Debunking Common False Myths You’ve Assumed About Hogwarts
From movie mistakes to logical leaps, many fans end up with false beliefs about Hogwarts. Set your mistakes right here.
Category: Letters to the Editor
Slytherins Are Just Hierarchical Believers
The dominant trait of Slytherins is their awareness of their position in any and all hierarchical structures.
When You Love the Character but Not Their Movie Version
What happens when you love a book character and spend hours building them up in your head only to have their movie version be disappointingly unrecognizable from the image you had of them?
It’s Time to Move Past the Hate: Let’s Heal the Fandom
For this author, the “Harry Potter” fandom was once a strong, caring community. Recently, though, they have been disillusioned by the divisiveness and toxicity that they’ve experienced within the fandom.
Magic and Elves – Part 3: Magic and Omission
Is agency denied to house-elves or declined by them? There are several moments throughout the “Harry Potter” books that contradict the idea that house-elves are magically bound to obey their masters.
Magic and Elves – Part 2: The Hidden Potential
Voldemort underestimated the power of house-elves to his own detriment. This is the second article in a three-part series exploring social dynamics in the wizarding world and examines how house-elves are more intelligent and powerful than wizards perceive them to be.
Magic and Elves – Part 1: Establishing the Hierarchy
Discrimination within the wizarding world is prevalent. This is the first article in a three-part series exploring social dynamics in the wizarding world and forms a framework for understanding the social hierarchy between wizards and all magical creatures.
What I Hope to See in “Fantastic Beasts 3”
How can the third “Fantastic Beasts” film improve on what we’ve seen in the first two films in the series?
20 of MuggleNet’s Most Memorable Moments
From sit-down interviews with J.K. Rowling to red carpets to viral social media campaigns, MuggleNet has done a lot in the past 20 years. To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re taking a trip down memory lane.
