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[[File:Hogwarts_Express.JPG|thumb|235x235px|The first year students on their way to Hogwarts]]
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A '''first year''' is a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] who is new to Hogwarts and in their first year of magical education. Those who receive their Hogwarts letter at age eleven are permitted to attend.
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[[File:Hogwarts_Express.JPG|thumb|200px|The first year students on their way to Hogwarts]]
 
A '''first year''' is a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] who is new to Hogwarts and in their first year of magical education.
 
   
 
==Beginning the magical career==
 
==Beginning the magical career==
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{{Quote|Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here!|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
{{Quote|Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here!|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
   
[[File:Tumblr_mk88r1PzbL1qeoetoo1_r1_250.gif|thumb|left|225px|First years traveling across the [[Black Lake]] on boats, to reach Hogwarts]]
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[[File:Tumblr_mk88r1PzbL1qeoetoo1_r1_250.gif|thumb|left|230x230px|First years travelling across the [[Black Lake]] on boats, to reach Hogwarts]]
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First years are typically eleven to twelve years of age, and begin the year by boarding the [[Hogwarts Express]] at exactly 11 a.m. on September 1, from [[King's Cross Station]] on which they travel to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. If they live in [[Hogsmeade]], they do not need to catch the train. From there, first year students are accompanied by the [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds]], (or another suitable teacher if they are absent), along a shady path that leads to a fleet of small [[Hogwarts boats|boats]], which sail themselves across the [[Black Lake]] before arriving at a small landing stage near the base of Hogwarts Castle; they then await their turn to be [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted into their houses]]. A teacher takes them to [[Entrance Hall Antechamber|a small room]] where they await the [[Sorting ceremony]]. Older students ride up to the castle in [[Hogwarts carriages|carriages]] pulled by [[Thestral]]s.
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First years are typically eleven to twelve years of age, and begin the year by boarding the [[Hogwarts Express]] at exactly 11 a.m. on 1 September, from [[King's Cross Station]] on which they travel to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. If they live in [[Hogsmeade]], they do not need to catch the train. From there, first year students are accompanied by the [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds]] (or another suitable teacher if they are absent), along a shady path that leads to a fleet of small [[Hogwarts boats|boats]], which sail themselves across the [[Black Lake]] before arriving at a small landing stage near the base of Hogwarts Castle; they then await their turn to be [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted into their houses]]. A teacher takes them to [[Entrance Hall Antechamber|a small room]] where they await the Sorting ceremony. Older students ride up to the castle in [[Hogwarts carriages|carriages]] pulled by [[Thestral]]s.
   
 
===The Start-of-Term Feast===
 
===The Start-of-Term Feast===
 
{{Quote|Everybody finished the song at different times. At last, only the Weasley twins were left singing along to a very slow funeral march|How the Hogwarts song finished in [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s first year|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
{{Quote|Everybody finished the song at different times. At last, only the Weasley twins were left singing along to a very slow funeral march|How the Hogwarts song finished in [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s first year|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
   
[[File:Sorting_hat.jpg|thumb|220px|The [[Sorting Hat]] on [[Harry Potter]]'s head]]
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[[File:Sorting_hat.jpg|thumb|230x230px|The [[Sorting Hat]] on [[Harry Potter]]'s head]]
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Just before the [[Start-of-Term Feast]] begins, new students are Sorted into one of four houses ([[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], and [[Slytherin]]) by the [[Sorting Hat]]. The Hat analyses each student's mind, looking for specific characteristics that it uses to decide where to put each student. After the sorting, the [[Headmaster]] says a few words and the [[Start-of-Term Feast|feast]] begins. After the feast, the headmaster says a few more words; if he or she is feeling particularly festive, they will direct the students as they sing the school song, such as the year [[Harry Potter]] came to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Dumbledore used his wand as a conductor's baton, conjuring a ribbon that floated in the air, forming the words for the students to sing along with, each singing to the tune of their choice. Not all Professors are overfond of the song, but, [[Albus Dumbledore]], the wise and odd man he was, conducted the singing with gusto and even got a bit misty at the end of it:{{-}}
 
Just before the [[Start-of-Term Feast]] begins, new students are Sorted into one of four houses ([[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], and [[Slytherin]]) by the [[Sorting Hat]]. The Hat analyses each student's mind, looking for specific characteristics that it uses to decide where to put each student. After the sorting, the [[Headmaster]] says a few words and the [[Start-of-Term Feast|feast]] begins. After the feast, the headmaster says a few more words; if he or she is feeling particularly festive, they will direct the students as they sing the school song, such as the year [[Harry Potter]] came to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Dumbledore used his wand as a conductor's baton, conjuring a ribbon that floated in the air, forming the words for the students to sing along with, each singing to the tune of their choice. Not all Professors are overfond of the song, but, [[Albus Dumbledore]], the wise and odd man he was, conducted the singing with gusto and even got a bit misty at the end of it:{{-}}
   
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==During the first year==
 
==During the first year==
 
===Classes===
 
===Classes===
{{Quote|There was a lot more to [[magic]], as [[Harry Potter|Harry]] quickly found out, than waving your [[wand]] and saying a few [[Incantation|funny words]].|Harry's first experiences with classes |Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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{{Quote|There was a lot more to [[magic]], as [[Harry Potter|Harry]] quickly found out, than waving your [[wand]] and saying a few [[Incantation|funny words]].|Harry's first experiences with classes|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
[[File:Potions.jpg|thumb|left|251x251px|[[Severus Snape]] teaching [[Potions (class)|Potions]] to a first-year class]]
   
 
First year students must take [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]], [[Charms (class)|Charms]], [[Potions (class)|Potions]], [[History of Magic]], [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]], [[Astronomy]], and [[Herbology]], classes that are continued throughout their entire magical education. First years, and only first years, are required to take [[Flying (class)|flying]].<ref>[[Pottermore]]</ref>
[[File:Potions.jpg|thumb|left|240px|[[Severus Snape]] teaching [[Potions (class)|Potions]] to a first-year class]]
 
First year students must take [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]], [[Charms (class)|Charms]], [[Potions (class)|Potions]], [[History of Magic]], [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]], [[Astronomy]] and [[Herbology]], classes that are continued throughout their entire magical education. First years, and only first years, are required to take [[Flying (class)|flying]].<ref>[[Pottermore]]</ref>
 
   
 
In [[Astronomy]], students observe the sky with their [[telescope]]s, learning the names and movements of the stars, planets and their [[Moon|moon(s)]].
 
In [[Astronomy]], students observe the sky with their [[telescope]]s, learning the names and movements of the stars, planets and their [[Moon|moon(s)]].
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[[File:Charms class in 1991.jpg|thumb|250x250px|A first year charms class]]
   
 
Charms students learn the [[Levitation Charm]], the [[Softening Charm]], the [[Fire-Making Spell]], and, as the exam requires them to make a pineapple dance across a desk, presumably the [[Dancing Feet Spell|dancing charm]].
 
Charms students learn the [[Levitation Charm]], the [[Softening Charm]], the [[Fire-Making Spell]], and, as the exam requires them to make a pineapple dance across a desk, presumably the [[Dancing Feet Spell|dancing charm]].
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Defence Against the Dark Arts classes learn about the [[Curse of the Bogies]], the [[Knockback Jinx]], and different ways to treat [[Werewolf|werewolf]] bites.
 
Defence Against the Dark Arts classes learn about the [[Curse of the Bogies]], the [[Knockback Jinx]], and different ways to treat [[Werewolf|werewolf]] bites.
   
First years also learn the basic commands to give to their [[Broomsticks]], as well as basic tricks and tips for riding.
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First years also learn the basic commands to give to their [[broomstick]]s, as well as basic tricks and tips for riding.
   
Herbology students study various plants and fungi, such as [[Dittany]] and [[Devil's Snare|Devil's snare]].
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Herbology students study various plants and fungi, such as [[Dittany]] and [[Devil's Snare]].
   
 
In History of Magic, they learn the names and dates of various famous events and people, including [[Emeric the Evil]], [[Uric the Oddball]], the [[Warlock's Convention of 1709]], [[Gaspard Shingleton|the inventor of the self-stirring cauldron]], various [[Goblin Rebellions|goblin rebellions]], and the uprise of [[Elfric the Eager]].
 
In History of Magic, they learn the names and dates of various famous events and people, including [[Emeric the Evil]], [[Uric the Oddball]], the [[Warlock's Convention of 1709]], [[Gaspard Shingleton|the inventor of the self-stirring cauldron]], various [[Goblin Rebellions|goblin rebellions]], and the uprise of [[Elfric the Eager]].
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===Timetable===
 
===Timetable===
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====First year Gryffindor====
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[[File:PSClassTimetable.jpg|thumb|A Standard First Year Timetable|left]]
 
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! scope="row" |First
 
! scope="row" |First
 
|[[Herbology]] (?)
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|[[Herbology]] (?)
<ref name="PSG">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''</ref>
 
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|[[Charms (class)|Charms]]
 
|[[Charms (class)|Charms]]
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|[[Potions (class)|Potions]]
 
|[[Potions (class)|Potions]]
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|[[Charms (class)|Charms]]
 
<ref name="PSG" /><ref name="PS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref>
 
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! scope="row" |Second
 
! scope="row" |Second
 
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|[[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]]
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|[[Herbology]]
 
<ref name="PSG" />
 
|[[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] (unknown)<ref name="PS" />
 
 
|[[Potions (class)|Potions]]
 
|[[Potions (class)|Potions]]
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! scope="row" |Midnight
 
! scope="row" |Midnight
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*[[Herbology]] was held three times a week.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 8 (''The Potions Master''): "''Three times a week they went out to the greenhouses behind the castle to study Herbology'' [...]"</ref> At least one Herbology class is held in the first morning period.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 14 (''Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback''): "''Then, one breakfast time, Hedwig brought Harry another note from Hagrid.'' [...] ''Ron wanted to skip Herbology and go straight down to the hut. Hermione wouldn't hear of it.'' [...] ''Ron and Hermione argued all the way to Herbology and in the end, Hermione agreed to run down to Hagrid's with the other two during morning break.''"</ref>
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*There is at least one [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class in the morning.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 13 (''Nicolas Flamel''): "''The next morning in Defense Against the Dark Arts, while copying down different ways of treating werewolf bites'' [...]"</ref>
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*[[Astronomy]] classes are held on Wednesdays at midnight.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 8 (''The Potions Master''): "''They had to study the night skies through their telescopes every Wednesday at midnight and learn the names of different stars and the movements of the planets.''"</ref>
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*[[Potions (class)|Potions]] is held only once a week,<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 13 (''Nicolas Flamel''): "''Potions lessons were turning into a sort of weekly torture, Snape was so horrible to Harry.''"</ref> a double class on Friday morning, together with the [[Slytherin]]s.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 8 (''The Potions Master''): "''Friday was an important day for Harry and Ron.'' [...] ''"What have we got today?" Harry asked Ron as he poured sugar on his porridge. "Double Potions with the Slytherins," said Ron.''"</ref>
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*A [[Charms (class)|Charms]] class was held on [[Hallowe'en]] morning,<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 10 (''Hallowe'en''): "''On Halloween morning'' [...] ''Professor Flitwick announced in Charms that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly'' [...]"</ref> a Thursday. This class was held on the first morning period.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 10 (''Hallowe'en''): "''Hermione didn't turn up for the next class and wasn't seen all afternoon''".</ref>
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*[[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] takes place on Thursday,<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 8 (''The Potions Master''): "''Friday was an important day for Harry and Ron.'' [...] "Wish McGonagall favored us," said Harry. Professor McGonagall was head of Gryffindor House, but it hadn't stopped her from giving them a huge pile of homework the day before.''"''</ref> and since the first morning period is Charms and the afternoon is Flying, it has to fall in the second morning period.
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*[[Flying (class)|Flying]] lessions (joint class with [[Slytherin]]) take place on Thursdays<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 9 (''The Midnight Duel''): "''Flying lessons would be starting on Thursday — and Gryffindor and Slytherin would be learning together.''"</ref> at 3.30 pm.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 9 (''The Midnight Duel''): "''At three-thirty that afternoon, Harry, Ron, and the other Gryffindors hurried down the front steps onto the grounds for their first flying lesson.''"</ref>
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*It is unknown when [[History of Magic]] classes take place.
   
 
===First year restrictions===
 
===First year restrictions===
 
{{Quote|Parents are reminded that first years are not allowed their own broomsticks|Extract from the [[Hogwarts acceptance letter]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
{{Quote|Parents are reminded that first-years are not allowed their own broomsticks|Extract from the [[Hogwarts acceptance letter]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
   
 
[[File:Nimbus 2000.JPG|thumb|250px|Harry's [[Nimbus 2000]], a gift from [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]]]]
 
[[File:Nimbus 2000.JPG|thumb|250px|Harry's [[Nimbus 2000]], a gift from [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]]]]
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*''[[A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration]]''
 
*''[[A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration]]''
   
==Harry's first year (1991) ==
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==Harry's first year {{c|1991-1992}} ==
 
{{Main|1991-1992 school year}}
 
{{Main|1991-1992 school year}}
   
The new students were greeted at the castle door by [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]], who told them they would soon be sorted into their houses. All [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] students live in one of four houses: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], or [[Slytherin]]. Each house has its own team for [[Quidditch]]. The houses are in a yearlong competition with one another to acquire the most points, which are earned by success in [[Quidditch]] games, answering questions correctly in class and other things during school which teachers feel they deserve points. Points are lost for student infractions.
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Upon arival, the new students were greeted at the castle door by [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]], who explained the four houses of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], and [[Slytherin]], as well as the [[House Cup Competition rules|rules of the]] [[House Cup]]. McGonagall led the first years into a [[Entrance Hall Antechamber|small room]] off the [[Entrance Hall]] and told them to wait until she returned.
   
