The Wizarding World

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Do you like Dobby or Kreacher better? Will You-Know-Who kill Harry? Is Dumbledore still alive? Vote on polls like these and create your own polls to find out what others think.

A place for the topics which are not directly related to Harry Potter. Randomness goes here. :)

Welcome to the Great Hall - where dinner is served and discussion rises. Here is the chance to discuss the Houses in general. What's happening between the houses concerning classes and Quidditch games? Remember what Dumbledore said: we need to unite and become one.

The home of brave witches and wizards. Will teach all those with brave deeds to their name.

Will teach just those whose ancestry is purest.

We'll teach those whose intelligence is surest.

Helga Hufflepuff said, "I'll teach the lot, and treat them just the same." Cedric Diggory belonged in Hufflepuff, do you? The Sorting Hat said, "You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true and unafraid of toil;"

Harry Potter learns who he really is and that he has a history unlike any other. He enters the Wizard world, makes friends at Hogwarts, confronts You-Know-Who, and learns important lessons. Was this your favorite movie? Didn't Daniel Radcliffe do a fantastic job as Harry?

Tom Riddle returns to Hogwarts and releases the Basilisic. Did you remember Harry was a parselmouth? What were your favorite scenes from this movie? Rupert Grint had to vomit slugs!

Harry learns about Sirius Black, his godfather and escaped prisoner from Azkaban. The mystery of the Shrieking Shack and the Whomping Willow are revealed. What did you think of how the Dementors looked? Did you like the Midnight Express? Emma Watson says she enjoyed wearing jeans in the movie. What did you think about that?

On November 18, 2005 one of the best -- and darkest yet -- Harry Potter movies was released. How many times have you watched it on DVD, OnDemand, or on TV? :) In this movie, Harry Potter his friends to the best of his ability and faced You-Know-Who once again. Did the maze scene in the movie look as you expected?

Join the Order of Phoenix at 12 Grimmauld Place, meet heartwarming characters like Tonks, and study the Dark Arts in the Room of Requirements. Now, are ready to see Year 5 on the big screen? We didn't hear you. Shout and post louder. Are you ready to see Year 5 on the big screen? Yes! The movie will be released in the US on July 11, 2007.

Year 6 - a dramatic change strikes Hogwarts and our friends in Harry Potter stories. With the dark mark hovering above Hogwarts, what parts of the story do you think they'll use in the movie and what parts do you think they'll leave out? Of one thing we're sure -- that our beloved headmaster falls by the Avada Kedavra Curse spoken by the Half-Blood Prince.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint may be the main actors, but are they your favorite actors in the Harry Potter movies? Maybe you have a crush on Stanislav Ianevski (Viktor Krum) or Clémence Poésy (Fleur Delacour)? Hummm??? Perhaps you're wondering where else you've seen Alan Rickman -- discuss this and more about the actors here.

Harry Potter's 11th birthday takes him to the world of Wizards. As he learns about Potions, Magical Creatures, and Defense Against The Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry also learns that he has an enemy...shhhh don't say his name. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named wants to live forever and is after the precious Sorcerer's Stone hidden away inside Hogwarts.

Harry and Ron miss the Hogwarts Express, so they take Mr. Weasley's flying car back to school. One problem though, they crash into the Whomping Willow! School gets off to a quick start with more than just potions. Strange things are happening at Hogwarts. Harry is hearing a voice and his scar hurts even more. Harry, Ron and Hermoine unravel the mystery of the Basilisic, Tom Riddle, Moaning Myrtle, and why there are so many spiders.

Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban prison and a black dog is following Harry Potter. Is Harry in danger once again? Dementors protect the Hogwarts students. Hermoine, Ron, and Harry learn the secrets of the Marauder's Map, Shrieking Shack, Whomping Willow and that Harry has a godfather... Sirius Black.

He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is back, except nobody believes Harry Potter that he has returned. Death Eaters reunite after The Quidditch World Cup. Hogwarts readies for the Triwizard Tournament. We meet Mad-Eye Moody. Hermoine tries to free house-elves with S.P.E.W. and befriends Viktor Krum. So much is packed into this book, what is your favorite part?

Number Twelve Grimmauld Place cannot be seen by muggles, and is the headquaters for the Order of Phoenix. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has grown stronger. Death Eaters are united. Hagrid has gone to talk to the giants in preparation for war. Harry has a trial as to whether he is allowed to stay at Hogwarts. We learn about Sybill Trelawney's prophecy. Were you ready for everything that happened in this book?

The new war is not going well; even muggle governments are beginning to notice. Ron scans the obituary pages in the Daily Prophet for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long periods of time. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love! Discuss the many other adventures of the book!

What do you predict for the final year at Hogwarts? What ships will there be? Who will be friends? And WHO is this R.A.B.? What will become of the Order, and will there be more deaths to come?