Master Froggy's
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Hag
Often seen in Hogsmeade.
The hag is a fairy from the British Isles. She is said to be the traces of
the most ancient goddesses. The hag is regarded as the personification of
winter. In the winter months she is usually old and very ugly looking. As
the season changes though she becomes more and more beautiful and younger.
(Encyclopaedia Mythica)
Haggis
A traditional Scottish
dish consisting of sheep hearts lungs and liver mixed with suet, onions, and
oatmeal then seasoned (salt pepper etc) before being boiled in the stomach
bag. Sounds horrible but it’s really nice (yes I have eaten it,) served with
neeps (turnip, a vegetable) and taties (potatoes)
Hagrid Rubeus
The near-giant-sized Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts.Hagrid is a former student of Hogwarts who
was expelled for unleashing the monster that killed a girl. With the help
of Ron and
Hermione, Harry proved that he
was innocent. His pet spider was forced to hide in the Forbidden
Forest see Aragog. He is in his 60's.(He was thirteen when he
was expelled from Hogwarts the first time the Chamber
of Secrets was opened, and it was 50 years before the chamber was opened
again, Ms. Rowling says that if you were Hagrid in old English you were having
a bad night. She says that Hagrid is a big drinker and often has his own bad
nights. JK has also said is ability to peform magic is not great, hampered by his broken wand of course. Rubeus can mean red or jewel. Hagrid To say someone looked hagridden once meant that a witch was visiting them by night,
transforming them into a horse, and riding them about the countryside. The
victim would wake up worn-out, with no memory of what had happened to him.
The modern form of the word is haggard, but that really comes from the old
French word Hagard meaning Dazed
Hair-Raising Potion
Something that includes
rat-tails as an ingredient.
Half-blood
A witch or wizard who has one wizard parent and one Muggle parent
Half Blood Prince
See Snape Severus
Hand of Glory
Admired by Draco
Malfoy in a dark arts Borgin and Burkes,
looked like the largest Dark Arts shop on Knockturn
Alley Hands of Glory are uncommon but useful dark magical items. When a candle is inserted in to the hands grip it gives light only
to the person holding it
Handbook of Do-It-Yourself
Broomcare
A book Hermione gave to Harry.
Handbook of Hippogriff
Psychology
A book
Ron consulted as he tried to help Hagrid prepare his defence
for Buckbeak
Hanged Man
The pub in Little
Hangleton
Harkiss, Ciceron
Ambrosius Flume's first employer. It is not known why he gave Ambrosius Flume the current owner of Honeydukes his first job, he is well connected and possible a former member of the Slug Club
Marcus Tullius Cicero (Ciceron ) was born on January 3, 106 BC and was murdered on December 7, 43 BC. His life coincided pretty much with the decline and fall of the Roman Republic,
Harper
A student a year behind Harry; Draco Malfoy's stand-in as Slytherin Seeker for one game.
Harry hunting
This was at one point the a favourite game of Dudley and his friends.
Harry James Potter
J.K. had a friend she knew as a child named Ian Potter According to the New JK Rowling website she knew Ian and his sister who has the last name of Potter, but all she can remember about him is his bicycle (a Raleigh ‘Chopper’) they were not best friends nor did they play witches and wizards, as quoted by the press (and Ian’s mother ). In an online chat Jo Rowling gave the reason
for the name Harry is that it has always been her favourite boys name. She
says if she had had a son she would have called him Harry. This made it a natural choice for her. She also said if she did had a son called Harry
our favourite wizarding child would have been renamed to protect her child's
privacy
Hassan Mostafa
Chair wizard of
the International Association
of Quidditch, A small and skinny wizard,
completely bald but with a moustache to rival Uncle Vernon’s, wearing robes
of pure gold. the name Mostafa is a veriant of the Arabic name Mustafa meaning "to be select" or "to be Pure" To Muslims, Al mu s Tafa is an epithet refering to the Prophet Muhammad. Among Arabic Christians the name is applied to St Paul. Hassan means "beautifier"
Hawkshead Attacking
Formation
Quidditch
move which involves the three Chasers flying
close together.
Head Boy/Head Girl
An honoured last-year
student at Hogwarts who looks after the school affairs and fellow students of his
or her house
Headless Hat
Available for purchase at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. An item of millinery art that causes the wearer to appear decapitated.