 
===The Sorting Ceremony and Start-of-Term Feast===
 
===The Sorting Ceremony and Start-of-Term Feast===
 
{{Main|Start-of-Term Feast}}
 
{{Main|Start-of-Term Feast}}
[[File:Sorting.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Sorting]]While waiting to be sorted, a group of [[ghost]]s passed through the wall of the room in which the First Years were waiting, scaring a few. Finally, when the rest of the school was ready, Professor McGonagall led the First years into the [[Great Hall]], where they were greeted by the rest of the students, and, more importantly, a shaby wizard's hat on a small stool. As the new students tried on the [[Sorting Hat]], it announced the house in which they were placed. As the [[Sorting ceremony|ceremony]] continued, Harry began to feel nervous. He had heard from [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] that [[Slytherin]] house, as some (but not all) students from Slytherin are (for lack of a better word) evil, i.e. [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]. Eventually, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] put on the Hat, which told him that he "would do well in Slytherin". Harry, however, having heard of Slytherin's dark reputation for turning out [[Dark Wizard]]s, Harry asked the had to not put him in Slytherin, a request that the Hat took into account when making its decision, for as [[Albus Dumbledore| Professor Dumbledore]] later explained to Harry, "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." The Hat placed Harry in Gryffindor along with Ron and [[Hermione Granger]].
 
   
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{{Quote|It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
After the Sorting, everyone sat down and began the [[Welcoming Feast]]. The Feast was extravagant, and Harry, who had never been allowed to eat as much as he wanted, was overwhelmed by the sheer variety of foods in front of him. As the Feast continued, Sir [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|Nearly Headless Nick]], the resident ghost of [[Gryffindor]], introduced himself to the first-year students sitting around Harry and told them how he hoped they would help Gryffindor win the house championship that year. Over dessert, the discussion turned to the First Years' parents. [[Neville Longbottom]] told the others how his family thought he was a [[Squib]] until his [[Algie|Great-Uncle]]. [[Harry Potter|Harry]], glancing up at the staff table noticed a few of the teachers talking to one another. While Harry was looking, the teacher talking to [[Professor Flitwick]] looked over at Harry, who immediately felt a sharp pain in his [[Harry_Potter's_scars#The_lightning-bolt_scar|scar]]. Harry learned from [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] that the teacher was [[Professor]] [[Severus Snape]], the head of [[Slytherin]] House, and [[Potions (class)|Potions]] professor. After the last morsels melted from the golden plates and goblets, [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] gave a speech welcoming the new students to the school and the old students back. He added a few warnings about staying away from the [[Forbidden Forest]], and avoiding the [[Hogwarts_Castle#Third_Floor_Corridor_-_Off_Limits.2F_Main_Defence_Against_the_Dark_Arts_Classroom|third-floor corridor]] before sending everyone off to their dormitories.
 
   
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[[File:Sorting.jpg|thumb|left|249x249px|The Sorting]]
[[Harry Potter|Harry]] soon found that life at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] was unfamiliar and strange. Everyone talked about him, making the already difficult task of finding his classes even harder. Harry quickly found that he enjoyed all of his classes, with the exception of [[History of Magic]] and [[Potions (class)|Potions]]. In the Gryffindor's first [[Transfiguration]] class, only [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] was able to make any progress with their assignment of turning a match into a needle. Harry, previously nervous at his lack of experience with magic, was relieved to see that he wasn't as far behind as he thought.
 
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The first years were led into the [[Great Hall]], where they were greeted by the rest of the students, and, more importantly, a [[Sorting Hat|shabby wizard's hat]] on a [[Sorting Ceremony Stool|small stool]]. Harry was particularly anxious, as he did not feel that any of the Houses as they were described in the Hat's song were right for him. Harry noted that [[Draco Malfoy]], whom Harry had met in [[Diagon Alley]], was instantly placed in Slytherin, and remembered what [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] had told him about Slytherin's reputation for turning out [[Dark Wizard]]s, and that [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] had been in Slytherin. When Harry put on the Hat, it slipped down past his eyes, and the hat told him that he "would do well in Slytherin". Thinking of Voldemort, Harry desperately begged the Hat to not put him in Slytherin. The Hat instead placed Harry in Gryffindor along with Ron and [[Hermione Granger]].
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The Sorting Ceremony was followed by the [[Welcoming Feast]]. Harry, who had never been allowed to eat as much as he wanted, was overwhelmed by the sheer variety of foods in front of him. Dessert arrived, and talk turned to the first years' families. [[Neville Longbottom]] told the others how his family thought he was a [[Squib]] until his [[Algie|Great-Uncle]] accidentally dropped him out of a window, and he bounced. It was during the Feast that [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s scar hurt for the first time: Harry was looking up at the staff table at [[Professor]] [[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirrell]] when the [[Severus Snape|hook-nosed teacher]] Quirrell was talking to looked past Quirrell at Harry, who immediately felt a sharp pain in his [[Harry Potter's scars#The lightning-bolt scar|scar]]. After the last morsels melted from the golden plates and goblets, [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] gave a speech welcoming the new students to the school and the old students back. He added a few warnings about staying away from the [[Forbidden Forest]], and avoiding the [[Hogwarts Castle#Third Floor Corridor|third-floor corridor]] before leading the school in singing the [[Hogwarts School Song|School Song]] and sending everyone off to their dormitories.
   
 
===First years lessons/classes===
 
===First years lessons/classes===
In Harry's first ever [[Potions (class)|Potions]] class, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] discovered that [[Professor]] [[Severus Snape|Snape]] hated him, mocking him as "our new celebrity" and then humiliating him for his ignorance of herbs before teaching the class how to make a [[Boil-Cure Potion]]. Harry brought [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] with him to [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]]’s hut for tea, where they were disconcerted by Hagrid's huge and fierce-looking dog, [[Fang]] before discovering that he is a gentle coward. Hagrid told Harry that he was overreacting to [[Severus Snape|Snape]]’s treatment, asserting that Snape would have no reason to hate him. Harry happened to notice an article from the wizard newspaper, the [[Daily Prophet]], detailing a [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1991)|break-in]] that occurred on Harry's birthday at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts bank]], in Vault 713, which had been emptied earlier in the day. Harry realized that it had been Hagrid who emptied vault 713 when he went with Harry to the bank on the day of the robbery, taking the small package from within the vault.
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In his first ever [[Potions (class)|Potions]] class, Harry discovered that Professor Snape hated him, mocking him as the school's "new celebrity" before teaching the class how to brew a [[Boil-Cure Potion]]. Harry and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] went down to [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]]’s hut for tea, where they met Hagrid's huge and fierce-looking dog, [[Fang]]. Hagrid told Harry that he was overreacting to Snape’s treatment, asserting that Snape would have no reason to hate him. Hagrid and Ron began to talk about Ron's brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], and Harry picked up a cutting from the [[Daily Prophet]] that was lying on the table. The article detailed a [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1991)|break-in]] that occurred on Harry's birthday at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts bank]], in Vault 713, the same vault Hagrid visited with Harry on their trip to [[Diagon Alley]].
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[[File:Flying class in 1991.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Flying class]]
 
One of the things Harry had been looking forward to was [[Flying (class)|learning to fly]] until he found out that the Gryffindors would be taking flying lessons with the Slytherins. [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]] had been bragging about his skill to anyone who would listen. [[Rolanda Hooch|Madam Hooch]] taught the class by starting with basic broom control. After learning the theory, the students were told to hover gently off the ground on Madam Hooch's go-ahead. [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], terrified of being left behind, panicked and kicked off before anyone else, rising fifty feet in the air before falling off and breaking his wrist. Madam Hooch took Neville to the [[hospital wing]] after warning the other students to stay on the ground until she got back. Malfoy, taunting Neville, nicked Neville's [[Remembrall]] off the ground. Harry, already enemies with Malfoy, told Malfoy to give him the Remembrall. Malfoy, jeering, claimed that he'd leave it "up a tree" unless Harry stopped him and took of on his broom. Harry, blood pounding in his ears, mounted his broom and kicked off after Malfoy. As much to Harry's surprise as everyone else's, he discovered that he could not only fly, but that it was something he didn't need to be taught. Bending low on the broom handle, Harry shoot toward Malfoy, who, realizing that Harry was a better flyer, threw the ball in the air, daring Harry to catch it. Harry raced the ball towards the ground, catching it and coming out of his dive a foot from the ground. He toppled lightly onto the grass amidst the cheers of the Gryffindors, grinning wildly. His euphoria did not last long however, as [[Professor McGonagall]] quickly arrived on the scene. Having seen the dive, she ordered Harry to follow her. Harry, expecting expulsion, was instead introduced to [[Oliver Wood]], whom she pulled out of a [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class. Captain of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]], Wood's confusion at being introduced to a first year quickly turned to excitement and ecstasy upon hearing McGonagall recount the dive. He told her that Harry would need a decent broom if they were to compete, and explained to Harry that he would make an excellent [[Seeker]], perhaps rivaling the legendary [[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]].
   
 
===The midnight duel and encountering Fluffy===
Harry became upset by the news that the [[Gryffindor]]s were to have [[Flying (class)|flying lessons]] with the [[Slytherin]]s, as he did not want to spend any time around [[Draco Malfoy]], who had been boasting of his flying abilities. [[Rolanda Hooch|Madam Hooch]] taught the class, which started with basic broom control. After learning the theory, the students were allowed to hover gently off the ground. [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], terrified of being left behind, panicked and kicked off before anyone else, rising fifty feet in the air before falling off and breaking his wrist. Madam Hooch took Neville to the [[hospital wing]] after telling the other students to stay on the ground until she got back. Malfoy, delighting in Neville's suffering, noticed that Neville dropped his [[Remembrall]]. Picking it up, Malfoy taunted Neville, much to the delight of his [[Slytherin]] friends and much to the distain of the [[Gryffindor|Gryffindors]]. Harry, already enemies with Malfoy, told Malfoy to give him the Remembrall. Malfoy, jeering, claimed that he'd hide it "in a tree" unless Harry stopped him. Harry, righteous furry pumping through him, mounted his broom and kicked off after Malfoy. As much to Harry's surprise as everyone else's, he discovered that he can not only fly, but that its something he didn't need to be taught. Bending low on the broom handle, Harry shoot toward Malfoy, who, realizing that Harry was a better flyer, threw the ball in the air, daring Harry to catch it. Harry raced the ball towards the ground, catching it and coming out of his dive mere feet from the dirt. Harry toppled lightly onto the grass amidst the cheers of the Gryffindors, grinning wildly. His euphoria did not last long however, as [[Professor McGonagall]] quickly arrived on the scene. Having seen the dive, she ordered Harry to follow her. Harry, expecting expulsion, was instead introduced to [[Oliver Wood]], whom she pulled out of a [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class. Captain of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]], Wood's intrigue at being introduced to a first year quickly turned to excitement and ecstasy upon hearing McGonagall recount the dive. He told her that Harry would need a decent broom if they were to compete, and explained to Harry that he would make an excellent [[Seeker]], perhaps rivaling the legendary [[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]].
 
