• DIRECTORY
  • ROLES
  • SEARCH
  • HUMAN

How to research hogwarts staff with your AI

Connect the Harry Potter API to your AI client to access the school's faculty records. You can then ask for specific names, roles, or departments.

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Short answer

How can I find Hogwarts professors and their roles?

Your AI pulls the complete faculty directory from the Harry Potter API. You'll get names and specific job titles through a simple chat. Here is how the data is handled.

The results you get

Where the data lands

The AI handles the heavy lifting of searching the API so you don't have to.

DIRECTORY

Full staff lists

The AI pulls the entire list of professors. You get a clean roster of everyone teaching at the school.

ROLES

Specific job titles

The AI identifies exactly what each person teaches. You'll see which staff members handle Potions, Charms, or Defense.

SEARCH

Targeted faculty lookups

Ask for a specific person or a specific subject. The AI finds the exact match in the directory.

HUMAN

Your own analysis

The AI provides the raw faculty data. You decide how to use these names for your own research or writing.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat and the Harry Potter API.

  1. Fetch faculty data

    The AI reaches out to the API to find the staff records.

    get_staff

  2. Identify roles

    The AI looks through the returned data to find specific teaching assignments.

    get_staff

  3. Filter results

    The AI narrows down the list based on the specific department you asked for.

    get_staff

  4. Present information

    The AI formats the names and roles into a clear response for your chat.

    get_staff

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your research.

Starting points

These are basic requests. You can swap out the subjects or names to find different people.

HP-API Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGZ3vdbXEFWU5drnyIXhISLaZR7EZsMsvLDp64pI/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — HP-API capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "harry-potter-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGZ3vdbXEFWU5drnyIXhISLaZR7EZsMsvLDp64pI/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all the professors at Hogwarts.

  • Who is the current Potions professor?

  • Show me a list of all staff members and their specific roles.

  • Which staff members teach Defense Against the Dark Arts?

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Start here

Connect Harry Potter API once, then ask.

One click connects the API to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted and the setup is handled by Vinkius.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI add new professors to the list?

    No. The AI can only read the existing directory through the API.

  • 02

    Can I use this to find student information?

    No. This specific task is limited to staff and faculty data.

  • 03

    Does the AI remember the staff list for later?

    The AI uses the data during your session, but it doesn't store a permanent database of the school.

  • 04

    Can the AI change a professor's role?

    No. The tool is read-only for the staff directory.

  • 05

    How does the AI get the names?

    It pulls them directly from the Harry Potter API using the get_staff tool.

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