Sworn Knight of the Round Table in King Arthur's royal court, known for his defeat of the Wyvern of Wye. [22] Now has a portrait on the seventh floor landing of the Divination corridor, which for a while guarded Gryffindor Tower from November 1993 to February 1994. [23] [24] [25] The steam engine used in the film adaptations is the GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall, but it was not the first locomotive to be disguised as the Hogwarts Express. To promote the books, the Southern Railway locomotive 34027 Taw Valley was repainted and renamed temporarily, but was rejected by director Chris Columbus as looking 'too modern' for the film. Filming locations for the Hogwarts Express sequences include Goathland on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Kings Cross railway station and the route of the Jacobite Express which follows the West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig in Scotland, as it crosses the Glenfinnan Viaduct. [26] There are twelve named teachers (referred to as Professors), each specialising in a single subject. All professors are overseen by a school head and deputy head. Transfiguration, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Potions, Astronomy, History of Magic, and Herbology are compulsory subjects for the first five years, as well as flying lessons. At the end of their second year, students are required to add at least two optional subjects to their syllabus for the start of the third year. The five choices are Arithmancy, Muggle Studies, Divination, Study of Ancient Runes and Care of Magical Creatures. According to J.K. Rowling, "very specialised subjects such as alchemy are sometimes offered in the final two years, if there is sufficient demand." [18]

J. K. Rowling was once asked in an interview into which House would she sort British politician and former Prime minister Gordon Brown, were she the Sorting Hat. She jokingly responded that she would sort him into Gryffindor, because of the red colours of his political party (the Labour Party), which match the colours of Gryffindor. [50] The common room was very comfortable, and members of the Gryffindor house met there for study groups, celebrations, or relaxation. The walls were lined with portraits, each one depicting a previous or current Head of Gryffindor. Then, she enrolled at Wyedean School and College. She loves languages, mainly English. So, she took A–level tests in English, French, and German. In these exams, Rowling scored two As and a B. Later, at the University of Exeter, she majored in French and Classics.

Commentator of Hogwarts Quidditch games [46] and member of Dumbledore's Army. Eventually became the host of Potterwatch. Gifted student, later became Head Curse Breaker at Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts from 1988 - 1989.

Gryffindor" could very well be explained by heraldry: "Gryffin" would then stand for the griffin beast, and the "[d]or" would refer to the metal tincture "[d'] or" ( Middle English for "[of] gold", derived from French; corresponds to yellow). About 300 years after the school was founded, the Triwizard Tournament was established as an interscholastic competition among the three most prestigious magical schools in Europe: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. The tournament continued for six centuries before being discontinued. An attempt was made in the 1994–1995 school year to revive the tournament, but the consequential death of Cedric Diggory resulted in its permanent discontinuation. [5] Academics and traditions Harry Potter Express". steamtrain.info. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008 . Retrieved 2 September 2013. lion painting with brown frame, Harry Potter Hogwarts Harry Potter Trieste Gryffindor, Harry Potter House, shield, witchcraft, helga Hufflepuff png 1024x1332px 1.73MB Rowling, J.K. "How do you remember everything from different books when you are still writing the HP series?". J.K.Rowling.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012 . Retrieved 2 September 2013.

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