Life in Hogwarts

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J.K.Rowling – the author of “Harry Potter”

J.K.Rowling – the author of “Harry Potter”

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Hogwarts is not an ordinary school. It is a school of

Hogwarts is not an ordinary school. It is a school

of Magic! But as in many other schools in many countries, the school year there begins on September 1.
Magic starts when students arrive at King's cross station. It is a real railway station in London and hundreds of trains leave from its platforms every day. But have you ever seen platform 9 3/4? There are no platforms with such numbers in any railway station. The train to Hogwarts goes from platform 9 3/4! To get there future Hogwarts students have to go through… a wall!
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Every Hogwarts student belongs to one of four Houses. As one

Every Hogwarts student belongs to one of four Houses. As one

of the characters says, «…your House will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your House, sleep in your House dormitory, and sleep in your House common room».
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TRUE/ FALSE/ NOT STATED Hogwarts is an extraordinary school. The school

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Hogwarts is an extraordinary school.
The school year begins

on the first autumn day.
Students get to Hogwarts through the window.
All Hogwarts students live in one building.
Students have a lot of tests and exams there.
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A magic hat called the Sorting Hat decides where a student

A magic hat called the Sorting Hat decides where a student

belongs. There are no exams. There are no tests. The hat does all the work! The hat thinks and talks and sorts out. It scans a student‘s knowledge, personality and abilities. All a student has to do is sit on a stool and put on a hat. Seems easy, but you can't cheat the magic hat!
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The academic year starts with a celebration. Students and teachers seat

The academic year starts with a celebration. Students and teachers seat

at a long table and enjoy lots of nice food and drinks. Classes begin on September 2 and go on until June. There are two terms in the academic year with two week holiday brakes in between. Like many schools in real life!
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Exams are held the first week of June. Results come out

Exams are held the first week of June. Results come out

the second week of June. There are celebrations at Halloween, Christmas, Easter and at the end of the academic year. At Christmas and Easter holidays most of the students and some of the teachers go home for a break. All teachers and students leave Hogwarts during the summer.
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TRUE/ FALSE/ NOT STATED A magic cat decides which house a

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A magic cat decides which house a student

belongs to.
On the 1st of September there is a celebration.
Students can’t go home on holidays.
Parents often visit their children at Hogwarts.
Everybody leaves Hogwarts during the summer holidays.