First Year

A First Year is a first year student at Hogwarts. First years are typically 11 or 12 years of age, and begin the year by crossing the lake by boat under the direction of Rubeus Hagrid. At the Start of the term Feast, the students are sorted into houses (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin) by the Sorting Hat. There are usually 10 first years per house (5 girls, 5 guys), leaving a total of 40 students per year. First year classes include Flying Lessons with Madam Hooch, Potions, Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Astromony, and Charms.