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Chilldren's literature
Within this category would fall terminology used in describing the literature which would include books and multimedia resources specifically produced for children. This will be of interest to publishers, reviewers, librarians, teachers, parents, college professors and college students studying the literature.
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Chilldren's literature
occlumency
Literature; Chilldren's literature
The counter-skill to legilimency; its user is known as Occlumens. Skilled user can compartmentalise their emotions, or prevent a Legilimens from discovering thoughts or memories which contradict ...
beater
Literature; Chilldren's literature
There are two beaters in the Quidditch team. They have to protect the rest of the team from the bludgers by hitting them at the other team with a wooden bat (like a baseball bat), which they hold in ...
keeper
Literature; Chilldren's literature
The keeper has to protect the team's goal hoops by flying in front of them and stopping the opponents from throwing the quaffle through them.
seeker
Literature; Chilldren's literature
The seeker's job is probably the most important one on the team, and it is to catch the Golden Snitch before the opposing team's seeker, thus ending the game and winning 150 points for his or ...
Quidditch
Literature; Chilldren's literature
Quidditch is a competitive sport in the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter universe, featured in the series of novels and movies. It is an extremely rough but very popular semi-contact sport, played ...
Unforgivable Curse
Literature; Chilldren's literature
In the wizarding world the Unforgivable Curses are some of the most powerful known Dark Arts spells. The use of any of these spells on another human being is punishable by a life sentence in Azkaban.
Shrieking Shack
Literature; Chilldren's literature
The Shrieking Shack, on the outskirts of Hogsmeade, is believed to be the most haunted building in Great Britain. It stands a little way above the rest of Hogsmeade, with boarded-up windows and an ...
