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Pub trivia – fun facts you didn't know about wizarding inns

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__Spoiler warning! There are some mild spoilers ahead – turn back now if you’re not familiar with the stories…__

## The Leaky Cauldron is the oldest pub in London

Despite what many [Muggles](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/muggles) think, the title of oldest pub in London goes to this well-loved wizarding establishment. Found on Charing Cross Road, the [Leaky Cauldron](/fact-file/locations/the-leaky-cauldron) was built in the 1500s – long before Charing Cross Road was even planned! Its true address is number one, [Diagon Alley](/fact-file/locations/diagon-alley).

## Muggles used to frequent the Leaky Cauldron

This wizarding institution wasn’t always a place that where only magical folk congregated. As it was built two centuries before the imposition of the International Statute of Secrecy, it was initially visible to Muggle eyes too. Muggles weren’t made to feel unwelcome or turned away. Having said that, thanks to the *interesting* conversations and even more *interesting* magical pets, many scarpered before finishing their mead.

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## Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbott lived above the Leaky Cauldron

In a turn of events that we find extremely adorable, after leaving [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) not only did [Neville](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/neville-longbottom) continue his passion for magical plants as [Herbology](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/herbology) professor, but he also married [Hufflepuff](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/hufflepuff), [Hannah Abbott](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hannah-abbott-fact-file). The happy couple decided to make a home for themselves living above the one-and-only Leaky Cauldron.

## A pub was the headquarters of a rebellion

Although we never learnt which one it was, according to *Sites of Historical Sorcery*, one of the wizarding pubs in [Hogsmeade](/fact-file/locations/hogsmeade) was said to have been the headquarters of the 1612 [goblin](/fact-file/creatures/goblin) rebellion. Could it have been the [Hog’s Head Inn](/fact-file/locations/the-hogs-head) which was known for its dubious dealings and schemes? Or perhaps it was the cosiness of the [Three Broomsticks](/fact-file/locations/the-three-broomsticks) that convinced the goblins to make it their base?

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## The Hog’s Head Inn was run by a Dumbledore

While [Albus Dumbledore](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-dumbledore) ran Hogwarts, just down the road his brother, [Aberforth Dumbledore](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/aberforth-dumbledore-fact-file), ran the Hog’s Head Inn. Crochety and a big fan of goats, he and his brother didn’t always see eye-to-eye. Ultimately, they were both extremely good people and Aberforth even helped the resistance at Hogwarts after Albus’ death – thanks to a secret passage that connected the [Room of Requirement](/fact-file/locations/the-room-of-requirement) to his pub.

## Sybill Trelawney made her infamous prediction at the Hog’s Head Inn

The Hog’s Head Inn was the location of many crucial story moments from the founding of [Dumbledore’s Army](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/dumbledores-army) to [Hagrid](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/rubeus-hagrid) winning a dragon egg in a game of cards. However, there was one particular moment that changed the course of wizarding history forever. On a gloomy night, Albus Dumbledore went to interview [Sybill Trelawney](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/sybill-trelawney) for the role of [Divination](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/divination) teacher. He was thoroughly unimpressed until, among the ramshackle décor and sticky floor, she made her prediction about the boy destined to end [Voldemort](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/lord-voldemort) and rid the world of his evil!

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## Katie Bell was given the cursed opal necklace at The Three Broomsticks

Run by Madam Rosmerta, the Three Broomsticks was a warm and welcoming establishment in Hogsmeade. Yet Dark Magic still managed to worm its way in there in the form of the cursed opal necklace. Part of a clumsy attempt on Dumbledore’s life, [Gryffindor](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/gryffindor) Quidditch team member, [Katie Bell](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/katie-bell), took the necklace from the pub while under the influence of the [Imperius Curse](/fact-file/spells/the-imperius-curse) and narrowly escaped its deadly power.

## It wasn’t just witches and wizards who frequented the Three Broomsticks

Said to be as old as the only all-wizard village in Britain, the Three Broomsticks was a bit of a haven for all sorts of magical beings, such as hags, who couldn’t disguise themselves particularly well in the Muggle world. In fact, Ron and Hermione once thought they spotted an ogre!

Every quote to live by from your favourite witches

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

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## The importance of keeping things in perspective

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‘Books! And cleverness! There are more important things – friendship and bravery…’

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Hermione Granger: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

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Despite being known for her exceptional brain power, [Hermione](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hermione-granger) also knew the importance of nurturing the other elements of her personality too. It’s a lesson she learnt in her first year after finding genuine friendship. It is also one that we could do with remembering too.

