How “Potter” Helped Me Persevere
Growing up in the Midwest is quite different from growing up in other places in the United States. Here’s how “Harry Potter” helped me fight and grow.
Category: Editorials
December Dementors: Some Musings on Seasonal Depression
The holidays aren’t a happy time of year for everyone. The “Potter” universe has plenty of metaphors for depression, and if you’re suffering this season, you’re not alone.
Hey Pottermore, You Need to Think Before You Speak
Sometimes, if you don’t have anything thoughtful to say, it’s best not to say anything at all.
Johnny Depp as Grindelwald: A Hole in the Illusion
Gellert Grindelwald deserves better than Johnny Depp… and so do we.
J.K. Rowling and the Right to Be Innocent Until Proven Guilty
I believe that domestic abuse is a problem, and it pains my heart to hear of such cases. However, I also believe that we – as a generation as a whole – have lost sight of what it means to have the right to remain innocent until proven guilty.
To Endorse or Not to Endorse: Johnny Depp in “Fantastic Beasts”
Given the allegations of domestic and substance abuse surrounding Johnny Depp, can we separate a problematic artist from their art?
Gryffindor Is for the Casual Fans
Gryffindor House has become a House for the insincere as fake fans try to join the “Harry Potter” wave.
How Young Readers Day Changed My Life
The first “Harry Potter” novels may have been published decades ago, but with programs like Young Readers Day, the “Potter” era is still going strong!
In My Mind, Harry Potter Is Indian
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
