- A coming of age story of a boy with a wand
- Alan Rickman plays Snape (I may be gay, but that man has one sexy voice).
- Muggles and squibs
- Quidditch
- Hagrid, the lovable half-giant with a giant heart for all things living
- You will have the urge to unleash a boggart in someone's office, some pixies in the cafeteria, and have a pet owl or phoenix
- Riding a hippogriff to work would be an amazing form of transportation
- Goblins should run all banks (as long as they have dragons and booby-traps to protect the money in the vaults)
- No sparkling vampires
- It may be considered a "children's book", however there are many adult elements such as politics, deception, genocide, discrimination
- Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi - wouldn't you love to know what it means?
- Don't you want to know why Voldemort has no nose?
- Death Eaters
- The Dark Mark
- Norberta the Norwegian Ridgeback dragon
- Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs
- What would your patronus be?
- A doe, a deer, a female deer
- Whomping Willow
- Garden gnomes are real
- House cup and prefects
- Laughter and tears
- Wizard chess
- Draco Dormiens Numquam Titilandus
- House elves
- Cats are more than meets the eye
- Animagus
- Rename your recycle bin on your computer "Azkaban" and then throw something away, only after reading Harry Potter will you realize why this is so funny
- Who is Tom Marvolo Riddle/
- Parseltongue
- Who was the Potter's secret keeper? For that matter...what is a secret keeper?
- Ordinary Wizarding Levels
- Chocolate is medicinal
- Dragon blood is an effective oven cleaner
- Platform 9 3/4
- Polyjuice Potion
- Avada Kedavra
- Moaning Myrtle
- Chamber of Secrets
- Albus Wulfric Percival Brian Dumbledore
- I am determined to name one of my children Snape (Rachel doesn't know this yet)
- Pictures and paintings move
- Who doesn't love a good mystery?
- All of the books are connected in some way (besides Harry Potter). There may be a meaningless item in a book that becomes pivotal later
- Bones can regrow
- All you can eat buffet that magically appears on your gold plate
- Bellatrix Lestrange
- Room of Requirement
- It's been put on the list of banned books and who doesn't want to defy that list?
- Using magic for household chores
- Luggage is magically transported
- Mail is delivered by owls
- Howlers
- Apparating
- Ministry of Magic
- Broomsticks are a valid form of transportation
- The success of alchemy
- Ties in actual people with complete fiction (Nicholas Flammel)
- Dragons are real, and there are many different types of dragons
- A lovable dog named Fang
- The Malfoys
- Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin
- Godric's Hollow
- The Deathly Hallows
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Reasons to Read Harry Potter
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
I finally finished Chamber of Secrets this morning, (all this Christmas shopping has left me no time to sit down and read). I have to say, Chamber of Secrets is my least favorite book of the series, due to the vast number of completely unbelievable events in the story. Are we really supposed to believe that Hagrid opened the Chamber of Secrets 50 years ago when he isn't even a heir to Slytherin?
With that said, the outline to Chamber of Secrets:
Dobby - Dobby the House-elf makes his first appearance in Chamber of Secrets when he tries to save Harry Potter by preventing him from returning to Hogwarts. First, he stole all of Harry's letters during the summer to make it seem like his friends really didn't care about him, then closed the magical port that led to platform 9 3/4. during a Quidditch match, he enchanted a Bludger to chase after Harry during the game, which resulted in him breaking his arm. House-elves can only be freed when their owner gives them an article of clothing. At the end of the book, Harry places the diary into his sock and returns it to Lucius Malfoy. Lucius throws the sock aside, but Dobby catches the sock, which inadvertently frees Dobby.
The Burrow - The Burrow is the home to the Weasley family. Harry arrives at the Burrow after Fred, George, and Ron save Harry from the Dursleys, who have barred Harry's windows and locked him in his room after Dobby dropped a cake on Mrs. Mason's head. Harry and Ron would later use the car to arrive at Hogwarts after a magical barrier was placed on the platform at the train station, preventing them from taking the Hogwarts Express to school. The Burrow also has many interesting items, such as a clock that doesn't tell time but the location of every Weasley family member.
