JK Rowling's Website

This page contains clues to finding hidden things on JK Rowling's website as well as stuff that appeared at one time on her website, but has since been removed.

General Information

• Main Desk: starting point as you enter the site.
• Diary: written on the notepad on Main Desk; old entries disappear when a new one is made.
• News: The Daily News newspaper.
• Rumors: Rumours magazine (partly under newspaper).
• Biography: black diary (partly under Rumours magazine).
• Fan Sites: black paper clip.
• Locked Door: pink eraser just to the right of the paper clip.
• Scrapbook: brown scrapbook sticking down from the top of the page. Collected tidbits from the solved puzzles will end up here.
• W.O.M.B.A.T. Scores: W.O.M.B.A.T. business card next to scrapbook.
• FAQ: silver paperclips.
• Rubbish Bin: pencil sharpener between notepad and hair brush.
• Extra Stuff: hair brush on the right side.
• Links: glasses down the bottom.
• Wizard of the Month: calendar in upper right corner.
• Miscellaneous:
  • The watch on the Main Desk tells the time of your computer.
  • The orange butterfly (a brown moth at night) on the Main Desk sits on the keyboard and cannot be clicked (it flies away). It also turns up in the Links section.
  • The flies cannot be clicked and will fly away.
  • Peeves will fly through various sections of the site knocking things over and causing mayhem while snickering to himself. The many-legged black bug that flies across the Main Desk is a doxy; it's not Peeves (he's invisible). Sometimes it takes a while for Peeves to show up.
    • On the Main Desk he knocks over the pencil jar, spreads gum wrappers, and the watch temporarily goes haywire, but eventually returns to normal. Clicking on the watch when it does this has no effect. See the Scrapbook section below for more on the marble on the Main Desk.
    • In the Pink Eraser section (Locked Door), he writes "Peeves woz ere!" on the mirror and knocks over the flower vase.
    • In the Extra Stuff section he flies by, fluttering the a card off the corkboard revealing one underneath, and moves the hanging pen.
    • In the Fan Sites section he blows the pair of 1st place ribbons off and moves the red and white ribbons.
    • In the Links section he blows out the candle and moves the bookmark.
    • In the Rubbish Bin section he moves some gum wrappers and breaks a pen.
  • Gum wrappers can be found around the site; Jo loves the stuff. It may or may not have any further meaning than that (Alice Longbottom gave Neville gum wrappers in OotP).
  • Lightswitches on the Main Desk (black button between the phone and keyboard) and by the Locked Door (right hand side) turn lights on and off; they don't seem to do anything else.
  • The Phone on the Main Desk will eventually ring; press the blue button to answer it. The voice will say: "Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?" (it's supposedly Jo Rowling). Doing anything to respond doesn't seem to help. See the Scrapbook section below for more on the Phone.
  • The marble on the Main Desk (next to the paper clips) will be available as long as you have not solved its puzzle (see the Scrapbook section below for more). Once the puzzle is solved, the marble disappears from the Main Desk.
  • The trophies and plaques in the Fan Sites section are awarded to:
    • Top Row: Tom Riddle (gold trophy), James Potter (plaque "for services to the school"), Frank Longbottom (silver trophy), Tom Riddle (plaque "for services to the school"), Sirius Black (gold trophy), James Potter (silver trophy).
    • Middle Row: Bellatrix Black (gold trophy), "Ha" (silver trophy; probably Harry's, but could be for Hagrid; the name isn't fully visible), Lily Evans (gold trophy), Percy Weasley (silver trophy).
    • Bottom Row: No names are visible on the "Awarded to" plaque, the two silver trophies, or the "Special Award" plaque.
  • The window by the Locked Door in the Pink Eraser section shows what time of day it is (goes by what time your computer is set to).
  • Hovering the mouse over the spinning top in the Rubbish Bin section makes it spin, but apparently does nothing else.
  • On December 1, 2004, Jo's site was decorated for Christmas with cards and bows and holly. On the Extra Stuff page a December calendar in the shape of a gingerbread house counted down the days to Christmas; each day another window opened to reveal a blue candy. The candies weren't clickable. This was all taken down on January 6, 2005.
  • On December 19, 2005, Jo's site was decorated for Christmas with cards and bows and holly. This was all taken down on January 7, 2006.
  • On December 25, 2005, Jo announced her new Diary entries to be included on her site.
  • On March 9, 2006, the site underwent a cosmetic facelift, adding a few decorations (different candy wrappers, different colored butterflies, etc) and new clickable desktop items (paperclip replaces the key (Fan Sites), eraser replaces the scrunchie (Locked Door), hair brush replaces the cup (Extra Stuff), pencil sharpener replaces the gum wrapper (Rubbish Bin), glasses replace the pen (Links).
  • The W.O.M.B.A.T. business card appeared on April 5, 2006.
  • On December 11, 2006, Jo's site was decorated for Christmas with cards and bows and holly. This was all taken down on January 4, 2007.
  • Archives for the News, Rumours, and Fan Sites can be found on the Text-Only section of the site.

FAQ Polls

Located in the FAQ section, a poll asks which of the question readers would liked answered. Click on the paperclips, then on one of the letters that appear. A small piece of paper is sticking out the left side behind the FAQ paper; hover the mouse over it and click to get to the poll.

• Poll #1 - May 15, 2004
  • Is Severus Snape Lily Potter's (long-lost) brother? - 12%
  • Is Sirius Black really dead? - 42%
  • What is the significance, if any, of Mark Evans? - 46%
  • Answer (July 6, 2004): Mark Evans is nobody.
    • "I couldn't answer the poll question before now, because I've been making arrangements to take my family into hiding. It takes time to arrange fake passports, one-way air tickets to Bolivia and twenty-four hour armed security.
      "Why should I resort to such desperate measures? Because after you've heard this answer, I'll have to disappear for my own safety.
      "Now before I get down to it (you can guess what's coming, can't you?) I am going to put up a feeble pre-emptive defence. Firstly, you were all spinning highly ingenious theories about Mark Evans, so I thought that you would welcome the chance to hear the truth about him. Secondly, I tried hard not to raise hopes or expectations by adding the crucial words 'if any' to the question. Thirdly... there is no thirdly. I'm just killing time.
      "(Takes deep breath)
      "Mark Evans is... nobody. He's nobody in the sense that Mr. Prentice, Madam Marsh and Gordon-Dudley's-gang-member are nobodies, just background people who need names, but who have no role other than the walk-on parts assigned to them.
      "(Checks that Neil has immunized the dog and that Jessica has packed her Gameboy, and continues)
      "I've got nobody to blame but myself. Sirius Black, Mrs. Figg and Mundungus Fletcher were all mentioned in passing well before they burst onto the stage as fully-fledged characters, so now you've all become too clever, not for your own good, but for mine. The fact is that once you drew my attention to it, I realised that Mark Evans did indeed look like one of those 'here he is, just a casual passer-by, nothing to worry about, bet you barely noticed him' characters who would suddenly become, half way through book seven, 'Ha ha! Yes, Mark Evans is back, suckers, and he's the key to everything! He's the Half Blood Prince, he's Harry's Great-Aunt, he's the Heir of Gryffindor, he lives up the Pillar of Storgé and he owns the Mystic Kettle of Nackledirk!' (Possible title of book seven there, must make a note of it).
      "Then why – WHY – (I hear you cry) – did I give him the surname "Evans"? Well, believe me, you can't regret it more than I do right now. "Evans" is a common name; I didn't give it much thought; I wasn't even trying to set up another red herring. I could just as easily have called him 'Smith' or 'Jones' (or 'Black' or 'Thomas' or 'Brown', all of which would have got me into trouble too).
      "What else can I say? Many of the theories you presented were highly plausible. If you knew how often I've checked the FAQ poll hoping that one of the other questions might edge into the lead...
      "Well, that's that. The car with false license plates is at the door and I've got to glue on my goatee. Goodbye."
  
  
• Poll #2 - July 19, 2004
  • Is Percy working undercover for any secret organization/boss? - 20%
  • Where has Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail) been since the end of 'Goblet of Fire'? - 20%
  • What did Dumbledore's Howler to Aunt Petunia mean? ('Remember my last'?) - 60%
  • Answer (October 4, 2004, updated October 5): Dumbledore's 'last' letter was the one left with Harry.
    • "Well, it is a relief to move on after the Mark Evans fiasco. This time, two out of the three poll questions had interesting answers (or so I think) and thank goodness you chose one of them.
      "So: Dumbledore is referring to his last letter, which means, of course, the letter he left upon the Dursleys' doorstep when Harry was one year old. But why then (you may well ask) did he not just say 'remember my letter?' Why did he say my last letter? Why, obviously because there were letters before that...
      "Now let the speculation begin, and mind you type clearly, I'll be watching..."
      Update (October 5): "P.S. It has been suggested that I am wrong in saying that Dumbledore's last letter was the one he left on the doorstep with baby Harry, and that he has sent a letter since then concerning Harry's illegal flight to school. However, both Dumbledore and I differentiate between letters sent to the Dursleys as a couple, and messages directed to Petunia ALONE. And that's my final word on the subject - though I doubt it will be yours :)"
  
  
• Poll #3 - December 10, 2004
  • How many chapters will Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have? (Subject to editorial changes, of course) - 7%
  • What is the significance of Neville being the other boy to whom the prophecy might have referred? - 68%
  • Will Ron ever manage to become more than just good friends with a girl? - 25%
  • Answer (May 16, 2005): Voldemort chose Harry, not Neville.
    
