

A lovable giant named Hagrid brings Harry the happy news on his 11th birthday.

It comes in Chapter Four in the first book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," when neglected orphan Harry discovers he's not only a wizard endowed with magical powers, but also famous in a hidden world populated by goblins, centaurs, trolls, elves and more. We use it to recall the most uplifting moment in the series.

(For those who haven't read all the books, beware: Spoilers lay ahead): Wingardium leviosa.įirst-year students at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry use this simple charm to levitate feathers in a classroom lesson. Before it does, we thought we'd look back at some of the most magical moments, lessons and themes gleaned from the series - using Rowling's own mystical incantations to guide the way.
