‘Minerva was the Roman goddess of warriors and wisdom. William McGonagall is celebrated as the worst poet in British history. There was something irresistible to me about his name, and the idea that such a brilliant woman might be a distant relative of the buffoonish McGonagall.’ – J.K. Rowling
Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling’s writing from the Pottermore archives: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters’ lives and surprises from the wizarding world.
These stories of heroism, hardship and dangerous hobbies profile two of the Harry Potter stories’ most courageous and iconic characters: Minerva McGonagall and Remus Lupin. J.K. Rowling also gives us a peek behind the closed curtains of Sybill Trelawney’s life, and you’ll encounter the reckless, magical-beast-loving Silvanus Kettleburn along the way.
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Дж. К. Роулинг. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies
Chapter One. Minerva McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall. By J.K. Rowling
Childhood
School Career
Early Heartbreak
Ministry Career
Friendship with Albus Dumbledore
Voldemort’s First Rise
Marriage
Second Wizarding War
Relationship with Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling’s thoughts
Animagi. By J.K. Rowling
Chapter Two. Remus Lupin
Remus Lupin. By J.K. Rowling
Parents
Bitten
Childhood
School
The Order of the Phoenix
The Wolfsbane Potion
Return to Hogwarts
Marriage
Parenthood
Death
J.K. Rowling’s thoughts
Werewolves. By J.K. Rowling
Chapter Three. Sybill Trelawney
Sybill Trelawney. By J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s thoughts
Naming Seers. By J.K. Rowling
Chapter Four. Silvanus Kettleburn
Silvanus Kettleburn. By J.K. Rowling
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Aware that her parents (a witch and wizard) would frown on a connection with the serious young Muggle, Isobel kept their burgeoning relationship a secret. By the time she was eighteen, she had fallen in love with Robert. Unfortunately, she had not found the courage to tell him what she was.
The couple eloped, to the fury of both sets of parents. Now estranged from her family, Isobel could not bring herself to mar the bliss of the honeymoon by telling her smitten new husband that she had graduated top of her class in Charms at Hogwarts, nor that she had been Captain of the school Quidditch team. Isobel and Robert moved into a manse (minister’s house) on the outskirts of Caithness, where the beautiful Isobel proved surprisingly adept at making the most of the minister’s tiny salary.
