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A Howler is a blood-red letter sent to signify extreme anger or to convey a message very loudly and publicly. Upon opening it, the sender's voice, which has been magically magnified to a deafening volume, will bellow a message at the recipient and then self-destruct. If it is not opened or ...
Omnioculars are a pair of magical brass binoculars. Omnioculars, besides having the magnification capabilities of binoculars, have many other useful features. For example, they have the ability to slow down or replay something seen through the lenses, although a side effect is that the view in the ...
Cauldrons are magical receptacles in which potions are brewed. They can be bought at the Cauldron Shop in Diagon Alley. There are many different sizes and materials for cauldrons.
A Time-Turner may be used for short-term time travel. Time-Turners are very dangerous when in the wrong hands, as it's said that many wizards met their demise after confronting and accidentally killing their own selves from the future so they are issued very carefully.
Portkeys can be used to transport a group of people at once. A Portkey can be set to transport anybody who touches it to a designated location or to become active at a predetermined time and transport itself and anyone touching to its set destination.
Floo Powder is a glittering powder used by wizards to travel and communicate using fireplaces.
Broomsticks are used for transportation by witches and wizards of all ages, and for participating in the game of Quidditch. Their use is similar to that of flying carpets, although the latter are banned in Great Britain by the Ministry of Magic. However, they are uncomfortable for extended trips, ...
The house system is a traditional feature of schools in the English-speaking world, particularly in Commonwealth countries, and originated in England. The school is divided into a number of 'houses' and each student is allocated to one house. Houses may compete with one another at sports ...