Borgin and Burkes - After using Floo Powder, Harry finds himself in a place called Borgin and Burkes located on Diagon Alley. When Lucius and Draco Malfoy enter the shop, Harry hides in an empty cabinet, which is part of a set of two Vanishing Cabinets.
Vanishing Cabinets - The cabinet in which Harry hides in at Borgin and Burkes is part of a set of two cabinets called the Vanishing Cabinets. Both of the cabinets make an appearance in Chamber of Secrets, though their actual use isn't used until Half-Blood Prince, when Draco fixed the one at Hogwarts and used it to allow Death Eaters into the school. Draco learns of the cabinet's ability to transport people after Fred and George force Montague, the Slytherin Quidditch captain and member of the Inquisitorial Squad into it when he tried to take house points from Gryffindor.
Whomping Willow - The Whomping Willow is a tree located on the grounds of Hogwarts. Ron and Harry crash into the tree with their magical car, causing Ron's wand to break. The Whomping Willow plays a relatively minor role in Chamber of Secrets, though we learn of the tunnel leading to the Shrieking Shack the tree is hiding in Prisoner of Azkaban.
Mudblood - The term Mudblood is first used in Chamber of Secrets. Mudblood is a derogatory term for a Muggle-born wizard or witch, a wizard with no wizard parents or grandparents.
Squib - A squib is a non-magical person who is born to at least one magical parent. Squibs are different than Muggles, since they are still aware of the wizard world, for example they are able to see Hogwarts.
Moaning Myrtle - Myrtle was a Muggle-born witch who attended Hogwarts at the time of Tom Riddle and Hagrid. She was killed by Tom Riddle, through the use of Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk, when Tom Riddle created his first Horcrux, his diary. After her death, she became a ghost who haunts the second floor girl's bathroom at Hogwarts.
Parseltongue - Parseltongue is the ability to speak to snakes and it is a very rare ability amongst the wizard world. There are only a handful of people with the ability to speak to snakes, Salazar Slytherin, Lord Voldemort, and Harry Potter. During the dueling club fight between Draco and Harry, Draco uses a spell to summon a snake. The snake is about to attack Justin Filch-Finley, when Harry begins to speak Parseltongue, though Harry doesn't realize it. Of course, all the students are shocked and believe that Harry is the heir to Slytherin and opened the Chamber of Secrets.
Polyjuice Potion - Polyjuice Potion is a very complicated potion that allows the drinker to assume the form of someone else. While it can account for both age and gender, the potion cannot be used for a human to take an animal form. Ron, Harry, and Hermione use the potion to enter the Slytherin House and find out if Draco is actually the Heir of Slytherin and responsible for opening the Chamber of Secrets. Hermione transformed into a cat by mistake, since the hair she thought belonged to Millicent Bulstrode actually belonged to Millicent's cat.The potion is used throughout the series, such as in Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr. transforms himself into Madeye Moody for the entire school year. The ingredients of Polyjuice Potion are:
Armando Dippet - Armando Dippet was the Headmaster of Hogwarts fifty years ago when Tom Riddle and Hagrid were students there. Harry meets a portrait of Armando Dippet hanging in Dumbledore's office during the Order of the Phoenix.
Rubeus Hagrid - As mentioned in Sorcerer's Stone, Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts. While reading Tom Riddle's Diary, Harry views a memory of Riddle turning Hagrid in for opening the Chamber of Secrets and killing a student. In typical Hagrid fashion, Hagrid was caring for a creature in his cupboard. The headmaster believed Riddle's story and Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts, though Dumbledore did convince Dippet to take Hagrid in and train him as the gamekeeper. After Hagrid is once again taken to Azkaban at the end of the book, he gives Harry and Ron advice in his hut, telling them to follow the spiders. Ron and Harry follow the spiders into the Forbidden Forest, meeting Aragog, an acromantulas. The giant spider, loyal to Hagrid, tells the boys what actually happened the night the student had died. Aragog also hints to the boys that the Chamber of Secrets opening is located in the same bathroom that Moaning Myrtle spends her days.
