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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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__Warning: this article contains spoilers for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.__

## If you’ve always been incredibly ambitious... you’d work as the Minister for Magic 

Do you always have 14 hobbies on the go at once? Were you that kid in exams always asking for more paper? Are you constantly worrying about how to improve upon yourself? First of all, we think you’re doing great, and secondly, we think you’re doing so great, you’d have the potential to take on the top job in the wizarding world.  

The wizarding world has had several Ministers for Magic over its long rule, some of them good, some of them so bad that one actually proposed a [“Dementor breeding program”](https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/ministers-for-magic). But the ones that succeeded brought great progression to the wizarding community – and we believe that’s exactly what you could do. After all, Hermione Granger was an over-achiever, just like you, and look where she ended up. 

## If you’re good with people... you’d work at the Department of International Magical Cooperation 

This job sounds like it requires a lot of meetings, so if you’re a social butterfly, this could be a role you could really embrace. This is where Percy Weasley started his political career, although the entry-level jobs for this department are more concerned about regulations for cauldron thickness than shaking hands with great wizarding world leaders.

But, if you stuck it out, we imagine this job could take you round the world, involve creating magical laws, and help to unite nations and embrace other wizarding cultures. So, if you put as much passion into the safety of cauldron bottoms as you do when it comes to meeting people, this job could be perfect for you. Eventually.

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## If you want something relatively straight-forward... you’d work at the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office  

You’ll know this Ministry of Magic sub-department well, as it’s where our much-treasured Arthur Weasley worked. Ron may call it “the most boring department” but excuse us. Actually, the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts department is sometimes very interesting. Sometimes, it can involve a Muggle teapot that’s gone berserk. Sometimes it gets even crazier, when regurgitating toilets get involved. 

Alright, so it’s not as interesting as, say, being an Unspeakable at the Department of Mysteries (more on that in a moment) but it does sound like a good job to get stuck into if you want a job that’s dependable and relatively harmless. Moseying around London and magically fixing regurgitating toilets doesn’t sound all bad, especially if you have a huge family waiting for you at home. You’d get to travel round, see some of the mad ways Muggle artefacts have been tampered with, and be able to improve a lot of confused Muggles’ days. Not that they’d know about it – you have to perform a lot of Memory Charms in this job.

## If you are good at keeping secrets... you’d work at the Department of Mysteries 

One of the most enigmatic jobs in the Ministry of Magic lies in the Department of Mysteries, where employees are so secretive, they are called Unspeakables. 

Although we don’t know much about what the Unspeakables actually do, we learnt about their department during Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, where Harry and his friends learnt about different rooms specialising in different abstract concepts, such as love, death and time. So, if you’re good at keeping secrets, this is the job for you. But be warned: as interesting as this job sounds, it also sounds very dangerous – but maybe that’s more the case when Lord Voldemort suddenly has an interest in your department... 

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## If you’re a competitive person or are a sports obsessive... you’d work at the Department of Magical Games and Sports 

This department specialised in Quidditch, Gobstones and other wizarding world activities. We got to learn a little bit about it during the Quidditch World Cup, where former player, Ludo Bagman, worked during his post-sporting career. We even got a glimpse of its office in *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoeni*x, where the office was described as ‘untidy-looking’ and a wizard was spotted with an armful of brooms. 

All in all, this job sounds like a lot of fun for a sports enthusiast and would certainly involve getting tickets to all the big matches. But we imagine, with a dangerous sport like Quidditch to look after, it wouldn’t be all... fun and games. 

## If you just want Harry’s job... you’d work at the Department of Magical Law Enforcement 

This department is perhaps most famously known for the fact it is where Aurors work, although it has a series of sub-divisions. It was Harry’s main goal to become an Auror (no surprises after his dealings with Lord Voldemort) which he fulfilled after the events of the Battle of Hogwarts. In his later years, he would go on to become the head of the department. 

So, if you want to follow in the footsteps of the Boy Who Lived, defeating the Dark Forces of the wizarding world and helping to attain justice wherever you roam, this is the job to sign up for. 

## If you’re talented at solving problems quickly... you’d work for the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes 

This job requires quick-thinkers and people who don’t get stressed out easily – and the clue is in the title as to why. Jobs within this department include the likes of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad, who help sort out situations such as... inadvertently blowing up your Aunt Marge, for example. Those that are particularly adept at Memory Charms may become professional Obliviators.

