Yes, There Was A Jew At Hogwarts

Yes, There Was A Jew At Hogwarts
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling poses for photographers during the launch of her new project 'www.pottermore.com' in central London, on June 23, 2011. Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling on Thursday took her lucrative boy wizard firmly into the digital age, unveiling a website with new material and revealing that his adventures will now also be sold as e-books. The multi-million-selling author made the announcement at a press conference in London after days of fevered speculation about her new project, which had been shrouded in secrecy and rumour. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling poses for photographers during the launch of her new project 'www.pottermore.com' in central London, on June 23, 2011. Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling on Thursday took her lucrative boy wizard firmly into the digital age, unveiling a website with new material and revealing that his adventures will now also be sold as e-books. The multi-million-selling author made the announcement at a press conference in London after days of fevered speculation about her new project, which had been shrouded in secrecy and rumour. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas at Hogwarts was quite a magical season, at least in novelist J.K. Rowling’s imagination. Warm fires blazed in the hearths inside the school’s Great Hall and the ceiling was transformed into a dazzling mirage of falling snow.

But as Jewish people around the world prepared to celebrate Hanukkah, one Harry Potter fan from Chicago had a question -- were there any Jews at Hogwarts?

For the answer, Benjamin Roffman went directly to the source -- Rowling herself.

Anthony Goldstein was a part of Dumbledore’s Army and fought alongside his comrades at the Battle of Hogwarts.

When lighting a Hanukkah candle tonight, remember brave Goldstein!

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