Wizard Wellness: Therapeutic Magic
Wizards need therapy too. How could different forms of magic help with mental health?
by Brooke Schmitz, Laurie Beckoff · Published January 22, 2024 · Last modified January 3, 2024
Wizards need therapy too. How could different forms of magic help with mental health?
The Pensieve scenes in the sixth “Harry Potter” book reveal so much of Voldemort’s history. Here’s why their omission from the films was a mistake.
– In Chapter 33 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry views Snape’s memories in the Pensieve. The memories depict Snape and Harry’s mother as children, their friendship, and their estrangement. Harry also...
– In Chapter 32 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Voldemort murders Snape. The trio witnesses the entire thing from beneath the Invisibility Cloak. Harry is able to retrieve important memories from Snape...
Snape must have been trained in ring composition because the memories he gives to Harry have an elegant, circular structure.
– In Chapter 20 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore view two more memories related to young Voldemort. – Today’s prompt is “What might Voldemort have been doing that Dumbledore...
– In Chapter 17 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore tells Harry that Slughorn is withholding an important memory about young Voldemort. Now, Harry is meant to figure out how to get...
– In Chapter 13 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore use the Pensieve once again. This time, they visit Dumbledore’s memory of the orphanage where Voldemort grew up. – Today’s...
– In Chapter 10 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore use the Pensieve to explore Voldemort’s past. – Today’s prompt is “Was the Ministry negligent in leaving the clearly abused...