Questioning Canon: Navigating an Expanding Franchise
What if I don’t want to count “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”? What if I don’t like the “Fantastic Beasts” series? What if my OTP is Wolfstar?
Byline: Emily Lawrence
How Environmentally Friendly Is the Wizarding Community?
Welcome to some musings on wizards and the environment, because this is where my imagination takes me.
Fear Need Not Frighten: “Harry Potter” and the Fight Against Fear
How does J.K. Rowling teach us about the nature of fear and how to conquer it? Through Ron Weasley’s arachnophobia, of course.
What’s in a Name?: Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs
These nicknames stuck with them through thick and thin. So what are the meanings and significance behind Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs?
Hufflepuffs: Break the Mold
Celebrate Hufflepuff Pride Day with some insight into what makes this Hogwarts House stand out. Warning: May or may not be written by a Hufflepuff!
International Women’s Day: Women of “Harry Potter” Who Refuse to Apologize for Who They Are
Celebrate International Women’s Day by looking at these fabulous examples of women in “Harry Potter” who express their femininity in wonderfully unique ways!
Five Times “Harry Potter” Characters Surprised Us
From moments of levity and darkness, the characters of “Harry Potter” love to defy their own stereotypes and give us real, humanly flawed beings.
Life Lessons from “Prisoner of Azkaban”
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” comes at a transition point in the series, and as such, it contains a few important life lessons to bestow on us all.
“Harry Potter” Christmases: Halfway out of the Dark – Part 2
As the “Harry Potter” series gets steadily darker, Christmas provides the moments of light that keep everyone going…