    • "Finally, I am answering the poll question! I am sorry it has taken so long, but let me start by saying how glad I am that this was the question that received the most votes, because this was the one that I most wanted to answer. Some of you might not like what I am going to say – but I'll address that issue at the end of my response!
      "To recap: Neville was born on the 30th of July, the day before Harry, so he too was born 'as the seventh month dies'. His parents, who were both famous Aurors, had 'thrice defied' Voldemort, just as Lily and James had. Voldemort was therefore presented with the choice of two baby boys to whom the prophecy might apply. However, he did not entirely realise what the implications of attacking them might be, because he had not heard the entire prophecy. As Dumbledore says:
      'He [the eavesdropper] only heard the beginning, the part foretelling the birth of a boy in July to parents who had thrice defied Voldemort. Consequently, he could not warn his master that to attack you would be to risk transferring power to you.'
      "In effect, the prophecy gave Voldemort the choice of two candidates for his possible nemesis. In choosing which boy to murder, he was also (without realising it) choosing which boy to anoint as the Chosen One – to give him tools no other wizard possessed – the scar and the ability it conferred, a magical window into Voldemort's mind.
      "So what would have happened if Voldemort had decided that the pure-blood, not the half-blood, was the bigger threat? What would have happened if he had attacked Neville instead? Harry wonders this during the course of 'Half-Blood Prince' and concludes, rightly, that the answer hinges on whether or not one of Neville's parents would have been able, or prepared, to die for their son in the way that Lily died for Harry. If they hadn't, Neville would have been killed outright. Had Frank or Alice thrown themselves in front of Neville, however, the killing curse would have rebounded just as it did in Harry's case, and Neville would have been the one who survived with the lightning scar. What would this have meant? Would a Neville bearing the lightning scar have been as successful at evading Voldemort as Harry has been? Would Neville have had the qualities that have enabled Harry to remain strong and sane throughout all of his many ordeals? Although Dumbledore does not say as much, he does not believe so: he believes Voldemort did indeed choose the boy most likely to be able to topple him, for Harry's survival has not depended wholly or even mainly upon his scar.
      "So where does this leave Neville, the boy who was so nearly King? Well, it does not give him either hidden powers or a mysterious destiny. He remains a 'normal' wizarding boy, albeit one with a past, in its way, as tragic as Harry's. As you saw in 'Order of the Phoenix,' however, Neville is not without his own latent strengths. It remains to be seen how he will feel if he ever finds out how close he came to being the Chosen One.
      "Some of you, who have been convinced that the prophecy marked Neville, in some mystical fashion, for a fate intertwined with Harry's, may find this answer rather dull. Yet I was making what I felt was a significant point about Harry and Voldemort, and about prophecies themselves, in showing Neville as the also-ran. If neither boy was 'pre-ordained' before Voldemort's attack to become his possible vanquisher, then the prophecy (like the one the witches make to Macbeth, if anyone has read the play of the same name) becomes the catalyst for a situation that would never have occurred if it had not been made. Harry is propelled into a terrifying position he might never have sought, while Neville remains the tantalising 'might-have-been'. Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.
      "Of course, none of this should be taken to mean that Neville does not have a significant part to play in the last two novels, or the fight against Voldemort. As for the prophecy itself, it remains ambiguous, not only to readers, but to my characters. Prophecies (think of Nostradamus!) are usually open to many different interpretations. That is both their strength and their weakness."
  
  
• Poll #4 - May 31, 2005
  • Will Harry continue to learn Occlumency, whether with Snape or somebody else, in 'Half-Blood Prince'? - 35%
  • Is that the Pensieve on the U.S. cover, or something else? - 11%
  • So how DO the members of the Order of the Phoenix communicate with each other? - 54%
  • Answer (July 15, 2005): Members of the Order use their Patronuses to communicate.
    • "I was surprised that this particular question won the poll, because the answer (as I've already said) can be found in an already-published book (Goblet of Fire), whereas the other two questions related to book six. But perhaps I was influenced by the fact that I knew the other two questions had interesting answers – and, of course, you will shortly know the answers to those questions anyway!
      "Members of the Order use their Patronuses to communicate with each other. They are the only wizards who know how to use their spirit guardians in this way and they have been taught to do so by Dumbledore (he invented this method of communication). The Patronus is an immensely efficient messenger for several reasons: it is an anti-Dark Arts device, which makes it highly resilient to interference from Dark wizards; it is not hindered by physical barriers; each Patronus is unique and distinctive, so that there is never any doubt which Order member has sent it; nobody else can conjure another person's Patronus, so there is no danger of false messages being passed between Order members; nothing conspicuous needs to be carried by the Order member to create a Patronus.
      "And, as many of you have deduced, Dumbledore's Patronus is indeed a phoenix."
  
  
• Poll #5 - December 25, 2005
  • What happens to a secret when the Secret-Keeper dies? - 46%
  • Does the destruction of a Horcrux involve more than the destruction of the object? - 38%
  • Why did Voldemort want the Philosopher's Stone if he already had his Horcruxes? - 16%
  • Answer (February 21, 2006): The secret dies with the Secret Keeper.
    • I was surprised that this question won, because it is not the one that I'd have voted for… but hey, if this is what you want to know, this is what you want to know!
      When a Secret-Keeper dies, their secret dies with them, or, to put it another way, the status of their secret will remain as it was at the moment of their death. Everybody in whom they confided will continue to know the hidden information, but nobody else.
      Just in case you have forgotten exactly how the Fidelius Charm works, it is
      "an immensely complex spell involving the magical concealment of a secret inside a single, living soul. The information is hidden inside the chosen person, or Secret-Keeper, and is henceforth impossible to find -- unless, of course, the Secret-Keeper chooses to divulge it" (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
      In other words, a secret (eg, the location of a family in hiding, like the Potters) is enchanted so that it is protected by a single Keeper (in our example, Peter Pettigrew, a.k.a. Wormtail). Thenceforth nobody else – not even the subjects of the secret themselves – can divulge the secret. Even if one of the Potters had been captured, force fed Veritaserum or placed under the Imperius Curse, they would not have been able to give away the whereabouts of the other two. The only people who ever knew their precise location were those whom Wormtail had told directly, but none of them would have been able to pass on the information.
  
  

Scrapbook

There are some items that have been hidden throughout the website that were put in as puzzles for readers to solve. Once revealed, the information is then placed into your Scrapbook (sticking down into the top of the website on the Main Desk). Note that the direct links only work after you've solved the puzzle.

1. First typed manuscript of Philosopher's Stone - May 15, 2004
   • To find this manuscript, you need to find four items around the site and click on them. Going into the Extra Stuff section, you'll find a blank piece of paper with the bottom torn off. Below the paper, sitting on the railing to the left of the blue pen, is a blue revealer (looks like an eraser). Pick up the revealer and rub it over the paper to reveal the four items you'll have to find.
     1. A spider will crawl across the Main Desk (and stop temporarily on the newspaper). Catch it!
     2. Click on the potions bottle in the Links section.
     3. A feather is in the Fan Sites page.
     4. A pair of green leaves can be found in the Extra Stuff section.
   • Direct link: Typed Manuscript.
   • Text: "First typed manuscript of Philosopher's Stone - did it on a manual typewriter and consequently had to re-type the entire chapter every time I changed a paragraph. Then I had to re-type the whole thing anyway, because it wasn't double-spaced."
   
   
2. "Midnight Duel" drawing - May 15, 2004
   • In the Fan Sites section, there are three empty medal boxes. There are also two oval medals on the page. Place the medals into the boxes (they'll only go into the correct ones).
   • Direct link: Midnight Duel drawing. (Ancient drawings (Page 4))
   • Text: "This very old drawing comes from the "Midnight Duel" chapter of "Philosopher's Stone". As you can see, Dean originally joined Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville for the adventure. As you can see from the written caption, Dean was called "Gary" in those days."
   
