Post by Shay on Feb 19, 2010 6:33:26 GMT -5
First Years Must Take:
A student in their first year must take the seven core classes (first years are added the additional flying class).
Second Years:
A student in their second year must take the seven core classes
Third Year:
On the third year, two electives must be chosen. (9 classes total; 7 Core, 2 Elective)
Fourth Year:
On the fourth year, two electives must be chosen. (9 classes total; 7 Core, 2 Elective)
Fifth Year
Fifth Year, a student is taking at minimum 9 Classes (7 Core, 2 Elective).
O.W.L.s
Sixth Year
Students may choose to drop up to 4 classes. They must have a minimum of five classes for the final two years.
Final Seventh Year
Students may choose to drop up to 4 classes. They must have a minimum of five classes for the final year.
N.E.W.T.s
Astronomy is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is a required subject for first through fifth years; it can be dropped in the sixth year. Astronomy is also the only field of study at Hogwarts which has a direct equivalent in the Muggle world. Known student activities include learning the names of stars, constellations and planets, as well as their location and movements, and describing the environments of planets and moons.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? At midnight on the Astronomy tower
Charms is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It teaches general spells and wandwork, including such spells as Wingardium Leviosa, Accio and Aguamenti. Spells taught in this class are typically refered to as "charms," though this term can describe a myriad of spells. Charms is taught to Hogwarts students from the first year to the fifth, with the option of N.E.W.T. classes in the sixth and seventh years for students who qualify.
Current Professor: N/A
Where is class held? Charms Class (unless told otherwise by Professor)
Defence Against the Dark Arts, also known as D.A.D.A, is a class taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that focuses on defensive techniques to block spells, charms, curses, hexes and jinxes cast by other wizards, counteract the Dark Arts, and to protect from dark magical beasts and creatures such as the Boggart. Defence Against the Dark Arts is taught to Hogwarts students from the first year to the fifth, with the option of N.E.W.T. classes in the sixth and seventh years for students who qualify.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? DADA classroom unless otherwise Specified
Herbology is the study of Magical and Mundane plants and fungi. In Herbology, students learn to care for and utilize plants, and learn about their magical properties, and what they are used for. Many plants provide ingredients for Potions and medicine, while others have magical effects of their own right. Herbology is a mandatory class at Hogwarts up to and including the fifth year. After taking Herbology O.W.L.s, students may either continue to take the class until N.E.W.T.s or drop it.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? ~ class takes place in the greenhouses outside the castle
~ second years work in Greenhouse Three, where there are more interesting and dangerous plants
History of Magic is a required class for all students attending Hogwarts. The class is a study of magical history. History of Magic is taught from the first year to the fifth, with the option of an N.E.W.T. course in the sixth and seventh years. The lesson plan usually consists of lectures on the 'History of Wizards and the Magical World' (in which goblin rebellions appear most memorable). This class is similar to the study of History in the Muggle World, as particular emphasis is placed upon remembering dates, names and events.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? History Of Magic Classroom unless otherwise Specified
Potions is a class taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In this class, students learn how to brew potions, following specific recipes and using various magical ingredients to create their potions, starting with simple ones and moving to more advanced ones as they progress in knowledge. A standard potions kit includes plant ingredients such as Belladonna and supplies such as glass phials. Potions lessons take place in the Hogwarts dungeons. Potions is taught to Hogwarts students from the first year to the fifth, with the option of N.E.W.T. classes in the sixth and seventh years for students who qualify.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? In the Dungeon
Transfiguration is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It teaches the art of changing of the form and appearance of an object. This type of magic is commonly refered to as "transfiguration." There are limits to transfiguration, which are governed by Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration. Transfiguration is a required subject for all First Year students, with the option of a N.E.W.T. course in the sixth and seventh years.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? In Transfiguration Classroom unless otherwise Specified
Ancient Runes is an elective course at Hogwarts, that can be taken by students third year and above. Ancient Runes is a mostly theoretical subject that studies the ancient runic scripts of magic.
