Changes: Venus

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"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"

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"Hermione jumped and returned at once to her star-chart; Harry looked down at his own and noticed that he had mis-labelled Venus as Mars. He bent to correct it."

— Harry Potter while taking his Astronomy O.W.L.^[src]

Venus is a planet in the Solar System. It is discussed in Astronomy classes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and possibly in Divination classes as well. It was part of the O.W.L. practical examination for Astronomy in the 1995–1996 school year.

Behind the scenes

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, it is stated that the Astronomy O.W.L. began at 11 o'clock at night, and Harry observed Venus. In the real world, Venus can only be observed shortly before sunrise, or shortly after sunset ^[1], but it can never be seen at midnight.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)

Notes and references

↑ wikipedia: Venus

Astronomy

Professors: Satyavati Shah · Aurora Sinistra
Astronomy at Hogwarts: Astronomy classroom · Astronomy Corridor · Astronomy Club · Astronomy department · Astronomy homework meeting · Astronomy reading room · Astronomy Room · Astronomy Stairs · Astronomy Tower
Astronomers: Aurora Sinistra · Copernicus · George von Rheticus · Perpetua Fancourt · Hesper Starkey
Objects: Astrolabe · Globe of the Moon · Lunascope · Moon chart · Orrery · Sextant · Star chart · Telescope
Planets: Jupiter · Mars · Mercury · Neptune · Pluto · Rogue planets · Saturn · Uranus · Venus
Satellites: Callisto · Europa · Ganymede · Io · Moon
Constellations: Aquila · Bartholomeus · Cetus · Crater · Dark cloud constellations · Orion · Ursa Major
Other topics: Black holes · Cosmic ages · Dark energy · Dark matter · Eclipse · Lunar phases · Meteor showers · Space weather · Wormholes

[1] wikipedia: Venus

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 {{Quote|Hermione jumped and returned at once to her star-chart; Harry looked down at his own and noticed that he had mis-labelled Venus as Mars. He bent to correct it.|Harry Potter while taking his Astronomy O.W.L.|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
 '''Venus''' is a planet in the Solar System. It is discussed in [[Astronomy]] classes at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and possibly in [[Divination]] classes as well. It was part of the [[O.W.L.]] practical examination for Astronomy in the [[1995–1996 school year]].
+==Behind the scenes==
+*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', it is stated that the Astronomy O.W.L. began at 11 o'clock at night, and Harry observed Venus. In the real world, Venus can only be observed shortly before sunrise, or shortly after sunset <ref>[[wikipedia: Venus]]</ref>, but it can never be seen at midnight.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st Mention}}
+==Notes and references==
+{{Ref list}}
 {{Astronomy}}
+[[es:Venus]]
 [[Category:Planets]]