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The Dartmouth
March 21, 2026
The Dartmouth

Overheard at Hogwarts

Because witches and wizards say the darn'dest things!

Blitz "The Mirror of Erised" if you hear something stupid.

'11 Gryffindor Girl: Did you hear? Some Slytherin chick cheated on her final on the Parseltongue LSA. Snape was the prof that was abroad with them and I think he's going to send her to Azkaban for three terms.

'11 Gryffindor Girl: It was so weird, I saw this guy behind the library chugging a beer under the staircase.'11 Hufflepuff girl: Oh yeah Order of the Phoenix taps.

'11 Ravenclaw Guy 1: So, what are you doing next year?'11 Ravenclaw Guy 2: Well since I had that sweet internship at Gringotts last summer, I'm probably gonna work there writin' checks, makin' galleons.'11 Ravenclaw Guy 1: That's cool. I'll probably just be at the Ministry. Unless I ace the N.E.W.T.s and get into law school.

'13 Hufflepuff Girl: Why was Myrtle moaning so loudly today?'13 Ravenclaw Girl: I heard she got dinged by the Sorting Hat.

'13 Slytherin Guy to group of first-years: Come July, I'll be crushing second-year summer while the rest of you tools are stuck living at the Dursleys'!

'14 Hufflepuff Girl: Well, I was going to take three pre-Auror classes this term, but all those pre-Auror kids are so obnoxious. So I'm going to take Divination with Trelawny instead. Layup!

'14 Gryffindor Guy: Are you going to the party at the Quidditch house tonight?'14 Ravenclaw Guy: I don't know those Quidditch bros don't give out beer fast enough, especially after they lose to Durmstrang.'14 Gryffindor Guy: But all the first-year girls go to their parties anyway

'12 Slytherin Guy to '14 Hufflepuff Girl: Hey, want to come upstairs and check out the Chamber of Secrets?