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Hogwarts

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A school of magic for young witches and wizards in the Harry Potter books
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɔːɡwɔːrts/
  • Literature
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  • More than that, Hogwarts stands for what must be saved; it represents the ideals of those who practice magic for the good.
  • Harry goes to Hogwarts
  • Hogwarts School

Time Crystals sounds like something from Hogwarts, but it's actually solid-state physics.

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Examples

  • It's also a great hiding place because eventually a wizard will come and take us to Hogwarts.

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  • Perhaps, after he was settled, he would head to Hogwarts Castle and tell Dumbledore about the Dark Lord's plans.

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  • When we get to Hogwarts, we'll sort it out.

  • How well do you know your Hogwarts staff and subjects?

  • Day 8 - What do you think would be your favorite class at Hogwarts?

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  • In spite of being back at Hogwarts, I feel more alone than ever.

  • There are four houses at the Hogwarts School in Harry Potter.

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  • Harry goes to the fantastical school Hogwarts and learns magic, while coming to grips with his terrible nemesis.

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  • There's Draco Malfoy, Harry's peer rival at Hogwarts, a young man about whom volumes of character studies could be written.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Students from all over the world dream of attending Hogwarts, the famous school of magic.

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Etymology

Hogwarts sounds like hog ('a pig') plus wort ('a plant'), and a helpful way to remember it is to picture a wild, earthy place full of strange plants and animals. That's why Hogwarts fits the fictional school of witches and wizards in the books.