 
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Harry told [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] about everything that happened after he left with McGonagall over dinner that night, but warned him that Wood wanted to keep it a secret. Much calmer on the ground, and with his cronies [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] flanking him, Malfoy came over to taunt Harry about getting in trouble earlier. Enraged that Harry not only escaped trouble, but was instead rewarded, Malfoy challenged Harry to a [[Wizards|wizard]]’s duel. In spite of [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]’s attempt to dissuade them from breaking the school rules, (or perhaps because of it), Harry accepted.
===The Midnight Duel & Encounter With Fluffy===
 
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[[File:Fluffy.jpg|left|thumb|246x246px|Encoutering [[Fluffy]]]]
{{Dialogue a-b-a-b-a-b|Filch|Which way did they go, Peeves? Quick, tell me.| Peeves|Say ‘please.’|Don’t mess with me, Peeves, now where did they go?|Shan’t say nothing if you don’t say please|All right — please.|NOTHING! Hahaaa! Told you I wouldn’t say nothing if you didn’t say please! Ha ha! Haaaaaa!|[[Peeves]] taunting [[Filch]] after pretending to aiding him.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
 
Harry told [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] about everything that happened after he left with McGonagall over dinner the night of the flying lesson but warned him that [[Oliver Wood]] wanted to keep it a secret. Much calmer on the ground, and with his cronies [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] flanking him, Malfoy came over to taunt Harry about getting in trouble earlier. Enraged that Harry not only escaped trouble, but was rewarded, Malfoy challenged Harry to a [[Wizards|wizard]]’s duel. Harry accepted, in spite of [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]’s attempt to dissuade them from breaking the school rules. When Harry and Ron snuck out later that night, Hermione tried to stop them but got locked out of [[Gryffindor Tower]], and decided to tag along. [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], who's wrist had been fixed by [[Madam Pomfrey]], had forgotten the password, and elected to join [[Trio|them]] instead of remaining alone. The four arrived at the [[Trophy Room]], the site of the duel, but Malfoy was nowhere to be found. While speculating that he may have chickened out, and deciding what to do next, the four heard [[Argus Filch]] and his cat, [[Mrs. Norris]], enter the room. Realizing that Malfoy tricked them, they attempted to quietly exit the room. “They hadn’t gone more than a dozen paces when a doorknob rattled and [[[Peeves]]] came shooting out” <ref name="PS" />, and began to threaten to expose them. Growing desperate, Ron took a swipe at Peeves- a big mistake. Peeves began to bellow their whereabouts as loud as he could, knowingly attracting Filch. Panicking, the four ran for it, right to the end of the corridor, where they found themselves stopped by a locked door. With Filch’s running footsteps highly audible to them, [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] seized [[Harry's wand]] and [[Unlocking Charm|unlocked the door]], allowing all four to hurry inside. Harry, listening at the door heard Peeves taunt Filch and heard Filch storm off to look for them elsewhere. Thinking themselves out of danger, The Trio turned around to discover a monstrous sight: [[Fluffy|a giant three-headed dog]]. Choosing Filch over death, the children ran for it, somehow managing to get back to their dorm without running into anyone along the way. Though shaken by the night’s events, Harry’s interest in exploring was piqued by Hermione’s pointing out that the dog was standing on a trapdoor.
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As they left the tower, the [[Trio]] found [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], (whose wrist had been fixed by [[Madam Pomfrey]]), waiting outside, having forgotten the password. The four arrived at the [[Trophy Room]], the site of the duel, but Malfoy was nowhere to be found. They speculated that he may have chickened out, and were deciding what to do next when they heard [[Argus Filch]] and his cat, [[Mrs Norris]], enter the room. Realising that Malfoy tricked them, they attempted to quietly exit the room. Before they could go a dozen paces, however, a nearby doorknob rattled and [[Peeves]] burst into the hallway,<ref name="PS" /> and threatened to expose them. Growing desperate, Ron took a swipe at Peeves, who began to bellow their whereabouts as loud as he could, attracting Filch. Panicking, the four ran for it, right to the end of the corridor, where they found themselves stopped by a locked door. With Filch’s running footsteps highly audible to them, [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] seized [[Harry Potter's wand|Harry's wand]] and [[Unlocking Charm|unlocked the door]], allowing all four to hurry inside. Thinking themselves out of danger, the four turned around to discover a monstrous sight: [[Fluffy|a giant three-headed dog]]. Choosing Filch over death, the children ran for it, somehow managing to get back to their dormitory without running into anyone along the way. Though shaken by the night’s events, Harry’s interest in exploring was piqued by Hermione’s pointing out that the dog was standing on a trapdoor.
   
 
===The Nimbus 2000===
 
===The Nimbus 2000===
Over breakfast the next morning, Harry and Ron were discussing what Fluffy could be guarding when the mail arrived. Harry, who had received no mail apart from Hagrid’s letter, was intrigued as everyone else by the long, oddly-shaped package in the mail that morning, and was even more surprised than the others when he discovered what was inside: a [[Nimbus 2000]], and with a note from Professor McGonagall warning him not to open the package at the table and that he was to meet [[Oliver Wood|Wood]] that night for [[Quidditch]] practice. Taking the broom up to their dormitory, Harry and Ron were stopped by [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]], who seized the package and told Harry that first-year students are not allowed [[Broomstick|their own brooms]]. When [[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] walked up to them, he tried to report Harry, but Flitwick, who had been told of Harry’s special permission, just expressed admiration for Harry’s talent.
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Over breakfast the next morning, Harry and Ron were discussing what Fluffy could be guarding when the mail arrived. Harry, who had received no mail apart from Hagrid’s letter, was intrigued as everyone else by the long, oddly-shaped package in the mail that morning, and was even more surprised than the others when he discovered what was inside: a [[Nimbus 2000]], and with a note from Professor McGonagall warning him not to open the package at the table and that he was to meet [[Oliver Wood|Wood]] that night for [[Quidditch]] practice. Taking the broom up to their dormitory, Harry and Ron were stopped by [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]], who seized the package and told Harry that first-year students are not allowed [[Broomstick|their own brooms]]. When [[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]] walked up to them, he tried to report Harry, but Flitwick, who had been told of Harry’s special permission, just expressed admiration for Harry’s talent.
   
 
===Hallowe'en===
 
===Hallowe'en===
[[File:Halloween_Feast_Food.png|thumb|220px|The traditional food, served at the (interrupted) [[1991]] Feast]]
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[[File:Halloween_Feast_Food.png|thumb|236x236px|The traditional food, served at the (interrupted) [[1991]] Feast]]
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On [[Halloween]], Professor Flitwick began teaching his students how to [[Levitation Charm|make objects fly]]. Only [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] succeeded; [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], offended by her air of superiority, later made a nasty comment that Hermione overheard, causing her to run off in tears, something that made both Ron and Harry feel slightly guilty. When the two went down [[Halloween feast]] later, they overheard [[Parvati Patil|Parvati]] telling her best friend [[Lavender Brown|Lavender]] that Hermione had locked herself in the girls bathroom, making Ron feel even more uncomfortable. The instant Harry and Ron enterd the [[Great Hall]], however, their guilt was forgotten amidst the splendor of the decorations. Part way into the feast, [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]], arrived to announce that there was a twelve-foot [[troll]] in the dungeons before fainting where he stood. As the [[prefect]]s led the students back to their dorms, Harry, realizing that Hermione didn’t know about the troll, convinced Ron that they were responsible, and that they needed to save her. Joining a group of passing [[Hufflepuff]]s, they snuck off to the girl’s toilet to warn Hermione. Hiding, the two saw the troll enter a room, and realized they could lock the troll inside. As they turned to leave, they heard a terrified scream emanate from the room they had just locked. Horrified, they realized they had locked the troll in the same bathroom that Hermione had been hiding in. Harry and Ron ran back into the room to rescue Hermione; Harry stuck his wand up its nose, and Ron knocked the troll out [[Levitation Charm|using its own club]]. The teachers arrived, attracted by the troll’s yells, to find [[Trio|Harry, Ron, and Hermione]] covered in dust, and the bathroom in disarray. [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]], head of [[Gryffindor]], began scolding the boys for not going straight to their dormitories with the rest of their house, but instead putting themselves in grave danger. Much to Harry and Ron’s surprise, Hermione lied to McGonagall and told her that she had gone looking for the troll, as she thought she could handle them. She claimed that Harry and Ron were looking for her, (which was true), and she would most likely be dead if the boys had failed to rescue her (also true). The three bonded over the shared experience, and were friends thereafter.
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On [[Halloween]], Professor Flitwick began teaching his students how to [[Levitation Charm|make objects fly]]. Only [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] succeeded; [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], offended by her air of superiority, later made a nasty comment that Hermione overheard, causing her to run off in tears, something that made both Ron and Harry feel slightly guilty. When the two went down to the [[Hallowe'en feast]] later, they overheard [[Parvati Patil|Parvati]] telling her best friend [[Lavender Brown|Lavender]] that Hermione had locked herself in the girls' bathroom, making Ron feel even more uncomfortable. The instant Harry and Ron entered the [[Great Hall]], however, their guilt was forgotten amidst the splendour of the decorations. Partway into the feast, [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]], arrived to announce that there was a twelve-foot [[troll]] in the dungeons, before fainting where he stood. As the [[prefect]]s led the students back to their dorms, Harry, realising that Hermione did not know about the troll, convinced Ron that they were responsible, and that they needed to save her. Joining a group of passing [[Hufflepuff]]s, they snuck off to the girl’s toilet to warn Hermione. Hiding, the two saw the troll enter a room, and realised they could lock the troll inside. As they turned to leave, they heard a terrified scream emanate from the room they had just locked. Horrified, they realised they had locked the troll in the same bathroom that Hermione had been hiding in. Harry and Ron ran back into the room to rescue Hermione; Harry stuck his wand up its nose, and Ron knocked the troll out [[Levitation Charm|using its own club]].
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[[File:Troll.jpg|left|thumb|250x250px|The [[troll]] in the bathroom ]]
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The teachers arrived, attracted by the troll’s yells, to find [[Trio|Harry, Ron, and Hermione]] covered in dust, and the bathroom in disarray. [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]], head of [[Gryffindor]], began scolding the boys for not going straight to their dormitories with the rest of their house, but instead putting themselves in grave danger. Much to Harry and Ron’s surprise, Hermione lied to McGonagall and told her that she had gone looking for the troll, as she thought she could handle them. She claimed that Harry and Ron were looking for her, (which was true), and she would most likely be dead if the boys had failed to rescue her (also true). The three bonded over the shared experience, and were friends thereafter.
   
 
===Quidditch===
 
===Quidditch===
 
{{Main|Quidditch}}
 
{{Main|Quidditch}}
As the [[Quidditch]] season began, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] became increasingly nervous. The first match of the season was against [[Slytherin]], and Harry was under increasing pressure to show that he wasn’t just a famous name. In an attempt to calm his nerves, Harry borrowed a book entitled [[Quidditch Through the Ages]], a comprehensive history of the sport from Hermione. During break the day before the match, [[Trio|Harry, Ron, and Hermione]] were huddled together around a [[Bluebell Flames|jar of flames]], (which had been conjured by Hermione), to keep warm. [[Professor]] [[Severus Snape|Snape]] noticed their guilty faces, and looking for a reason to punish them, confiscated Harry’s book on the feeble pretext that library books may not be taken outside. Harry noticed that Snape was limping, as though his leg was injured, strengthening his suspicions that the [[Potions Master]] was after whatever it was that Fluffy was guarding. Nervous about the next days match, Harry decided to ask Snape for the book back; realizing that he would most likely be in the [[Staffroom]] and that it would be harder for Snape to bully him if there were other teachers around, Harry decided to confront him. Approaching the door, Harry overheard Snape complaining to [[Argus Filch|Filch]] about Fluffy. Opening the door, Harry saw Filch helping Snape to bandage his leg, which was bitten and bloody. When Harry returned to the [[Gryffindor Tower|Common Room]], Harry told his two friends everything he had seen.
 
   
 
As the [[Quidditch]] season began, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] became increasingly nervous. The first match of the season was against [[Slytherin]], and Harry was under increasing pressure to show that he was not just a famous name. In an attempt to calm his nerves, Harry borrowed a book entitled ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]'', a comprehensive history of the sport from Hermione. During break the day before the match, [[Trio|Harry, Ron, and Hermione]] were huddled together around a [[Bluebell Flames|jar of flames]], which had been conjured by Hermione, to keep warm. [[Professor]] [[Severus Snape|Snape]] noticed their guilty faces, and looking for a reason to punish them, confiscated Harry’s book on the feeble pretext that library books were not be taken outside. Harry noticed that Snape was limping, as though his leg was injured, strengthening his suspicions that the [[Potions Master]] was after whatever it was that Fluffy was guarding. Nervous about the next day's match, Harry decided to ask Snape for the book back; realising that he would most likely be in the [[staffroom]] and that it would be harder for Snape to bully him if there were other teachers around, Harry decided to confront him. Approaching the door, Harry overheard Snape complaining to [[Argus Filch|Filch]] about Fluffy. Opening the door, Harry saw Filch helping Snape to bandage his leg, which was bitten and bloody. When Harry returned to the [[Gryffindor Tower|Common Room]], Harry told his two friends everything he had seen.
Harry had little time to dwell on the Snape’s injury, however, as the first [[Quidditch]] match began the very next morning. Harry’s job, as the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Gryffindor]] [[Seeker]], was to catch the [[Golden Snitch]], a walnut-sized gold ball. Harry’s first attempt to catch the Snitch was foiled when the [[Slytherin]] [[Seeker]] [[Blatching|blatched]] him. Though the seeker was penalized, the move succeeded in stopping Harry from getting to the Snitch, which was the seeker’s goal. Soon after, Harry’s broom began bucking uncontrollably, as if trying to unseat him. Ron and Hermione, watching Harry from the stands, began to wonder if the other was at fault until [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]], who had arrived to watch the game, noted that it would take [[Dark Arts|powerful dark magic]] to make a [[broomstick]] so hard to manage, magic well above the level of a second year. [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], who had turned her gaze away from Harry, and was scanning the stands, noticed that [[Severus Snape|Snape]] was staring unblinkingly at Harry and muttering nonstop under his breath. Thinking quickly, Hermione took advantage of the fact that everyone’s attention was now focused on Harry (and the Weasley twins’ attempts to rescue him) to run around the entire [[Quidditch pitch|stadium]], knocking over [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]], and ending up behind Snape. “Muttering a few well-chosen words, Hermione lit Snape’s robes on fire; a yell of shock told her she had done her job, and she scooped the fire into a jar. Suddenly, up in the air, the spell on Harry’s broom was broken and Harry was once again able to control his broom. The crowd watched in confusion as Harry dove towards the ground, only to clasp his hand to his mouth as if he was being violently sick the instant he landed. To everyone’s disbelief, Harry had caught the Snitch in his mouth in a dive he executed after holding onto a jinxed broom fifty feet in the air, ending the game in what may have been the most chaotic manner possible.
 