Basically, this department is for selfless people who know how to tidy up other peoples’ messes – so you need to be made of strong stuff to work here. 

## If you love to travel... you’d work at the Department of Magical Transport 

From Portkeys to Floo Powder, this department takes care of all the magical ways a wizard or witch gets from point A to point B, and gave us the likes of [the Hogwarts Express](https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-hogwarts-express) and [the Knight Bus.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-knight-bus)

Depending on which section you worked in, you could end up developing the next big mode of magical transport – or maybe you’d just end up fining people for unauthorised Apparition. Either way, we imagine this job would require a bit of travel, just from the sheer nature of it. 

Maybe you don’t want to work at the Ministry of Magic? [Browse other careers of the wizarding world right here. ](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/which-wizarding-career-would-be-right-for-you)

What makes a witch or wizard powerful?

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Voldemort and Harry’s connection is obvious, with Voldemort himself having conferred power on Harry as a baby. His actions created a link that accounts for Harry’s scar, his Parselmouth ability, the connected visions and the inexplicable behaviour of their wands.

Less is known about Dumbledore’s relationship with Voldemort, but they are also entwined: after all, Dumbledore is the only one Voldemort has ever feared. So why is that?

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Perhaps part of the explanation lies in the ways they define power. For Voldemort, it is about dominance – his, over other wizards, wizardkind’s over magical creatures, and the magical world’s over Muggles. Within this twisted hierarchy there are numerous sub-divisions, with Muggle-born wizards and non-humans subject to abuse and derision.

Dumbledore’s definition of power, by contrast, is about love. This, he tells Harry time and again, is the thing he has that Voldemort does not. Love drives Voldemort out. He can’t possess Harry when he is thinking of Sirius; he couldn’t even touch Harry because of his mother’s sacrifice. And from love springs friendship, humility, equality and other things Dumbledore identifies as powerful. Voldemort does not comprehend this kind of thinking and so he cannot understand Dumbledore’s motivations, which helps explain his fear.

There are other reasons. When Dumbledore and Voldemort do battle in the Ministry of Magic, Dumbledore’s magical prowess is apparent. They are pretty evenly matched in terms of spells, without either needing to voice many incantations, and Dumbledore keeps his cool while commanding statues and deflecting curses.

And while Voldemort doesn’t understand Dumbledore, Dumbledore understands him. Not just because Dumbledore has seen Voldemort grow up, or even because – we later discover – he has looked into Voldemort’s family background. These give him insight, but so too does Dumbledore’s own past. Because he hasn’t always equated power with love.

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One of the first things we ever learn about Dumbledore is that his fame was partly forged by defeating Gellert Grindelwald, the world’s Darkest wizard in a pre-Voldemort age. Their legendary duel saw two extraordinarily talented wizards at the peak of their abilities. It ended with Grindelwald imprisoned, and it cemented Dumbledore’s reputation for fighting the Dark Arts. In itself, this is a solid reason for Voldemort to fear Dumbledore. He’s already beaten another very Dark wizard, so in an actual, physical sense, Dumbledore has proved he is worth fearing. 

But, we later learn, Dumbledore also knew Grindelwald personally, and this relationship defined his life. As young wizards bound by circumstance, Dumbledore and Grindelwald shared wild ambitions. In *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,* Rita Skeeter reproduces a letter from Dumbledore which refers to the superiority of wizards over Muggles, and their supposed responsibility in pursuit of ‘the greater good’. While the letter indicates Dumbledore was more cautious about how to enact power than Grindelwald, there is no doubt it casts the Dumbledore Harry knows in a different light. In the film *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* we get a glimpse of Grindelwald, and it is obvious that while Dumbledore’s outlook changed, Grindelwald’s obsession with ‘the greater good’ only intensified.

That change in outlook makes Dumbledore even more powerful, at least when it comes to Voldemort. Although ultimately he rejected Grindelwald’s ideals, there was a time when some of those things that appeal to Voldemort – power, glory, leadership – appealed to Dumbledore. After a family tragedy, Dumbledore deliberately chose to stay away from power, realising it was his ‘weakness and… temptation’. And, as he says in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,* ‘It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are.’ So Dumbledore chose not to be Minister of Magic, remaining at Hogwarts and using his talents to teach others.

