Is the Fidelius Charm Fool Proof?
by hulagal The Fidelius Charm — such an innocuous little name for a spell that changed the course of Harry Potter’s life. In chapter ten of PoA it is described as thus: …[a]n immensely...
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If I Only Had a…
by Brittany As a fan fiction writer, one thing I enjoy is to try and classify characters according to their strengths, so as to work out how they would react to specific challenges. Oftentimes,...
What Else Might the Triwizard Riddles Be Telling Us?
J.K. Rowling likes to hide clues in unusual ways, and one of the most cryptic ways to hide a clue is to embed it in another clue. While the Sorcerer’s Stone riddle has received a fair amount of conversation, the sphinx’s riddle and the merpeople’s riddle in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” have received much less talk, yet they seem to function in a similar way to the Sorcerer’s Stone riddle.
The Underground Lake #28: Half-Blood, Full Hero: A 5-Part Series
The Underground Lake is back for season two with this exciting 5-part editorial! Introducing a new mission statement, in the words of Dumbledore: “From this point forth, we shall be leaving the firm foundation of fact and [journey] together through the murky marshes of memory into thickets of wildest guesswork.”
The Two-Way Mirror #24: Defense Against the Dark Arts: As If We Need It!
By Daniela What exactly does fighting the Dark Arts mean? At the simplest level, it involves fighting against the straightforward attacks of the Dark Arts. In fact, that is all that students learn in...
A Departure From the Expected
In so many ways, HBP stepped out of the pattern of the rest of the “Potter” series. What does this tell us about what to expect in book 7?
CC #146: Week of August 14, 2005
In this week’s Caption Contest image, Firenze the Centaur approaches Harry in the Forbidden Forest. Read all of the winning captions for this week’s contest now!
Snape Gets His Fondest Wish
by Rand In the many discussions and arguments that I have had with editorial writers and forum posters over the last several weeks since Half-Blood Prince came out over the true loyalties of Professor Snape, one...
The Two-Way Mirror #20: Time Mysteries, Part 2: Dumbledore’s Delay
Once again, we dive into the mystery of Dumbledore’s timing. What is the delay that keeps him from reaching Harry? Could there be more to the story?
