History of Magic Class

The History of Magic has often been quoted as being the least favorite of the students at Hogwarts, perhaps because it is one of the few that requires little to no hands-on activity. Each student receives a rather large text book at the beginning of the year, and each class consists largely of long and windy lecturing.

The textbooks have changed very little over the years, and the subject matter is still almost completely located in the distant past. Students will learn mostly about ancient goblin rebellions and giant wars.

Several years ago, a chapter was written in that was dedicated to explaining the rise and fall of Voldemort, and, though Harry Potter remains the hero, several key elements have been withheld, mostly anything that would have made the Ministry look poorly.

A more recent addition briefly mentions the controversy with the muggles, the great things that the Rouge is doing in the world for wizarding rights, but says nothing about the opposing force of La Blanche that only briefly caused a rumble in the magical community.