Tom Riddle's Diary - Voldemort created seven Horcruxes prior to his defeat, which Harry learns about in Half-Blood Prince. One of the Horcruxes in the diary that Lucius Malfoy slipped into Ginny Weasley's books at Flourish and Blotts. The diary is destroyed by Harry in the Chamber of Secrets.
Chamber of Secrets - At the end of the book, Ginny Weasley has gone missing, being taken to the Chamber of Secrets with the diary in hand. While in the chamber, Harry finally learns that Tom Riddle is actually Lord Voldemort. The letters in Riddle's full name (Tom Marvolo Riddle) can be rearranged to read I am Lord Voldemort. After learning that Riddle is Voldemort, Fawkes arrives with the Sorting Hat. Riddle unleashes the basilisk that has been tormenting the school onto Harry, but Fawkes intervenes by pecking the serpent's eyes out so that he can't kill Harry through his stare. Godric Gryffindor's Sword appears in the Sorting Hat after Harry places the hat on his head. Harry uses the sword to kill the basilisk and a tooth from the serpent to destroy the diary.
Godric Gryffindor's Sword - The sword was made by goblins and will take on the properties of substances it encounters. In this case, the sword was used to kill the basilisk, which in turn, then absorbed the blood of the basilisk. The Horcruxes created by Voldemort can only be destroyed by damaging it beyond repair. There are only a few ways in which this can be done, through basilisk venom, which has only one cure (Phoenix tears) or a magical smelting procedure, such as the Fiendfyre spell used in the last book.
With that said, the outline to Chamber of Secrets:
Dobby - Dobby the House-elf makes his first appearance in Chamber of Secrets when he tries to save Harry Potter by preventing him from returning to Hogwarts. First, he stole all of Harry's letters during the summer to make it seem like his friends really didn't care about him, then closed the magical port that led to platform 9 3/4. during a Quidditch match, he enchanted a Bludger to chase after Harry during the game, which resulted in him breaking his arm. House-elves can only be freed when their owner gives them an article of clothing. At the end of the book, Harry places the diary into his sock and returns it to Lucius Malfoy. Lucius throws the sock aside, but Dobby catches the sock, which inadvertently frees Dobby.
The Burrow - The Burrow is the home to the Weasley family. Harry arrives at the Burrow after Fred, George, and Ron save Harry from the Dursleys, who have barred Harry's windows and locked him in his room after Dobby dropped a cake on Mrs. Mason's head. Harry and Ron would later use the car to arrive at Hogwarts after a magical barrier was placed on the platform at the train station, preventing them from taking the Hogwarts Express to school. The Burrow also has many interesting items, such as a clock that doesn't tell time but the location of every Weasley family member.
Borgin and Burkes - After using Floo Powder, Harry finds himself in a place called Borgin and Burkes located on Diagon Alley. When Lucius and Draco Malfoy enter the shop, Harry hides in an empty cabinet, which is part of a set of two Vanishing Cabinets.
Vanishing Cabinets - The cabinet in which Harry hides in at Borgin and Burkes is part of a set of two cabinets called the Vanishing Cabinets. Both of the cabinets make an appearance in Chamber of Secrets, though their actual use isn't used until Half-Blood Prince, when Draco fixed the one at Hogwarts and used it to allow Death Eaters into the school. Draco learns of the cabinet's ability to transport people after Fred and George force Montague, the Slytherin Quidditch captain and member of the Inquisitorial Squad into it when he tried to take house points from Gryffindor.
Whomping Willow - The Whomping Willow is a tree located on the grounds of Hogwarts. Ron and Harry crash into the tree with their magical car, causing Ron's wand to break. The Whomping Willow plays a relatively minor role in Chamber of Secrets, though we learn of the tunnel leading to the Shrieking Shack the tree is hiding in Prisoner of Azkaban.
