Pop Culture and Fictional Characters

Kreacher is the house elf who serves the House of Black and is inherited by Sirius Black, and later by Harry Potter.

Gringotts Wizarding Bank is run and operated by goblins. They are known for their skill with money and their ability to guard high-security vaults.

Hedwig is Harry's owl, Scabbers is Ron's rat, and Crookshanks is Hermione's cat. Beaky is a nickname for Buckbeak, who is a hippogriff, not a pet in the same sense.

The tapestry near the Room of Requirement depicts Barnabas the Barmy attempting to teach trolls ballet. This is a specific detail from the books.

In the Weasley twins' room, Hermione picks up a Sneakoscope that looks like a telescope, which then spins and hits her.

Ginny Weasley suggests the name 'Dumbledore's Army' because it represents the Ministry's greatest fear.

Balderdash was one of the passwords used to enter the Gryffindor common room in the first book.

Lavender Brown gives Ron the nickname 'Won-Won' while they are dating in their sixth year.

In the Prefects' bathroom, there is a large stained-glass window featuring a mermaid. This is where Harry discovers the clue for the second task of the Triwizard Tournament.

J.K. Rowling has stated in interviews that she considered killing off Ron Weasley halfway through the series, though she ultimately decided against it.

In the first book, Hagrid wins a dragon egg in a card game and names the hatched dragon Norbert. It is later revealed that Norbert is female and renamed Norberta.

Hermione Granger's middle name is Jean. This is revealed in the seventh book when she is filling out paperwork for Gringotts.

The statue of Boris the Bewildered is located near the entrance to the prefects' bathroom on the fifth floor of Hogwarts.

Ginny Weasley buys a Pygmy Puff from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and names it Arnold.

Hermione's cat is named Crookshanks. He is a half-Kneazle, which explains his high intelligence.