Current Professor: N/A
Where is class held? Anchient runes classroom unless otherwise Specified
Arithmancy is a Hogwarts subject based as an elective for third years and above. The classroom is on the seventh floor. It involves complicated number charts and numerology. It is apparently a more accurate way of predicting the future, similar to an obscure but existing hobby of numerology - the belief that number patterns existing in real life can be calculated to give information regarding the future.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? Arithmancy Classroom unless otherwise Specified
Care of Magical Creatures is an elective course at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that can be taken by students third year and above. In the class, students learn about a wide range of magical creatures, from flobberworms to Fire Crabs, and even unicorns and thestrals. Students are taught about feeding, maintaining, breeding, and proper treatment of these various creatures.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? COMC Classroom unless otherwise specified
Divination is an elective subject available beginning in a student's third year. Students study a myriad of ways to scry information about the future, including tea dregs, crystal balls, visions and Astrology and horoscope charts. Other methods of divining the future include smoke patterns, tarot cards and the interpretation of prophecies, though the latter is quite rare. Guides and textbooks allow students of Divination to discern or translate what observed symbols intend to mean.
Current Professor: Open
Where is class held? Top of the North Tower
Muggle Studies is a class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is exactly what the name implies - the study of the daily lives of Muggles and how they cope with not being magical. This class aims specifically to acquaint witches and wizards who do not have direct contact with Muggles with the way they live; once known essay topic was "Why Muggles Need Electricity". It is an optional subject, taught from the third year to the seventh.
Current Professor: N/A
Where is class held? Muggle Studies Classroom unless otherwise specified
Apparition is an optional twelve-week class offered at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for, as its name suggests, learning how to Apparate. The class begins shortly after the Christmas Holidays and is offered to students who are seventeen, or who will turn seventeen during the school year, and costs twelve Galleons.
Current Professor: N/A
Flying is an introductory subject taught at Hogwarts. It is taught by the current Flying Instructor and Quidditch Coach to first-years only (and older years if request is placed). The subject teaches students how to fly broomsticks and basic flight ability on them.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? Quidditch Pitch
A student in their first year must take the seven core classes (first years are added the additional flying class).
Second Years:
A student in their second year must take the seven core classes
Third Year:
On the third year, two electives must be chosen. (9 classes total; 7 Core, 2 Elective)
Fourth Year:
On the fourth year, two electives must be chosen. (9 classes total; 7 Core, 2 Elective)
Fifth Year
Fifth Year, a student is taking at minimum 9 Classes (7 Core, 2 Elective).
O.W.L.s
Sixth Year
Students may choose to drop up to 4 classes. They must have a minimum of five classes for the final two years.
Final Seventh Year
Students may choose to drop up to 4 classes. They must have a minimum of five classes for the final year.
N.E.W.T.s
Core Classes
Astronomy
Astronomy is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is a required subject for first through fifth years; it can be dropped in the sixth year. Astronomy is also the only field of study at Hogwarts which has a direct equivalent in the Muggle world. Known student activities include learning the names of stars, constellations and planets, as well as their location and movements, and describing the environments of planets and moons.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? At midnight on the Astronomy tower
Charms
Charms is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It teaches general spells and wandwork, including such spells as Wingardium Leviosa, Accio and Aguamenti. Spells taught in this class are typically refered to as "charms," though this term can describe a myriad of spells. Charms is taught to Hogwarts students from the first year to the fifth, with the option of N.E.W.T. classes in the sixth and seventh years for students who qualify.