   
3. Very early page of Philosopher's Stone - May 15, 2004
   • The Phone on the Main Desk comes into play here. Type the five-digit number that Mr. Weasley typed into the phone booth outside the Ministry of Magic into the phone.
     1. Type 6-2-4-4-2 (magic) into the Phone.
     2. Press the blue button. The display on the phone will show a blinking check mark.
   • Direct Link: Philosopher's Stone Page (hand written).
   • Text: "Very early page of Philosopher's Stone written around 1991 and showing plot-line that was abandoned. Would have changed everything!"
   • Transcript (Brackets [ ] are words that are unclear, but guessable. Pound signs ### are scratched out areas.):

     "So this Flamel bloke found the stone --" said Ron.       "No -- [he] made it," said Harry. "He was [an] alchemist which [means] --       "Someone [who] turns base metals into gold," said Hermione. She [had] that old proving-[I]-know-more-than-everyone-else look on her face, the other two noticed, "Of course. I read about [this] in 'Alchemy, Ancient Art and Science' by #### Argo Pyrites --"       "I missed that one myself," muttered Ron.       "-- of course it's some of the most difficult magic you [can] do. And you end up not just with pure gold but also with a funny stone [thing] --"       "Which is what I'm on [about]," said Harry, "the Philosopher's Stone, yes. And it works too. ### It kept Nicholas Flamel [and] [his] wife alive for about five hundred years."       "What?"       "I know," said Harry. "But it's [true]. He was spotted at the opera in [Paris] in 1762 and he was born back in 13 something." ###       Ron whistled. #       "But he's dead now?" he asked.       "Of course," said Harry. "Someone stole his stone so he couldn't make any more Elixir of Life, could he? It takes a while to make another stone and by that time, I suppose, he was just too old to live without his Elixir until a new stone was ready. And now I'll tell you something else really weird that I haven't told you up to now -- the stone was found in my parents' safe at Gringott's bank."       But instead of the interested noises that Harry had expected, Ron and Hermione simply stared at him. ######       "What?" said Harry.       Ron cleared his throat, opened his mouth [to] speak but shut it again.       "What?" Harry said.       "Well, Harry," said Hermione. "I mean ..."       "You mean what?"       He ######## stared at them both as they shuffled their feet and tried not to look him in the eye.       "You don't think," he said suddenly and ##### angrily, "that my parents stole the stone?"       "Um ..." said Ron.       "Look," said Harry furiously, "that's like [saying] they murdered Flamel."       "Oh Harry, we never thought ..."       "Not much, you didn't," said Harry. "I don't know how it got in there, but the stone wasn't put there by them ..."       "Right," said ##### Ron quickly. "## I'm sure you're right."       "There must be an # obvious explanation," said Hermione.       ### Harry wasn't all that convinced that they [meant] it, but at that moment the bell rang which put an end to the conversation. *

   
   
4. Sorting Hat Doodlings - May 15, 2004
   • To see the drawing, you must unlock the box in the Links section.
     1. Go to the Links section.
     2. There is one book on the shelf that has a question mark (?) on its spine. Click and drag this book aside. This will reveal a small key.
     3. Grab and hold the key and drag it over to the box on the right side and place the key over the lock. A bubble with a question mark will appear.
     4. Click the bubble.
   • Direct Link: Sorting Hat Doodlings. (Page of doodlings (Page 2))
   • Text: "This is a page of doodlings from which the Sorting Hat emerged. In the top part of the page are all the possible ways of 'sorting' people I considered... a panel of ghosts or prefects, a magical gateway through which each person would have to pass and so on. I also thought of drawing names out of a hat, and at the bottom right corner you see my first drawing of the Sorting Hat, with the first four lines of its first song ever."
   
   
5. Dragon Breeding Drawing - September 16, 2004
   • The marble on the front desk will reveal a drawing of pages from a dragon breeding book.
     1. Wait at the Main Desk for Peeves to show up.
     2. Click on the marble (next to the paper clips on the Main Desk) when it glows. Note that the marble will disappear after you do this.
   • Direct Link: Dragon Breeding Drawing. (Ancient drawings (Page 1))
   • Text: "This is a very old picture of some pages from 'Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit' that I drew while I was living in Portugal. You will notice that I have misspelled 'developed' (too busy concentrating on the lettering) and that I have also mixed up the Hebrides with Orkney (geography has always been one of my weaknesses)."
   
   
6. Peeves Drawing - September 16, 2004
   • To see Peeves, type his name into the phone.
     1. Type 7-3-3-8-3-7 (Peeves) into the Phone on the Main Desk.
     2. Press the blue button.
   • Direct Link: Peeves Drawing. (Ancient drawings (Page 2))
   • Text: "I like this ancient tea-stained picture of Peeves, which was drawn shortly after I introduced him as a character. It is exactly how I visualize him."
   
   
7. Nearly Headless Nick Drawing - September 16, 2004
   • In the Rubbish Bin section, breaking the pen on the left (click on it) spills ink onto a piece of paper, drawing out three objects that can be collected on the site.
     1. In the Rubbish Bin section, break the pen by clicking it (the one on the left) to reveal what items need to be collected.
     2. Click the eggs in the Rubbish Bin section.
     3. Go to the Fan Sites section and move the top medal box aside (click and hold mouse). Click on the blue glass beads behind the box.
     4. Go to the Extra section and click the three pins or quills (they're barely visible at the upper right corner of the picture of the dog, and are mostly hidden under the torn paper - clicking the bottom left edge of the torn paper works).
   • Direct Link: Nearly Headless Nick Drawing. (Ancient drawings (Page 3))
   • Text: "I wasn't very well when I drew this picture of Nearly Headless Nick; in fact, I had been ordered to stay in bed, so I was deeply bored. His hair is not very Elizabethan, but I was without a reference work on historical hairstyles to guide me. The tea stains and crease-marks are testimony to the fact that this picture travelled from Portugal to Scotland with me and has undergone eight house moves - and also to the fact that I tend not to file things very well and I knock over a lot of drinks."
   
   
8. Draco Manuscript - March 9, 2006
   • In the Rubbish Bin section, there are 12 typed words on small scraps of paper
     1. In the Rubbish Bin section, rearrange the 12 words into a sentence: "Here I am no ring within, tap five times and you get in."
     2. Go to the Fan Sites section and click five times fast on the ring box at the far right; a bubble with a question mark will appear.
     3. Click the bubble.
   • Direct Link: Draco Manuscript. (Very early draft of Philosopher's Stone (Page 1))
   • Text: "Another page very early draft (around 1994) of Philosopher's Stone - note that Draco's surname used to be 'Spungen'!"
   • Transcript (Brackets [ ] are words that are unclear, but guessable. Pound signs ### are scratched out areas. Question Marks are indecipherable words.):

     large and gloomy dungeon, lined with glass jars. Some held brilliant, jewel-colored liquids, others, pickled roots and various bits of ????????.       Harry ### ## changed his mind about Snape. At the Start of Term Banquet he had got the idea that Snape didn't like him. ### After the very first Potions lesson he knew he had been wrong. Snape didn't dislike Harry -- he hated him.       As he called the register at the start of their first lesson, Snape glanced up to look at each student as they [answered] "Yes, sir." When Harry answered, Snape's black eyes flashed and a smile twisted his thin mouth.       "Ah, yes, Potter," he said." Our new -- ah -- celebrity."       Draco Spungen snorted loudly and Harry flushed with anger. This first year, Gryffindors and Slytherins have Potions together which gave the Gryffindors the chance to ???? the truth of what everyone said about Snape, that he was vicious to everyone [except] members of his house.       Snape finished taking the [register], and his black eyes addressed his new students.       "You are here to learn the subtle science and exact artistry of potion-making. As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. How very few of you [cloth]-headed young dolts will understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron and its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that steal through human veins, bewitching the body and ensnaring the mind. I can teach you how to bottle fame and glory, decant power, stopper death -- but how few of you dunderheads will be able to learn."       Snape paused and his glittering black eyes ????ed over [the] class. Noone spoke or moved. Snape was one of those ????????? whose ?????? you didn't break. Hermione Granger, who

   
   
9. Professor and Hippogriff Names - March 9, 2006
   • The radio will tune into Toots, Shoots, 'n' Roots to give you a clue.
     1. Go to the Extra Stuff section.
     2. Turn the radio off, then on again and listen to Tilden Toots' instructions.
     3. Go to the Locked Door section. Pick up and hold the red rejuicer bottle over the plant next to it; allow six drops of red juice to fall into the plant. Beware to allow only six drops of the red (let go of the bottle once you have the six drops). Do the same with the green regerminator bottle, using three drops this time. The plant will spring back to life.
     4. Once the puzzle is solved, the bottles are no longer clickable.
   • Direct Link: Professors' Names. (More idle jottings (Page 1))
   • Text: "More idle jottings. ... An early attempt (circa Prisoner of Azkaban) to finalize the names and genders of the teachers at Hogwarts. Also playing around with some names for hippogriffs - still a long way from Buckbeak."
   
   
10. Quirrell and McGonagall Manuscript - March 9, 2006
    • Match up the Runes with their corresponding numbers.
      1. Go to the Link section and click on the book on the bottom shelf labeled 'Ancient Runes Made Easy'. The book will open, displaying 10 runes.
      2. Go to the Rubbish Bin section. Eight runes are laid out, left to right.
      3. Match up each rune with its corresponding number in the Runes book. Write them down (3-1-0-7-1-9-6-5). It's Jo's birthday (July 31, 1965).
      4. Go to the main desktop. Type the 8-digit number into the phone and hit the blue key.
    • Direct Link: Quirrell and McGonagall Manuscript. (Very early draft of Philosopher's Stone (Page 2))
    • Text: "Another page very early draft (around 1994) of Philosopher's Stone - note that Draco's surname used to be 'Spungen'!"
    • Transcript (Brackets [ ] are words that are unclear, but guessable. Pound signs ### are scratched out areas. Question Marks are indecipherable words.):

      a fat kind of cactus in the corner of the greenhouse which moaned in a feeble sort of voice that its spines were [aching].       Quirrell's classes were a bit of a joke. Everyone was hoping for gruesome, spine-chilling classes on Dark Magic but with Quirrell in ?????? they couldn't somehow get in ######## the right mood. His classroom smelled strongly of garlic. The story went that ever since a narrow escape from a vampire in Rumania Quirrell had lived in fear that it would come and get him. He seemed almost as frightened of his students as the trolls, werewolves and [hags] he was teaching them about; Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas had a bet on to see how long Quirrell would stutter over a single word in each lesson.       Madam McGonagall, who taught transfiguration, was as different from Quirrell as it was possible to be. She was very strict and allowed no messing about.       "Transfiguration is one of the most difficult and dangerous kinds of magic," she told them in their [first] lesson. "Anyone playing the fool will leave my class and not come back." ## ##### ### ## ##       Then she demonstrated how to turn a desk into a pig and back again. They were all ### very impressed. As Percy Weasley had predicted, however, she gave them a single match and told them they would first be learning how to turn them into needles. It really was horribly diffuclt. After two lessons only Hermione Granger had managed to make any difference in her match. Madam McGonagall showed the class how Hermione's match had gone pointed and silvery, and Hermione beamed at the praise.       And then there was Snape, who taught potions