## Don’t be afraid to be bold

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‘…anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.'

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Ginny Weasley: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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If you don’t ask you don’t get! As [Ginny](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ginny-weasley) reminds us, if we shy away from a challenge, we’re never going to achieve our dreams. If we find our courage? Well, the world is our oyster.

## Be proud of who you are

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‘It’s high time your grandmother learned to be proud of the grandson she’s got, rather than the one she thinks she ought to have...’

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Minerva McGonagall: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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The no-nonsense [McGonagall](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/minerva-mcgonagall) was a witch worth listening to! It’s all too easy to get caught up in the comparison trap, trying to think about who you *should* be and feeling inadequate next to others. However, you are brilliant just the way you are. You are one-of-a-kind. If the Head of [Gryffindor](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/gryffindor) can see that – so can you.

## There is always hope

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‘The things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end. If not always in the way we expect.’

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Luna Lovegood: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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When times are hard, it can be easy to give up hope and become despondent. Yet this poignant point from the wonderfully eccentric [Ravenclaw](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/ravenclaw) is a reminder that good days are on the horizon – even if we can’t quite see them yet.

## Don’t be afraid to dream big

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‘I’m hoping to do some good in the world!’

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Hermione Granger: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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No matter who you are, you *can* make a difference. If you channel Hermione’s determination, we’re sure you will go on to do great and brilliant things.

## An excellent reminder

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‘A good first impression can work wonders.'

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Molly Weasley: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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A sage piece of advice from [Mrs Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/molly-weasley)! She might have said this to Harry before his [Ministry](/fact-file/locations/the-ministry-of-magic) hearing, but we think this is something that can be applied to many different areas of your life. From making friends to job interviews, things are always easier if you start off on the right foot.

## Do what is right, not what is easy

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‘Well, if you two are going to chicken out, fine… I don’t want to break rules, you know. I think threatening Muggle-borns is far worse than brewing up a difficult potion.’

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Hermione Granger: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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Hermione was the witch who once declared being expelled to be a fate worse than death. To hear her trying to convince [Harry](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) and [Ron](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ron-weasley) to break the rules was rather shocking. Yet she raises an extremely valuable point. Sometimes you need to push the boundaries to do what is right. Following the rules can only go so far – especially if those rules cause more harm than good. It can be hard to stand up and be counted but we should all try to do so.

## Protect what is important

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‘I feel that if a single pupil wants to come, then the school ought to remain open for that pupil.’

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Pomona Sprout: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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This was a brave statement from [Professor Sprout](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/pomona-sprout) in the wake of [Dumbledore’s](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-dumbledore) death. [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) was so much more than a school. For many like Harry, it was a sanctuary and place they could call home. A place that should be protected. This is a sentiment we could all take on board. We should all work hard to take care of what, and who, is important to us.

## Don’t judge a book by its cover

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‘What do I care how ’e looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave!’

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Fleur Delacour: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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You might think glamorous and goodlooking [Fleur Delacour](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fleur-delacour) would also be extremely vain. Yet she wasn’t. Filled with self-confidence, she didn’t judge her husband based on his appearance – she knew it was the content of his character that truly mattered. That attitude is one we think everyone should embody.

## Boundaries are good

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‘I do not generally permit people to talk when I am talking.’

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Minerva McGonagall: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Quite right too! Don’t let anybody try to take your voice or diminish you. If someone tries to talk over you, channel your inner McGonagall and lay down the law – they’ll soon learn a valuable lesson.

Your birth month tells us your Harry Potter soulmate

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## January: The determined and dedicated Oliver Wood is your perfect match

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When considering your ideal partner, you don’t want someone who is afraid of commitment and isn’t willing to put the work in. You want someone who is going to give the relationship their all. This is why you and [Oliver Wood](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/oliver-wood) make a perfect pair. This [Gryffindor](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/gryffindor) proved his determination time and time again as [Quidditch](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/quidditch) Captain. He was always coming up with training techniques and drills to make the team better. Yes, some of his teammates might have complained about the early starts, but it didn’t put Oliver off… and it worked. That’s the type of dedication you admire.

