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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Exploding Snap

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Exploding Snap is a wizarding card game in which the cards spontaneously explode during games. The game is popular with Hogwarts students.

Gobstones

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Gobstones is one of the many magical games played by young wizards in the books, along with Wizard's Chess and Exploding Snap. Gobstones is similar to the Muggle games of ...

Wizard's Chess

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Wizard's Chess is played with pieces and a board identical to Muggle Chess. The rules are also unchanged. The pieces are magically animated, however, and they violently attack ...

Horcrux

Literature; Chilldren's literature

A Horcrux is an object used to store part of a person's soul, protecting him or her from death. If the body of the Horcrux's creator is destroyed, the person is still able ...

Goblet of Fire

Literature; Chilldren's literature

The Goblet of Fire is a goblet made of wood and is used at the beginning of every Triwizard Tournament. It is used solely to choose the participating school champions, serving as ...

Triwizard Tournament

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Very dangerous and very prestigeous tournament taking place between three great wizarding schools. Rules are very strict and only the students that are over thhe age 17 are ...

Sorting Hat

Library & information science; Chilldren's literature

The Sorting Hat is an artefact used at Hogwarts, which uses Legilimency (essentially, the ability to read minds) to determine which of the four school houses – Gryffindor, ...