Black's vault at Gringott's. [3,22]
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