Off to Hogwarts!
Your guide to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Explore Hogwarts houses, classes, history, traditions, and more. Take the Sorting Hat Quiz, check your school supplies, explore the castle, and discover everything there is to know about life at Hogwarts.
Take the Sorting Hat Quiz
Discover which Hogwarts house you belong in.
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Get to Know Hogwarts Castle
You’ll be climbing those marble staircases soon enough. Learn your way around the castle before term begins, from the Great Hall and house common rooms to classrooms, towers, secret passages, and the places first-years probably shouldn’t be wandering after dark.
Explore Hogwarts Castle →Pack for Your First Year
Robes? Check. Cauldron? Check. Wand? Definitely don’t forget that one. Before you head for Platform 9¾, make sure you have everything Hogwarts expects a first-year student to bring — from school robes and set books to magical equipment and, of course, one owl, cat, or toad.
View the Hogwarts Shopping List →
Meet the Ghosts of Hogwarts
Before you wander the corridors after dark, it helps to know which spectral residents may drift past. Get acquainted with Hogwarts’ most famous ghosts, from Nearly Headless Nick and the Grey Lady to the Fat Friar, the Bloody Baron, and the ever-unsettling Peeves.
Explore the Hogwarts Ghosts →Your Hogwarts Reading List
A little extra reading before term never hurt anyone. Brush up on spells, magical history, famous witches and wizards, and the creatures and curiosities you may encounter once you arrive at Hogwarts.
The Ultimate Wizarding World Student Handbook (Illustrated Edition)
A comprehensive guide to life at Hogwarts, Harry Potter’s famous school View Book →
The Ultimate Wizarding World Spellbook – Headmaster’s Edition
A complete reference guide to every spell in the realm of wizards and witches View Book →
The Ultimate Wizarding World Guide to Magical Studies
A comprehensive exploration of Hogwarts’s classes and curriculum View Book →
The Ultimate Wizarding World History of Magic
A comprehensive chronicle of the Harry Potter universe through the ages View Book →
Dumbledore
The Life and Lies of Hogwarts’s Renowned Headmaster: An Unofficial Exploration View Book →
The Ultimate Wizarding World Guide to Patronuses
Exploring Patronus personalities, legends, and lore throughout the Harry Potter series View Book →
Voldemort
The Definitive Study of Tom Riddle, the Man Who Would Become “He Who Must Not Be Named” View Book →
Malfoy
The Fall and the Fate of the Wizarding World’s Most Treacherous Family View Book →
Prepare for Your Hogwarts Classes
Your trunk is packed and the castle is waiting, but what happens once lessons begin? Get acquainted with the subjects you’ll study at Hogwarts, from Charms and Transfiguration to Potions, Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and the electives that come later.
Explore Hogwarts Classes →Learn the History of Hogwarts
You’re about to become part of a story that began more than a thousand years ago. Meet the four founders, discover how their differences shaped the school, and explore the events, traditions, and secrets that turned Hogwarts into the castle you’re about to call home.
Explore Hogwarts History →