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It’s a school where children are constantly dying, maimed, or at least traumatized by a variety of monsters, dragons, soul-sucking demons, or psychopathic wizards. If you survived, the stories you could tell would keep the common room enraptured for weeks. One of the most startlingly awful institutions in this backwards feudal dreamland is the banking network, run entirely by Goblins, a group who are not only a historically anti-semitic trope but are also, in wizard culture, seemingly trapped in never-ending indentured servitude. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat. With the swish of a pointy stick, who wouldn’t want to be able to summon their lost car keys with a yell of ‘Accio!’. Though in the real world some people thrive without any kind of formal education, in the wizarding world this has very scary ramifications. Nobody had a headteacher quite as cool as Dumbledore, quite as bonkers as Trelawney or quite as entertaining Flitwick. Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! If we’re to believe that Hogwarts is a private school that works within a class system and supremacist structure like our own world, then it’s fairly likely that there would be a racial disparity in the student body. Also the entire secrecy and therefore safety of the wizarding world seems to be based on a trust system that assumes no 10-year-old is going to return home for summer break and start showing off their newly acquired magical powers, which–let’s be real–would definitely happen. If you are not a current Alpha, HOGWARTS LEGACY Is a Magical Open-World Exploration, Throw a Magical Party with HARRY POTTER Dinnerware, Massive LEGO Set Brings HARRY POTTER’s Diagon Alley to Life, Orchestra Debuts Virtually with Magical HARRY POTTER Medley, A HARRY POTTER-Themed Protest Took Place in Bangkok, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Classical Flutist Covers Pop Culture Theme Songs, Every PlayStation 5 Game Sony Just Announced, Massive LEGO Set Brings HARRY POTTER's Diagon Alley to Life, STAR WARS, HARRY POTTER, and More in the World of Academia, 18 Geek and Nerd Podcasts with Outstanding Black Hosts, Daniel Radcliffe Responds To J.K. Rowling’s Controversial Tweets. California residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. We hold major institutions accountable and expose wrongdoing. Which actually makes a hell of a lot of sense when you consider that even the youngest of the mature wizards haven’t studied math for at least a decade. Via Warner Bros. Moaning Myrtle. These two comp… Admit it, at some point while first experiencing the Harry Potter series, you longed for an owl to plummet through your chimney clutching an envelope addressed to your bedroom which announced that you were a witch or wizard. Dumbledore, it now turns out, was gay and was totally dating (or at least in love with) the renowned evil wizard, Grindlewald (which, to be honest, is very Dumbledore), Hermione it turns out has been an amazing black woman this entire time (which also makes sense when we look at the emotional labor Ron and Harry expected from her), and Potter fans continue to diversify the wizarding world with their unbelievable fan casts and fan fics. Just like the one Hermione used to save Sirius and Buckbeak. Who’s to blame, you may ask, for this atrocious alumni-turned-treacherous teaching staff? Most school caretakers can be a bit gruff but Hagrid is the best friend anyone could wish for. Best not to use it to keep tabs on your other half though, that’s a bit clingy. Just wow. But what was so special about the world of Harry Potter that made us all so desperate to become a part of it? Did you ever notice the weird darkness that lay beneath Hogsmeade’s cobbled streets?

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With flying on brooms, nasty bludgers and the elusive golden snitch, the Premier League suddenly seems pretty dull. The answer is, seemingly, no. That is my kind of lifestyle. They are Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. It’s a wonder the whole place hasn’t burnt down. We all want to know which house we belong in. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat. Christmas feasts, Halloween feasts, defeating the Dark Lord feasts. Imagine flicking through your favourite magazine and seeing Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber waving back at you.

It will cost too much money to go there. Goodbye chores!

Bezoars are used to counteract certain poisons, like the one that poisoned Ron in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Revels are fun but with only five flavours, they lose the thrill. Every single person wants to taste this drink. Some kind acclimation period? I guess their focus on one special small child who literally just didn’t die completely distracted them from the strident structural problems within their own secluded society. Or are you still waiting for your Hogwarts acceptance letter? The pranks you could play and the things you could discover make this the must have accessory for every wizard. If something happens, let’s reflect on it over masses of food. It’s clearly a private school, evidenced early on when Harry is reassured by Hagrid that he can “afford” the education as his dead political dissident parents were mysteriously incredibly rich. I am friendly with all the paintings and ghosts at Hogwarts. But for now, we can at least take comfort in the way that the wizarding world has progressed in the past few years. Let’s start with the obvious one. I have permission to go to Hogsmeade and my favorite thing to do there is _____.

Their heads may be hanging off and it’s not pleasant to accidentally walk through them but it’s better than visiting a grave, right? The houses compete throughout the school year, by earning and losing points for behaviour. Hogwarts is arguably the part of the wizarding world most culpable and also most damaging to our aspiring wizards. Each house also has its own Quidditch team that competes for the Inter-House Quidditch Cup. The Hogwarts induction process literally seems to be, “Hey, everything you know is a lie. The opportunities are endless. Here’s a magic wand and a spell to set things on fire. [brightcove video_id=”5219704971001″ brightcove_account_id=”3653334524001″ brightcove_player_id=”rJs2ZD8x”]. From transforming into animals to sometimes torturing and killing each other, the power that these children are handed without a rudimentary understanding of the most basic skills is terrifying.