Lily Evans and the Half-Blood Prince: The Real Secret Behind the Potion-Making Textbook
Although Harry thinks he knows about the Half-Blood Prince’s identity, he never learns about his mother’s possible connection to the Potions textbook.
Tagged: Severus Snape
Mishandling Mind Reading: How Snape Uses Legilimency to Spy on Harry
From Harry’s first year onward, Snape uses Legilimency to call Harry on his bluffs and strengthen his own hatred for the Boy Who Lived.
Easter Eggs in Jim Kay’s Illustrations for “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
Jim Kay’s striking depictions and hidden treasures deserve recognition. It’s time to dissect the details in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”.
Who Am I: Pseudonyms and Secret Identities in the Wizarding World
Our names are deeply interwoven with our identities. Here’s how Severus Snape and Tom Riddle taught me to embrace mine.
Is Lupin the Only One Who Understands Snape?
Snape may claim to hate Lupin, but they are more similar than he would ever admit.
How Extraordinarily Like Your Father You Are, Potter
How does Harry’s relationship with Draco mirror that between his father and Snape?
Five Times “Harry Potter” Characters Surprised Us
From moments of levity and darkness, the characters of “Harry Potter” love to defy their own stereotypes and give us real, humanly flawed beings.
Life Lessons from “Prisoner of Azkaban”
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” comes at a transition point in the series, and as such, it contains a few important life lessons to bestow on us all.
Ten Times Hogwarts Professors Had Way Too Much Fun at Work
We invite you to waste time at work on National Fun at Work Day by reading about Hogwarts professors wasting time at work.