Mudblood - The term Mudblood is first used in Chamber of Secrets. Mudblood is a derogatory term for a Muggle-born wizard or witch, a wizard with no wizard parents or grandparents.
Squib - A squib is a non-magical person who is born to at least one magical parent. Squibs are different than Muggles, since they are still aware of the wizard world, for example they are able to see Hogwarts.
Moaning Myrtle - Myrtle was a Muggle-born witch who attended Hogwarts at the time of Tom Riddle and Hagrid. She was killed by Tom Riddle, through the use of Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk, when Tom Riddle created his first Horcrux, his diary. After her death, she became a ghost who haunts the second floor girl's bathroom at Hogwarts.
Parseltongue - Parseltongue is the ability to speak to snakes and it is a very rare ability amongst the wizard world. There are only a handful of people with the ability to speak to snakes, Salazar Slytherin, Lord Voldemort, and Harry Potter. During the dueling club fight between Draco and Harry, Draco uses a spell to summon a snake. The snake is about to attack Justin Filch-Finley, when Harry begins to speak Parseltongue, though Harry doesn't realize it. Of course, all the students are shocked and believe that Harry is the heir to Slytherin and opened the Chamber of Secrets.
Polyjuice Potion - Polyjuice Potion is a very complicated potion that allows the drinker to assume the form of someone else. While it can account for both age and gender, the potion cannot be used for a human to take an animal form. Ron, Harry, and Hermione use the potion to enter the Slytherin House and find out if Draco is actually the Heir of Slytherin and responsible for opening the Chamber of Secrets. Hermione transformed into a cat by mistake, since the hair she thought belonged to Millicent Bulstrode actually belonged to Millicent's cat.The potion is used throughout the series, such as in Goblet of Fire when Barty Crouch Jr. transforms himself into Madeye Moody for the entire school year. The ingredients of Polyjuice Potion are:
- 12 lacewing flies that have been stewed for 21 days
- 1 ounce of crude Antimony
- 4 leeches that have unsucculated
- 16 scruples of fluxweed that was picked at full moon
- 3 drachms of pulverized Sal Ammoniac
- Pulverized blades of knotgrass
- 1 pinch of powdered horn of a Bicorn that has been lunar extracted
- Filings and rasplings of Saltpeter, Mercury and Mars
- Shredded dried skin of a Boomslang
- Extract of The-Transfiguring-Being-To-Be
Armando Dippet - Armando Dippet was the Headmaster of Hogwarts fifty years ago when Tom Riddle and Hagrid were students there. Harry meets a portrait of Armando Dippet hanging in Dumbledore's office during the Order of the Phoenix.
Rubeus Hagrid - As mentioned in Sorcerer's Stone, Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts. While reading Tom Riddle's Diary, Harry views a memory of Riddle turning Hagrid in for opening the Chamber of Secrets and killing a student. In typical Hagrid fashion, Hagrid was caring for a creature in his cupboard. The headmaster believed Riddle's story and Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts, though Dumbledore did convince Dippet to take Hagrid in and train him as the gamekeeper. After Hagrid is once again taken to Azkaban at the end of the book, he gives Harry and Ron advice in his hut, telling them to follow the spiders. Ron and Harry follow the spiders into the Forbidden Forest, meeting Aragog, an acromantulas. The giant spider, loyal to Hagrid, tells the boys what actually happened the night the student had died. Aragog also hints to the boys that the Chamber of Secrets opening is located in the same bathroom that Moaning Myrtle spends her days.
Tom Riddle's Diary - Voldemort created seven Horcruxes prior to his defeat, which Harry learns about in Half-Blood Prince. One of the Horcruxes in the diary that Lucius Malfoy slipped into Ginny Weasley's books at Flourish and Blotts. The diary is destroyed by Harry in the Chamber of Secrets.
