With a Hogwarts letter comes a school list setting out all the essentials a wizarding student will need to get before they arrive. First on the list is the Hogwarts school uniform. First-year students require the following:

• Three sets of plain work robes (black)

• One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

• One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

• One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

And all the clothes need name tags as well, so robes don’t go walkabout! No wonder Hogwarts trunks get heavy…