Current Professor: N/A
Where is class held? Charms Class (unless told otherwise by Professor)
Defense Against the Dark Arts
Defence Against the Dark Arts, also known as D.A.D.A, is a class taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that focuses on defensive techniques to block spells, charms, curses, hexes and jinxes cast by other wizards, counteract the Dark Arts, and to protect from dark magical beasts and creatures such as the Boggart. Defence Against the Dark Arts is taught to Hogwarts students from the first year to the fifth, with the option of N.E.W.T. classes in the sixth and seventh years for students who qualify.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? DADA classroom unless otherwise Specified
Herbology
Herbology is the study of Magical and Mundane plants and fungi. In Herbology, students learn to care for and utilize plants, and learn about their magical properties, and what they are used for. Many plants provide ingredients for Potions and medicine, while others have magical effects of their own right. Herbology is a mandatory class at Hogwarts up to and including the fifth year. After taking Herbology O.W.L.s, students may either continue to take the class until N.E.W.T.s or drop it.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? ~ class takes place in the greenhouses outside the castle
~ second years work in Greenhouse Three, where there are more interesting and dangerous plants
History of Magic
History of Magic is a required class for all students attending Hogwarts. The class is a study of magical history. History of Magic is taught from the first year to the fifth, with the option of an N.E.W.T. course in the sixth and seventh years. The lesson plan usually consists of lectures on the 'History of Wizards and the Magical World' (in which goblin rebellions appear most memorable). This class is similar to the study of History in the Muggle World, as particular emphasis is placed upon remembering dates, names and events.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? History Of Magic Classroom unless otherwise Specified
Potions
Potions is a class taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In this class, students learn how to brew potions, following specific recipes and using various magical ingredients to create their potions, starting with simple ones and moving to more advanced ones as they progress in knowledge. A standard potions kit includes plant ingredients such as Belladonna and supplies such as glass phials. Potions lessons take place in the Hogwarts dungeons. Potions is taught to Hogwarts students from the first year to the fifth, with the option of N.E.W.T. classes in the sixth and seventh years for students who qualify.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? In the Dungeon
Transfiguration
Transfiguration is a subject taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It teaches the art of changing of the form and appearance of an object. This type of magic is commonly refered to as "transfiguration." There are limits to transfiguration, which are governed by Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration. Transfiguration is a required subject for all First Year students, with the option of a N.E.W.T. course in the sixth and seventh years.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? In Transfiguration Classroom unless otherwise Specified
Electives
Ancient runes
Ancient Runes is an elective course at Hogwarts, that can be taken by students third year and above. Ancient Runes is a mostly theoretical subject that studies the ancient runic scripts of magic.
Current Professor: N/A
Where is class held? Anchient runes classroom unless otherwise Specified
Arithmancy
Arithmancy is a Hogwarts subject based as an elective for third years and above. The classroom is on the seventh floor. It involves complicated number charts and numerology. It is apparently a more accurate way of predicting the future, similar to an obscure but existing hobby of numerology - the belief that number patterns existing in real life can be calculated to give information regarding the future.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? Arithmancy Classroom unless otherwise Specified
Care of Magical Creatures
Care of Magical Creatures is an elective course at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry that can be taken by students third year and above. In the class, students learn about a wide range of magical creatures, from flobberworms to Fire Crabs, and even unicorns and thestrals. Students are taught about feeding, maintaining, breeding, and proper treatment of these various creatures.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? COMC Classroom unless otherwise specified
Divination
Divination is an elective subject available beginning in a student's third year. Students study a myriad of ways to scry information about the future, including tea dregs, crystal balls, visions and Astrology and horoscope charts. Other methods of divining the future include smoke patterns, tarot cards and the interpretation of prophecies, though the latter is quite rare. Guides and textbooks allow students of Divination to discern or translate what observed symbols intend to mean.
Current Professor: Open
Where is class held? Top of the North Tower
Muggle Studies
Muggle Studies is a class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is exactly what the name implies - the study of the daily lives of Muggles and how they cope with not being magical. This class aims specifically to acquaint witches and wizards who do not have direct contact with Muggles with the way they live; once known essay topic was "Why Muggles Need Electricity". It is an optional subject, taught from the third year to the seventh.
Current Professor: N/A
Where is class held? Muggle Studies Classroom unless otherwise specified
Other
Apparition (sixth years)
Apparition is an optional twelve-week class offered at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for, as its name suggests, learning how to Apparate. The class begins shortly after the Christmas Holidays and is offered to students who are seventeen, or who will turn seventeen during the school year, and costs twelve Galleons.
Current Professor: N/A
Flying (first years)
Flying is an introductory subject taught at Hogwarts. It is taught by the current Flying Instructor and Quidditch Coach to first-years only (and older years if request is placed). The subject teaches students how to fly broomsticks and basic flight ability on them.
Current Professor:
Where is class held? Quidditch Pitch