KEY POINTS

  • Harry Potter At Home Hub is now online
  • J.K. Rowling, together with Audible, Bloomsbury, Overdrive, Pottermore Publishing and Scholastic, launched this website for the kids to be entertained and educated amid COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Readers can enjoy different features like being sorted to different houses, quizzes and many more.

The number of people affected by COVID-19 is growing not just in the United States but in other parts of the globe; hence, in order to contain the virus, the government issued a stay-at-home order. Parents’ concern at this moment is how to keep their kids entertained. Here, let Harry Potter At Home help you.

The Wizarding World Team just announced that they are working with J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter series, Audible, Bloomsbury, Overdrive, Pottermore Publishing and Scholastic on this project. The Harry Potter At Home Hub was launched in order to keep the children educated, and at the same time, entertained amid the COVID-19 pandemic, CNN reported.

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J.K. Rowling revealed there are actually two Harry Potters in the wizarding world. In this photo, the writer arrives for the European premiere of the film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” at Cineworld Imax, Leicester Square in London on Nov. 15, 2016. Reuters/Neil Hall

Without further ado, here are 5 interesting things you will find in Harry Potter At Home Hub.

Hogwarts Houses

Fans of Harry Potter know that there are four houses in Hogwarts, and these were named after the four founders of the school —Gryffindor (Godric), Hufflepuff (Helga), Ravenclaw (Rowena) and Slytherin (Salazar). Upon arrival, all first year students are sorted into different houses depending on their wishes and character traits.

In Harry Potter At Home Hub, readers are given the opportunity to discover their Hogwarts House, and since the sorting hat is not available, the reader will need to register. A prompt to enter the reader’s birthdate will appear. After filling it up, the reader will be asked to create an account by entering an email address, and creating a password.

Once all set, the reader can now start the sorting ceremony. Series of questions will be asked to determine which house the reader belongs.

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A part of the set of "Harry Potter" on March 30, 2012. Getty Images

Quizzes

The Harry Potter At Home Hub gives its readers different quizzes to choose from. Here’s a sample of the quizzes found in the said website. The Ultimate Food Quiz, The Arthur and Molly Weasley Quiz, The Magic Gone Wrong Quiz, The Gilderoy Lockhart Quiz, The First Year Harry Potter Quiz, The First Year Hogwarts Houses Quiz, The First Year Quidditch Quiz, The Firsts Year Hogwarts Professor Quiz, The Beedle the Bard Quiz, The Sneaky Niffler Quiz, The Animagus Quiz, The Mischievously Tricky Quiz, Complete the quote quiz: Ron edition, The Wizarding Conundrum Quiz, The Divination Quiz, Fashion in the Wizarding World Quiz, The Patronus Quiz, The Death Eaters Quiz and many more.

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The “Harry Potter” cast, which includes Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, is all grown up. Warner Bros. Pictures

House Pride

This option is categorized into the 4 houses. Once the reader select a house, it will bring you to the page where it collates all the important information and articles related to the house chosen, as well as the quizzes and news-pieces related to the said house.

Discover your wand

Harry Potter At Home Hub also features an option where the reader can identify the wand suited for him or her by answering 7 questions.

Wands and "butterbeer" are distributed to fans during an announcement of the new "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" attraction, to be built at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles
Wands and "butterbeer" are distributed to fans during an announcement of the new "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" attraction, to be built at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles December 6, 2011. Reuters

Discover your Patronus

There is also an option for the reader to discover his or her Patronus Charm by answering series of questions. Take note, however, that it has to be answered as fast as you can.

What are you waiting for? Visit Harry Potter At Home Hub now, and enjoy the magic within your home.

Nox!

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