Chamber of Secrets - At the end of the book, Ginny Weasley has gone missing, being taken to the Chamber of Secrets with the diary in hand. While in the chamber, Harry finally learns that Tom Riddle is actually Lord Voldemort. The letters in Riddle's full name (Tom Marvolo Riddle) can be rearranged to read I am Lord Voldemort. After learning that Riddle is Voldemort, Fawkes arrives with the Sorting Hat. Riddle unleashes the basilisk that has been tormenting the school onto Harry, but Fawkes intervenes by pecking the serpent's eyes out so that he can't kill Harry through his stare. Godric Gryffindor's Sword appears in the Sorting Hat after Harry places the hat on his head. Harry uses the sword to kill the basilisk and a tooth from the serpent to destroy the diary.
Godric Gryffindor's Sword - The sword was made by goblins and will take on the properties of substances it encounters. In this case, the sword was used to kill the basilisk, which in turn, then absorbed the blood of the basilisk. The Horcruxes created by Voldemort can only be destroyed by damaging it beyond repair. There are only a few ways in which this can be done, through basilisk venom, which has only one cure (Phoenix tears) or a magical smelting procedure, such as the Fiendfyre spell used in the last book.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
With the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I last Friday, I have decided to read the entire series for a second time. I started to read the series when Order of the Phoenix was released in theaters, but never got around to finishing the series until Half Blood Prince was released. Since the author, J.K. Rowlings, had an idea of how the entire series would take place, she mentions many characters, magical items, etc. throughout the books, utilizing foreshadowing to keep the reader coming back for more. Of course, this means that I'm going to make an attempt to take note of people, events, and items that are mentioned in the previous books. This outline was primarily created for me so that I can get the most out of the entire series, but I figured it would make for an interesting blog entry.
Be warned - Spoilers galore!
Dumbledore - In the first chapter, Dumbledore is seen eating "lemon drops." In the British version of the book, Dumbledore is eating "sherbet lemons," which are also a lemon flavored candy though a different variation. In the Chamber of Secrets, the password to his tower office is revealed to be "lemon drops," though Harry Potter guesses "sherbet lemon" and gets the password correct.
Godric's Hollow - James and Lily Potter were living in a house in a Muggle village that happens to bear the name of Godric Gryffindor. Godric's Hollow is also the town where Dumbledore spent a part of his youth, which Harry learns in Deathly Hallows. Harry doesn't visit the village until Christmas Eve in book 7. During the visit, he discovers his parents graves, the ruined cottage where they had lived, and a Muggle war memorial that transforms into a memorial of his family when he walks by it.
Sirius Black - When Hagrid drops baby Harry off at the Dursleys' home, he is riding a flying motorcycle, which he borrowed from Sirius Black. This is the first mention of Sirius Black in the series.
Arabella Figg - Each year on Dudley's birthday, Harry is left with Mrs. Figg, who lived two streets away. Unbeknown to Harry, Arabella Figg is a Squib and a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Dedalus Diggle - Dumbledore believes Diggle is responsible for the fireworks display in Kent after the defeat of Voldemort the previous night. Later, he bows to Harry as Harry is shopping with Mrs. Dursley. Harry is later introduced to him in the Leaky Cauldron.
Rubeus Hagrid - Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts when he was 14 years old and his wand was snapped in half. Hagrid mentions this briefly to Harry, but the entire story is later revealed in Chamber of Secrets.
Cornelius Fudge - Cornelius Fudge is the Minister of Magic for about 6 years. Fudge wasn't very confident and was constantly seeking advice from Dumbledore. Towards the end of the book, Dumbledore receives an urgent owl from the Ministry of Magic and flew off for London at once. Since Dumbledore can easily apparate, he most likely flew using one of the school's thestrals to make the journey longer.
