Overview
Hogsmeade is a wizarding village near Hogwarts. Permission to visit becomes an important issue for Harry during his third year. Its shops and meeting places bring students into contact with life beyond the school, while hidden routes complicate the apparent boundary between the village and the castle.
In the books
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Harry learns about school visits to Hogsmeade before his third year.
Source: Prisoner of Azkaban, “Owl Post”.The Marauder’s Map reveals a route into Honeydukes.
Source: Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Marauder’s Map”.Students meet at the Hog’s Head to discuss defensive magic lessons.
Source: Order of the Phoenix, “In the Hog’s Head”.Reading notes
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Sources
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter “Owl Post”.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter “The Marauder’s Map”.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, chapter “In the Hog’s Head”.
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