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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houses

Literature; Chilldren's literature

The house system is a traditional feature of schools in the English-speaking world, particularly in Commonwealth countries, and originated in England. The school is divided into ...

broomstick

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Broomsticks are used for transportation by witches and wizards of all ages, and for participating in the game of Quidditch. Their use is similar to that of flying carpets, ...

Floo Powder

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Floo Powder is a glittering powder used by wizards to travel and communicate using fireplaces.

Secret Keeper

Literature; Chilldren's literature

The Secret Keeper is the witch or wizard designated to hide a secret by means of the Fidelius Charm; the secret is embedded in their very soul. Once a Secret Keeper is selected, ...

Wolfsbane Potion

Literature; Chilldren's literature

The Wolfsbane Potion is an innovative and complex potion that relieves, but does not cure, the symptoms of lycanthropy.

Chamber of Secrets

Literature; Chilldren's literature

The Chamber of Secrets was created under the dungeons of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during Medieval times by Salazar Slytherin, who disagreed with the other ...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Literature; Chilldren's literature

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling, is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It is the second book in the series of seven Harry Potter ...