    
    
11. Revision of the Plan of Order of the Phoenix - March 9, 2006
    • Draw Harry's scar to reveal the outline for OotP.
      1. Go to the Links section. Wait for Peeves to show up. The framed picture on the left side will fall down, revealing a piece of paper with a lightning bolt on it. Take note of how the lightning bolt is drawn.
      2. Go to the Extra Stuff section and pick up the pen that is hanging by a string. On the blank piece of paper to the pen's left (the one with the border, not the torn one), draw the lightning bolt that you saw. Don't get frustrated if it doesn't take the first time; keep trying to draw the lightning bolt as best you can.
    • Direct Link: Order of the Phoenix Outline. (Revision of the Plan of 'Order of the Phoenix')
    • Text: "Part of the umpteenth revision of the plan of 'Order of the Phoenix'. Some of the Chapter Names changed and there are a few ideas that didn't make the final draft."
    • Transcript (Brackets [ ] are words that are unclear, but guessable. Pound signs ### are scratched out areas. Question Marks are indecipherable words. Struck through words are scratched out, but still legible.):

      NO	TIME	'Didn't see that coming, did she?' TITLE	XX 'Then to Azkaban I must go I trust I'm allowed a toothbrush?' PLOT	* they can use firehead PROPHECY	Cho/Ginny	D.A.	O of P	Snape/ Harry + f?????	Hagrid + Grawp
      13	OCT	Plots and Resistance	Snape Lesson - Harry skips to go Harry, Ron + Herm go to Hogsmeade, meet Lupin and Tonks - can't talk, Umbridge tailings - pass note. HRH recruiting for O of P. Hagrid fresh injuries	Harry sees ??? Hall of Prophecy Vol still formulating his plans. Noone of ??? DEs able to get in +	Cho in Hogsmeade - wants to join O of P	Tonks + Lupin	recruiting	Harry skips lesson to recruit for O of P	Hagrid # still being injured - blood stains
      14	NOV	The Order of the Phoenix	first meeting of the Order of the Phoenix	Hall O/P [Polyjuice ????? ????? Dept of Myst. too ?????] Sends Snake on recce - his eyes	Cho + Ginny both present	Umbridge now reading corresp ??? mail	First meeting	Harry still skipping - Snape ??????	"he's feeding [something] that's not his blood"
      15	NOV	The Dirtiest Tackle	Quidditch versus Malfoy - Harry banned [for the year] suspended following attack on M ????? Cedric ????? - that night, restless, unable to sleep following match - Umbridge etc - Cho - ????? about scar - sees Nag attack Mr W	Nagini attacks Mr. W	Cho now madly in love	Firehead. *	{empty}	{empty}	#
      16	NOV	Cho Rita [Returns] Black Marks	Row re: skipping Snape lessons - Harry really in dog house - ?? ????. Our view into Xmas. Herm contacts Rita - Hogsmeade Xmas [shopping]	Nagini got in, Vol has confirmation of Bode's story - only he + Harry can touch the prophecy	Cho kiss? Ginny - worried about father	Ron + rest of Ws called in to be told of father's injury	reactions - another meeting? overview	Row about Harry not going	Hagrid still getting injuries
      17	DEC	Rita Returns	Snape Lesson Hogsmeade / Xmas shopping / they meet Rita	Rita information 'Missy' slipkiss	Harry now avoiding Cho a bit - Ginny + S.O. also?	{empty}	O of P	Another lesson	Hagrid hospital wing
      18	DEC	St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries	St. Mungo's visit Xmas (we - see Bode (Macnair visiting)) see Lockhart see Mr. Weasley. Neville	NOW VOL IS ACTIVELY TRYING TO GET HARRY TO H of P - very vivid - could see his [name]	Ginny + Dad	around	{empty}	{empty}	{empty}
      19	DEC	Xmas Grimmauld Place ????? (Xmas)	{empty}	Bode dead. Hall of P again.	Herm + Krum Ginny + boyf Ron ???? ????	Sirius here Big reunion	{empty}	{empty}	{empty}
      20	JAN	Extended Powers of Elvira Umbridge	Harry misses match v. Hufflepuff Order of Phoenix now ???? ?????? suspected by Umbridge - why weren't they at match + Snape lesson?	^ | | Harry fighting | increasingly ????? | visions but not | very successfully | v	{empty}	^ | | got to keep | Sirius | + Lupin | going here | | firehead | v	O of P big meeting	Snape lesson H can mention H of Prophecy	Hagrid out of hospital now going into forest armed with spikes etc
      21	FEB	(Valentines day)	with Cho Hogsmeade - Trelawney out - + Firenze (replaces in nick of time.) Rita reports back on Bode etc. Snape lesson?		Valentine date with Cho - v. miserable - # they could row.		O of P	?	{empty}
      22	FEB	Cousin Grawp	Umbridge now really going for Hagrid - Firenze teaching - Snape Lesson? prophets + prophecies - HRH go to [warn] Hagrid on Umbridge - see meet Grawp.		{empty}		O of P	Snape going ape at Harry because he can't do it	{empty}
      23	MARCH	(Treason)	Easter - discovery of O of P - Dumbledore takes the rap XX - Azkaban	Harry starting to get it - blocking out	Cho wants back with Harry - another row		{empty}	Snape grudgingly approves ???	{empty}
      24	APRIL	???? (Careers Guidance)	Careers consultation - Auror. Order of Phoenix continues - Ginny has ??????ed on the wall in temper. Snape lesson	Harry starting to get it	{empty}		see plot meeting ????? hitting up w. F + G	{empty}	Hagrid clinging onto job refusing to abandon Grawp

    
    
12. Original Synopsis of 'Philosopher's Stone' - March 9, 2006
    • The Circle Interior Designers business card will reveal a synopsis of the first book.
      1. Go to the Rubbish Bin section. Pick up and hold the cup (in the upper right hand corner); move it in a clockwise circular motion four or five times around; a circle of tea leaves will form in the bottom of the cup.
      2. Go to the Extra Stuff section. Click on the business card that has the circle on it (below the 'About' piece of paper).
    • Direct Link: Philosopher's Stone Synopsis. (Original Synopsis of 'Philosopher's Stone')
    • Text: "The original synopsis of 'Philosopher's Stone' which I sent out to Publishers and which kept winging its way back!"
    
    
13. Hand written early draft workings - October 31, 2007
    • Early drafts. Opposite side of Professor and Hippogriffs names (number 9 above).
      1. Go to the Rubbish Bin section. Hover the mouse over the sneakoscope; it will spin. Leave the mouse there until it spins off the paper (this takes about 7 seconds). A question mark will be revealed.
      2. Go to the Extra Stuff section. Pick up the hanging pen (one click).
      3. Draw the question mark on the piece of paper (the one with the border, not the torn one). This may take a number of attempts to get it right.
      4. A certificate will appear. Claim your prize.
    • Direct Link: Early Draft Workings.
    • Transcript (Brackets [ ] are words that are unclear, but guessable. Pound signs ### are scratched out areas. Question Marks are indecipherable words. Struck through words are scratched out, but still legible.):

      Enid Pettigrew Quirinius Quirrell (1) Gilderoy Lockhart (2) and (6) ### Remus Lupin (3), (7)             Sinistra Enid Pettigrew (4), (6), (7) Oakden Hernshaw (5) SUBJECTS 3rd Year core subjects: Potions Transfiguration Charms Defence Against the Dark Arts History of Magic Astronomy Herbology Divination -----------------------> Harry & Ron Study of Ancient Runes -----> Hermione Arithmancy ---------------------> Hermione Care of Magical Creatures --> Harry & Ron Muggle Studies ---------------> Hermione Divination : Enid Pettigrew -------------------------------------- Transfiguration             Professor Minerva McGonagall Charms                                              Filius Flitwick Potions                                             Severus Snape Defence Against the Dark Arts     Remus Lupin History of Magic                             Cuthbert Binns Astronomy                                       Aurelia Sinistra Herbology                                         Pomona Sprout Divination                                         | Care of Magical Creatures

