Category: Spinner’s End

Finite Incantatem

Finite Incantatem

by Lady Lupin As I closed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I truly felt that I had been through the war with Harry and his friends. I was elated, shell-shocked, bemused, inspired, saddened…...

Deathly Hallows Divination

Deathly Hallows Divination

by Lady Lupin Given the myriad of possibilities afoot in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, one might wish the help of Sybil’s illustrious ancestor, Cassandra Trelawney, to unravel the clues. J.K. Rowling has...

Coeur de Lyon

Coeur de Lyon

by Lady Lupin We have pondered the possibility that Harry is to Gryffindor what Voldemort is to Slytherin – his last surviving ‘heir.’ JKR seemed to negate this theory, though inconclusively, when Emerson and...

The Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

The Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

by Lady Lupin From the very beginning of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling has set up a connection to Egypt, and that connection has been occasionally reinforced in subtle ways throughout the books....

Two for One

Two for One

by Lady Lupin The owls are flying. If I had a fireplace, I am certain that the letters would be soaring down the chimney, even as I write. My inbox is flooded and most...

The Psyche of Severus

The Psyche of Severus

by Lady Lupin Since this column is called Spinner’s End, and I have welcomed “all things Severus” to our discussions, I have decided it is time to take another look at the inscrutable Potions-cum-DADA...