## February: Your soulmate is the creative and eccentric Luna Lovegood

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There is nothing that bores you more than blending into the crowd. From your curious insights to your wacky wardrobe, you march to the beat of your own drum. You are proud to celebrate your uniqueness, and you are looking for a partner that doesn’t shy away from their individuality too. This is why [Luna Lovegood](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/luna-lovegood) with her [Spectrespecs](/fact-file/objects/spectrespecs) and radish-like earrings is your ideal match. The two of you would have a joyful relationship that celebrated creativity, eccentricity and a shared belief in the Crumple-Horned Snorkack.

## March: The brilliantly hilarious Ron Weasley is the one for you

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Life’s too short not to have fun. Who wants to be miserable? Yes, serious things happen but you still want to find the joy in life, and you want a partner who can do that too. This is why you and [Ron Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ron-weasley) would make the perfect pair. From his ‘Merlin's most baggy Y-fronts’ exclamations to quippy ‘Oh, of course… I forgot we’ll be hunting down [Voldemort](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/lord-voldemort) in a mobile library’ comebacks – his quick with would keep you entertained for life.

## April: The elegant and poised Fleur Delacour is your ideal soulmate

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Graceful, elegant and gliding through life – that’s the ultimate dream. You aren’t interested in awkward situations and embarrassing encounters; you want life to be as serene as possible. As you want this from your partner too, you and [Fleur Delacour](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fleur-delacour) would make a flawless duo. No matter what situation she faced – from walking into the [Great Hall](/fact-file/locations/the-great-hall) for the first time to rejecting [Yule Ball](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/yule-ball) dates, she was always perfectly poised which is something you appreciate.

## May: The thoroughly good Cedric Diggory is who you’re drawn to

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You have no time for people that like to play games in relationships. You abhor anyone who has a mean streak. You really can’t stand when people are rude to those around them. This is why [Cedric Diggory](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/cedric-diggory) is the perfect person for you. Despite being handsome, intelligent and an extremely talented wizard, this [Hufflepuff](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/hufflepuff) was also humble. He was *good*. He helped Harry despite him being his [Triwizard](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament) rival and never let being the rising star at [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) go to his head. Cedric is a partner you would always feel safe with… and he is perfect for you.

## June: Your soulmate is Lavender Brown who wears her heart on her sleeve

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As someone who is often described as vivacious and an open book, you have real difficulty bonding with people who are closed off or reserved. You find those who keep their cards close to their chest rather unsettling – which is why [Lavender Brown](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/lavender-brown) is your soulmate. Whether she was snogging Ron in front of the whole [Gryffindor common room](/fact-file/locations/the-gryffindor-common-room) or giving him gaudy necklaces as a token of her affection, she was not afraid of her emotions or letting everyone else see them. This type of openness is something you can’t help but be drawn to.

## July: Your perfect match is loyal Neville Longbottom

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Don’t underestimate [Neville](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/neville-longbottom). He might have initially been a clumsy underdog, but he soon surpassed that and became a [sword-of-Gryffindor-wielding](/fact-file/objects/the-sword-of-gryffindor) hero. One who was loyal to his friends, his school and loyal to what was right. As someone born in July, this is what you would like to find in a partner. You don’t want a person who could easily be swayed. You want someone who is as committed to you as Neville is to his [Mimbulus mimbletonia](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/mimbulus-mimbletonia), which is why he is the one for you.

## August: The logical and intelligent Hermione Granger is the one for you

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As somebody who is known for their sharp mind and love of learning, we think you and the [cleverest witch of her age](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/hermione-granger), who takes the largest books out of the [Hogwarts library](/fact-file/locations/the-hogwarts-library) for ‘light reading’, would get on like a house on fire. Your days would be spent verbally sparring with each other, debating Ancient Rune translations and generally broadening your minds and you wouldn’t want it any other way.

## September: The discerning Draco Malfoy is your wizarding soulmate

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There’s nothing wrong with being shrewd or ambitious, these are traits that you rather admire. In fact, you find someone who knows exactly what they want and how to get it extremely attractive. This is why [Draco Malfoy](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/draco-malfoy) is the one for you. We are in no way saying you are prejudiced or a bully like he was. However, the embodiment of [Slytherin](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/slytherin) traits, he was not afraid to openly say he liked the finer things in life or believe he deserved them – just like you.

## October: Fiery Ginny Weasley is your magical match

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If there was a witch that knew exactly who she was, it was [Ginny Weasley](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/ginny-weasley). Having had a rough start at Hogwarts she blossomed into a fierce and phenomenal person – with an excellent talent for the [Bat-Bogey Hex](/fact-file/spells/the-bat-bogey-hex). That self-assuredness is something that you are looking for in a partner. You don’t want somebody who doesn’t take the time to work on being the best version of themselves. You want someone who is confident and powerful – exactly like Ginny.