14. Hand written early draft transcript - October 31, 2007
    • Early transcript. Opposite side of page from Sorting Hat Drawings (number 4 above).
      1. Go to the Room of Requirement (Locked Door page).
      2. Turn off the light (makes it a bit easier to see the lines). Two very faint lines (one horizontal, one vertical) that touch the upper right corner of the light switch plate will appear.
      3. Grab and hold the corner of the wallpaper just to the upper right of the light switch plate and move the mouse toward the upper right, tearing away the wallpaper. A drawing of an egg and a long, thin leg, both pointing to a cauldron, will appear.
      4. Go back to the main desk; wait a few minutes for Peeves to knock over the pen cup (this may take a while). An egg will roll out of the cup; click it.
      5. Go to the Fan Sites section. Wait for the fly with long spindly legs to land on the cup. Click the fly.
    • Direct Link: Early Draft Transcript.
    • Transcript (Brackets [ ] are words that are unclear, but guessable. Pound signs ### are scratched out areas. Question Marks are indecipherable words. Struck through words are scratched out, but still legible.):

      Harry woke up next morning, ??? something had woken       "Time to wake up, gentlemen, breakfast will be served in half an hour."       Harry woke. He looked up at the red velvet curtains drawn around his four poster. "I'm at Hogwarts," was His first happy thought was, "I'm at Hogwarts." His second, after he had thrown back the curtains and found his slippers, was "I'm hungry." His third when he looked up was, "That man's completely transparent." After he had thought this, his mind went completely blank. He sat frozen, staring at the man in the middle of the dormitory who had just woken them all up. There was no doubt about it. He was seeing This was There was a ghost at the foot of his bed.       "Sir Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington at your service," said the ghost, sweeping off his broad brimmed hat and bowing to them all -- for Ron, Seamus, Lee and Neville were also staring open mouthed at him. "Resident ghost of Gryffindor tower.

Locked Door (Room of Requirement)

Accessed from the front page via the pink Eraser to the right of the Rumours magazine, the Locked Door that has the DO NOT DISTURB sign on it has been speculated about ever since the site first changed into its new format on May 15, 2004. Furthering the rabid speculation about what the Door was hiding was the fact that someone had been able to look into the unprotected directory that houses the Macromedia files, find a file, and expose what was in it. But sadly the only thing that was found was a load of meaningless filler text (Lorem Ipsum) commonly used in the printing industry as a place-holder. See Lipsum for more on Lorem Ipsum.

Hopes were initially dashed, but the door has since opened for real. And Jo has said that returning occasionally to the Do Not Disturb door will reveal hints about the upcoming books.

1. Book 6 Title - June 28, 2004 through July 3, 2004
   • Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
     1. Go to the Locked Door page that has the DO NOT DISTURB sign on it and open the door by clicking the handle. A brick wall will be revealed.
     2. Click around on the brick wall until you find 5 bricks that recess themselves into the wall. This may take a while.
     3. Mentally order the bricks from the top down one through five. Click on the bricks on the following order: 3-4-2-5-1. That's middle (only one in the upper right section), upper of bottom section, lower of upper left section, lower of bottom section, upper of upper left section. The brick wall will slide away.
     4. Click the fan to blow the papers out of the room to reveal the message.
   
   
2. Text Snippet - August 16, 2004 through August 25, 2004
   • "(He) looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp."
     1. Go to the Extra Stuff page first.
     2. Wait for Peeves to blow through and reveal a business card with GOBB LYNN Security Specialists written on it. Write down this six-digit number (30 27 23).
     3. Go to the Locked Door page that has the DO NOT DISTURB sign on it and open the door by clicking the handle.
     4. Place your mouse cursor just below the door knob escutcheon (the rectangular gold metal plate surrounding the door handle) and start clicking, moving the mouse a few pixels to the right each time. The light switch is about a third of the way over. You may have to do this a few times; the clickable area is very small. A dartboard is revealed.
     5. Pick up and hold the three darts, one at a time, and place them on the dart board in the combination of the Philosopher's Stone vault number (7-1-3). The dart board will move aside and an electronic safe will be revealed.
     6. Type the six-digit number you found on the business card into the safe. The safe will open and allow you to click on a shard of paper within, revealing the text. If the shard of paper comes out, but doesn't begin to unroll, give it a minute; some folks have had trouble with this taking a bit of time. If it still doesn't work after waiting, go back out to the front page and try again.
   
   
3. Three Chapter Titles - October 31, 2004 through November 14, 2004
   • Chapter Two
     SPINNERS END
   • Chapter Six
     DRACO'S DETOUR
   • Chapter Fourteen
     FELIX FELICIS
     1. On the Locked Door page, wait for Peeves to show up.
     2. He'll knock over the vase (as he normally does), but this time a bunch of keys will fly out in a spiral pattern, eventually swarming around in random directions.
     3. Capture a key (click one of these flying keys with the mouse and hold down the mouse button).
     4. Move the captured key over to the keyhole and release it; this unlocks the door. It may take a few tries to find the correct key (it's the one that hangs around near the middle of the mass of keys (it doesn't stray too far outside like many of them do) and makes a small, short circuit at about medium speed).
     5. An overhead shot of JKR's rather messy desk is shown (along with a blue chair and a flickering computer monitor).
     6. On the lefthand side of the desk is a silver handle; click it with the mouse and pull the drawer open. Some gum wrappers and a magnifying glass are revealed.
     7. Click and hold the magnifying glass and drop it over the brown folder that has a piece of paper taped to it. A puzzle is revealed:
        • One by one we come to life,
          Then side-by-side we wait
          While our company swells in numbers
          (Some come early, some come late);
          And some of us may bore you,
          And some of us enthral,
          But you cannot choose between us
          You must take us one and all.
          We'll be bound together tightly
          For we're naught if we break free.
          If you'd like some clues about us
          Simply answer: WHO ARE WE?
          
                  __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
        
        
     8. Type in the 8-letter answer to the puzzle (CHAPTERS). You may have to click the blanks with the mouse to be able to start typing.
     9. Pull out the three new pages that appear at the top of the folder (click, hold, and drag each one) to reveal the chapter names.
   
   
4. Christmas Message - December 20, 2004 through December 26, 2004
   • Transcript:
     

     Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

     20th December 2004 I know you all expected this to happen on Christmas Day, but I was sure that those of you who celebrate Christmas have better things to do on the day itself than fight your way into my study, whereas those of you who DON'T celebrate Christmas would definitely prefer not to wait until the twenty fifth - so... 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' is COMPLETED and has been delivered to my English language publishers, who hope to announce the publication date within 24 hours. Although I have joked about HB&THBP racing my third baby into the world, I have in fact had all the time I needed to tinker with the manuscript to my satisfaction and I am as happy as I have ever been with the end result. I only hope you feel that it was worth the wait when you finally read it! Wishing everybody a wonderful holiday and a happy and peaceful 2005, With love from, J K Rowling

     1. On the Locked Door page, click the open door shown in the mirror. The real door will open revealing a Christmas tree decorated with six unlit candles and topped by a star. Five Christmas cards hang on a string and six tempting presents sit under the tree.
     2. Clicking each of the presents presents a different message that needs answering (the selection order doesn't matter; the questions seem to come up randomly). Note: If the room goes black and no message comes up when you click on a box, restart your browser or use a different browser (Firefox and Internet Explorer work, but I had trouble with Opera).
        1. Two in a whole and four in a pair
           And six in a trio, you see?
           And eight's a quartet, but what you must get
           Is the name that fits just one of me.
                   __ __ __ __
        2. What form does Hermione Granger's Patronus take?
                   __ __ __ __ __
        3. I cannot be other than what I am
           Until the man who made me dies.
           Power and glory will fall to me, finally,
           Only when he last closes his eyes.
                   __ __ __ __ __ __
        4. Say you'd never seek to lose me
           While you live we cannot part
           I must dwell lifelong inside you
           Locked within your beating heart.
                   __ __ __ __ __
        5. Over which British city did the
           one-year-old Harry Potter
           fall asleep as Hagrid took him to
           number four, Privet Drive?
                   __ __ __ __ __ __ __
        6. What is Ronald Weasley's
           least favourite sandwich filling?
                   __ __ __ __ __ __     __ __ __ __
        
        
     3. Type in the answers to each puzzle. A different candle lights with each correct answer:
        1. HALF
        2. OTTER
        3. PRINCE
        4. BLOOD
        5. BRISTOL
        6. CORNED BEEF
     4. After all the presents are opened and all of the candles lit, the star atop the tree lights up. Click the middle hanging card (the one with the star) to reveal the Christmas message.
   
   
5. W.O.M.B.A.T. Exam Grade 1 - March 31, 2006 through April 4, 2006
   • The W.O.M.B.A.T. (Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude test - Grade 1) exam gives a code to be submitted to the Ministry.
     1. On the Locked Door page, there is a rock hidden behind the plant basket (just to the left of the Green bottle). Pick it up and hold it with the mouse.
     2. Still holding the rock, move it over to the mirror and let go. The mirror will shatter.
     3. Some cheese sits in a mousetrap on the top shelf and a key is on the bottom shelf. Passing your mouse over the cheese will trigger the mousetrap; it doesn't seem to do more than that.
     4. As for the key, pick it up and place it into the keylock. The key will spin clockwise twice and remain in the lock. The door will not yet open, however.
     5. Behind the shelf the key sat on is a piece of paper. Click it. A riddle appears:
        • Repent the urge that made you smash my face
          Else seven years' bad luck will be your fate!
          Put me to rights, my shattered pane replace,
          And fear no more that tears and pain await.
          Reflect upon my reflections, gentle friend,
          Or meet, in my destruction, your dead end.
        