Headless Hunt
An exclusive membership of headless huntsmen ghosts who participates in hunt activities such as Horseback Head-Juggling and Head Polo. They
will only accept into their membership those ghosts whose heads have been
completely severed.
Healer's Helpmate, The
A book Molly Weasley used for first aid advice.
Hebrides
A chain of about 500 islands on Western Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean.
Hector Dagworth-Granger:
See Dagworth-granger
Hedwig
Harry's pet owl a gift from Hagrid,
also a 12th century German saint. She was very pious noble virtuous good to
the poor (to whom she gave most of her money) served the lepers who lived
a life of austerity even after she married the ruler of Silesia and Poland
(Henry the Bearded). She entered a convent, one she had founded at Trebnitz)
after the death of her husband. A cathedral was built to Saint Hedwig in Germany
in the mid-1700's
Heir of Slytherin
The true heir of one of the founders of Hogwarts (Salazar Slytherin) who could unseal the Chamber
of Secrets and unleash the horror within and use it to purge the school of all who were unworthy to study magic especially Muggle-born witches and wizards
Helga Hufflepuff
Founder of a house at Hogwarts that takes, students that are, just, loyal, patient and unafraid of
toil. From Norse, meaning "holy". Also an alternate name for St. Olga (890-969), the first recorded female ruler in Russia, the first Russian
royal to adopt Christianity, and the first Russian Orthodox saint.
Heliopath
According to Luna great tall flaming spirits of fire. According to Hermione they don't exist. Helio refers to the sun. The -path suffix refers to a practitioner
of a (specified) system. Therefore these spirits of fire are skilled in arts
related to the sun (and subsequently fire).
Hellebore
Various plants in
the genera Helleborus and Veratrum, believed to have medicinal properties.
Syrup of hellebore is an ingredient in the Draught
of Peace.
Hengist of Woodcroft
Featured on a chocolate
frog wizard card. Hengist is the
name of the first King of Kent (from 455-488) He was the first Saxon with
his brother Horsa brought in by Vortigern to fight the Picts and Scots. Woodcroft
is a place just above Tutshill on the
River Wye. the word woodcroft means a croft near a wood, as might be
used by a wood cutter or forester, crofts were small areas of arable land
or farm, next to a dwelling or house.
Hepzibah Smith:
See Smith Hepzibah
Herbology
The study of plants
and mythical plants
Hermes
Percy Weasley's owl. Hermes was the Greek messenger god as well as the god of shepherds athletics
and thieves and he was known for his cunning and shrewdness. It was his duty
to guide the souls of the dead down to the underworld. He was also closely
connected with bringing dreams to mortals. He was bought for Percy when Percy became a prefect
Hermione
See Granger Hermione
Hestia Jones
See Jones
Hestia
Hex Deflection charm
Deflects spells, similar to a Shield Charm
Hibredian Black
A breed of wild
dragon found in Britain.
Hiccup Sweet
Something available
at Zonko's Joke Shop.
Higgs, Bertie
Bertie (Bertram) Known to have gone hunting for Nogtails on at least one occasion with Rufus Scrimgeour and Tiberius Mclaggan. Bertram from Old German words berhta "bright" and hraben meaning Raven; Higgs comes from the anglo-saxon name Hicks or Hicke, a nickname for the Norman French name Richard
Higgs Terrance
The Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team during Harry's first year
High Inquisitor
A post created for Dolores Umbridge giving her
authority of inspection and dismissal over the other teachers.
High Table
Table in the great hall where Hogwarts teachers sit
Hinkypunk
A creature with
a lantern; on dark nights it leads lost people into bogs and swamps
Hippocampus
Half horse half-fish.
The hippocampus was a fabled sea animal from Greek mythology. It was found
in classical myth. It resembles a horse with the hind parts of a fish or dolphin.
The chariot of Poseidon was drawn by a hippocampus. The name comes from the
Greek hippos horse; and kampos sea monster. Thanks to Encyclopaedia Mythica.
Hippocrates Smethwyck
See
Smethwyck Hippocrates
Hippogriff
One of Hagrid's
pets used in Care of Magical
Creatures. A legendary animal with the hindquarters of a horse and the
head beak and wings of an eagle. The hippogriff is often found in ancient
Greek art and appeared largely in medieval legends. It is also a symbol of
love.See Encyclopaedia Mythica
History of Magic
Required course at Hogwarts, taught by Professor Binns.