Wands - The match between a witch or a wizard and their wand is very unique, since the wand chooses its master. Presumably, one couldn't perform magic as well with a mis-matched wand, such as the effect with Ron and Neville. Neither boy is particularly adept at magic at first since they weren't using the proper wand. Ron doesn't get a wand matched to him until his third year, while Neville's wand was inherited from his father and broke during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and got a new one in his sixth year. Mr. Ollivander sends an owl to Dumbledore notifying him of the purchase of the second Fawkes-feather wand as soon as Harry and Hagrid leave the shop (though you don't learn about this until book 4). The other owner of the Fawkes-feather wand is Voldemort.
Scabbers - Scabbers is Ron's pet rat, who he inherits from Percy. In book 3, we learn that Scabbers is actually Peter Pettigrew.
Gellert Grindenwald - Grindenwald was defeated by Dumbledore in 1945, which Harry learns from reading the back of his Dumbledore trading card. Grindenwald was the holder of the Elder Wand, which Dumbledore gains possession of after Grindenwald's defeat.
The Sorting Hat - When the Sorting Hat is placed on Harry's head, he repeatedly asks the hat not to put him Slytherin. The hat hears this and begins to question Harry and eventually places him in Gryffindor. This event is later discussed in Chamber of Secrets.
Harry's Scar - Harry's scar on his forehead aches when Voldemort is present. During the sorting process, the presence of Quirrell causes Harry's scar to ache.
Bezoar - A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat and it will save you from most poisons. Harry gives Ron a bezoar in Professor Slughorn's office when he had been poisoned.
Quidditch - McGonagall buys Harry a Nimbus Two Thousand so that he can be seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. First ears are not allowed to own brooms.
Invisibility Cloak - For Christmas, Dumbledore gives Harry his father's invisibility cloak, though Harry doesn't realize it at the time. Dumbledore also returns the cloak to Harry when he leaves it on the astronomy tower.
The Mirror of Erised - While wearing the invisibility cloak, Harry finds the Mirror of Erised and begins to visit it regularly to see his parents. Inscribed on the mirror are the words "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi" which translates to "I show not your face but your heart's desire." When Dumbledore speaks to Harry in the room with the Mirror of Erised in it, he tells Harry that he sees himself with socks.
Firenze - Firenze is a centaur who lives in the Forbidden Woods. He helps save Harry from Voldemort during his detention for being out of bed after curfew. Firenze later becomes a teacher at Hogwarts when his herd expels him for being willing to forsake the traditions of the herd. Bane and Ronan, two other centaurs from his heard, witness Firenze carrying Harry on his back as if Firenze was a mule or horse.
Voldemort - Voldemort makes several appearances throughout the book, though you don't realize it until the last chapter. Voldemort is using Quirrell as a host. When Harry first meets Quirrell in Diagon Alley, Voldemort has not taken possession of Quirrell's body, which explains why he could shake Harry's hand at that point. Voldemort takes possession of Quirrell's body after he fails to steal the Stone from Gringotts.
Be warned - Spoilers galore!
Dumbledore - In the first chapter, Dumbledore is seen eating "lemon drops." In the British version of the book, Dumbledore is eating "sherbet lemons," which are also a lemon flavored candy though a different variation. In the Chamber of Secrets, the password to his tower office is revealed to be "lemon drops," though Harry Potter guesses "sherbet lemon" and gets the password correct.
Godric's Hollow - James and Lily Potter were living in a house in a Muggle village that happens to bear the name of Godric Gryffindor. Godric's Hollow is also the town where Dumbledore spent a part of his youth, which Harry learns in Deathly Hallows. Harry doesn't visit the village until Christmas Eve in book 7. During the visit, he discovers his parents graves, the ruined cottage where they had lived, and a Muggle war memorial that transforms into a memorial of his family when he walks by it.
Sirius Black - When Hagrid drops baby Harry off at the Dursleys' home, he is riding a flying motorcycle, which he borrowed from Sirius Black. This is the first mention of Sirius Black in the series.