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[[File:Harry Potter and Snitch.JPG|thumb|220x220px|Harry catching the snitch in his first [[Quidditch]] maatch ]]
 
Harry had little time to dwell on the Snape’s injury, however, as the first [[Quidditch]] match began the very next morning. Harry’s job, as the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Gryffindor]] [[Seeker]], was to catch the [[Golden Snitch]], a walnut-sized gold ball. Harry’s first attempt to catch the Snitch was foiled when the [[Slytherin]] [[Seeker]] [[Blatching|blatched]] him. Though the Seeker was penalised, the move succeeded in stopping Harry from getting to the Snitch, which was the Seeker’s goal. Soon after, Harry’s broom began bucking uncontrollably, as if trying to unseat him. Ron and Hermione, watching Harry from the stands, began to wonder if the other was at fault until [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]], who had arrived to watch the game, noted that it would take [[Dark Arts|powerful dark magic]] to make a [[broomstick]] so hard to manage, magic well above the level of a second year. [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], who had turned her gaze away from Harry, and was scanning the stands, noticed that [[Severus Snape|Snape]] was staring unblinkingly at Harry and muttering nonstop under his breath. Thinking quickly, Hermione took advantage of the fact that everyone’s attention was now focused on Harry (and the Weasley twins’ attempts to rescue him) to run around the entire [[Quidditch pitch|stadium]], knocking over [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]], and ending up behind Snape. Muttering a few "well-chosen words", Hermione lit Snape’s robes on fire; a yell of shock told her she had done her job, and she scooped the fire into a jar. Suddenly, up in the air, the spell on Harry’s broom was broken and Harry was once again able to control his broom. The crowd watched in confusion as Harry dove towards the ground, only to clasp his hand to his mouth as if he was being violently sick the instant he landed. To everyone’s disbelief, Harry had caught the Snitch in his mouth in a dive he executed after holding onto a jinxed broom fifty feet in the air, ending the game in what may have been the most chaotic manner possible.
   
After the match, [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] took [[Trio|the three]] back to his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]]. Ron and Hermione told Harry and Hagrid about what was happening on the other side of the stands, and how [[Severus Snape|Snape]] was [[Curse|cursing]] his [[broomstick]]. Hagrid, however, did not believe them, asking why Snape would try to kill Harry; Harry told Hagrid about Snape being bitten by [[Fluffy|the dog in the third-floor corridor]]. Hagrid, surprised by their knowledge, involuntarily revealed that the dog belonged to him, and that what the dog was guarding didn't concern [[Trio|them]], as it was a secret known only to [[Albus Dumbledore]] and a man named [[Nicolas Flamel]].
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After the match, [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] took [[Trio|the three]] back to his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]]. Ron and Hermione told Harry and Hagrid about what was happening on the other side of the stands, and how [[Severus Snape|Snape]] was [[Curse|cursing]] his [[broomstick]]. Hagrid, however, did not believe them, asking why Snape would try to kill Harry; Harry told Hagrid about Snape being bitten by [[Fluffy|the dog in the third-floor corridor]]. Hagrid, surprised by their knowledge, involuntarily revealed that the dog belonged to him, and that what the dog was guarding did not concern them, as it was a secret known only to [[Albus Dumbledore]] and a man named [[Nicolas Flamel]].
   
 
===The Christmas season===
 
===The Christmas season===
 
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{{Main|Christmas}}
   
[[File:GreatHallChristmas.png|thumb|left|183px|The [[Great Hall]] during Christmas ]]
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[[File:GreatHallChristmas.png|thumb|left|206x206px|The [[Great Hall]] during Christmas ]]
Impressed as they were with the fact that Harry had managed to hold onto a [[Hurling Hex|bucking]] broomstick, Malfoy soon found that the rest of the school no longer found his taunts that Harry was to be replaced amusing, and so reverted to teasing [[Harry Potter|Harry]] about having to stay at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] for the holidays. Harry, however, was looking forward to spending Christmas away from the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]], especially in light of the fact that Ron was also staying at Hogwarts, but also because it would give them some time to look up [[Nicolas Flamel]]; they were sertain that [[Irma Pince|the librarian]] would be able to find a book on Flamel in an instant, were worried that it might be suspicious, were thus forced to search for themselves. On [[Christmas]] day, Harry and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] awoke to a pile of presents each at the foot of their beds. Harry received a flute from [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]], a fifty pence coin from the Dursleys, which he gave to Ron, (who had never seen [[Muggle]] money), some assorted sweets from Hermione, and a knitted sweater from [[Molly Weasley|Ron's mother]]. At the bottom of the pile, he found a package containing an [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]] and an anonymous note telling him only that the cloak once belonged to [[James Potter I|his father]], and to "use it well". That night, after a satisfying Christmas dinner, Ron fell asleep instantly, but Harry, thoughts on the Cloak that had belonged to his father and the note telling him to “use it well”, decided to try it out. Realizing he could go anywhere, he snuck back to the library and headed straight for the [[Restricted Section]]. Realizing he had to start somewhere, Harry pulled down one of the heavier books, and let it fall open on his knee. To his shock and horror, the silence was rent by a blood-curtling scream that issued from the book in front of him. He stuffed the book back in its place and ran for the door, knocking over the lantern he brought with him in his haste. Ducking under [[Argus Filch|Filch’s]] outstretched arms, Harry ran down the dark corridors, away from the [[Hogwarts Library|Library]], and away from Filch. Thinking he had escaped, Harry was scared to hear Filch’s voice approaching, and horrified when he realized who Filch was talking to: [[Severus Snape|Snape]]. As Snape and Filch rounded the corner, Harry realized that although his father’s cloak made him invisible, it didn't stop him from being solid, and that he had no chance of sneaking past them, as the corridor was particularly narrow. Thinking quickly, (and panicking slightly), Harry noticed a door to his left; slipping inside, he found himself in an abandoned classroom. After Filch and Snape passed his hiding place, Harry relaxed and took in more details about the room he was in. In doing so, he noticed something he’d missed the first time: an [[Mirror of Erised|old, gilded mirror bearing the inscription “Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wosi”]]. Stepping in front of the mirror, Harry very nearly cried out in shock: inside the mirror he saw a large crowd of people standing behind him. Shocked, Harry turned around to look at the room, but saw no one there. Turning back to the mirror and looking more closely, Harry realized that the man and woman in the front looked oddly like him. The man looked just like him, from his untidy hair to his glasses, and the [[Lily Potter I|woman]], Harry realized, had the same eyes he had. Understanding, Harry focused on other members of the crowd, and saw others who had his untidy hair, his eyes, and even an old man who had Harry’s knees; Harry was looking at his family, for the first time in his life.
 
   
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Impressed as they were with the fact that Harry had managed to hold onto a [[Hurling Hex|bucking]] broomstick, Malfoy soon found that the rest of the school no longer found his taunts that Harry was to be replaced amusing, and so reverted to teasing [[Harry Potter|Harry]] about having to stay at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] for the holidays. Harry, however, was looking forward to spending Christmas away from the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]], especially in light of the fact that Ron was also staying at Hogwarts, but also because it would give them some time to look up [[Nicolas Flamel]]; they were certain that [[Irma Pince|the librarian]] would be able to find a book on Flamel in an instant, but were worried that it might be suspicious, and were thus forced to search for themselves.
The next night, Harry brought Ron with him to the mirror room. Ron didn't see Harry’s family in the mirror, but instead saw himself standing alone, tall, holding the [[House Cup]], wearing badges indicating he was [[Head Boy]] and [[Hogwarts Quidditch Captain|Quidditch Captain]]. The two began arguing over who would be allowed to look in the Mirror; [[Mrs. Norris]], Filch’s prowling cat, entered the room, attracted by the sounds of their argument. The next day, Ron, worried about being caught and about his friend’s obsession with the mirror, warned Harry not to return; Harry, however, was not to be dissuaded. Going to the [[Disused classroom|room]] that evening, Harry was ready to stay there all night, staring at the family he lost. However, in his haste, he failed to notice [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]] standing by the door untill after he removed his cloak. Dumbledore, who had been waiting for Harry, explained that the mirror, which is known as the “Mirror of Erised”, displays the deepest, most desperate desire of whoever looks into it. Harry, who had never known his family, saw them standing around him; Ron, ever overshadowed by his older brothers, saw himself standing alone, the best of them all. Before sending Harry back to bed, however, Dumbledore warned him that the Mirror was and is a dangerous object; men have been driven mad by what they saw in the mirror, not knowing if what they saw was real, or even possible. He told Harry that the mirror was to be moved to a new location, and warned Harry to not go looking for it. Before he left, Harry asked the Headmaster what he saw in the mirror. Much to his surprise, Dumbledore told Harry that he saw a pair of woolen socks. Despite his promise to Dumbledore, Harry found it difficult to forget the image of his parents, until [[Oliver Wood|Wood]] told the team that Snape would be refereeing the next match against [[Hufflepuff]]. 
 
   
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On [[Christmas]] day, Harry and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] awoke to a pile of presents each at the foot of their beds. Harry received a flute from [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]], a fifty pence coin from the Dursleys, which he gave to Ron, (who had never seen [[Muggle]] money), assorted sweets from Hermione, and a knitted sweater from [[Molly Weasley|Ron's mother]]. At the bottom of the pile, he found a package containing an [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]] and an anonymous note telling him only that the cloak once belonged to [[James Potter I|his father]], and to "use it well". That night, after a satisfying Christmas dinner, Ron fell asleep instantly, but Harry, thoughts on the Cloak that had belonged to his father and the note telling him to “use it well”, decided to try it out. Realising he could go anywhere, he snuck back to the library and headed straight for the [[Restricted Section]]. Knowing he had to start somewhere, Harry pulled down one of the heavier books, and let it fall open on his knee. To his shock and horror, the silence was rent by a blood-curdling scream that issued from the book in front of him. He stuffed the book back in its place and ran for the door, knocking over the lantern he brought with him in his haste. Ducking under [[Argus Filch|Filch]]’s outstretched arms, Harry ran down the dark corridors, away from the [[Hogwarts Library|library]], and away from Filch.
Shortly before the match, [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]], ever eager to pick on Neville, used the [[Leg-Locker Curse]] on [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], forcing him to bunny hop his way back to the [[Common Room]]. Harry told Neville he was "worth twelve of Malfoy" and gave him a [[Chocolate Frog]]. Thanking Harry, Neville handed the card back to Harry for his collection. Looking down, Harry noted it was Dumbledore's card, the first he ever got. He turned the card over and suddenly remembered where he read the name Nicolas Flamel before: on the [[Hogwarts Express|train on the way to school]].
 
   
 
[[File:Erised.jpg|thumb|231x231px|Harry in front of the [[Mirror of Erised]]]]
As the [[Gryffindor]] vs. Hufflepuff Quidditch match drew nearer, tensions mounted in the school; Gryffindor had failed to overtake Slytherin in the [[Inter-House Quidditch Cup]] for seven years, and Harry was worried that it would be impossible with Snape as a referee. Unknown to Harry, Ron and [[Hermione]] had been practicing the Leg-Locker Curse to use on Snape should he show any signs of wanting to harm Harry. Before the match began, Wood took Harry aside and reminded him that he needed to catch the [[Snitch]] as soon as he could, before Snape could "favor Hufflepuff too much." Harry performed his role as [[Seeker]] phenomenally, catching the Snitch within five minutes of the game starting, putting Gryffindor in first place for the [[Quidditch Cup]].
 