## November: Harry Potter’s bravery is what makes him your soulmate

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[Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) is not afraid to confront the difficult things in life. He doesn’t shy away from a challenge or let fear stop him. He puts himself out there whether that’s soaring through the sky on his [broomstick](/fact-file/objects/broomstick), fighting the forces of evil or summoning up the courage to ask his crush to the Yule Ball. This is something that you strongly relate to. You’re not one to be called timid and you can’t stand cowardice. We’re not saying you’re necessarily an extrovert, but you stand up when it matters and that’s why Harry is your ultimate wizarding soulmate.

## December: The glass half-empty Moaning Myrtle is your perfect match

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There is no person that gets on your nerves more than the one who is relentlessly optimistic. You don’t have time from all that chirpiness and being constantly told to look on the bright side. In fact, being stuck with someone like that would be your worst nightmare. You want someone who will always look on the gloomy side – which is why [Moaning Myrtle](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/moaning-myrtle) (emphasis on the *Moaning*) is your perfect match. Despite her crush on Harry Potter, with your maudlin outlook, we’re sure you could win her over and many (un)happy centuries sitting in the [u-bend of a Hogwarts toilet](/fact-file/locations/moaning-myrtles-bathroom) discussing all the reasons why everything is awful.

For beginners, for novices, for Harry Potter superfans going 20 years-strong, dig deep into the wizarding world with our collection of features.

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What if Snape was never sorted into Slytherin? 

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Albus Dumbledore once said that 'the consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed', and he was right. The fickle nature of fate and prophecies comes up time and time again throughout the Harry Potter series. While Harry Potter became the Chosen One, there were so many different roads that the story could have taken; if Voldemort had gone after Neville instead of Harry, for instance, or if Albus hadn't invited Tom Riddle to Hogwarts.

With all of this in mind, I still reckon that the wizarding world's fate was sealed the moment the Sorting Hat yelled 'Slytherin!' after being placed on an 11-year-old Severus' head. Here's how things might have been different if Snape was never sorted into Slytherin. 

Firstly, a quick disclaimer for the proud snakes out there. We know that Slytherin is a great house. It is for the smart, the ambitious and the quick-thinking, and it deserves to be respected. However, back in the day when Voldemort was growing in power and gaining followers, Slytherin's reputation became murky. Salazar Slytherin's influence on the house also encouraged certain students to carry the thoughts that 'pure bloods' were somehow better than others, from Tom Riddle - all the way up to Malfoy 50 years later.

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When Snape first met Lily, the pair instantly hit it off and became very close, with Severus sharing everything with her: from what she needed to know about magic, to his own unhappy home life. But when they went to Hogwarts, everything changed. The pair were parted when the Sorting Hat placed Severus in Slytherin and Lily in Gryffindor, and while Lily thrived in her new, magical life, Snape was essentially placed in close quarters with the likes of Lucius Malfoy, Avery and Mulciber. Mulciber! 

If he had been sorted into Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Gryffindor, perhaps Snape stood a chance at making a much safer choice of pals. And it has to be said, he was relentlessly bullied by James and Sirius, since the pair had an innate dislike of Slytherin before they even got to know Snape at all, causing him to be angry, bitter, and make up spells like 'Sectumsempra' in his spare time...  

While Lily thrived at Potions and bickered with James, Severus was getting into some seriously heavy stuff. Surrounded by friends fascinated by the Dark Arts, he became more and more involved in the wrong side of magic and fascinated by Voldemort's teachings, so much so that he called the one good influence in his life a 'Mudblood'.

Yes, he had been humiliated by James Potter and wasn't thinking, and yes he was suspicious that Lily liked James, but this unforgivable slur forced Lily to end their friendship once and for all. And thus, Lily and James started going out, and the rest is history.

