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The Scoop on Rita Skeeter

The Scoop on Rita Skeeter

It’s a problem all too familiar to us in the Muggle world: You can’t trust...

The Missing Halloweens – Part 3: “Half-Blood Prince”

The Missing Halloweens – Part 3: “Half-Blood Prince”

What I wouldn’t give to see an outline of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince like the...

Death Eaters – Part 3: The Battle of the Tower

Death Eaters – Part 3: The Battle of the Tower

In the second big battle against the Death Eaters – the Battle of the Tower...

Roderick Roach and “The Lightning-Struck Tower”

Roderick Roach and “The Lightning-Struck Tower”

SPOILERS FOR THE ICKABOG THROUGH CHAPTER 48 AHEAD: PROCEED WITH CAUTION I am loving reading The Ickabog every day, which...

Lord Voldemort’s Happy Ending

Lord Voldemort’s Happy Ending

When I was discussing Voldemort with my friend Britney Marler, an interesting question came up:...

The Three-Book-Long Chess Match

The Three-Book-Long Chess Match

Let us hearken back to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, to a chess match that wins...

Revenge – Part 3: Harry’s Mercy

Revenge – Part 3: Harry’s Mercy

Perhaps the most significant quest for vengeance going on in the series occurs quite early:...

Revenge – Part 2: Hermione’s Revenge

Revenge – Part 2: Hermione’s Revenge

I have talked about how Jo does not allow any of her characters to fulfill...

Did Umbridge Have a Point: Dumbledore’s Giant Mistake

Did Umbridge Have a Point: Dumbledore’s Giant Mistake

Abstract: Discussing the possibility that, though Hagrid is a beloved character and friend to Harry,...