   
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Thinking he had escaped, Harry was scared to hear Filch’s voice approaching, and horrified when he realised who Filch was talking to: [[Severus Snape|Snape]]. As Snape and Filch rounded the corner, Harry realised that although his father’s cloak made him invisible, it did not stop him from being solid, and that he had no chance of sneaking past them, as the corridor was particularly narrow. Thinking quickly, (and panicking slightly), Harry noticed a door to his left; slipping inside, he found himself in an abandoned classroom. After Filch and Snape passed his hiding place, Harry relaxed and took in more details about the room he was in. In doing so, he noticed something he had missed the first time: an [[Mirror of Erised|old, gilded mirror bearing the inscription “''Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wosi''”]]. Stepping in front of the mirror, Harry very nearly cried out in shock: inside the mirror he saw a large crowd of people standing behind him. Shocked, Harry turned around to look at the room, but saw no one there. Turning back to the mirror and looking more closely, Harry realised that the man and woman in the front looked oddly like him. The man looked just like him, from his untidy hair to his glasses, and the [[Lily Evans|woman]], Harry saw, had the same eyes he had. Understanding, Harry focused on other members of the crowd, and saw others who had his untidy hair, his eyes, and even an old man who had Harry’s knees; Harry was looking at his family, for the first time in his life.
===Detention===
 
   
 
The next night, Harry brought Ron with him to the mirror room. Ron did not see Harry’s family in the mirror, but instead saw himself standing alone, tall, holding the [[House Cup]], wearing badges indicating he was [[Head Boy]] and [[Hogwarts Quidditch Captain|Quidditch Captain]]. The two began arguing over who would be allowed to look in the mirror; [[Mrs Norris]], Filch’s prowling cat, entered the room, attracted by the sounds of their argument. The next day, Ron, worried about being caught and about his friend’s obsession with the mirror, warned Harry not to return; Harry, however, was not to be dissuaded. Going to the [[Disused classroom|room]] that evening, Harry was ready to stay there all night, staring at the family he lost. However, in his haste, he failed to notice [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]] standing by the door until after he removed his cloak. Dumbledore, who had been waiting for Harry, explained that the mirror, which was known as the “Mirror of Erised”, displayed the deepest, most desperate desire of whomever looked into it. Harry, who had never known his family, saw them standing around him; Ron, ever overshadowed by his older brothers, saw himself standing alone, the best of them all. Before sending Harry back to bed, however, Dumbledore warned him that the mirror was and a dangerous object; men had been driven mad by what they saw in the mirror, not knowing if what they saw was real, or even possible. He told Harry that the mirror was to be moved to a new location, and warned Harry to not go looking for it. Before he left, Harry asked the headmaster what he saw in the mirror. Much to his surprise, Dumbledore told Harry that he saw himself with a pair of woolen socks. Despite his promise to Dumbledore, Harry found it difficult to forget the image of his parents, until [[Oliver Wood|Wood]] told the team that Snape would be refereeing the next Quidditch match against [[Hufflepuff]]. 
[[File:Ss_firenze.jpg|thumb|220px|Harry with [[Firenze]] in the [[Forbidden Forest]]]]
 
   
 
Shortly before the match, [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]], ever eager to pick on [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], used the [[Leg-Locker Curse]] on Neville, forcing him to bunny hop his way back to the [[Gryffindor Tower|Common Room]]. Harry told Neville he was "worth twelve of Malfoy" and gave him a [[Chocolate Frog]]. Thanking Harry, Neville handed the card back to Harry for his collection. Looking down, Harry noted it was Dumbledore's card, the first he ever got. He turned the card over and suddenly remembered where he read the name Nicolas Flamel before: on the [[Hogwarts Express|train on the way to school]].
Having realized how much [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] had worked out about the [[Sorcerer's Stone|Stone]] after seeing them in the library, told them to meet him in his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]] later. When the [[Trio]] arrived in Hagrid's cabin, they noticed that the fire was lit, despite the heat of the day. Although he was reluctant to answer their questions, Hermione managed to charm him into talking about the various protections used to guard it: [[Fluffy]], the three headed dog, was Hagrid's, along with enchantments from [[Pomona Sprout|Professor Sprout]], [[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]], [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]], [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]], and [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]]. Harry, growing uncomfortable in the heat, asked Hagrid to open a window, something Hagrid refused to do as he had a [[Dragon egg|dragon egg]] in the fire. Unfortunately, [[Draco Malfoy]] discovered the [[dragon]], and decided to use the knowledge to get revenge by getting [[Trio|them]] into trouble for possessing an illegal dragon. To save everyone involved, Harry, Ron, and Hermione convinced Hagrid to send [[Norbert]] off to Ron's brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], who would take Norbert to a [[Romania|Romanian]] dragon preserve. While helping Hagrid to prepare Norbert for the journey, the dragon bit Ron's hand, causing it to swell up and forcing Ron to see [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]]. On the pre-arranged night, Harry and Hermione managed to smuggle Norbert in a crate up to the [[Astronomy Tower]] under Harry's [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility cloak]]. On the way up they witnessed Professor McGonagall hauling Malfoy away for being out of bed at night, who protested that Harry was in possession of a dragon. Harry and Hermione passed the crate off to Charlie's friends and headed back down the stairs, where they were confronted by a gleeful [[Argus Filch]]; they had left the Cloak behind.
 
   
 
As the [[Gryffindor]] vs. Hufflepuff Quidditch match drew nearer, tensions mounted in the school; Gryffindor had failed to overtake Slytherin in the [[Inter-House Quidditch Cup]] for seven years, and Harry was worried that it would be impossible with Snape as a referee. Unknown to Harry, Ron and Hermione had been practising the Leg-Locker Curse to use on Snape, should he show any signs of wanting to harm Harry. Before the match began, Wood took Harry aside and reminded him that he needed to catch the [[Golden Snitch|Snitch]] as soon as he could, before Snape could favour Hufflepuff too much. Harry performed his role as [[Seeker]] phenomenally, catching the Snitch within five minutes of the game starting, putting Gryffindor in first place for the [[Quidditch Cup]].
Filch took them to McGonagall's office, where they found [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]]m who had attempted to warn them about Malfoy. [[Minerva McGonagall]], who was very disappointed in them, took fifty points each from Harry, Hermione, and Neville and gave the three detention, which they were to serve along with [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]]. Harry's popularity, riding high on his Quidditch wins plummeted: no one wanted to talk to the "stupid first year" who, along with two others, had lost Gryffindor any chance of winning the [[House Cup]]. A week or so before exams, Harry's decision to not meddle in other's business was tested when he heard [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]], whimpering as if he was being threatened. Believing that [[Severus Snape|Snape]] was the one threatening Quirrell, and that he was going after the Stone, Hermione suggested that they go talk to [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]], but Harry dismissed the idea, as they had no proof.
 
   
 
===Detention===
The next morning, Harry, Hermione, and Neville received notes from Professor McGonagall informing them their detention would begin at eleven that night. [[Argus Filch]] took them out to the [[Forbidden Forest]], where [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] waited. Hagrid took them into the [[Forbidden Forest]] and showed them a pool of [[unicorn]] blood on the ground. They split up, with Hagrid taking Harry and Hermione, and Neville and [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]] going with [[Fang]]. Hagrid encounters a few [[centaur]]s, but gets no useful information from them. Hagrid sees red sparks in the air, signalling the other party is in trouble. He runs for them and returns, scolding Malfoy for teasing [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]]. He switches Harry and Neville, sending Harry off with Malfoy. They eventually find the dead unicorn, and see something drinking its blood. Malfoy screams and runs away with [[Fang]], leaving Harry, who is saved from the figure by a [[centaur]]. The centaur, [[Firenze]], tells Harry that the [[unicorn blood]] can keep you alive but curses you in the process. He also asks Harry if he would know anyone who would want to drink the blood, or get the Stone, and Harry realises that the mysterious figure was [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]].
 
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[[File:A Dragon egg.jpg|left|thumb|231x231px|The Trio watch the dragon egg hatch]]
   
 
Having realised how much [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] had worked out about the [[Philosopher's Stone|Stone]] after running into them in the library, [[Rubeus Hagrid]] told them to meet him in his [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin|hut]] later. When the [[Trio]] arrived later, they noticed that the fire was lit, despite the heat of the day. Although he was reluctant to answer their questions, Hermione managed to charm him into talking about the various protections used to guard it: [[Fluffy]], the three headed dog, was Hagrid's, along with enchantments from Professors [[Pomona Sprout|Sprout]], [[Filius Flitwick|Flitwick]], [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]], [[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirrell]], and [[Severus Snape|Snape]]. Harry, growing uncomfortable in the heat, asked Hagrid to open a window, something Hagrid refused to do as he had a [[dragon egg]] in the fire. Unfortunately, [[Draco Malfoy]] discovered the [[dragon]], and decided to use the knowledge to get revenge by getting them into trouble for possessing an illegal dragon. To save everyone involved, Harry, Ron, and Hermione convinced Hagrid to send [[Norbert]] off to Ron's brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], who would take Norbert to a [[Romania]]n dragon preserve. While helping Hagrid to prepare Norbert for the journey, the dragon bit Ron's hand, causing it to swell up and forcing Ron to see [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]]. On the pre-arranged night, Harry and Hermione managed to smuggle Norbert in a crate up to the [[Astronomy Tower]] under Harry's [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility cloak]]. On the way up they witnessed Professor McGonagall hauling Malfoy away for being out of bed at night, who protested that Harry was in possession of a dragon. Harry and Hermione passed the crate off to Charlie's friends and headed back down the stairs, where they were confronted by a gleeful [[Argus Filch]]; they had left the Cloak behind.
Back in the [[Gryffindor Tower|common room]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] tell [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] what happened. Afterwards, going into his bed, Harry finds that his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Cloak]] has been returned to him.
 
   
 
Filch took them to McGonagall's office, where they found [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], who had attempted to warn them about Malfoy. [[Minerva McGonagall]], who was very disappointed in them, took fifty points each from Harry, Hermione, and Neville and gave the three detention, which they were to serve along with [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]]. Harry's popularity, riding high on his Quidditch wins plummeted: no one wanted to talk to the "stupid first year" who, along with two others, had lost Gryffindor their chance of defeating [[Slytherin]], and winning the [[House Cup]]. A week or so before exams, Harry's new determination to not meddle in other's business was tested when he heard [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]], whimpering as if he was being threatened. Believing that [[Severus Snape|Snape]] was the one threatening Quirrell, and that he was going after the Stone, Hermione suggested that they go talk to [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]], but Harry dismissed the idea, as they had no proof.
===The Philosopher's Stone===
 
   
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[[File:Ss_firenze.jpg|thumb|231x231px|Harry with [[Firenze]] in the [[Forbidden Forest]]]]
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The next morning, Harry, Hermione, and Neville received notes from Professor McGonagall informing them their detention would begin at eleven that night. [[Argus Filch]] took them out to the [[Forbidden Forest]], where [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] was waiting for them. Hagrid led them into the [[Forbidden Forest]] and showed them a pool of [[unicorn]] blood on the ground. They split up, Hagrid taking Harry and Hermione, while Neville and [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]] went off with [[Fang]]. After Malfoy scared Neville into sending up red sparks, Hagrid sent Harry off with Malfoy, deciding that Malfoy would be less likely to scare Harry. As they continued, Harry noticed the pools of unicorn blood they were following seemed to be growing larger and larger, as if the animal had been thrashing around. Eventually, they came to a clearing and found the laying on the ground, and very dead. As they watched, a hooded figure emerged from the bushes and began to drink the unicorn's blood. Malfoy screamd and bolted away with [[Fang]], leaving Harry, half blinded by the pain in his scar to stuble away from the advancing figure. Harry was saved by [[Firenze]], a palamino [[centaur]], who allowed Harry to ride on his back out of the forest. Firenze told Harry the properties of [[unicorn blood]]: it "will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenceless to save yourself, and yo will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips." Harry realised that there would only be one person who would be so desperate as to commit such an act: [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]].
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===The Philosopher's Stone===
 
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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Dumbledore|Harry, do you know why...Prof. Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him? It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you. And that kind of act leaves a mark.. No, no. This kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin.|Harry|What is it?|[[Love]], Harry. Love.|[[Albus Dumbledore]] to Harry|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)}}
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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Albus Dumbledore|Harry, do you know why...Prof. Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him? It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you. And that kind of act leaves a mark.. No, no. This kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin.|Harry Potter|What is it?|[[Love]], Harry. Love.|[[Albus Dumbledore]] to Harry|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)}}
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While talking to Ron and Hermione after finishing their exams Harry realised the strange coincidence that had occurred: [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] wanted a [[dragon]] more than anything else, only to meet a stranger who had one to give him. They ran down to ask Hagrid more about the man who gave him Norbert, only to find out that the stranger never lowered his hood, something of a fashion in the [[Hogs head]]. Hagrid explained that he couldn't remember much, as the man kept buying him drinks, but said that he thought they talked about [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and the kinds of creatures Hagrid looks after there. Focused on remembering what had happened that night, Hagrid accidentally let slip that [[Fluffy]] fell asleep when played music. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, now convinced that Snape had all the information he needed to get past Fluffy, decided to go see Professor Dumbledore and tell him their suspicions. While walking across the [[Entrance Hall]], they were stopped by Professor McGonagall, and decided to tell her what they'd found out. She insisted that no one could steal the Stone, and told them that Dumbledore was in London for the day.
   
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[[File:Tumblr m2urnpGnjk1rs69rzo2 250.gif|left|thumb|245x245px|Harry battles Voldemort for the [[Philosopher's Stone]]]]
[[File:HarryQuillSS.jpg|thumb|140px|left|[[Harry Potter|Harry]] in his first year of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]]]
 
   
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As the Trio set off that night to stop Snape, they were stopped themselves by [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], who believed they were sneaking out without reason again, and was worried that they would loose [[Gryffindor]] even more points. Desperate as they were for time, Hermione [[Full Body-Bind Curse|paralysed]] Neville. When they arrived the third-floor corridor, it was to find [[Fluffy]] awake, but a harp by his feet. Remembering what Hagrid told them, Harry began to blow into the wooden flute Hagrid gave him for [[Christmas]]. From the first notes, Fluffy's eyes began to droop, and he quickly fell asleep. Jumping through the trapdoor, they found themselves in [[Professor]] Sprout's room, filled with [[Devil's Snare]], which almost smothered them. The next room, Professor Flitwick's, held a bunch of [[Winged Keys|flying keys]] and some [[broomstick]]s. Harry found the correct key, caught it, and unlocked the next door with it. The next room was Professor McGonagall's, and had a large chessboard, for a game of [[Wizard's Chess]] which Ron won at the cost of sacrificing himself. Harry and Hermione continued to the next room (leaving an unconcious Ron where they could return for him), to find an unconscious [[troll]]; Professor Quirrell's room. Lastly, they entered Professor Snape's room, and found seven potions in bottles along with a roll of paper giving clues on which one to drink to continue: a logic puzzle. Hermione solved the puzzle, and at Harry's urging, drank the potion that allowed her to head back so that she could get Ron out, while Harry drank the potion to go forward to the final room. Once inside the room, Harry's attention was drawn to two things: the [[Mirror of Erised]], and [[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirrell]]. Quirrell bound Harry before explaining that the Mirror was the key to finding the Stone. Desperate to distract him from the Mirror, Harry questioned Quirrell, who revealed that was serving [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], and although Snape hated Harry, he never wanted him dead. Unable to locate the stone, Quirrell asked Voldemort for help; much to Harry's surprise, a voice which seemed to issue from Quirrell himself said "to use the boy". Looking in the Mirror, Harry saw his reflection pull the Stone out of his pocket and replace it, at which point he felt the real Stone drop his real pocket. He told Quirrell that he saw himself winning the House Cup, but Voldemort, an accomplished [[Legilimency|Legilimens]], informed Quirrell that Harry was lying, and ordered Quirrell to allow him to speak "to the boy". Quirrell unwrapped his turban, and turned away from Harry. Voldemort, who was sticking out of the back of Quirrell's head, demanded that Harry give him the Stone. Harry refused, and Quirrell seized him, causing Harry's scar to sear with pain; but contact with Harry's skin burned Quirrell's hands, forcing him to release Harry. Harry, realising that contact caused Quirrell pain, grabbed Quirrell's face and held on until he blacked out.
After finishing their exams, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] realises the irony in [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] wanting a [[dragon]] more than anything else, only to meet a stranger who had one to give him. He, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] run to ask him about the man who gave Norbert to him, and he says he never saw his face, and was dressed in a cloak. Hagrid also mentions that they talked about [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and the stranger giving him drinks while getting information out of him. Hagrid lets slip how to get past [[Fluffy]], which sends Harry, Ron, and Hermione off. They head for [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]]'s office, only to see McGonagall, who tells them he has left for London. McGonagall insists no one could steal the Stone, but they decide to head out that night to try to get it themselves.
 
   
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[[File:HospitalWingPS17.png|thumb|250x250px|Harry in the [[hospital wing]] after the attack in the underground chamber]]
After cursing [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]] for refusing to allow them to leave, they head up to the third floor room, finding the door ajar, and a harp on the floor. Harry plays the flute Hagrid gave him for [[Christmas]], and Fluffy goes back to sleep. They head down through the trapdoor. They land in [[Professor]] Sprout's room, [[Devil's Snare]], which almost smothers them before Hermione lights a fire, which drives it off. The next room, Professor Flitwick's, holds a bunch of [[Winged Keys|flying keys]] and some [[broomstick]]s. Harry finds one that is different from the others and catches it, unlocking the next door with it. The next room is Professor McGonagall's, and has a large chessboard, for a game of [[Wizard's Chess]] which Ron helps them win, at the cost of him getting knocked out. Harry and Hermione continue to the next room, Professor Quirrell's, which has an unconscious [[troll]]. Lastly, they enter Professor Snape's room, and find seven potions in bottles along with a roll of paper giving clues on which one to drink to continue. Hermione solves the puzzle, and at Harry's instruction, drinks the one that will allow her to head back, while Harry drinks the one to head into the final room, where he is surprised at who he sees.
 
[[File:Harry-potter_mirror-of-erised.png|thumb|250px|The Mirror of Erised]]
 
It is Quirrell in the room, not [[Severus Snape|Snape]]. Harry, astonished, hears Quirrell tell him that next to Snape, no one would expect him to try to steal the Stone. Harry notices the [[Mirror of Erised]], and Quirrell stops to examine it, saying it was the key to get the Stone. To distract him from the Mirror, Harry questions Quirrell, who said that he was serving [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], and although Snape hated Harry, he never wanted him dead. Quirrell asked for help from his master to get the Stone, and a voice tells him to use the boy. Harry is told to look into the Mirror. He sees his reflection pull the Stone out of his pocket and put it back in, and he feels it drop into his own pocket. He lies to Quirrell about what he sees, and Quirrell takes his turban off to show Harry what lies on the back of his head. [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] demands Harry give him the Stone, and when Harry refuses, he runs, and Quirrell seizes him, but the contact with Harry's skin burns him. Harry grabs Quirrell's face, then his arm, and holds on, with pain in his head building until he feels the arm wrenched away before he blacks out.
 
   
He woke in the [[hospital wing]] with [[Albus Dumbledore]] there, telling him [[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirrell]] did not succeed at getting the Stone, and indeed the Stone has been destroyed. Dumbledore explained the reason why Quirrell could not touch him was that because Harry's mother had died to save him, protecting him with her [[love]]. [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] showed up later and gave Harry a book of photos of his parents.
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He woke in the [[hospital wing]], where Albus Dumbledore reassured him that Quirrell did not succeed at getting the Stone, and that the Stone had in fact, been destroyed. Dumbledore then explained the reason why Quirrell could not touch him was that because Harry's mother had died to save him, granting him [[Sacrificial Protection|protection against Voldemort]].
   
At the end of term feast, Dumbledore awards [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] fifty points, Harry sixty points, and [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]] ten, which allows them to win the [[House Cup]]. Harry, Ron and Hermione all said their goodbyes before heading home.
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At the [[End-of-Term Feast]], after seemingly congratulating Slytherin on winning the [[House Cup]], Dumbledore awarded Ron and Hermione fifty points, Harry sixty points, and Neville ten, which allowed them to win the cup.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*According to the [[:File:PSClassTimetable.jpg|timetable]] featured in ''[[Harry Potter Film Wizardry]]'', the timetable for a first year Gryffindor is as follows.
 
*According to the [[:File:PSClassTimetable.jpg|timetable]] featured in ''[[Harry Potter Film Wizardry]]'', the timetable for a first year Gryffindor is as follows.
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Hogwarts Express

The first year students on their way to Hogwarts

A first year is a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who is new to Hogwarts and in their first year of magical education. Those who receive their Hogwarts letter at age eleven are permitted to attend.

Beginning the magical career

Travelling to Hogwarts

"Firs'-years! Firs'-years over here!"
Rubeus Hagrid[src]
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First years travelling across the Black Lake on boats, to reach Hogwarts

First years are typically eleven to twelve years of age, and begin the year by boarding the Hogwarts Express at exactly 11 a.m. on 1 September, from King's Cross Station on which they travel to Hogwarts. If they live in Hogsmeade, they do not need to catch the train. From there, first year students are accompanied by the Keeper of Keys and Grounds (or another suitable teacher if they are absent), along a shady path that leads to a fleet of small boats, which sail themselves across the Black Lake before arriving at a small landing stage near the base of Hogwarts Castle; they then await their turn to be Sorted into their houses. A teacher takes them to a small room where they await the Sorting ceremony. Older students ride up to the castle in carriages pulled by Thestrals.

The Start-of-Term Feast

"Everybody finished the song at different times. At last, only the Weasley twins were left singing along to a very slow funeral march"
— How the Hogwarts song finished in Harry's first year[src]
Sorting hat

The Sorting Hat on Harry Potter's head

Just before the Start-of-Term Feast begins, new students are Sorted into one of four houses (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin) by the Sorting Hat. The Hat analyses each student's mind, looking for specific characteristics that it uses to decide where to put each student. After the sorting, the Headmaster says a few words and the feast begins. After the feast, the headmaster says a few more words; if he or she is feeling particularly festive, they will direct the students as they sing the school song, such as the year Harry Potter came to Hogwarts. Dumbledore used his wand as a conductor's baton, conjuring a ribbon that floated in the air, forming the words for the students to sing along with, each singing to the tune of their choice. Not all Professors are overfond of the song, but, Albus Dumbledore, the wise and odd man he was, conducted the singing with gusto and even got a bit misty at the end of it:

Hogwarts, Hogwarts,
Hoggy Warty Hogwarts
Teach us something, please,
Whether we be old and bald
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
So teach us things worth knowing,
Bring back what we've forgot,
Just do your best, we'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot.

During the first year

Classes

"There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words."
— Harry's first experiences with classes[src]
Potions

Severus Snape teaching Potions to a first-year class

First year students must take Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, History of Magic, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, and Herbology, classes that are continued throughout their entire magical education. First years, and only first years, are required to take flying.[1]

In Astronomy, students observe the sky with their telescopes, learning the names and movements of the stars, planets and their moon(s).

Charms class in 1991

A first year charms class

Charms students learn the Levitation Charm, the Softening Charm, the Fire-Making Spell, and, as the exam requires them to make a pineapple dance across a desk, presumably the dancing charm.

Defence Against the Dark Arts classes learn about the Curse of the Bogies, the Knockback Jinx, and different ways to treat werewolf bites.

First years also learn the basic commands to give to their broomsticks, as well as basic tricks and tips for riding.

Herbology students study various plants and fungi, such as Dittany and Devil's Snare.

In History of Magic, they learn the names and dates of various famous events and people, including Emeric the Evil, Uric the Oddball, the Warlock's Convention of 1709, the inventor of the self-stirring cauldron, various goblin rebellions, and the uprise of Elfric the Eager.

Transfiguration students must take complex notes before learning the spell to turn a match into a needle, the mouse into snuffbox spell, and the Switching Spell.

Lastly, potions students learn the Cure for Boils potion, and the Forgetfulness Potion.

Timetable

First year Gryffindor

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A Standard First Year Timetable

Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
First Herbology (?) Herbology (?) Herbology (?) Charms Potions
Second Defence Against the Dark Arts (?) Transfiguration Potions
Afternoon Flying (3:30 pm) ———
Midnight ——— ——— Astronomy ——— ———


Notes:

First year restrictions

"Parents are reminded that first years are not allowed their own broomsticks"
— Extract from the Hogwarts acceptance letter[src]
Nimbus 2000

Harry's Nimbus 2000, a gift from Professor McGonagall

First years cannot go to Hogsmeade with the students in the third year or above, and are not permitted to have their own broomstick inside the school grounds, an exception being Harry Potter, who was given a Nimbus 2000 in his first year. They are further forbidden from taking Divination, Muggle Studies, Study of Ancient Runes, Care of Magical Creatures and Arithmancy until third year, and Apparition and Alchemy until sixth year.

Required textbooks

Harry's first year (1991-1992)

Main article: 1991-1992 school year

Upon arival, the new students were greeted at the castle door by Professor McGonagall, who explained the four houses of Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin, as well as the rules of the House Cup. McGonagall led the first years into a small room off the Entrance Hall and told them to wait until she returned.

The Sorting Ceremony and Start-of-Term Feast

Main article: Start-of-Term Feast
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Albus Dumbledore[src]
Sorting

The Sorting

The first years were led into the Great Hall, where they were greeted by the rest of the students, and, more importantly, a shabby wizard's hat on a small stool. Harry was particularly anxious, as he did not feel that any of the Houses as they were described in the Hat's song were right for him. Harry noted that Draco Malfoy, whom Harry had met in Diagon Alley, was instantly placed in Slytherin, and remembered what Hagrid and Ron had told him about Slytherin's reputation for turning out Dark Wizards, and that Voldemort had been in Slytherin. When Harry put on the Hat, it slipped down past his eyes, and the hat told him that he "would do well in Slytherin". Thinking of Voldemort, Harry desperately begged the Hat to not put him in Slytherin. The Hat instead placed Harry in Gryffindor along with Ron and Hermione Granger.

The Sorting Ceremony was followed by the Welcoming Feast. Harry, who had never been allowed to eat as much as he wanted, was overwhelmed by the sheer variety of foods in front of him. Dessert arrived, and talk turned to the first years' families. Neville Longbottom told the others how his family thought he was a Squib until his Great-Uncle accidentally dropped him out of a window, and he bounced. It was during the Feast that Harry's scar hurt for the first time: Harry was looking up at the staff table at Professor Quirrell when the hook-nosed teacher Quirrell was talking to looked past Quirrell at Harry, who immediately felt a sharp pain in his scar. After the last morsels melted from the golden plates and goblets, Dumbledore gave a speech welcoming the new students to the school and the old students back. He added a few warnings about staying away from the Forbidden Forest, and avoiding the third-floor corridor before leading the school in singing the School Song and sending everyone off to their dormitories.

First years lessons/classes

In his first ever Potions class, Harry discovered that Professor Snape hated him, mocking him as the school's "new celebrity" before teaching the class how to brew a Boil-Cure Potion. Harry and Ron went down to Hagrid’s hut for tea, where they met Hagrid's huge and fierce-looking dog, Fang. Hagrid told Harry that he was overreacting to Snape’s treatment, asserting that Snape would have no reason to hate him. Hagrid and Ron began to talk about Ron's brother Charlie, and Harry picked up a cutting from the Daily Prophet that was lying on the table. The article detailed a break-in that occurred on Harry's birthday at Gringotts bank, in Vault 713, the same vault Hagrid visited with Harry on their trip to Diagon Alley.

Flying class in 1991

Flying class

One of the things Harry had been looking forward to was learning to fly until he found out that the Gryffindors would be taking flying lessons with the Slytherins. Malfoy had been bragging about his skill to anyone who would listen. Madam Hooch taught the class by starting with basic broom control. After learning the theory, the students were told to hover gently off the ground on Madam Hooch's go-ahead. Neville, terrified of being left behind, panicked and kicked off before anyone else, rising fifty feet in the air before falling off and breaking his wrist. Madam Hooch took Neville to the hospital wing after warning the other students to stay on the ground until she got back. Malfoy, taunting Neville, nicked Neville's Remembrall off the ground. Harry, already enemies with Malfoy, told Malfoy to give him the Remembrall. Malfoy, jeering, claimed that he'd leave it "up a tree" unless Harry stopped him and took of on his broom. Harry, blood pounding in his ears, mounted his broom and kicked off after Malfoy. As much to Harry's surprise as everyone else's, he discovered that he could not only fly, but that it was something he didn't need to be taught. Bending low on the broom handle, Harry shoot toward Malfoy, who, realizing that Harry was a better flyer, threw the ball in the air, daring Harry to catch it. Harry raced the ball towards the ground, catching it and coming out of his dive a foot from the ground. He toppled lightly onto the grass amidst the cheers of the Gryffindors, grinning wildly. His euphoria did not last long however, as Professor McGonagall quickly arrived on the scene. Having seen the dive, she ordered Harry to follow her. Harry, expecting expulsion, was instead introduced to Oliver Wood, whom she pulled out of a Defence Against the Dark Arts class. Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Wood's confusion at being introduced to a first year quickly turned to excitement and ecstasy upon hearing McGonagall recount the dive. He told her that Harry would need a decent broom if they were to compete, and explained to Harry that he would make an excellent Seeker, perhaps rivaling the legendary Charlie Weasley.

The midnight duel and encountering Fluffy

Argus Filch: "Which way did they go, Peeves? Quick, tell me."
Peeves: "Say ‘please.’"
Argus Filch: "Don’t mess with me, Peeves, now where did they go?"
Peeves: "Shan’t say nothing if you don’t say please"
Argus Filch: "All right — please."
Peeves: "NOTHING! Hahaaa! Told you I wouldn’t say nothing if you didn’t say please! Ha ha! Haaaaaa!"
Peeves taunting Filch after pretending to aiding him[src]

Harry told Ron about everything that happened after he left with McGonagall over dinner that night, but warned him that Wood wanted to keep it a secret. Much calmer on the ground, and with his cronies Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle flanking him, Malfoy came over to taunt Harry about getting in trouble earlier. Enraged that Harry not only escaped trouble, but was instead rewarded, Malfoy challenged Harry to a wizard’s duel. In spite of Hermione’s attempt to dissuade them from breaking the school rules, (or perhaps because of it), Harry accepted.

Fluffy

Encoutering Fluffy

As they left the tower, the Trio found Neville, (whose wrist had been fixed by Madam Pomfrey), waiting outside, having forgotten the password. The four arrived at the Trophy Room, the site of the duel, but Malfoy was nowhere to be found. They speculated that he may have chickened out, and were deciding what to do next when they heard Argus Filch and his cat, Mrs Norris, enter the room. Realising that Malfoy tricked them, they attempted to quietly exit the room. Before they could go a dozen paces, however, a nearby doorknob rattled and Peeves burst into the hallway,[13] and threatened to expose them. Growing desperate, Ron took a swipe at Peeves, who began to bellow their whereabouts as loud as he could, attracting Filch. Panicking, the four ran for it, right to the end of the corridor, where they found themselves stopped by a locked door. With Filch’s running footsteps highly audible to them, Hermione seized Harry's wand and unlocked the door, allowing all four to hurry inside. Thinking themselves out of danger, the four turned around to discover a monstrous sight: a giant three-headed dog. Choosing Filch over death, the children ran for it, somehow managing to get back to their dormitory without running into anyone along the way. Though shaken by the night’s events, Harry’s interest in exploring was piqued by Hermione’s pointing out that the dog was standing on a trapdoor.

The Nimbus 2000

Over breakfast the next morning, Harry and Ron were discussing what Fluffy could be guarding when the mail arrived. Harry, who had received no mail apart from Hagrid’s letter, was intrigued as everyone else by the long, oddly-shaped package in the mail that morning, and was even more surprised than the others when he discovered what was inside: a Nimbus 2000, and with a note from Professor McGonagall warning him not to open the package at the table and that he was to meet Wood that night for Quidditch practice. Taking the broom up to their dormitory, Harry and Ron were stopped by Malfoy, who seized the package and told Harry that first-year students are not allowed their own brooms. When Professor Flitwick walked up to them, he tried to report Harry, but Flitwick, who had been told of Harry’s special permission, just expressed admiration for Harry’s talent.

Hallowe'en

Halloween Feast Food

The traditional food, served at the (interrupted) 1991 Feast

On Halloween, Professor Flitwick began teaching his students how to make objects fly. Only Hermione succeeded; Ron, offended by her air of superiority, later made a nasty comment that Hermione overheard, causing her to run off in tears, something that made both Ron and Harry feel slightly guilty. When the two went down to the Hallowe'en feast later, they overheard Parvati telling her best friend Lavender that Hermione had locked herself in the girls' bathroom, making Ron feel even more uncomfortable. The instant Harry and Ron entered the Great Hall, however, their guilt was forgotten amidst the splendour of the decorations. Partway into the feast, Professor Quirrell, arrived to announce that there was a twelve-foot troll in the dungeons, before fainting where he stood. As the prefects led the students back to their dorms, Harry, realising that Hermione did not know about the troll, convinced Ron that they were responsible, and that they needed to save her. Joining a group of passing Hufflepuffs, they snuck off to the girl’s toilet to warn Hermione. Hiding, the two saw the troll enter a room, and realised they could lock the troll inside. As they turned to leave, they heard a terrified scream emanate from the room they had just locked. Horrified, they realised they had locked the troll in the same bathroom that Hermione had been hiding in. Harry and Ron ran back into the room to rescue Hermione; Harry stuck his wand up its nose, and Ron knocked the troll out using its own club.

Troll

The troll in the bathroom

The teachers arrived, attracted by the troll’s yells, to find Harry, Ron, and Hermione covered in dust, and the bathroom in disarray. Professor McGonagall, head of Gryffindor, began scolding the boys for not going straight to their dormitories with the rest of their house, but instead putting themselves in grave danger. Much to Harry and Ron’s surprise, Hermione lied to McGonagall and told her that she had gone looking for the troll, as she thought she could handle them. She claimed that Harry and Ron were looking for her, (which was true), and she would most likely be dead if the boys had failed to rescue her (also true). The three bonded over the shared experience, and were friends thereafter.

Quidditch

Main article: Quidditch

As the Quidditch season began, Harry became increasingly nervous. The first match of the season was against Slytherin, and Harry was under increasing pressure to show that he was not just a famous name. In an attempt to calm his nerves, Harry borrowed a book entitled Quidditch Through the Ages, a comprehensive history of the sport from Hermione. During break the day before the match, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were huddled together around a jar of flames, which had been conjured by Hermione, to keep warm. Professor Snape noticed their guilty faces, and looking for a reason to punish them, confiscated Harry’s book on the feeble pretext that library books were not be taken outside. Harry noticed that Snape was limping, as though his leg was injured, strengthening his suspicions that the Potions Master was after whatever it was that Fluffy was guarding. Nervous about the next day's match, Harry decided to ask Snape for the book back; realising that he would most likely be in the staffroom and that it would be harder for Snape to bully him if there were other teachers around, Harry decided to confront him. Approaching the door, Harry overheard Snape complaining to Filch about Fluffy. Opening the door, Harry saw Filch helping Snape to bandage his leg, which was bitten and bloody. When Harry returned to the Common Room, Harry told his two friends everything he had seen.

Harry Potter and Snitch

Harry catching the snitch in his first Quidditch maatch

Harry had little time to dwell on the Snape’s injury, however, as the first Quidditch match began the very next morning. Harry’s job, as the Gryffindor Seeker, was to catch the Golden Snitch, a walnut-sized gold ball. Harry’s first attempt to catch the Snitch was foiled when the Slytherin Seeker blatched him. Though the Seeker was penalised, the move succeeded in stopping Harry from getting to the Snitch, which was the Seeker’s goal. Soon after, Harry’s broom began bucking uncontrollably, as if trying to unseat him. Ron and Hermione, watching Harry from the stands, began to wonder if the other was at fault until Hagrid, who had arrived to watch the game, noted that it would take powerful dark magic to make a broomstick so hard to manage, magic well above the level of a second year. Hermione, who had turned her gaze away from Harry, and was scanning the stands, noticed that Snape was staring unblinkingly at Harry and muttering nonstop under his breath. Thinking quickly, Hermione took advantage of the fact that everyone’s attention was now focused on Harry (and the Weasley twins’ attempts to rescue him) to run around the entire stadium, knocking over Professor Quirrell, and ending up behind Snape. Muttering a few "well-chosen words", Hermione lit Snape’s robes on fire; a yell of shock told her she had done her job, and she scooped the fire into a jar. Suddenly, up in the air, the spell on Harry’s broom was broken and Harry was once again able to control his broom. The crowd watched in confusion as Harry dove towards the ground, only to clasp his hand to his mouth as if he was being violently sick the instant he landed. To everyone’s disbelief, Harry had caught the Snitch in his mouth in a dive he executed after holding onto a jinxed broom fifty feet in the air, ending the game in what may have been the most chaotic manner possible.

After the match, Hagrid took the three back to his hut. Ron and Hermione told Harry and Hagrid about what was happening on the other side of the stands, and how Snape was cursing his broomstick. Hagrid, however, did not believe them, asking why Snape would try to kill Harry; Harry told Hagrid about Snape being bitten by the dog in the third-floor corridor. Hagrid, surprised by their knowledge, involuntarily revealed that the dog belonged to him, and that what the dog was guarding did not concern them, as it was a secret known only to Albus Dumbledore and a man named Nicolas Flamel.

The Christmas season

Main article: Christmas
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The Great Hall during Christmas

Impressed as they were with the fact that Harry had managed to hold onto a bucking broomstick, Malfoy soon found that the rest of the school no longer found his taunts that Harry was to be replaced amusing, and so reverted to teasing Harry about having to stay at Hogwarts for the holidays. Harry, however, was looking forward to spending Christmas away from the Dursleys, especially in light of the fact that Ron was also staying at Hogwarts, but also because it would give them some time to look up Nicolas Flamel; they were certain that the librarian would be able to find a book on Flamel in an instant, but were worried that it might be suspicious, and were thus forced to search for themselves.

On Christmas day, Harry and Ron awoke to a pile of presents each at the foot of their beds. Harry received a flute from Hagrid, a fifty pence coin from the Dursleys, which he gave to Ron, (who had never seen Muggle money), assorted sweets from Hermione, and a knitted sweater from Ron's mother. At the bottom of the pile, he found a package containing an Invisibility Cloak and an anonymous note telling him only that the cloak once belonged to his father, and to "use it well". That night, after a satisfying Christmas dinner, Ron fell asleep instantly, but Harry, thoughts on the Cloak that had belonged to his father and the note telling him to “use it well”, decided to try it out. Realising he could go anywhere, he snuck back to the library and headed straight for the Restricted Section. Knowing he had to start somewhere, Harry pulled down one of the heavier books, and let it fall open on his knee. To his shock and horror, the silence was rent by a blood-curdling scream that issued from the book in front of him. He stuffed the book back in its place and ran for the door, knocking over the lantern he brought with him in his haste. Ducking under Filch’s outstretched arms, Harry ran down the dark corridors, away from the library, and away from Filch.

Erised

Harry in front of the Mirror of Erised

Thinking he had escaped, Harry was scared to hear Filch’s voice approaching, and horrified when he realised who Filch was talking to: Snape. As Snape and Filch rounded the corner, Harry realised that although his father’s cloak made him invisible, it did not stop him from being solid, and that he had no chance of sneaking past them, as the corridor was particularly narrow. Thinking quickly, (and panicking slightly), Harry noticed a door to his left; slipping inside, he found himself in an abandoned classroom. After Filch and Snape passed his hiding place, Harry relaxed and took in more details about the room he was in. In doing so, he noticed something he had missed the first time: an old, gilded mirror bearing the inscription “Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wosi. Stepping in front of the mirror, Harry very nearly cried out in shock: inside the mirror he saw a large crowd of people standing behind him. Shocked, Harry turned around to look at the room, but saw no one there. Turning back to the mirror and looking more closely, Harry realised that the man and woman in the front looked oddly like him. The man looked just like him, from his untidy hair to his glasses, and the woman, Harry saw, had the same eyes he had. Understanding, Harry focused on other members of the crowd, and saw others who had his untidy hair, his eyes, and even an old man who had Harry’s knees; Harry was looking at his family, for the first time in his life.