It’s a choice that Voldemort – whose lack of self-awareness and responsibility towards others makes him Dumbledore’s polar opposite – can’t understand. But Voldemort is right to fear Dumbledore, because Dumbledore understands how clever boys with powerful ambitions become Dark wizards. And understanding Voldemort is key to defeating him.

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That Voldemort’s fear comes in part because Dumbledore has refused power speaks to the fact that it is a hard thing to define. It also reflects some of Harry’s own uncertainties. Towards the end of *Deathly Hallows,* Dumbledore says:

> ‘It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.’ 
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From the outset, Harry is powerful within his own sphere of influence. When it comes to fighting Voldemort his friends defer to him, with Hermione recognising cleverness is not as integral to leadership as friendship and bravery. That’s why she persuades Harry to host DA sessions, and why Ron agrees to follow the spiders in *Chamber of Secrets.* Like Dumbledore, they recognise Harry’s leadership – even when Harry doesn’t acknowledge it himself. Voldemort certainly doesn’t think Harry’s power is all his own. He disregards Harry because of his inability to acknowledge what Dumbledore says is Harry’s greatest strength: love.

Yet love does give Harry power. His leadership qualities aren’t sought solely because he’s defeated Voldemort before. He’s determined, empathetic and, despite all that he’s endured, he has the ability to love.

So, although Voldemort is manipulative and Dumbledore is wise, neither has the unique power Harry has. It’s a power created by an unusual combination of circumstance and personality and Voldemort underestimates it for the same reason he fears Dumbledore – because he can’t understand any motivation other than his own. 

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Everything you didn’t know about Animagi

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## Firstly, Animagi have to register

Seeing as the books feature so many unregistered Animagi, we sometimes forget that you’re actually supposed to register if you want to become one. If you don’t, you’re actually supposed to go to [Azkaban](/writing-by-jk-rowling/azkaban "Azkaban by J.K. Rowling").  

At Hogwarts, students learn about Animagi in their third year Transfiguration class. At the Ugandan school [Uagadou](/writing-by-jk-rowling/uagadou "Uagadou by J.K. Rowling"), students can master the complex Transfiguration by age 14. But sometimes, like in the case of the Marauders, you may not want anyone to know that you have this ability.

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## The learning process to become an Animagus is... complex

As you might imagine, you can’t just become an Animagus overnight. The learning process involves holding the leaf of a Mandrake in your mouth for an entire month, for example – which is why most students stick to wizard chess when it comes to extra-curricular activities.

[Find out the full process here.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/web-how-do-you-become-animagus)

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Peter Pettigrew transforms back into a rat and escapes.

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## Transfiguration and Animagi are different

For example: if Viktor Krum can transfigure his head into a shark’s, like he does in *Goblet of Fire*, that doesn’t mean he is an Animagus. 

Transfiguration is a form of spell-casting, whereas becoming an Animagus is forever. 

The first recorded Animagus was Ancient Greek wizard Falco Aesalon__  
And yes, he could turn into a falcon. Lucky.

## You cannot choose your Animagus animal

If we could choose our Animagus, you can rest assured we’d all be lions, adorable puppies, or magnificent eagles. But realistically, an Animagus is closely linked to your personality. For example, the brave and rebellious James Potter is famously a stag, whereas the conniving journalist Rita Skeeter is a beetle. 

## Your Animagus and Patronus animal can be the same 

If a wizard never masters Animagus magic, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll never find out the animal they could’ve been. Another pretty complex form of magic, the Patronus Charm, has been known to mirror it, meaning the animal you cast to attack Dementors could well be your inner animal too. Minerva McGonagall’s Animagus form, for example, is famously a cat, and so is her [Patronus](/writing-by-jk-rowling/patronus-charm "Patronus Charm by J.K. Rowling").

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## Your Animagus may embody a distinguishing feature of your human self

An Animagus may seem the perfect disguise, but once you descend into your animal-self, there may be a distinguishing feature about you that stays. For example, Rita Skeeter’s beetle has little glasses-markings around the eyes, and in the famous case of Wormtail, both he and ‘Scabbers’ were missing a finger.  