History of Magic A
Written By Bagshot
Bathilda, a book required by all first year student
Hit Wizards
The toughest position of the Department of
Magical Law Enforcement.
Hobgoblins, The
Quibbler said Sirius Black is alleged
to have led the band under the assumed name Stubby Boardman.
Hog's Head
The pub in the village where Hagrid won a dragon's
egg
Hogsmeade
A town for wizards and witches. Visits to Hogsmeade begin in a student's third year at Hogwarts.
Hogwarts
British wizarding
school, Hogwarts is a type of lily. It's also warthog switched around.
Hogwarts a History
A book about Hogwarts often quoted by Hermione.
Hogwarts Express
A train that takes
students from King's Cross to Hogwarts.
Hogwarts School
Song
A song led by Dumbledore
which all the students sing it has no rhythm or tune and can be sung however
one wishes.
Hogwarts Hogwarts
hoggy warty Hogwarts
Teach us something
please
Whether we be old
and bald
Or young with scabby
knees
Our heads could
do with filling
With some interesting
stuff
For now they're
bare and full of air
Dead flies and bits
of fluff
So teach us things
worth knowing
Bring back what
we've forgot
Just do your best
we'll do the rest
And learn until
out brains all rot.
Holidays With Hags
A book by Gilderoy
Lockhart.
Holly
Wood used in Harry's
wand (compare with Yew the wood in Voldemort's wand) While holly has much more life-oriented associations. It is a symbol
of Christmas, which is not only the birth of the Saviour for Christians but
the time when the amount of sunlight in the day starts to lengthen. Holly,
ivy, and pine are evergreens they are among the few plants still green and
visibly alive in the snow. Harry's wand probably was made with English holly (I. aquifolium). Holly comes from the old English word Holegn meaning to prick In Middle English, the word for holly was spelled holi derived from Old English holegn. The word holy was also spelled holi, derived from Old Eng. halig. Rightly or wrongly, because of this ‘tradition’ there has been an association of holly with holy ever since
Holyhead Harpies
A professional Quidditch team. The only all female professional Quidditch team. Holyhead is a ferry port in Wales.
Homorphus Charm
Either forces a
werewolf not to change or changes a werewolf
back to human. Supposedly used by Gilderoy Lockhart on the Wagga Wagga Werewolf. He probably made it up-- it appears the Wolfsbane Potion is the only effective countermeasure.
From the Greek word homo for the same and morphe, to combine
forms, force a werewolf not to change. Or from the Latin homo, man,
and morph, change shape, forcing a werewolf into human shape.
Home life and Social Habits of British Muggles
Written by Wilhelm Wigworthy The textbook for the Muggle Studies class.
Honeydukes
The sweet shop in Hogsmeade Honeydukes is always crowded
with Hogwarts students. There were shelves upon shelves of the most succulent-looking
sweets imaginable. Creamy chunks of nougat, shimmering pink squares of coconut
ice, fat, honey-coloured toffees; hundreds of different kinds of chocolate
in neat rows; there was a large barrel of Every Flavour Beans, and another
of Fizzing Whizbees, the levitating sherbet balls that Ron had mentioned;
along yet another wall were "Special Effects" -- sweets: Drooble's
Best Blowing Gum which filled a room with bluebell-coloured bubbles that refused
to pop for days, the strange, splintery Tooth-flossing Stringmints, tiny black
Pepper Imps "breathe fire for your friends!", Ice Mice "hear
your teeth chatter and squeak!", peppermint creams shaped like toads
"that hop realistically in the stomach!", fragile sugar-spun quills,
and exploding bonbons. In one corner of the shop there hangs a sign (UNUSUAL
TASTES). On a shelf there is a tray of blood-flavoured lollipops, for vampires,
next to it a jar of Cockroach Clusters. There are of course trick sweets for
sale, the sort an older brother might think funny to try out on a younger
slightly gullible brother, things like the Jelly Slugs? And the Acid Pops,
Fred Weasley gave Ron gave one when he was seven -- it burnt a hole right
through his tongue.
Hooch
Madam Xiomara
Head of Quidditch at Hogwarts teaches first-years how to fly on broomsticks.
Hooch is an illicit distilled drink, and also a ‘call’ in Scottish Highland
dancing
Hooper Geoffrey
Gryffindor boy who tried out to be the Keeper on their Quidditch team.
