Category: The Phoenix Files

By Christopher Stephen Yes, Professor Minerva McGonagall is my favorite character in the series. Yes, that is why I chose her for my first File ever, nearly a year ago now. And yes, that...

Draco Malfoy: love him, hate him, love to hate him, or hate to love him, he is one of the most interesting characters in the HP series.

By Christopher Stephen Okay, so as everyone who is reading this had better know, the Half-Blood Prince was none other than Severus Snape!! I had heard a few people guess this (including one in...

By Christopher Stephen Hi everyone. This is going to be my last entry for the File of Severus Snape. You will all, of course, have the opportunity to add your own ideas and thoughts...

We know that Peter Pettigrew hung out with Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and James Potter at Hogwarts. He is one of the authors of the Marauders Map, and from “Snape’s Worst Memory” in Book Five and McGonagall in Book Three, we know he idolized James. Are we positive Peter was in Gryffindor?

By Christopher Stephen The following is the second riddle that was sent out to the twenty finalists. This is being posted just for fun–you can’t submit an answer to Chris for credit if you...

But Luna has a great mind–she’s not in Ravenclaw for nothing! She even puts that mind to practical use toward the end of Book Five. “Well, we’ll have to fly, won’t we?” “I thought we’d settled that? We’re flying!” Luna recalls that thestrals are good at finding places their riders are looking for. Notice Hermione didn’t come up with the plan (probably because she can’t see them); is it possible Luna could be another practical thinker in the new Harry group?

By Christopher Stephen Hello again, everyone, and welcome back to the File of Severus Snape. Part Two will discuss the ultimate disposition of the Potions master. Whose side is he really on? We shall...

By Christopher Stephen The original riddle can be found in TPF #10, Part One. Ar ya ready for this special quest? It is a special quest because it is TPF #10, and you need...