## In North America Animagi were sometimes known as ‘skin walkers’

Native American Animagi seem to have been closely linked to the legend of the skin walkers. The myth told of evil witches or wizards that could transform into animals, and gained their powers through the sacrifice of a family member. This damaging rumour was often perpetuated by fearful No-Maj medicine men.  

## You do not adopt the life span of the animal you become  

Ron was always so bewildered that his pet Scabbers managed to live for so long; 12 years is a very, very old rat. That is, unless you’re actually Peter Pettigrew masquerading as a rat, which in this case was true. This means you could theoretically be an animal for decades, far longer than the animal is supposed to live. 

## Minerva McGonagall was taught by Albus Dumbledore how to become one 

Does that mean Dumbledore was an Animagi too?

The Death Eaters Quiz

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Cursed Child celebrates 7 year anniversary: your latest updates on all territories 

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Pictured (L–R): Benjamin Papac as Albus Potter and Jon Steiger as Scorpius Malfoy in the San Francisco production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Photo credit: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

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As *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* enjoys its latest worldwide anniversary, you can watch the various actors who play Harry Potter across the world get ready for their shows in this new montage. Take a look at all the current Harrys, as seen in London, New York, San Francisco, Melbourne, Hamburg, Toronto and Tokyo right here. 

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This weekend marks seven years since the award-winning production first opened in London’s West End, and since then, *Cursed Child* has been making waves across the globe, including new shows opening in Japan and Canada this year.

Alas, as some doors open, some must close, as it was revealed this week that the production of *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* in San Francisco is set to close 11th September, marking the show as the longest-running play in the history of the city. 

‘We are extremely proud of our San Francisco production,’ said producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender. ‘To be the longest running play in the city is an amazing achievement. We would like to thank all our cast, company and creative team for getting us to this incredible milestone. There is a rich culture of arts and theatre here, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to San Francisco audiences for embracing our play.’

To commemorate the closure, the San Francisco production will be putting on extra performances of the show, so fans who haven’t had a chance to see it yet can snap up tickets. [You can learn more about that from the official website.](https://sf.harrypottertheplay.com/)

Elsewhere, productions of *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* continue to cast their spell globally, currently playing to sold-out audiences at the Palace Theatre, London, UK; at the Lyric Theatre, New York, US; at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto, Canada; and at the TBS Akasaka ACT Theatre, Tokyo, Japan. The play has also broken records as the longest running play in Australia and Hamburg at the Princess theatre, Melbourne, Australia; and at the Mehr! Theater, Hamburg, Germany respectively. 

In fact, *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* has now been seen by over 5 million people worldwide. Have you immersed yourself in the eighth story yet? 

You can learn more about the play, including character guides, quizzes and behind-the-scenes videos at our [Cursed Child hub.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/cursed-child-collection)

Immerse yourself in the first Harry Potter book with our brand-new Starting Harry Potter hub 

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This year marks 25 years since J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter book was published – introducing several generations to Harry’s adventures at Hogwarts. But is there a young person in your life who has yet to discover the magic of the wizarding world? We have a fun digital treat for you and them this summer that is the perfect entry point. 

Introducing [StartingHarryPotter.com](http://startingharrypotter.com/?utm_source=wwd_web&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=shp-2022), our new interactive space for children and parents, carers or teachers alike to enjoy all the elements of the first book in an enchanting new way. 

If you are brand new to J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, this handy website will serve as your friendly guide on what to expect (complete with a checklist of everything you’ll need) and an opportunity to read the first chapter of the book online. Or, if you prefer, you can listen to the first chapter via the UK audiobook, as lovingly narrated by Stephen Fry.

The hub will have a selection of games to partake in, such as Remembrall Rush, where you can test your memory, or Trapdoor Trials, which will quiz you on a series of interesting conundrums. You can also design your very own Hogwarts crest or flip through our miniature interactive polls to impart your own thoughts on the wizarding world. Our snackable Harry Potter guides will help newcomers educate themselves swiftly, such as pronunciation guides (Hermione’s name used to get us too!) or fast-track summaries on Quidditch and the Hogwarts houses.  

