WARNING! Contains certain plot elements

In Hogwarts there's a magical quill which detects the birth of a magical child, and writes his or her name down in a large parchment book. Every year Professor McGonagall checks the book, and sends owls to the people who are turning eleven

Dudley's pig tail from the first book was removed at a private hospital where the staff was very discreet, and the Dursleys said that a wart had got out of control.

There are about a thousand students at Hogwarts.

Dumbledore is a hundred and fifty, and Professor McGonagall is a sprightly seventy. Wizards have a much longer life expectancy than Muggles. (Harry hasn't found out about that yet.)

Wizards are stopped from breaking and entering Muggle banks (via apparation) by licenses. Abusement results in time in Azkaban

James was a chaser on the Quidditch team

Lily Potter's maiden name is Evans.

Harry's middle name is James

Harry will not become an animagus like his father.

Voldie affects everyone, but his plan is European domination first.

Hermione's birthday is Sept 19th!

Ron's birthday is March 1st!

Harry will NOT be tempted to the Dark Side!