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Pangrams in Harry Potter Books

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Here are the shortest pangrams from each of the seven books in the Harry Potter series. The first occurrence of each letter is highlighted.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Flamel’s just going to die?” “That’s what I said, but Dumbledore thinks that -- what was it? -- ‘to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. “I always said he was off his rocker,” said Ron, looking quite impressed at how crazy his hero was.

196 letters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Quite excellent! Take ten points for Gryffindor! And so - to business -” He bent down behind his desk and lifted a large, covered cage onto it. “Now - be warned! It is my job to arm you against the foulest creatures known to wizardkind!

Gilderoy Lockhart speaking, 181 letters


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

It was smelly and very noisy because the occupants Of these cages were all squeaking, squawking, jabbering, or hissing. The witch behind the counter was already advising a wizard on the care of double-ended newts, so Harry, Ron, and Hermione waited, examining the cages.

217 letters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Dobby, whatre you doing here?” Harry said in amazement. “Dobby has come to work at Hogwarts, sir!” Dobby squealed excitedly. “Professor Dumbledore gave Dobby and Winky jobs, sir!

139 letters


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

What?” he said quickly. “Nothing.” He seized his copy of Defensive Magical Theory and pretended to be looking something up in the index. Crookshanks gave him up as a bad job and slunk away under Hermione’s chair.

Harry speaking, 167 letters

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

He refused to drop his gaze, but glowered at Snape until Snape looked away. “You will now divide,” Snape went on, “into pairs. One partner will attempt to jinx the other without speaking. The other will attempt to repel the jinx in equal silence.

193 letters


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Nice job, I hope? Pleasant? Easy? Sort of thing youd expect an unqualified wizard kid to be able to do without overstretching themselves?”

Aberforth Dumbledore speaking, 110 letters