Tiscali - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Scabbers: Ron Weasley's pet rat. He once belonged to Ron's older brother Percy Weasley.

Scamader, Newt: Author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Secrecy Sensor: Aerial that vibrates when it detects concealment and lies.

Seeker : Quidditch player who tries to catch the Golden Snitch.

Self-shuffling Playing Cards: Wizarding playing cards which shuffle themselves.

Shield Charm: Casts a temporary invisible wall around you to deflect minor curses.

Shrieking Shack: Supposed to be the most haunted building in Britain. Situated in the town of Hogsmeade.

Shunpike, Stan: Conductor on the Knight Bus.

Sickle: Silver wizarding money. Seventeen Sickles to a Galleon.

Sinistra, Professor: Teacher of Astronomy at Hogwarts.

Skeeter, Rita: Journalist. She is nosy and malicious, and has stiff blond curls.

Skele-Gro: Potion used to re-grow bones after they have been removed.

Sleekeazy's Hair Potion: Tames bushy hair.

Slytherin house: One of the school houses in Hogwarts. Founded by Salazar Slytherin. The Slytherin symbol is a snake. The resident ghost is the Bloody Baron. Harry's arch-enemy, Draco Malfoy, is in Slytherin. Professor Snape is head of Slytherin house.

Slytherin, Salazar: One of the four founders of Hogwarts. Slytherin house is named after him. Created the Chamber of Secrets.

Smeltings: Dudley Dursley's private school. Uncle Vernon also attended.

Snape, Severus: Potions master at Hogwarts. He is tall and thin with sallow skin, greasy black hair and a hooked nose. He hates Harry Potter. Head of Slytherin house.

Sneakoscope: Glass spinning top that lights up and spins when there is someone untrustworthy around.

Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare: Pressure group organised by Hermione in her fourth year at Hogwarts. You must not call it Spew.

Sonorus: Charm to magnify one's voice.

Sorting Hat: The hat that decides which house students shall be in while at Hogwarts.

Spellotape: Wizarding repair tape.

It was used by Ron Weasley to mend his broken wand.

Spinnet, Alicia: One of the Chasers on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. She is two years above Harry at Hogwarts.

Splinching: Injury caused by careless Apparating: part of the Apparating person's body is left behind.

Spore, Phyllida: Author of One Thousand Magical Herbs.

Sprout, Professor: Herbology lecturer at Hogwarts. Uses Mandrakes to cure petrified creatures.

Squib: Someone born to mixed magic and non-magic parents. Some Truebloods consider Squibs to be inferior.

Stupefy: Stunning spell.

Swelling Solution: Potion that causes body parts to swell to enormous proportions.

Switch, Emeric: Author of A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.