“Harry Potter” as My Gateway to Language Learning
The “Harry Potter” spells started this editorialist’s language learning, which opened up new opportunities and experiences.
Category: Editorials
I Forced My Friends to Take the Sorting Quiz, and This Is What I Learned
I may or may not have any friends left after consistently pushing mine to take the Wizarding World Sorting quiz.
The Perks of Cloak Fashion, or My Week Swaddled in a Blue Cloak
I divulge every secret of wearing a “Harry Potter” robe for a straight week while I subtly urge you to do the same. Quarantine is rough.
A Letter to Arthur Weasley on Black Inventors
Let’s teach Arthur Weasley about the contributions of Black inventors, many of whom – thanks to real-life Rita Skeeters – have been forgotten in history.
What Is a Legacy?: Franchise or Fandom
The “Harry Potter” franchise just keeps growing, but it is the fandom that has secured a lasting place for the series in our culture.
How Getting Sorted into Slytherin Helped Me Be More Ambitious
Sometimes you need a little nudge to get yourself out there. For me, it was my House identity as a Slytherin and the qualities that it stands for.
“The Power of Ritual:” How to Connect with “Harry Potter” Fans and Create Sacred Practices
If you love “Harry Potter and the Sacred Text” and have read “The Power of Ritual,” join the conversation here to discuss how to connect “Harry Potter” to your spiritual practices.
The Order of Civil Disobedience: How “Harry Potter” Inspires Activism – Part 2
It should come as no surprise that those raised on this story would protest against injustice.
Of All the Magical Objects in “Harry Potter”, the One I’d Want Most Is a Pensieve
I, like Dumbledore and probably many of you, often have too much on my mind. I would really love to be able to offload some of my thoughts into a Pensieve of my own.
