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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Apr 16, 2014 3:10 PM UTC  HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, 2004, (c) Warner Brothers HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, 2004, (c) Warner Brothers Warner Bros. by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Apr 16, 2014 3:10 PM UTC It’s pretty impossible to read the Harry Potter books without imagining that you too could maybe one day be a wizard studying at Hogwarts. Luckily, a group of die-hard Potter fans would like to help you come a little closer to achieving that dream with the creation of [HogwartsIsHere.com](http://www.hogwartsishere.com/), a site that lets you enroll in free nine-week courses and meet fellow Potter fanatics. Classes include Charms, Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, Herbology, History of Magic, and Transfiguration. Each course is divided into nine weeks, with actual homework assignments, quizzes and tests. So you’ll feel just like Hermione, Ron and Harry! Participation is entirely free, and the site is in no way affiliated with J.K. Rowling or Warner Bros. or anyone else related to the Harry Potter franchise. It’s just the work of some very enthusiastic muggles. 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