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The magic of PGCE: How Hogwarts came to the Faculty of Education

http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk There were spells in the science labs, Quidditch in the courts and even an appearance by an unnervingly authentic Severus Snape when the Faculty of Education and neighbouring Homerton College magically transformed into Hogwarts for the day. Members of the Primary PGCE team at the Faculty welcomed 96 children from Year 5 at Trumpington Meadows and Fawcett primary schools in Cambridge during the event, designed to complement their study of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Pupils gathered in the Hogwarts Great Hall (remarkably similar to Homerton’s dining hall), where they could admire the sorting hat but choose their own house – no one opted for Slytherin. After a cup of magic potion juice, and an address by Snape, it was off to a potions class run by Faculty science technicians and featuring exploding yellow sludge. A herbology class in the College’s orchard, focusing on identifying trees, was followed by a Quidditch lesson (ground-based but otherwise entirely realistic). John-Mark Winstanley, Deputy Manager of the Early Years and Primary PGCE programme and organiser of the event, said: “The Faculty has strong connections with local schools, where many of our PGCE trainees undertake classroom placements. The annual Potter Day gives us a chance to invite pupils and teachers to the Faculty to enjoy some spellbinding science experiments and even Quidditch practice – it’s a lot of fun for all involved.”