The next night, Harry brought Ron with him to the mirror room. Ron did not see Harry’s family in the mirror, but instead saw himself standing alone, tall, holding the House Cup, wearing badges indicating he was Head Boy and Quidditch Captain. The two began arguing over who would be allowed to look in the mirror; Mrs Norris, Filch’s prowling cat, entered the room, attracted by the sounds of their argument. The next day, Ron, worried about being caught and about his friend’s obsession with the mirror, warned Harry not to return; Harry, however, was not to be dissuaded. Going to the room that evening, Harry was ready to stay there all night, staring at the family he lost. However, in his haste, he failed to notice Professor Dumbledore standing by the door until after he removed his cloak. Dumbledore, who had been waiting for Harry, explained that the mirror, which was known as the “Mirror of Erised”, displayed the deepest, most desperate desire of whomever looked into it. Harry, who had never known his family, saw them standing around him; Ron, ever overshadowed by his older brothers, saw himself standing alone, the best of them all. Before sending Harry back to bed, however, Dumbledore warned him that the mirror was and a dangerous object; men had been driven mad by what they saw in the mirror, not knowing if what they saw was real, or even possible. He told Harry that the mirror was to be moved to a new location, and warned Harry to not go looking for it. Before he left, Harry asked the headmaster what he saw in the mirror. Much to his surprise, Dumbledore told Harry that he saw himself with a pair of woolen socks. Despite his promise to Dumbledore, Harry found it difficult to forget the image of his parents, until Wood told the team that Snape would be refereeing the next Quidditch match against Hufflepuff

Shortly before the match, Malfoy, ever eager to pick on Neville, used the Leg-Locker Curse on Neville, forcing him to bunny hop his way back to the Common Room. Harry told Neville he was "worth twelve of Malfoy" and gave him a Chocolate Frog. Thanking Harry, Neville handed the card back to Harry for his collection. Looking down, Harry noted it was Dumbledore's card, the first he ever got. He turned the card over and suddenly remembered where he read the name Nicolas Flamel before: on the train on the way to school.

As the Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff Quidditch match drew nearer, tensions mounted in the school; Gryffindor had failed to overtake Slytherin in the Inter-House Quidditch Cup for seven years, and Harry was worried that it would be impossible with Snape as a referee. Unknown to Harry, Ron and Hermione had been practising the Leg-Locker Curse to use on Snape, should he show any signs of wanting to harm Harry. Before the match began, Wood took Harry aside and reminded him that he needed to catch the Snitch as soon as he could, before Snape could favour Hufflepuff too much. Harry performed his role as Seeker phenomenally, catching the Snitch within five minutes of the game starting, putting Gryffindor in first place for the Quidditch Cup.

Detention

A Dragon egg

The Trio watch the dragon egg hatch

Having realised how much Harry, Ron, and Hermione had worked out about the Stone after running into them in the library, Rubeus Hagrid told them to meet him in his hut later. When the Trio arrived later, they noticed that the fire was lit, despite the heat of the day. Although he was reluctant to answer their questions, Hermione managed to charm him into talking about the various protections used to guard it: Fluffy, the three headed dog, was Hagrid's, along with enchantments from Professors Sprout, Flitwick, McGonagall, Quirrell, and Snape. Harry, growing uncomfortable in the heat, asked Hagrid to open a window, something Hagrid refused to do as he had a dragon egg in the fire. Unfortunately, Draco Malfoy discovered the dragon, and decided to use the knowledge to get revenge by getting them into trouble for possessing an illegal dragon. To save everyone involved, Harry, Ron, and Hermione convinced Hagrid to send Norbert off to Ron's brother Charlie, who would take Norbert to a Romanian dragon preserve. While helping Hagrid to prepare Norbert for the journey, the dragon bit Ron's hand, causing it to swell up and forcing Ron to see Madam Pomfrey. On the pre-arranged night, Harry and Hermione managed to smuggle Norbert in a crate up to the Astronomy Tower under Harry's Invisibility cloak. On the way up they witnessed Professor McGonagall hauling Malfoy away for being out of bed at night, who protested that Harry was in possession of a dragon. Harry and Hermione passed the crate off to Charlie's friends and headed back down the stairs, where they were confronted by a gleeful Argus Filch; they had left the Cloak behind.

Filch took them to McGonagall's office, where they found Neville, who had attempted to warn them about Malfoy. Minerva McGonagall, who was very disappointed in them, took fifty points each from Harry, Hermione, and Neville and gave the three detention, which they were to serve along with Malfoy. Harry's popularity, riding high on his Quidditch wins plummeted: no one wanted to talk to the "stupid first year" who, along with two others, had lost Gryffindor their chance of defeating Slytherin, and winning the House Cup. A week or so before exams, Harry's new determination to not meddle in other's business was tested when he heard Professor Quirrell, whimpering as if he was being threatened. Believing that Snape was the one threatening Quirrell, and that he was going after the Stone, Hermione suggested that they go talk to Professor Dumbledore, but Harry dismissed the idea, as they had no proof.

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Harry with Firenze in the Forbidden Forest

The next morning, Harry, Hermione, and Neville received notes from Professor McGonagall informing them their detention would begin at eleven that night. Argus Filch took them out to the Forbidden Forest, where Hagrid was waiting for them. Hagrid led them into the Forbidden Forest and showed them a pool of unicorn blood on the ground. They split up, Hagrid taking Harry and Hermione, while Neville and Malfoy went off with Fang. After Malfoy scared Neville into sending up red sparks, Hagrid sent Harry off with Malfoy, deciding that Malfoy would be less likely to scare Harry. As they continued, Harry noticed the pools of unicorn blood they were following seemed to be growing larger and larger, as if the animal had been thrashing around. Eventually, they came to a clearing and found the laying on the ground, and very dead. As they watched, a hooded figure emerged from the bushes and began to drink the unicorn's blood. Malfoy screamd and bolted away with Fang, leaving Harry, half blinded by the pain in his scar to stuble away from the advancing figure. Harry was saved by Firenze, a palamino centaur, who allowed Harry to ride on his back out of the forest. Firenze told Harry the properties of unicorn blood: it "will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenceless to save yourself, and yo will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips." Harry realised that there would only be one person who would be so desperate as to commit such an act: Lord Voldemort.

The Philosopher's Stone

Main article: Philosopher's stone
Albus Dumbledore: "Harry, do you know why...Prof. Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him? It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you. And that kind of act leaves a mark.. No, no. This kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin."
Harry Potter: "What is it?"
Albus Dumbledore: "Love, Harry. Love."
Albus Dumbledore to Harry[src]

While talking to Ron and Hermione after finishing their exams Harry realised the strange coincidence that had occurred: Hagrid wanted a dragon more than anything else, only to meet a stranger who had one to give him. They ran down to ask Hagrid more about the man who gave him Norbert, only to find out that the stranger never lowered his hood, something of a fashion in the Hogs head. Hagrid explained that he couldn't remember much, as the man kept buying him drinks, but said that he thought they talked about Hogwarts and the kinds of creatures Hagrid looks after there. Focused on remembering what had happened that night, Hagrid accidentally let slip that Fluffy fell asleep when played music. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, now convinced that Snape had all the information he needed to get past Fluffy, decided to go see Professor Dumbledore and tell him their suspicions. While walking across the Entrance Hall, they were stopped by Professor McGonagall, and decided to tell her what they'd found out. She insisted that no one could steal the Stone, and told them that Dumbledore was in London for the day.

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Harry battles Voldemort for the Philosopher's Stone

As the Trio set off that night to stop Snape, they were stopped themselves by Neville, who believed they were sneaking out without reason again, and was worried that they would loose Gryffindor even more points. Desperate as they were for time, Hermione paralysed Neville. When they arrived the third-floor corridor, it was to find Fluffy awake, but a harp by his feet. Remembering what Hagrid told them, Harry began to blow into the wooden flute Hagrid gave him for Christmas. From the first notes, Fluffy's eyes began to droop, and he quickly fell asleep. Jumping through the trapdoor, they found themselves in Professor Sprout's room, filled with Devil's Snare, which almost smothered them. The next room, Professor Flitwick's, held a bunch of flying keys and some broomsticks. Harry found the correct key, caught it, and unlocked the next door with it. The next room was Professor McGonagall's, and had a large chessboard, for a game of Wizard's Chess which Ron won at the cost of sacrificing himself. Harry and Hermione continued to the next room (leaving an unconcious Ron where they could return for him), to find an unconscious troll; Professor Quirrell's room. Lastly, they entered Professor Snape's room, and found seven potions in bottles along with a roll of paper giving clues on which one to drink to continue: a logic puzzle. Hermione solved the puzzle, and at Harry's urging, drank the potion that allowed her to head back so that she could get Ron out, while Harry drank the potion to go forward to the final room. Once inside the room, Harry's attention was drawn to two things: the Mirror of Erised, and Quirrell. Quirrell bound Harry before explaining that the Mirror was the key to finding the Stone. Desperate to distract him from the Mirror, Harry questioned Quirrell, who revealed that was serving Lord Voldemort, and although Snape hated Harry, he never wanted him dead. Unable to locate the stone, Quirrell asked Voldemort for help; much to Harry's surprise, a voice which seemed to issue from Quirrell himself said "to use the boy". Looking in the Mirror, Harry saw his reflection pull the Stone out of his pocket and replace it, at which point he felt the real Stone drop his real pocket. He told Quirrell that he saw himself winning the House Cup, but Voldemort, an accomplished Legilimens, informed Quirrell that Harry was lying, and ordered Quirrell to allow him to speak "to the boy". Quirrell unwrapped his turban, and turned away from Harry. Voldemort, who was sticking out of the back of Quirrell's head, demanded that Harry give him the Stone. Harry refused, and Quirrell seized him, causing Harry's scar to sear with pain; but contact with Harry's skin burned Quirrell's hands, forcing him to release Harry. Harry, realising that contact caused Quirrell pain, grabbed Quirrell's face and held on until he blacked out.

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Harry in the hospital wing after the attack in the underground chamber

He woke in the hospital wing, where Albus Dumbledore reassured him that Quirrell did not succeed at getting the Stone, and that the Stone had in fact, been destroyed. Dumbledore then explained the reason why Quirrell could not touch him was that because Harry's mother had died to save him, granting him protection against Voldemort.

At the End-of-Term Feast, after seemingly congratulating Slytherin on winning the House Cup, Dumbledore awarded Ron and Hermione fifty points, Harry sixty points, and Neville ten, which allowed them to win the cup.

Behind the scenes

Lesson Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
First Xylomancy Potions Double Potions Defence Against the Dark Arts Herbology Potions
Second Potions History of Magic Charms Potions History of Magic Potions
Third Defence Against the Dark Arts Herbology Magical Theory Transfiguration Charms Transfiguration
Fourth Charms Transfiguration Magical Theory Flying Magical Theory Transfiguration

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Pottermore
  2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 8 (The Potions Master): "Three times a week they went out to the greenhouses behind the castle to study Herbology [...]"
  3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 14 (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback): "Then, one breakfast time, Hedwig brought Harry another note from Hagrid. [...] Ron wanted to skip Herbology and go straight down to the hut. Hermione wouldn't hear of it. [...] Ron and Hermione argued all the way to Herbology and in the end, Hermione agreed to run down to Hagrid's with the other two during morning break."
  4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 13 (Nicolas Flamel): "The next morning in Defense Against the Dark Arts, while copying down different ways of treating werewolf bites [...]"
  5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 8 (The Potions Master): "They had to study the night skies through their telescopes every Wednesday at midnight and learn the names of different stars and the movements of the planets."
  6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 13 (Nicolas Flamel): "Potions lessons were turning into a sort of weekly torture, Snape was so horrible to Harry."
  7. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 8 (The Potions Master): "Friday was an important day for Harry and Ron. [...] "What have we got today?" Harry asked Ron as he poured sugar on his porridge. "Double Potions with the Slytherins," said Ron."
  8. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 10 (Hallowe'en): "On Halloween morning [...] Professor Flitwick announced in Charms that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly [...]"
  9. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 10 (Hallowe'en): "Hermione didn't turn up for the next class and wasn't seen all afternoon".
  10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 8 (The Potions Master): "Friday was an important day for Harry and Ron. [...] "Wish McGonagall favored us," said Harry. Professor McGonagall was head of Gryffindor House, but it hadn't stopped her from giving them a huge pile of homework the day before."
  11. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 9 (The Midnight Duel): "Flying lessons would be starting on Thursday — and Gryffindor and Slytherin would be learning together."
  12. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 9 (The Midnight Duel): "At three-thirty that afternoon, Harry, Ron, and the other Gryffindors hurried down the front steps onto the grounds for their first flying lesson."
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