Articles by Mohandas Alva

The Room of Requirement was a room at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry which had a hidden door that only appeared when someone asked for it. It would take the form of an exact type of room they wanted.

Accio, or the Summoning Charm, is a spell in the Harry Potter universe used to summon objects towards the one who is casting it. It is beneficial for summoning any object that is out of one’s reach.

An Animagus is a witch or wizard who could take the form of an animal at will and come back to the human form whenever needed.

The Gringotts Wizarding Bank is one of the most popular landmarks in Magical London. It was a bank for witches and wizards in Great Britain.

Arithmancy was a magical discipline in the wizarding world that dealt with the study of the magical properties of numbers.

A Bludger was the ball used in the game of Quidditch to be hit onto the players of the opponent teams. Beaters specifically hit Bludgers in a game with the help of a club.

A Basilisk is a giant snake and a magical beast that is mainly associated with the dark arts and dark wizards.

Ronald Weasley is the best friend of Harry Potter and a significant character throughout the Harry Potter series.

The act of apparating or apparition is a means of transport through which magical beings teleport from one point in space to another with the help of magic.

Hippogriffs are magical beasts in the Harry Potter universe that resembled both an eagle and a horse through their distinct bodily features.