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Should Snape have never been sorted into Slytherin, he wouldn't have spent nearly as much time with the wrong sort of people, he wouldn't have received James and Sirius' disdain, and his friendship with Lily wouldn't have abruptly ended. Lily's good influence on Snape was now lost. Maybe Lily and James wouldn't have got together. Think, if Harry had been sorted into Slytherin, he most likely wouldn't have been friends with Ron and Hermione. What then? Well, [we pondered that scenario here, actually.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/what-if-harry-ron-and-hermione-had-never-made-friends-in-philosophers-stone)

But the domino effect of Snape's placement doesn't change everything. If Snape hadn't been in Slytherin, Voldemort would have still risen to power, yes. But Snape might well have been on the good side from the start, and wouldn't have betrayed Trelawney's prediction to Lord Voldemort. Maybe the first wizarding war would have ended differently.

But for Severus, it was just the beginning of his heartbreaking story arc which saw him badly bullied, make a decision which caused him to lose his one true love, then die while redeeming himself and bringing Voldemort down once and for all.

Who knows what could have been, had the Sorting Hat chosen a different road - or if Snape would have still made too many wrong decisions.

What re-reading Harry Potter as a parent revealed to me about love

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When my daughter was a baby, I spent a significant amount of time walking around a series of lakes near my home in a bid to get her to sleep. She was not a good napper, but there was a particular bumpy path that seemed to lull her to sleep much more effectively than all the musical toys and white noise. So that’s where we spent our daylight hours: her wrapped up against the winter cold, me with an overstuffed changing bag and a battered hardback copy of Harry Potter. 

You can anticipate some things about having children, but feeling forced to walk the same stretch of path 30-odd times a day was on a very long list of Things I Never Expected When I Was Expecting.

Such was my familiarity with that path I could generally time it so she’d fall asleep near a bench, and I’d get somewhere between 30 and 45 minutes to read in peace. (It was rarely more than 45 minutes because, as Dr Google smugly informed me, newborn sleep cycles are inexplicably short – who knew?)

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That’s still enough time to re-read an old favourite. Like many of us, I’ve often returned to Harry Potter at times of change – and as this was one of the biggest changes I'd ever experienced, off I went back to Hogwarts. In the first year of my daughter’s life I read the series from cover to cover again. Not just on park benches: having a baby also made me get a Kindle, so I could read during endless night feeds. 

The reason I went back to Harry Potter is obvious enough. There is something wonderfully comforting about picking up a book you know by heart, especially when you’re in the middle of a situation about which you know absolutely nothing,  full of fear that you might just explode with love and anxiety at any given moment.


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Becoming a new mother feels like you’ve just crash-landed in the Hogwarts grounds having gone a few rounds with the Whomping Willow. Before you can get your breath back you’re rushed off to get sorted (off you go, you can find your own way). Once you’re in that room it won’t matter how far you pull the hat down over your head, you’ll still be able to feel everyone judging you for every decision you’re about to make. 

On top of that: you haven’t got the right robes, the books you managed to read might as well have been in Ancient Runes and if you were supposed to have a magic wand it’s been well and truly lost in transit. Oh, and you’re clutching a crying baby that is somehow relying on you to navigate this strange and wonderful new world. 

Well. That’s how it felt to me, anyway.


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So while I was adjusting, I sought refuge in a strange and wonderful world that did feel familiar. But something happened as I progressed from *Philosopher’s Stone* to *Deathly Hallows*. The books felt different. It wasn’t just the fact that Lily’s sacrifice was inevitable, that the casual killing of Cedric Diggory broke my heart into even smaller pieces, or the visceral response I experienced when Molly said, ‘NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!’ There were also smaller moments that spoke louder.

Such as in *Goblet of Fire*, after Cedric dies: Harry’s in Dumbledore’s office, waiting for him to finish explaining to Sirius. He’s exhausted, numb and, to all intents and purposes, alone – except for Fawkes, who flies across to sit on his lap.

> “‘’Lo, Fawkes,” said Harry quietly. He stroked the phoenix’s beautiful scarlet and gold plumage. Fawkes blinked peacefully up at him. There was something comforting about his warm weight.”

For me, this particular paragraph echoes because it captures the unreal, muffled softness of the moments that follow life-changing events. The simple things that you focus on before you start to deal with how life is going to be now.

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The tragedy of Cedric’s death and the losses that come after show the truth of Dumbledore’s belief that grief is love. Of course you don’t have to be a parent to understand that. But I was noticing all sorts of nuances, wondering about things that happened off the page. What did Hermione say to her parents before she enchanted them to forget about her? How did Dumbledore’s mother cope? Was there ever any kind of friendship between Sirius and Regulus? 

Relationships, especially family relationships, are tricky. It’s not like becoming a parent made me suddenly aware of that, but on some level it showed me it’s OK to know absolutely nothing. With love, everyone is just winging it. Even the magical folk.