We’ll also have the usual slew of puzzles and quizzes to keep you on your toes too, alongside craft tutorials for all you budding creatives out there. Our friends, Bloomsbury and Scholastic, who publish Harry Potter in the UK and US respectively, have also contributed to the Starting Harry Potter hub, with an assortment of activities for you to try out with others. There will even be a section for fans to send in Harry Potter artwork for us ([try it out here!](https://submit.startingharrypotter.com/)) to display as proudly as a portrait on a Hogwarts wall. 

Worried your wizarding world knowledge isn’t tip-top yet? Never fear, our Discover section will give you a potted (mind the pun) history of key characters, spells, objects or location syou encounter in the first book. Then you can play our challenges to your heart’s content. 

We don’t just have the hub for you to enjoy, either. To celebrate Starting Harry Potter, the first Harry Potter audiobook is available to stream free on Alexa from Audible in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese, beginning on July 1st and through August 15th by saying: “Alexa, read Harry Potter Book One.”

So, there you have it. And to all you Harry Potter experts out there who are the sort to get 112% on a Charms exam, we won’t blame you if you fancy starting the Harry Potter books from the very beginning too and visiting our hub also. It is the 25th anniversary, after all!

Visit [StartingHarryPotter.com](http://startingharrypotter.com?utm_source=wwd_web&utm_medium=nav&utm_campaign=shp-2022) today for a bewitching interactive experience. Maybe Muggle technology isn’t so bad after all. And if you want to submit any artwork, please do! [Right here.](https://submit.startingharrypotter.com/)

While you’re with us, you can [register with the Harry Potter Fan Club](https://my.wizardingworld.com/login) today to get sorted into your Hogwarts house or discover other things about your wizarding identity. You can also download our Harry Potter Fan Club app, the perfect tool for wannabe wizards on the go. 

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Bloomsbury celebrate 25th anniversary of Philosopher’s Stone with special edition book and asking fans their top memories 

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We’re sure UK-based Harry Potter fans remember the first book well – that big scarlet train, Harry’s inquisitive face... and now, you can revisit it, 25 years on, with this special version produced by Bloomsbury, with some additional features, such as drawings from J.K. Rowling’s archive and the original iconic cover art by Thomas Taylor. 

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You can learn more about this [edition from Bloomsbury here.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/linkout?destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomsbury.com/uk/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone--25th-anniversary-edition-9781526646651/)

Bloomsbury also asked a selection of fans to dig into their Pensieves and extract their early memories of the first book, some of which you can watch below. 


25th anniversary | Bloomsbury ask fans for their favourite Harry Potter memories 

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In the video, we meet fans such as Ben, who learnt to ‘accept yourself, love yourself’ from the books. Charlotte talks about her dyslexia growing up but says that Harry Potter helped her get through it. “That book opened up a relationship for me with literature. I will forever be grateful for the accessibility the Harry Potter books offered me,” she says. 

Bloomsbury also chatted to fans like Catie, who reminisced about “struggling to fit in at school because I was more interested in books and knowledge than sport”, while Amy told a moving tale about finding the books after falling behind at school after heart surgery. “I had never read a full book before (outside of school) and the thought of reading was daunting. But I decided to give it a go. I slowly read the 1st book, which took me about 3 months (my reading and writing was still very behind back then) but I loved every word.”

Inspired, we also decided to take a little trip down memory lane and asked our followers for some of their memories too. We just simply can’t have enough of your stories! 

Susan on Facebook picked a favourite moment we’re sure you can relate to: “I was hooked from the first page but my favourite part is when Hagrid blasts the door open on that island shack, tells Harry he is a wizard and tells Dursley to go stuff it. Then off they go in that row-boat to the start of Harry's amazing new life.”

Laura on Instagram said: “I picked up my copy from a school car boot sale wen the third book had just been released and I got hooked on the magic. I found out years later this was a first edition.” 

Vale on Twitter said: “I was 7 years old when I found *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* under the Christmas tree. I read it during holidays, and I was so into it that I played scenes with my sister. We used what we had for costumes and props (magic wands were straws wrapped in aluminium paper.”

25 years on, and people still remember the exact moment they entered the wizarding world. Here’s to a very special silver anniversary – and onwards to the next! 

__Please note: the answers to this article have been edited for spelling/grammar/clarity.__