        
     6. The first letter of each line gives the clue: (R)epent, (E)lse, (P)ut, (A)nd, (R)eflect, (O)r. Close the riddle and type the word "reparo". The mirror will fix itself.
     7. Click the door that is reflected in the mirror. The actual door will open, showing the top of Jo's desk. A mortarboard (black square graduation hat) with a gold tassel sits on the desk. Grab the gold tassel with your mouse and move it so it points straight up. Be sure it's perfectly straight up, and not angled slightly.
     8. The cap will move aside revealing a test booklet. Click it to take the W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 exam.
     9. After you finish the exam, you will receive a Student Identification Code to later give to the owl who delivers your results (they're supposed to arrive in "a few days' time"). SAVE THIS CODE!
     10. The Student Identification Code can be typed into the W.O.M.B.A.T. card on the desktop. Direct link: W.O.M.B.A.T. SIC. It will show the progress on marking your scores (Paper Being Marked, Results in the Post, or Results Delivered).
   • The Grade 1 test ended April 4; the card and delivery clock ("Paper Being Marked") first appeared on April 5; the clock changed to "Results in the Post" April 6; and then to "Results Delivered" on April 7. Depending on how well you did, you received a certificate with a corresponding grade (Troll, Dreadful, Poor, Acceptable, Exceeds Expectations, or Outstanding). The delivery envelope for the fail grades (Troll, Dreadful, and Poor) appears on the lower shelf below the clock, and comes with a red stamp. The envelope for the pass grades (Acceptable, Exceeds Expectations, and Outstanding) is larger, comes with a red stamp, and appears on the upper shelf.
     1. Troll: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 and have been awarded the classification of: Troll
        You would appear either to have abandoned the test due to factors outside your control (eg, earthquake, poltergeist attack), or else you are a troll, in which case you are to be congratulated on being able to use a computer and have achieved the grade of O.F.T. (Outstanding for Trolls).
     2. Dreadful: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 and have been awarded the classification of: Dreadful
        We are sorry to inform you that you have failed your Grade 1 W.O.M.B.A.T. A little further study of the textbooks (Harry Potters 1-6) is recommended. Should you wish to try again, a grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T. will present itself in due course.
     3. Poor: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 and have been awarded the classification of: Poor
        Alas - we regret to inform you that you have narrowly failed your Grade 1 W.O.M.B.A.T. This may have been due to factors outside your control (eg, poltergeist intervention, examination nerves or a malfunctioning quill). Please do not be disconsolate. Another examination will present itself in due course, should you wish to try again.
     4. Acceptable: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 and have been awarded the classification of: Acceptable
        We are pleased to tell you that you have passed your Grade 1 W.O.M.B.A.T. Your knowledge of the workings of the wizarding world demonstrates real magical potential. We hope that you will continue to study further and attempt W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 in due course.
     5. Exceeds Expectations: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 and have been awarded the classification of: Exceeds Expectations
        Well done - a most creditable performance! We are impressed by the breadth of your magical knowledge and your level of insight into the wizarding world. We hope that you will attempt our next, and more difficult, examination in due course.
     6. Outstanding: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 1 and have been awarded the classification of: Outstanding
        CONGRATULATIONS! Your exemplary powers of deduction and a formidable knowledge of the inner workings of the magical world reveal you to be a witch or wizard of genuine skill and learning. This first examination has barely tested you. We look forward to challenging you to a further and more difficult examination in due course.
   
   
6. W.O.M.B.A.T. Exam Grade 2 - September 29, 2006 through October 3, 2006
   • The W.O.M.B.A.T. (Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude test - Grade 2) exam gives a code to be submitted to the Ministry.
     1. On the Locked Door page, the door opens to reveal a desktop with various clickable items on it. In the top left corner is a candle that lights. A W.O.M.B.A.T. test booklet lies open. A copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is closed. There is a horseshoe, a rabbit's foot, a small four-leaf clover (bottom left - just to the right of the door handle), a quill with blue ink jar (near the top), and an hourglass timer (the dark circle to the right of the W.O.M.B.A.T. booklet).
     2. You must click on objects in sequence. If the sequence is wrong, the candle goes out and everything resets.
     3. Light the candle.
     4. Click the quill (it will place itself in the ink pot).
     5. Close the W.O.M.B.A.T. book.
     6. Click the four-leaf clover (it will turn into a key).
     7. Place the key over the desk drawer handle (the handle is the grey crescent-shaped object below the edge of the desk). The drawer will open, revealing a new W.O.M.B.A.T. test -- it may take a few tries to get the key in the right position.
     8. Click the hourglass timer to begin the test.
   • Be certain to print out (or take a screenshot of) your code that you receive after finishing the test. The code is case-sensitive and some letters resemble one another (e.g. lower-case 'L's look like the number 1). Writing it down can lead to incorrect codes.
   • The Student Identification Code can be typed into the W.O.M.B.A.T. card on the desktop. Direct link: W.O.M.B.A.T. SIC. It will show the progress on marking your scores (Paper Being Marked, Results in the Post, or Results Delivered).
   • The Grade 2 test ended October 4; the card and delivery clock ("Paper Being Marked") first appeared on October 4; the clock changed to "Results in the Post" October 5; and then to "Results Delivered" on October 6. Depending on how well you did, you received a certificate with a corresponding grade (Troll, Dreadful, Poor, Acceptable, Exceeds Expectations, or Outstanding). The delivery envelope for the fail grades (Troll, Dreadful, and Poor) appears on the lower shelf below the clock, and comes with a green stamp. The envelope for the pass grades (Acceptable, Exceeds Expectations, and Outstanding) is larger, comes with a light blue stamp, and appears on the upper shelf.
     1. Troll: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of: Troll
        Although this was a difficult examination, it was quite an achievement for you to score zero. We are forced to conclude that you were either making a rebellious statement about the futility of formal education (in which case you are probably a member of a subversive goblin group), or that you were too busy attempting to eat the examination paper to notice the questions (in which case, you are a troll).
     2. Dreadful: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of: Dreadful
        We regret to say that you have failed your Grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T. We would advise a little further study of the textbooks (Harry Potters 1 – 6) and a course of Concentration Capsules. We hope that this disappointment will not dissuade you from attempting Grade 3 W.O.M.B.A.T. in due course.
     3. Poor: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of: Poor
        We are sorry to have to inform you that you have failed your Grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T. by the merest whisker. We hope that this will not dissuade you from attempting Grade 3 in due course. In the meantime, we advise chocolate to stave off a Dementor attack.
     4. Acceptable: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of: Acceptable
        You have comfortably satisfied the requirements of the examiners, who are pleased to inform you that you have passed your Grade 2 W.O.M.B.A.T. You are evidently a witch or wizard of skill and learning and we hope that you will continue your studies and attempt the third, and final, W.O.M.B.A.T. when examination time comes again.
     5. Exceeds Expectations: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of: Exceeds Expectations
        The examiners are most impressed by your thoughtful and intelligent answers and are pleased to inform you that your marks place you well above the average. You have demonstrated a high standard of magical knowledge. We hope very much that you will pursue your studies, culminating in the third and final W.O.M.B.A.T. in a few months' time.
     6. Outstanding: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 and have been awarded the classification of: Outstanding
        You have succeeded admirably where many of your fellow witches and wizards have failed! We are delighted to inform you that you have passed with distinction and honour. We would most earnestly recommend that you proceed to the third, and final, W.O.M.B.A.T. in due course. Very well done indeed!
   
   
7. Book 7 Title - December 21, 2006 through December 27, 2006
   • Deck the halls in a specific order to see the title of Book 7.
     1. Go to the Locked Door page. Click the open door in the mirror; a Christmas tree will appear.
     2. Click on the top half of the main door to reveal a wreath.
     3. Click on the ceiling reflected in the mirror (top half of the mirror) to reveal garland decorating the halls.
     4. Click on either of the spider webs next to the door; they will disappear.
     5. Click on the fourth chime in the window (from the left); it will turn into a key.
     6. Grab and hold the key (click and hold with mouse) and place it directly over the key hole; the door will open, revealing a wrapped present sitting on top of Jo's desk.
     7. Click the present to unwrap it; a game of Hangman will appear.
     8. Click the game (not the box top) to play. Type in letters to fill in the two seven-letter words (a, d, e, h, l, o, s, t, w, y). If you guess wrongly eight times the hangman will be filled in, the incomplete title will be crossed off, and the present will re-wrap itself. Click the present to try again.
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   • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
   
