Hogwarts
Hogwarts is the fictional school of magic in J.K.
Rowling's Harry Potter series, where young witches and wizards learn spellcasting, potion-making, and other magical arts.
The name has become shorthand for any magical or fantastical educational setting: This summer camp is like Hogwarts for young scientists.
In casual speech, saying something feels like Hogwarts suggests wonder, hidden worlds, or nostalgic boarding-school charm.
Scarlet and gold house
- SlytherinCunning wizards' faction
- RavenclawIntellectual magic academy group
- HufflepuffWizard school's kindest house
- common roomsShared social spaces
founders · Salazar · Rowena · Helga · rivalry · loyalty · bravery · cunning
Magical utterances or intervals
- wandsSlender implements for conjuring
- transfigurationExalted change in appearance
- charmsAttracts or delights
- potionsMagical liquid mixtures
divination · enchantments · hexes · curses · apparition · magical creatures · herbology · dark arts
Small projecting towers
- towersTall vertical structures
- great hallLarge central meeting room
- dungeonsUnderground prison chambers
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
moving staircases · portraits · ghosts · battlements · ramparts · owlery · room of requirement · entrance hall
Those receiving instruction
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
- housesBuildings for living
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- house pointsSchool competition currency
prefects · head boy · head girl · headmaster · detention · homework · textbooks · uniforms
Gryffindor
Scarlet and gold house
- SlytherinCunning wizards' faction
- RavenclawIntellectual magic academy group
- HufflepuffWizard school's kindest house
common rooms · founders · Salazar · Rowena · Helga · rivalry · loyalty · bravery · cunning · wisdom
spells
Magical utterances or intervals
- wandsSlender implements for conjuring
- transfigurationExalted change in appearance
- charmsAttracts or delights
potions · divination · enchantments · hexes · curses · apparition · magical creatures · herbology · dark arts
turrets
Small projecting towers
- towersTall vertical structures
- great hallLarge central meeting room
- dungeonsUnderground prison chambers
courtyard · moving staircases · portraits · ghosts · battlements · ramparts · owlery · room of requirement · entrance hall · boathouse
students
Those receiving instruction
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
- housesBuildings for living
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
house points · prefects · head boy · head girl · headmaster · detention · homework · textbooks · uniforms · dormitories
hippogriff
Avian-equine legendary creature
- thestralDeath-revealed flying horse
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
ghosts · centaurs · merpeople · giant squid · Fawkes · poltergeist · Aragog · Norbert · niffler
broomsticks
Long-handled sweeping implements
beaters · chasers · keeper · seeker · pitch · goalposts · matches · tryouts · captain · hoops
- Harry PotterHarry Potter, Hermione Granger, Voldemort, Ron Weasley, Hermione
- Wizard StuffGandalf, Merlin, Harry Potter, Hermione, wands
- Fantasy RealmsNarnia, Middle-earth, Oz, Neverland, fairyland
- Fantasy WorldsNarnia, Middle-earth, Discworld, Oz, Westeros
- Fictional Addresses221B Baker Street, Bag End, Wayne Manor, Downton Abbey, Green Gables
- Fictional CastlesCinderella Castle, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Camelot, Winterfell, White Castle