Slightly less skilled at Quidditch than Ron Weasley
Geoffrey, From Belgic or the first century Gaulish language, gau meaning Joyful and fred meaning peaceful. Also old German gud frid meaning good peace. Hooper a person who makes barrels, similar to the name Cooper. It was both as a name and an occupation
Hopkirk Mafalda
Employee of the
Improper Use of Magic
office at the Ministry of Magic a former Hufflepuff
Horace E. F. Slughorn:
See Slughorn Horace
Horcrux.
A container used to hide a piece of a wizard's soul. Hor from the old English word meaning grey or white, normally from old age from the indo-European root word Koi. In the Greek myths the Horaes were the hours and the goddesses of the seasons. In Latin hora means time, Crux also from the Latin word meaning cross.
Horcrux Spell
A spell that allows a wizard to put or store part of his soul in an object, thereby making the object a Horcrux. One has to commit murder and take advantage of the soul's "splitting apart" by this evil deed in order to be able to perform this spell.
Hornby Olive
Girl who teased Moaning Myrtle about her glasses, and the
reason she was in the toilet at the time of her death, later to be haunted
by Myrtle, she reported Myrtle to the Ministry of Magic,
Horse-drawn carriage
The transport and accommodation
of the Triwizard hopefuls from
Beauxbatons, The carriage is gigantic,
powder blue, the size of a large house, pulled through the air by a dozen
winged horses, all palominos, and
each the size of an elephant. Each door of the carriage has a coat of arms
two crossed, golden wands, each emitting three stars
Hot Air Charm
Hot air comes from the tips of the casters wand. Used by Hermione Granger to dry off her robes. It is possible that the Hot Air Charm can be nonverbal, however it requires a complicated wand movement to be cast successfully.
House
One of four dormitories
the students are assigned to upon arriving at Hogwarts; houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw,
and Slytherin
House Cup
Trophy awarded to
the House with the most points at the end of the year
House Elf
Magical creatures
used as servants for wealthy wizard families. They can only be freed if their
master gives the elf clothing. Comparable to the Fenoderee or Brownie. They
are magical creatures and have fairly powerful magic of their own, capable
of binding people and wizards preventing them from escape and controlling
them against their will. The Fenoderee is not very intelligent but he is a
hard worker who performed labour for the farmers of the Isle of Man. He goes
around naked for the offer of clothes will greatly offend him causing him
to stop working. He was originally very handsome but after making the mistake
of wooing a mortal girl he was punished and lost his good looks. He turned
into the ugly solitary creature he is now. Brownies are good-natured invisible
brown elves, or household goblins that live in farmhouses and other country
dwellings in Scotland. While people are asleep they perform their labours
for them. If offered payment for their services or if they are treated badly
they disappear and are never seen again.
House points
Points awarded to
or taken from a house depending on the actions of its members, magically recorded
on four large hour glasses in the main hall one for each house, the giant hour-glasses are set in niches
along the wall and as points are awarded precious gems of a suitable colour
fall in to the bottom half of the glasses, and as points are taken away they
rise into the top
Hover Charm
A spell used to
make something float in the air. Apparently detectable from a distance
Howler
A letter that shouts
its message and explodes if unopened. Used as punishment. To howl is to cry
or wail loudly. Also a howler is slang for a laughably stupid blunder.
Hufflepuff
A Hogwarts house named for one of the founders One of the four houses of Hogwarts,
it emphasizes hard work, goodness, and self-sacrifice. House colours are black
and gold. The house ghost is the Fat Friar,
and the head of the house is Professor Sprout.
Hufflepuff Helga
One of the four powerful witches and wizards that founded Hogwarts.
Humberto The Great
A Television show Dudley is mad that he missed when
the Dursleys and Harry are running
from all of the letters.
Humphrey Belcher
See Belcher Humphrey
Hungarian Horntail
A particularly large
and nasty species of dragon.
Hurling Hex,
A malignant spell
that can be cast on a broomstick.
Hut-on-the-Rock
A place Uncle Vernon takes the family
to hide, in a dilapidated hut on a rock somewhere of the coast of England surrounded by water Vernon Dursley is sure they will be safe from any Owls and letters. This is where Hagrid using Sirius Blacks Flying Motorcycle locates Harry