   
8. W.O.M.B.A.T. Exam Grade 3 - June 13, 2007 through June 17, 2007
   • The W.O.M.B.A.T. (Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude test - Grade 3) exam gives a code to be submitted to the Ministry.
     1. On the Locked Door page, click the fly on the window and hold down the mouse button; the fly turns into a key to unlock the door. Drag (while holding) the key to the keyhole and release. A test paper, along with three geometric shapes, sits on the desk.
     2. If the fly flies away instead of allowing you to click it, you still have the old version of the website in your browser's cache. Clear the cache and restart your browser.
     3. Grab and hold the circle shape and drag it overtop the line shape and release. The two will join.
     4. Grab, hold, and drag the triangle shape overtop the line and circle shape. The three will join, glow, and move off the test paper. The finished shape is the same as the one on the spine of the Bloomsbury Children's cover.
     5. Click the paper to begin taking the W.O.M.B.A.T. Exam Grade 3.
   • Be certain to print out (or take a screenshot of) your code that you receive after finishing the test. The code is case-sensitive and some letters resemble one another (e.g. lower-case 'L's look like the number 1). Writing it down can lead to incorrect codes.
   • The Student Identification Code can be typed into the W.O.M.B.A.T. card on the desktop. Direct link: W.O.M.B.A.T. SIC. It will show the progress on marking your scores (Paper Being Marked, Results in the Post, or Results Delivered).
   • The Grade 3 test ended June 17; the card and delivery clock ("Paper Being Marked") first appeared on June 18; the clock changed to "Results in the Post" June 22; then to "Results Delivered" on June 25. Depending on how well you did, you received a certificate with a corresponding grade (Troll, Dreadful, Poor, Acceptable, Exceeds Expectations, or Outstanding). The delivery envelope for the fail grades (Troll, Dreadful, and Poor) appears on the upper shelf (unlike previous deliveries), and comes with a blue stamp. The envelope for the pass grades (Acceptable, Exceeds Expectations, and Outstanding) is larger, comes with a yellow stamp, and also appears on the upper shelf.
     1. Troll: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 3 and have been awarded the classification of: Troll
        You have achieved the remarkable result of having a negative score. The examiners were rather impressed by this achievement, and have asked to interview you in person to ascertain whether you are truly a grunting club-wielder, or some kind of subversive genius. Send an owl (preferrably alive, unmangled, and carrying a letter) to Griselda Marchbanks, CDMG, APMO, fDBB, Wizarding Examinations Authority, Ministry of Magic, to arrange an interview.
     2. Dreadful: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 3 and have been awarded the classification of: Dreadful
        Do not take your grade too much to heart, for this was an extremely difficult examination. A new textbook will be available on July 21st 2007, which will enable more effective study. In the meantime, console yourself with the thought that there were a large number of Trolls.
     3. Poor: This is to certify that you have failed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 3 and have been awarded the classification of: Poor
        Do not be disheartened. You have only narrowly failed this most demanding examination, and with a little further study would be sure to pass. You are to be congratulated on a good attempt. We recommend a crammer course of evening classes. Send an owl for full details of the Wallop the Wombat Revision Course, available from the Kwikspell Company.
     4. Acceptable: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 3 and have been awarded the classification of: Acceptable
        You have passed the final and most difficult W.O.M.B.A.T and are to be highly commended. Many of your fellow candidates were less fortunate. Your new qualification will stand you in good stead should you wish to join any of our more prestigious wizarding firms. Flourish & Blotts, the Nimbus Broom Company and Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes are all currently recruiting, and would be delighted to receive an application owl.
     5. Exceeds Expectations: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 3 and have been awarded the classification of: Exceeds Expectations
        This excellent result proves you to be a witch or wizard of considerable learning. You have proven yourself to be part of the academic elite, and the Wizarding Examinations Authority was most impressed by your paper. The Ministry of Magic is always on the lookout for accomplished recruits such as yourself and would welcome your application owl. Very well done indeed!
     6. Outstanding: This is to certify that you have passed W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 3 and have been awarded the classification of: Outstanding
        You are a witch or wizard of extraordinary flair and sagacity. Very few candidates achieve 'Outstanding' at Grade 3 W.O.M.B.A.T. Have you ever considered a teaching post at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Application owls from such highly qualified candidates are always welcome. Heartiest congratulations!
   
   
9. Acknowledgements - July 20, 2007 through October 30, 2007
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     Acknowledgements Within hours you will know what happens to Harry, Ron, Hermione and the rest in their final adventure. All the secrets I have been carrying around for so long will be yours, too, and those who guessed correctly will be vindicated, and those who guessed wrongly will not, I hope, be too disappointed! As for me, I feel a heady mixture of excitement, nerves and relief. 'Deathly Hallows' remains my favourite of the series, even after several re-reads; I cannot wait to share it with the readers who have stuck with me through six previous books. There is only one thing left to do: acknowledgements! Here are the people who have joined me at various stages of the seventeen year journey I have taken with Harry, who (if you laid their brains end to end) could tell a story much stranger than fiction, of how weird and wonderful the world of Harry Potter became as it expanded way beyond all of our wildest dreams. I am, firstly, deeply indebted to my agent, Christopher Little, who has been with me from the beginning and who took a chance on an unknown author whom he sweetly advised not to give up the day job, before working tirelessly to make sure that I never needed to teach French irregular verbs again. I bless the day his name caught my eye in the Writers' and Artists' Year Book; thank God he wasn't christened Vernon. Everyone at his (now considerably expanded) agency deserves my deepest thanks, but in particular Emma Schlesinger, who has become an irreplaceable walking encyclopedia of Potterania, and Neil Blair, who has fought so many battles on Harry's and my behalf, and will, hopefully, get his weekends back now. My eternal gratitude goes to Barry Cunningham, the editor at Bloomsbury Children's books who accepted Philosopher's Stone for publication, but who did not remain at the company long enough to garner all the plaudits that were rightfully his. I had been turned down by a fairly long list of publishers before Barry discerned some merit in Harry; he is a great editor and I will never forget his patience with a writer who was simultaneously struggling to be a teacher and a single mother. Barry was succeeded by Emma Matthewson, who has been my editor and friend for the subsequent six Harrys, whose arbitration I have awaited with bated breath every time I delivered a manuscript, and without whose calmness, honesty and sound judgement I would have been lost. The editing of 'Deathly Hallows' was, in particular, hugely emotional for me, and I cannot think of anyone I would rather have shared it with. Everyone at Bloomsbury Children's Books has been fantastic to me and worked so hard for Harry, but Rosamund de la Hey and Sarah Odedina were with me from the start and have been staunch friends throughout. Nigel Newton, Chief Executive of Bloomsbury, has been hugely supportive from the very beginning, long before Harry began to sell in vast number, because his children were fans of the books; he has been a constant source of enthusiasm and generosity. A turning point in my life was the day I spoke to Arthur Levine for the first time. He was the American editor who had just out-bid three other publishers for the first Harry book. I felt terrified as I picked up the telephone to speak to him; the first thing he said was, 'are you terrified?' I think I loved him from that moment. He, too, has become a real friend and confidant, and the memories I have of seeing San Francisco with Arthur on my first American tour are among my happiest of the whole Potter experience. The other person at Scholastic whom I must thank is the preternaturally efficient and completely lovely Kris Moran, who has shepherded me through two American tours, and sundry other press events, and whom I adore for her loyalty, her ability to locate coffee in an apparently moisture-free environment and her corner-of-the-mouth-while-opening-books-for-signing quips. I also want to thank booksellers everywhere, but particularly in the UK, because they were crucial to Harry's initial success, which was built, not on clever marketing, but on word-of-mouth recommendations by the highly knowledgeable people who staff our bookshops. Harry has become hard work for booksellers in later years, with embargoes and crowds making the whole business much more fraught, and much less intimate, than it used to be (though many still throw themselves into the spirit of midnight openings); I am deeply grateful. Harry Potter is now published in 64 different languages. I am constantly mindful of the fact that so many people are involved in the production of the books across the globe, from China to Canada and most places in between. The arrival of foreign editions is always a real thrill, and I am so grateful to all the people involved, some of whom I have met, but most of whom I have not. I would like to send a little cyber-wave and my warmest thanks to Christine, Yuko, Allan, all the Klauses, Pedro and Sigrid. To list everybody would take up twelve pages, so please forgive me... Dotti Irving, Mark Hutchinson, Rebecca Salt and Nicky Stonehill at Colman Getty PR have made my life so much easier it makes me wince to remember how it was at BCG. Bizarre Potter press stories will fade out of our lives now, and we'll probably miss them once they're gone... Here in my office at home are Christine and Angela, who have dealt expertly and sensitively with my Harry-mail for years, making sure I see the letters I ought to, bringing calm where once there was chaos. I am so glad I found both of them, and that they are still hanging in there. It is hard to know what to say about my indefatigable, invaluable, indispensable PA, Fiddy, whose job has swollen beyond recognition since I first had lunch with her and told her it would probably fill an afternoon a week. She has stood valiantly between me and a tidal wave of demands for years now, enabling me to write books and look after my children, and barely a day goes by when I don't thank God I have her. And so to my family. For a long time, my sister Di was the only one who really saw what it was like in the eye of the storm, and on at least one occasion she picked me up, dusted me down, and talked me back to sanity. She understood that, for all the incredible benefits Harry brought me, there came a time when the pressure and the attention I had not sought became a little overwhelming, and she was the one who saw me through that period, and enabled me to find some perspective. No writer ever had a better spouse than my husband. I still cannot believe how lucky I am to have married Neil; I don't think writers are supposed to be this happy. His support has made the writing of the sixth and seventh books, in particular, a complete joy. As for my children, my two youngest do not really know what Harry Potter is all about yet. Looking forward to sharing the books with them when they are old enough keeps me from feeling too sad at having finished. The very last person to be thanked is the most important person of all, the one to whom I owe the greatest debt of gratitude. I wrote the final draft of the first three chapters of 'Philosopher's Stone' while pregnant with my eldest daughter, Jessica. She has never known what it is like to live without Harry Potter; even before he was published, he was a presence in our house as I typed away frantically in the evenings or broke off conversations with her to scribble on bits of paper. Jessica has never once complained about the attention I devoted to her fictional brother, never reproached me for the fact that Harry Potter has sometimes been a bane rather than a boon in her life. It has not always been easy to be J K Rowling's daughter, yet if I had decided to stop before the seventh book it would have been Jessica's disappointment that I would have feared the most. The fact that 'Deathly Hallows' will sit beside Jessica's bed until it becomes dog-eared and falls apart means more to me than anything else, more than the huge print run, more than all the publicity in the world. So thank you, Decca. (And tidy your room. It's disgusting. Mum X)

   • No instructions are needed to get through the door this time; just go to the Locked Door page, open the door, and click the piece of paper.
   
