Hogwarts is no ordinary school.
Staircases move, paintings talk.
And ghosts roam the halls.
Some even teach classes.
Of course, you'll know all about Hogwarts.
Keep watching for a deeper dive
into the ins and outs of studying
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
As you know, from the previous episodes
of "Discover Harry Potter," students are sorted into houses
when they arrive at Hogwarts.
Students spend all their time
with their fellow house members.
They sleep in dormitories together.
They have common rooms where they can relax
and do homework together.
And they even compete in Quidditch matches for their houses.
You'd think spending so much time with other students
would be difficult, but Harry and his friends
found some entertaining ways to pass the time.
Oh, don't try one of them. Oh no.
The students work together throughout the year
to earn house points.
The house cup needs awarding.
This is a big deal for the students,
although certain houses have historically been
more successful than others.
Did you know that ...
Oh.
There's also the Quidditch cup.
You never told me
your father was a seeker too.
Didn't know.
But it's not all sports and trophies
at Hogwarts.
Students do have to attend classes too.
As there is so many different types of magic,
students take lots of different subjects
throughout their time at Hogwarts.
In their few years at Hogwarts,
Harry, Ron and Hermione are eased into the different
magical disciplines with Transfiguration,
Charms, Potions, History of Magic,
Defence Against the Dark Arts and Astronomy.
Poor Scabbers.
Vera Verto.
Make sure you are not late to class
as she doesn't take kindly to stragglers.
Perhaps it would be more useful
if I were to transfigure Mr Potter and yourself
into a pocket watch.
Did you know
you can even transfigure yourself?
Professor McGonagall herself is one.
Good evening, Professor Dumbledore.
Charms class is a little less intense.
One of a wizard's most rudimentary skills is levitation, or ...
Here you'll learn things like shrinking charms,
levitation charms, and even a tickling charm.
As you can see, classes at Hogwarts
might be more hands-on than you're probably used to.
Stop moving, both of you.
As we mentioned earlier,
there's Quidditch for the sporty students.
If you'd prefer something a bit less outdoorsy,
wizard chess is a great game to play with friends.
That's totally barbaric.
Feeling peckish?
Head to the great hall for the most delicious food
you could ever imagine.
Getting around the castle can be a bit of a chore, though.
That's the last thing you'd want
at the end of a long day at school.
If you're able to navigate the moving stairs,
you could head back to your house's common room
and through to the dormitories.
That's where the students sleep at night.
Or, if you'd prefer to wind down
with a calming countryside walk,
you could amble around the Hogwarts grounds.
The school is in the beautiful Scottish Highlands,
so you'll see towering hills,
a shimmery lake and a dark, ominous forest.
This is the forbidden forest
and is just as creepy as it sounds.
Even headmaster Albus Dumbledore
can't be sure of all the creatures
that hide in its darkness.
The first-years, please note ...
You'd think this means
that students would never go near it,
but Harry and his friends
actually have to serve detention there in their first year.
As you can see,
while Hogwarts is a wonderful school,
danger is never far away.
Troll in the dungeon!
The third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds ...
Luckily, students have a class
that teaches them all about how to protect themselves
with magic.
This is Defence Against the Dark Arts,
and it's the only class where Harry scored
higher than Hermione in their exams.
As most of them end up in some sticky situations.
This has led some to believe that the position is cursed.
Oh, that's Professor Snape, head of Slytherin House.
What's he teach?
Potions.
The students get up to their fair share
of mischief and fun, just like in any other school.
Indeed Ron's older brothers,
Fred and George, are always finding new ways
to cause trouble to their teachers and classmates
and even their mum.
Fred, you next.
Oh, I'm sorry, George.
One of the reasons they're so successful
with their pranking in the school is the mysterious map
that they share with Harry in his third year.
Where'd you get it?
Nicked it from Filch's office of course, first year.
Harry and his friends
get into a fair few furry situations.
But they always find time
for their schoolwork too.
As the students get older,
But they don't have to worry about this
for their first few years, which is probably for the best
since the school is constantly under attack by Dark forces.
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