One day, when I was reading *Order of the Phoenix* on a bench, I looked up and caught someone looking at me with concern. I’d had a sleepless night and a confusing morning and I was properly sobbing. I thought about explaining – ‘…well yes, I am delirious with tiredness and up to my ears in newborn confusion, but also Sirius just died and I’m sorry if I’m hyperventilating but love just makes everything feel so precarious and how are we supposed to deal with this vulnerability?’ – but instead I just wiped my eyes, smiled reassuringly, and checked on the baby.

I mean, yes, love will make you vulnerable. Sometimes it is difficult. But it’s also literally magic, and we all know that.

Go Back to Hogwarts with LEGO Harry Potter: Catching the Golden Snitch

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## Catching the Golden Snitch 

Quidditch fans, this one is for you! Relive the iconic moment Harry discovered the delights of the wizarding sport. 

Catch the Snitch | LEGO

LEGO Catch the Snitch

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[Watch Potions and parties in the Astronomy Tower here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-astronomy-tower)

[Watch the Privet Drive Invasion scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-invasion) 

[Watch the Privet Drive rescue scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-rescue)

[Watch a scene from platform nine and three-quarters here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-platform-nine-and-three-quarters)

[Watch the famous flying car adventure here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-flying-car-adventure)

[Watch Buckbeak's rescue here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-buckbeak-rescue)

[Watch the Hungarian Horntail at the Triwizard Tournament here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-triwizard-tournament)

[Watch Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-forbidden-forest)

[Watch the attack on The Burrow here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-attack-on-the-burrow)

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LEGO have also put together some Back to Hogwarts activities for you to download here to get properly into the spirit with the family. It’s not all about building bricks, you know.

[Identify the magical creatures](https://assets.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/1DK6pO6SCaoD46Oyn8qqUc/79808977553ac048570aa2cf0022dc47/HP_at_home_x_LEGO_LEL_A4_01_FINAL.pdf)

[Spot the differences in this Hogwarts lake scene](https://assets.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/5sL3EAVcrxrQiOUMQszHbj/0f7fe90ed0f83ab59d80f2d7aa7062ff/HP_at_home_x_LEGO_LEL_A4_03_FINAL.pdf)

[Phoenix and Basilisk art challenge ](https://assets.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/50PBi5FYjFMFAGNtPoW0P6/6f3a06c2d6adf7354de26692314a469a/HP_at_home_x_LEGO_LEL_A4_04_FINAL.pdf)

[Draw a picture of a Pensieve memory](https://assets.ctfassets.net/usf1vwtuqyxm/18R2xfINS7Te5qmEwkOZC0/f10e14b2d80fa8387bdb2f990a7d3c9b/HP_at_home_x_LEGO_LEL_A4_05_FINAL.pdf)

See more on [LEGO Harry Potter on LEGO.com or build your own magical Wizarding World adventures!](https://www.LEGO.com/HarryPotter)


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Go Back to Hogwarts with LEGO Harry Potter: Privet Drive Rescue

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## Privet Drive Rescue

Get ready for some red-headed heroes in a flying car... 


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[Watch Potions and parties in the Astronomy Tower here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-astronomy-tower)

[Watch the Privet Drive Invasion scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-invasion) 

[Watch Harry catching the Snitch scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-catching-the-golden-snitch)

[Watch a scene from platform nine and three-quarters here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-platform-nine-and-three-quarters)

[Watch the famous flying car adventure here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-flying-car-adventure)

[Watch Buckbeak's rescue here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-buckbeak-rescue)

[Watch the Hungarian Horntail at the Triwizard Tournament here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-triwizard-tournament)

[Watch Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-forbidden-forest)

[Watch the attack on The Burrow here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-attack-on-the-burrow)

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Go Back to Hogwarts with LEGO Harry Potter: Buckbeak's Rescue

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## Buckbeak’s Rescue 

In *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, we were introduced to a charming Hippogriff called Buckbeak. Here’s the moment Harry and Hermione took a trip through time to save him from a perilous fate...


