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Where Were the Weasleys?
by Christina One thing struck me when re-reading OotP for about the zillionth time. In Chapter Nine (“The Woes of Mrs. Weasley”), when Harry is shown the photo of the original Order of the...
The Department of Mysteries: Harry Potter and the Re-Ordering of ‘Phoenix’
by Bob Sindeldecker This past week has been hectic, what with the election, being honored with my own column and the barrage of e-mail that came of it (hem! hem!). I know I promised...
The Department of Mysteries: Definite Articles (More Predictions for Book 6)
by Bob Sindeldecker I have received lots of emails about my editorial “I Predict!” Most thought the editorial was pretty sharp, but some accused me of making “wild-ass guesses.” Okay: Here’s one that takes...
The Magic Quill #27: Single Combat
“I would have gone on searching for Ilona straight through the Single event, but Ruff put a hex on me that made me come over unbearably itchy–with a burning rash–with every yard I put between myself and the dueling arena. And Crinkle forced a whole pint of Determination Draught down my throat, which got me through the quarter- and semi-final. I scarcely remember them. I only know that when I found out I would meet Shmedly again in the final, I looked forward to it with bitter joy.
Dark Mark Musings
by Stephanie Something that’s been bugging me since I first read GoF is the matter of the Death Eaters’ identification – the Dark Mark. It seems so odd that no one at the Ministry...
The U-Bend #13: SPEW Two (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love SPEW)
by Andrew Lee and Robert Lanto “Dobby is free.” -Dobby the House Elf (Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets) Author’s Note: Did you read Mad About SPEW first? Freedom is something that everyone takes for...
Hand-Me-Downs
by Robbie Fischer Such is life in a large, not-very-well-off family. Ron Weasley is the sixth of seven children, and everything he owns is worn-out, second-hand stuff. Hand-me-downs. Second-hand stuff. Or at best, hand-knitted...
Voldemort’s Core
by Jo M. “Why does Voldemort/Tom Riddle have a Phoenix Feather from Fawkes in his wand?” This is a question I have thought about for some time now, and I’ve finally decided to write...