   
10. Time Turner - October 31, 2007 through December 28, 2007
    • On Halloween, 2007 the door was locked once more but this time a Time Turner appeared. On the right side of the Time Turner is a hand crank. Place the mouse over one of the two small handles (top and bottom) and click. The handle will spin, changing the date. Clicking the bottom handle goes back in time; clicking the top goes forward. The date format is European: Day / Month / Year.
    • Hover the mouse over the sand-filled hourglass; it will glow blue. Click the glowing glass timer, and it will spin, taking you back to a previous door opening so you may try the puzzle again.
    • All 9 of the previous door openings are available.
    
    
11. Family Trees - December 29, 2007
    • The door has opened to reveal the new Weasley, Potter, and Malfoy family trees.

Wizard of the Month

On October 31, 2007, all the previous Wizards of the Month were made available again.

• May 15, 2004 - Felix Summerbee. Inventor of Cheering Charms.
• June 1, 2004 - Gwenog Jones. Captain and Beater of the only all-female national Quidditch Team, the Holyhead Harpies.
• July 1, 2004 - Donaghan Tremlett (1972 - present). Bass player with the popular wizarding band The Weird Sisters.
• August 1, 2004 - Honoria Nutcombe (1665 - 1743). Founded the Society for the Reformation of Hags.
• September 1, 2004 - Uric the Oddball (Medieval, dates unknown). Highly eccentric wizard who is famed, among other things, for wearing a jellyfish for a hat.
• October 1, 2004 - Glenda Chittock (1964 - present). Popular presenter of the W.W.N. (Wizarding Wireless Network) programme 'Witching Hour'.
• November 1, 2004 - Devlin Whitehorn (1945 - present). Founder of the Nimbus racing broom company.
• December 1, 2004 - Ignatia Wildsmith (1227 - 1320). The witch who invented Floo powder.
• January 1, 2005 - Derwent Shimpling (1912 - present). Ate an entire Venemous Venomous Tentacula for a bet and survived, though is still purple.
• February 1, 2005 - Artemisia Lufkin (1754 - 1825). First witch to become Minister for Magic.
• March 1, 2005 - Mungo Bonham (1560 - 1659). Famous wizard healer. Founded St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
• April 1, 2005 - Gondoline Oliphant (1720 - 1799). Famous for studies of life and habits of trolls. Clubbed to death in the Cotswolds while sketching.
• May 1, 2005 - Felix Summerbee (1447 - 1508). Inventor of Cheering Charms. (note: listed with date of April 30, 2005)
• June 1, 2005 - Elfrida Clagg (1612 - 1687). Chieftaness of Warlock's Council.
• July 1, 2005 - Chauncey Oldridge (1342 - 1379). First known victim of Dragon Pox.
• August 1, 2005 - Bridget Wenlock (1202 - 1285). Famous Arithmancer. First to establish the magical properties of the number seven.
• September 1, 2005 - Gaspard Shingleton (1959 - present). Celebrated inventor of the Self-Stirring Cauldron.
• October 1, 2005 - Fifi LaFolle (1888 - 1971). Author of the 'Enchanted Encounters' series.
• November 1, 2005 - Carlotta Pinkstone (1922 - present). Famous campaigner for lifting the International Confederation of Wizard’s Statute of Secrecy and telling Muggles that wizards still exist. Ms. Pinkstone has been imprisoned several times for her blatant and deliberate use of magic in public places.
• December 1, 2005 - Bowman Wright (1492 - 1560). Famous for developing the Golden Snitch.
• January 1, 2006 - Jocunda Sykes (1915 - present). Famous for flying across the Atlantic on a broomstick - the first person to do so.
• February 1, 2006 - Yardley Platt (1446 - 1557). Serial goblin-killer.
• March 1, 2006 - Daisy Dodderidge (1467 - 1555). First landlady of the Leaky Cauldron.
• April 1, 2006 - Grogan Stump (1770 - 1884). Popular Minister for Magic, appointed 1811.
• May 1, 2006 - Fabius Watkins (1940 - 1975). Legendary Captain and Chaser of Montrose Magpies. Died in freak collision with helicopter.
• June 1, 2006 - Daisy Hookum (1962 - present). Wrote bestseller 'My Life as a Muggle', after giving up magic for a year. Married to celebrity gardener Tilden Toots.
• July 1, 2006 - Tarquin McTavish (1955 - present). Imprisoned for crimes against Muggle neighbour, who was discovered trapped inside McTavish's kettle.
• August 1, 2006 - Erica Stainwright (1932 - 2001). Disgraced 1950s housekeeping guru who made fortune selling 'cleaning' potions that really generated more mould and grime.
• September 1, 2006 - Hambledon Quince (1936 - present). Author of controversial theory that wizards originate from Mars, Muggles from mushrooms.
• October 1, 2006 - Idris Oakby (1872 - 1985). Founder of the S.S.S. (Society for the Support of Squibs).
• November 1, 2006 - Lorcan d'Eath (1964 - present). Heartthrob singer, part vampire, nineteen weeks at number 1 with hit song 'Necks to You.'
• December 1, 2006 - Laurentia Fletwock (1947 - present). Celebrated breeder and racer of winged horses. Has campaigned for tighter restrictions on broomstick use.
• January 1, 2007 - Harvey Ridgebit (1881 - 1973). Dragonologist, caught first Peruvian Vipertooth, established world's largest dragon sanctuary in Romania.
• February 1, 2007 - Mnemone Radford (1562 - 1649). Developed Memory Modifying Charms. First Ministry of Magic Obliviator.
• March 1, 2007 - Tilden Toots (1959 - present). 'The wizard with three green thumbs' Celebrity herbologist and radio personality.
• April 1, 2007 - Magenta Comstock (1895 - 1991). Experimental artist whose portraits' eyes not only follow the viewer around the room, but also follow them home.
• May 1, 2007 - Helga Hufflepuff (Medieval, precise dates unknown). One of the four celebrated Founders of Hogwarts, Hufflepuff was particularly famous for her dexterity at food-related Charms. Many recipes traditionally served at Hogwarts feasts originated with Hufflepuff.
• June 1, 2007 - Salazar Slytherin (Medieval, precise dates unknown). One of the four celebrated Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Salazar Slytherin was one of the first recorded Parselmouths, an accomplished Legilimens, and a notorious champion of pureblood supremacy.
• July 1, 2007 - Godric Gryffindor (Medieval, precise dates unknown). One of the four famous Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Godric Gryffindor was the most accomplished dueller of his time, an enlightened fighter against Muggle-discrimination and the first owner of the celebrated Sorting Hat.
• August 1, 2007 - Rowena Ravenclaw (Medieval, precise dates unknown). One of the four famous Founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Rowena Ravenclaw was the most brilliant witch of her time, though legend has it that a broken heart - cause unknown - contributed to her early demise.
• September 1, 2007 - Albus Dumbledore (1881 - 1996). Brilliant and often controversial headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus Dumbledore is most famous for his 1945 defeat of Grindelwald and his steadfast championing of Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived. Dumbledore's self-proclaimed proudest achievement, however, was featuring on a Famous Wizards Chocolate Frog Card.
• October 1, 2007 - Harry Potter (1980 - ). The Boy Who Lived, only known survivor of the Avada Kedavra curse and conqueror of Lord Voldemort, also known as Tom Riddle. Harry Potter joined the reshuffled Auror Department under Kingsley Shacklebolt at age 17, rising to become Head of said department in 2007.

Happy Birthday

At around midnight (London time), whenever a new birthday is announced it appears in the Wizard of the Month calendar (on the Macromedia site) and on the Birthday page on the text version of the site. This only lasts for 24 hours and then goes to the next birthday or back to the wizard of the month. Be aware that once the day is over, the Birthday page disappears completely. Neville's birthday was the first to appear on her site, which is why the birthdays "start" on July 30.

• July 30 - Neville Longbottom.
• July 31 - Harry Potter.
• August 11 - Ginny Weasley.
• August 22 - Percy Weasley.
• September 19 - Hermione Granger.
• October 4 - Minerva McGonagall.
• October 17 - Filius Flitwick.
• October 30 - Molly Weasley.
• November 29 - Bill Weasley.
• December 6 - Rubeus Hagrid.
• December 12 - Charlie Weasley.
• January 9 - Severus Snape.
• February 6 - Arthur Weasley.
• March 1 - Ron Weasley.
• March 10 - Remus Lupin.
• April 1 - Fred and George Weasley.
• May 15 - Pomona Sprout.
• June 5 - Draco Malfoy.
• June 28 - Dobby the House-elf.