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LEGO Hagrid's Hut

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[Watch Potions and parties in the Astronomy Tower here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-astronomy-tower)

[Watch the Privet Drive Invasion scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-invasion) 

[Watch the Privet Drive rescue scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-rescue)

[Watch Harry catching the Snitch scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-catching-the-golden-snitch)

[Watch a scene from platform nine and three-quarters here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-platform-nine-and-three-quarters)

[Watch the famous flying car adventure here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-flying-car-adventure)

[Watch the Hungarian Horntail at the Triwizard Tournament here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-triwizard-tournament)

[Watch Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-forbidden-forest)

[Watch the attack on The Burrow here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-attack-on-the-burrow)

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Go Back to Hogwarts with LEGO Harry Potter: Privet Drive Invasion

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## Privet Drive invasion 

This LEGO video, inspired by that unforgettably funny (sorry, Aunt Petunia...) moment from *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, features Harry at Privet Drive after a surprise visit from Dobby the house-elf. And yes, it does involve a certain floating pudding...

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[Watch Potions and parties in the Astronomy Tower here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-astronomy-tower)

[Watch the Privet Drive rescue scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-rescue)

[Watch Harry catching the Snitch scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-catching-the-golden-snitch)

[Watch a scene from platform nine and three-quarters here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-platform-nine-and-three-quarters)

[Watch the famous flying car adventure here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-flying-car-adventure)

[Watch Buckbeak's rescue here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-buckbeak-rescue)

[Watch the Hungarian Horntail at the Triwizard Tournament here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-triwizard-tournament)

[Watch Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-forbidden-forest)

[Watch the attack on the Burrow here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-attack-on-the-burrow)

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Go Back to Hogwarts with LEGO Harry Potter: Flying car adventure

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## Catching the Hogwarts Express and Crashing at Hogwarts 

In *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, when Ron and Harry couldn't get onto platform nine and three-quarters, they embarked on what they thought was the most sensible (and unbelievably fun) course of action...


Whomping Willow LEGO

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[Watch Potions and parties in the Astronomy Tower here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-astronomy-tower)

[Watch the Privet Drive Invasion scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-invasion) 

[Watch the Privet Drive rescue scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-rescue)

[Watch Harry catching the Snitch scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-catching-the-golden-snitch)

[Watch a scene from platform nine and three-quarters here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-platform-nine-and-three-quarters)

[Watch Buckbeak's rescue here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-buckbeak-rescue)

[Watch the Hungarian Horntail at the Triwizard Tournament here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-triwizard-tournament)

[Watch Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-forbidden-forest)

[Watch the attack on The Burrow here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-attack-on-the-burrow)

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Go Back to Hogwarts with LEGO Harry Potter: Attack on The Burrow

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## Attack on the Burrow

In one of the Harry Potter film’s darker scenes, the Weasley’s beloved family home is in danger. Featuring some of the most evil Death Eaters...

The Burrow | LEGO

LEGO The Burrow

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[Watch Potions and parties in the Astronomy Tower here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-astronomy-tower)

[Watch the Privet Drive Invasion scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-invasion) 

[Watch the Privet Drive rescue scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-rescue)

[Watch Harry catching the Snitch scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-catching-the-golden-snitch)

[Watch a scene from platform nine and three-quarters here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-platform-nine-and-three-quarters)

[Watch the famous flying car adventure here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-flying-car-adventure)

[Watch Buckbeak's rescue here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-buckbeak-rescue)

[Watch the Hungarian Horntail at the Triwizard Tournament here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-triwizard-tournament)

[Watch Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-forbidden-forest)


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Go Back to Hogwarts with LEGO Harry Potter: Potions and parties in Hogwarts Astronomy Tower

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Enjoy these nostalgic trips back through Harry’s adventures with these fun videos from LEGO Harry Potter. 

## Potions and Parties in Hogwarts Astronomy Tower 

Parties in Hogwarts Astronomy Tower, pays homage to the moment from *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* where Slughorn bestows Harry some handy Liquid Luck. 

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[Watch the Privet Drive Invasion scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-invasion) 

[Watch the Privet Drive rescue scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-privet-drive-rescue)

[Watch Harry catching the Snitch scene here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-catching-the-golden-snitch)

[Watch a scene from platform nine and three-quarters here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-platform-nine-and-three-quarters)

[Watch the famous flying car adventure here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-flying-car-adventure)

[Watch Buckbeak's rescue here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-buckbeak-rescue)

[Watch the Hungarian Horntail at the Triwizard Tournament here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-triwizard-tournament)

[Watch Dolores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-the-forbidden-forest)

[Watch the attack on The Burrow here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/back-to-hogwarts-activities-attack-on-the-burrow)

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