Library & information science

Library & information science

A multidisciplinary field that focuses on the practices, tools of management, information technology, education, and other perspectives to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information.

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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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...