Christmas at Hogwarts

Last updated Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Author: J.K. Rowling
Illustrator: Ziyi Gao
Date of Publication: 2024
ISBN: 1546129952
Grade Level: 3rd    (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Dec. 2024

Synopsis: "Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow."

So begins Chapter Twelve of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and the story of Harry Potter's first Christmas at Hogwarts. From the Great Hall decked with magnificent fir trees to cozy evenings in the Gryffindor Common Room to the joy of presents on Christmas morning, it's a holiday filled with warmth, friendship, good food, and magical surprises that Harry will never forget.

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