Arabella Figg - Each year on Dudley's birthday, Harry is left with Mrs. Figg, who lived two streets away. Unbeknown to Harry, Arabella Figg is a Squib and a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Dedalus Diggle - Dumbledore believes Diggle is responsible for the fireworks display in Kent after the defeat of Voldemort the previous night. Later, he bows to Harry as Harry is shopping with Mrs. Dursley. Harry is later introduced to him in the Leaky Cauldron.
Rubeus Hagrid - Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts when he was 14 years old and his wand was snapped in half. Hagrid mentions this briefly to Harry, but the entire story is later revealed in Chamber of Secrets.
Cornelius Fudge - Cornelius Fudge is the Minister of Magic for about 6 years. Fudge wasn't very confident and was constantly seeking advice from Dumbledore. Towards the end of the book, Dumbledore receives an urgent owl from the Ministry of Magic and flew off for London at once. Since Dumbledore can easily apparate, he most likely flew using one of the school's thestrals to make the journey longer.
Wands - The match between a witch or a wizard and their wand is very unique, since the wand chooses its master. Presumably, one couldn't perform magic as well with a mis-matched wand, such as the effect with Ron and Neville. Neither boy is particularly adept at magic at first since they weren't using the proper wand. Ron doesn't get a wand matched to him until his third year, while Neville's wand was inherited from his father and broke during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and got a new one in his sixth year. Mr. Ollivander sends an owl to Dumbledore notifying him of the purchase of the second Fawkes-feather wand as soon as Harry and Hagrid leave the shop (though you don't learn about this until book 4). The other owner of the Fawkes-feather wand is Voldemort.
Scabbers - Scabbers is Ron's pet rat, who he inherits from Percy. In book 3, we learn that Scabbers is actually Peter Pettigrew.
Gellert Grindenwald - Grindenwald was defeated by Dumbledore in 1945, which Harry learns from reading the back of his Dumbledore trading card. Grindenwald was the holder of the Elder Wand, which Dumbledore gains possession of after Grindenwald's defeat.
The Sorting Hat - When the Sorting Hat is placed on Harry's head, he repeatedly asks the hat not to put him Slytherin. The hat hears this and begins to question Harry and eventually places him in Gryffindor. This event is later discussed in Chamber of Secrets.
Harry's Scar - Harry's scar on his forehead aches when Voldemort is present. During the sorting process, the presence of Quirrell causes Harry's scar to ache.
Bezoar - A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat and it will save you from most poisons. Harry gives Ron a bezoar in Professor Slughorn's office when he had been poisoned.
Quidditch - McGonagall buys Harry a Nimbus Two Thousand so that he can be seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. First ears are not allowed to own brooms.
Invisibility Cloak - For Christmas, Dumbledore gives Harry his father's invisibility cloak, though Harry doesn't realize it at the time. Dumbledore also returns the cloak to Harry when he leaves it on the astronomy tower.
The Mirror of Erised - While wearing the invisibility cloak, Harry finds the Mirror of Erised and begins to visit it regularly to see his parents. Inscribed on the mirror are the words "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi" which translates to "I show not your face but your heart's desire." When Dumbledore speaks to Harry in the room with the Mirror of Erised in it, he tells Harry that he sees himself with socks.
Firenze - Firenze is a centaur who lives in the Forbidden Woods. He helps save Harry from Voldemort during his detention for being out of bed after curfew. Firenze later becomes a teacher at Hogwarts when his herd expels him for being willing to forsake the traditions of the herd. Bane and Ronan, two other centaurs from his heard, witness Firenze carrying Harry on his back as if Firenze was a mule or horse.
Voldemort - Voldemort makes several appearances throughout the book, though you don't realize it until the last chapter. Voldemort is using Quirrell as a host. When Harry first meets Quirrell in Diagon Alley, Voldemort has not taken possession of Quirrell's body, which explains why he could shake Harry's hand at that point. Voldemort takes possession of Quirrell's body after he fails to steal the Stone from Gringotts.
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