Is Rita Skeeter Secretly a Genius?
Rita Skeeter may look like a ditzy blonde, but underneath her curls, she may in fact be an unusually talented witch.
Byline: Sophia Jenkins
Doing Dumbledore’s Dirty Work: Is Newt Another Student Dumbledore Betrayed?
Has Dumbledore developed a habit of gaining students’ trust and then sacrificing them to fight dangerous villains?
Muggles May Not Need a Hat: Sorting Based on the Big Five Personality Test
The Big Five is the most reliable measure of personality in psychology. Could it be used to Sort people into Hogwarts Houses?
Seven Miniature No-Bake “Harry Potter” Desserts
If you’re looking for some cute and easy-to-make treats for your “Harry Potter” event, check out these miniature desserts!
How Hagrid Tames the Beast of Toxic Masculinity
As a giant with super strength, Hagrid may seem like a masculine character, but he actually upends a lot of the stereotypes of toxic masculinity.
“Obliviate”: The Secrets Behind the Memory Charm
The Memory Charm plays an important role in “Harry Potter” plotlines, but what are the limits of its powers? Is it consistent with how memory functions in the real world?
Three Dumbledore Quotes I Didn’t Appreciate When I Was a Kid
The “Harry Potter” books may have been made for kids, but some of Dumbledore’s wisdom was too complicated for me to understand when I was younger.
Weasley Is Our King: What the Series Would Look Like with Ron as the Protagonist
Ron may seem like comedic relief, but he actually has enough heroic adventures to merit his own book series. Take a peek at what the series would look like if it were told from Ron’s point of view.
Narnia: An Inspiration for the Hogwarts Houses?
Could J.K. Rowling have based the four Hogwarts founders on the Pevensie children in “Narnia”? Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy have strikingly similar personalities to Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff.
