Tiscali - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Waffling, Adalbert: Author of Magical Theory.

Wand: Implement used by wizards for magic. Available from Ollivanders in Diagon Alley.

Weasley, Arthur: Ron Weasley's father. Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office at the Ministry of Magic.

Weasley, Bill: Ron Weasley's brother. Works for Gringotts Bank in Africa.

Weasley, Charlie: Ron Weasley's brother. Studying dragons in Romania.

Weasley, Fred: One of Ron Weasley's older brothers. Twin to George. In Gryffindor house.

Weasley, George: One of Ron Weasley's older brothers. Twin to Fred. In Gryffindor house.

Weasley, Ginny: Ron Weasley's younger sister. Idolises Harry. In Gryffindor house.

Weasley, Molly: Ron Weasley's mother.

Weasley, Percy: Ron's older brother. Thinks he is terribly grown-up and important. A prefect at Hogwarts. In Gryffindor house.

Weasley, Ron: Harry's best friend at Hogwarts. Ron has flaming red hair and freckles, like all his brothers. Has a pet rat called Scabbers. In Gryffindor house.

Weird Sisters, the: Popular music group. The line-up includes guitars, drums, lute, cello and bagpipes.

Werewolf: Half-man, half-wolf creature. A werewolf will kill given the chance. If not fatal, the werewolf's bite will turn the victim into a werewolf too.

Which Broomstick?: Broomstick consumer magazine. Test-rides all makes of broom and reviews them.

Whomping Willow : Large tree in the grounds of Hogwarts that hits anything that comes too close.

Winky: Name of a house-elf.

Wingardium Leviosa: Spell to make things fly.

Wolfsbane: Plant used in potions. Also known as monkshood or aconite.

Wood, Oliver: Captain and Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team until leaving school at the end of Harry's third year.

Wormtail: Nickname of Peter Pettigrew.

WWN: The Wizarding Wireless Network.