common room

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It will also showcase other beloved moments, including Hermione Granger, played by Emma Watson, casting the Petrificus Totalus spell on Neville Longbottom, played by Matthew Lewis, in the Gryffindor common room.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Some common room shapes include: rectangular, square, angled and curved.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Mr. Yi lamented as he sat in the hostel’s common room after a day of unsuccessful interviews.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

“Dilligrout,” he said darkly to the Fat Lady, and they climbed through the portrait hole into the common room.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling