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"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
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- Harry Potter: "I've got two Neptunes here, that can't be right, can it?"
- Ron Weasley: "Aaaaah, when two Neptunes appear in the sky, it is a sure sign that a midget in glasses is being born, Harry...."
- — Harry and Ron working on their Divination homework[src]
Neptune is a planet in the Solar System. It is talked about in Divination, such as in 1995 when Professor Trelawney pointed out the fascinating angle Mars made with the planet with her orrery,[1] and may also be taught in Astronomy class.
According to one wizarding author, Wizards Are from Neptune, Witches are from Saturn.
Behind the scenes[]
- Neptune is named after the Roman sea god, who was known as Poseidon in Greek times. He is the father of the title character of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition
Notes and references[]
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| Professors: Aurora Sinistra | |||||
| Astronomy at Hogwarts: Astronomy department · Astronomy Tower · Astronomy Room · Astronomy Stairs · Astronomy Corridor · Astronomy reading room · Astronomy classroom | |||||
| Astronomers: Aurora Sinistra · Copernicus · George von Rheticus · Perpetua Fancourt | |||||
| Objects: Globe of the Moon · Lunascope · Moon chart · Orrery · Star chart · Telescope | |||||
| Planets: Jupiter · Mars · Mercury · Neptune · Pluto · Saturn · Uranus · Venus | |||||
| Satellites: Callisto · Europa · Ganymede · Io · Moon | |||||
| Constellations: Bartholomeus · Orion | |||||