Harry's Första års brev var en inbjudan till Hogwarts signerad av professor McGonagall;
Dear Mr Potter, We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a
list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 September.
We await your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Det innehöll också en omfattande lista över föremål som han skulle behöva förvärva innan han gick med som en trollstav och en bekant .
Enbart omnämnandet av hans andra årsbrev finns i följande avsnitt:
‘Letters from school,’ said Mr Weasley, passing Harry and Ron
identical envelopes of yellowish parchment, addressed in green ink.
‘Dumbledore already knows you’re here, Harry – doesn’t miss a trick,
that man. You two’ve got them, too,’ he added, as Fred and George
ambled in, still in their pyjamas.
For a few minutes there was silence as they all read their letters.
Harry’s told him to catch the Hogwarts Express as usual from King’s
Cross station on September the first.
There was also a list of the new
books he’d need for the coming year.
I listan över böcker ingår Miranda Goshawks "Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2" och ett brett utbud av Gilderoy Lockhart-texter.
Harry's Tredjeårsbrevet sågs i sin helhet, men den bifogade listan med böcker och tillståndsformulär var inte;
Dear Mr Potter,
Please note that the new school year will begin on September the first. The Hogwarts Express will leave from King’s Cross Station, platform nine and three-quarters, at eleven o’clock.
Third-years are permitted to visit the village of Hogsmeade at certain weekends. Please give the enclosed permission form to your parent or guardian to sign.
A list of books for next year is enclosed.
Yours sincerely,
Professor M. McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Vi vet att från senare tid nämns att boklistan inkluderade "Monster Book of Monsters" och "Unfogging the Future" bland andra texter.
Harry's Fjärde års brev ses bara kort och bekräftar behovet av formella kläder och minst en stavningsbok;
‘What?’ said Ron, looking horror-struck.
‘Dress robes!’ repeated Mrs Weasley. ‘It says on your school list that you’re supposed to have dress robes this year … robes for formal occasions.’
Hans boklista innehåller också minst ett objekt.
Harry started unwrapping the shopping. Apart from The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4, by Miranda Goshawk, he had a handful of new quills, a dozen rolls of parchment and refills for his potion-making kit
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Harry Femte årsbrev bekräftar startdatumet för termen. Det finns också ett tillägg med två ytterligare böcker;
‘Booklists have arrived,’ he said, throwing one of the envelopes up to Harry, who was standing on a chair. ‘About time, I thought they’d forgotten, they usually come much earlier than this …’
Harry swept the last of the droppings into a rubbish bag and threw the bag over Ron’s head into the wastepaper basket in the corner, which swallowed it and belched loudly. He then opened his letter. It contained two pieces of parchment: one the usual reminder that term started on the first of September; the other telling him which books he would need for the coming year.
‘Only two new ones,’ he said, reading the list, ‘The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 5, by Miranda Goshawk, and Defensive Magical Theory, by Wilbert Slinkhard.’
Ron och Hermions bokstäver innehåller särskilt en bekräftelse på att de hade gjorts Prefekt och deras märken.
Harry's Sjätte årsbrev nämns tersely;
The day after this rather gloomy birthday tea, their letters and book
lists arrived from Hogwarts. Harry’s included a surprise: he had been
made Quidditch Captain.
‘That gives you equal status with prefects!’ cried Hermione happily.
‘You can use our special bathroom now, and everything!’
Av uppenbara skäl fick inte Harry ett sjunde året brev.
