Riddle Me This: A Tom Riddle Character Study – Part 1
Was it nature or nurture that turned Tom Riddle into Voldemort? Join us in a deep-dive psychological study to uncover the roots of Voldemort’s evil.
Was it nature or nurture that turned Tom Riddle into Voldemort? Join us in a deep-dive psychological study to uncover the roots of Voldemort’s evil.
Sign up for this study to help two master’s students figure out whether reading fictional stories like “Harry Potter” can help people’s mental health.
by Sophia Jenkins · Published June 10, 2020 · Last modified February 28, 2023
Prejudice runs rampant in the wizarding world, and metaphor can reveal to us both its sources and its solutions.
Editorials / The Daily Prophet
by Sophia Jenkins · Published March 2, 2018 · Last modified February 28, 2023
J.K. Rowling has said that Dementors are a metaphor for depression, but why is thinking of a happy memory the way to fight it? Psychology may provide an explanation.
Doctor Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington seems to have a certain ring to it, proving that Nearly Headless Nick’s brain really is quite functional and brilliant (even if it is a bit removed). On June 28, John Cleese received an honorary doctorate of clinical Ppychology from the esteemed University of Bath.
Exclusive Interviews / The Daily Prophet
by MuggleNet · Published October 19, 2015 · Last modified January 17, 2022
MuggleNet sat down with “superherologist” Dr. Travis Langley to discuss his writing and research process and his feelings about popular culture.
Editorials / The Daily Prophet
by MuggleNet · Published August 28, 2015 · Last modified March 9, 2021
Taking a quick glance at the Headmaster’s decision-making through the lens of developmental psychology.
A recent psychological study describes what’s happening in your brain when you’re reading “Harry Potter.” Do you think the middle cingulate gyrus area of the brain, associated with pain empathy, would be more active or less active while reading the Hogwarts saga? Only one way to find out!
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Alastor Mad-Eye Moody
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