Why an Adult Hermione Is So Important to Me
On Hermione’s birthday, the impact of seeing the brightest witch of her age grown up has been influential on those who grew up identifying with her.
Category: Editorials
Pure-blood, Muggle-born, Why Does It Matter?
Blood statuses are obsolete. The mentality that the purer your blood, the more of a witch or wizard you are is far from the truth. Didn’t Hermione alone prove that? Put aside the labels and embrace your own power.
Thoughts on Umbridge From a Former Teacher
J.K. Rowling was astute in creating parallels to Muggle education when writing about schools for wizards. The most obvious, and most critical, parallel is embodied in the character we all love to hate: Dolores Jane Umbridge.
Three Sets of Canon – Part 1: Book Canon
With “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” recently published in script form and giving us new information on the wizarding world, the age-old question comes out again: Is this canon? Everyone seems to have their own opinion, so I thought, “Why not throw in my two cents?”
Not Going Back to Hogwarts
This is for those not going back to Hogwarts (or college). It’s scary out there, so we gathered our emotions to share with all of you.
The Canon Debate: In Which I Change Sides
I come to you today to discuss an important matter – namely, the issue of canon in the “Harry Potter” community. At MuggleNet, our directors and partners in crime, Kat Miller and Keith Hawk, disagree on this point fervently.
Why I Was Able to Enjoy “Cursed Child”
In a fandom where it seems the popular opinion is that the script has soiled everything we know and love about the wizarding world, I would like to take a moment to explain why I was able to actually enjoy reading my book well into the night on July 31.
Initial Reactions to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”: A Rage-Filled Catharsis
Do I have to write this post? Can we just pretend this didn’t happen? I don’t even know how to start this. Buckle your seat belts – this post is going to be LONG.
Fandom, Canon, and “Cursed Child”: Two Reviewers Discuss the Polarizing Script
The script of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has been out for just over a week, and fan reactions have ranged from delight to utter horror at what J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany have unleashed upon the world. Today, two of MuggleNet’s book reviewers, Jessica and Tracey, are in conversation about the experience of reading the script and how “Cursed Child” fits into both fandom and canon.
