The Schemes Behind the Spite: Why Voldemort Really Jinxed the DADA Job
Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers come and go, but why do they meet such terrible ends? Could the DADA jinx have another, more sinister purpose to it?
Category: Features
Why I Ship Dean and Seamus
What’s your favorite non-canon ship in the “Harry Potter” series? Here are all the reasons to ship Deamus.
Small Sad “Potter” Moments That I Can’t Stop Thinking About
From the Muggle campsite director in the fourth book to the Cattermoles that got mixed up in the trio’s break-in of the Ministry of Magic in the last book, there are a lot of small moments throughout the series that break my heart.
I Would’ve Been Okay If Hermione Ended Up with Viktor Krum
Don’t get me wrong – I love Ron. I love Hermione. And I absolutely love Romione. But if Hermione were to end up with Viktor Krum, would it really be the worst thing in the world?
The Sorting Hat Deserves More Credit
It’s not uncommon to hear complaints of how the movies didn’t do Ginny Weasley justice. My biggest beef, however, is with how much the Sorting Hat was cheated, especially in the films.
In Defense of Percy Weasley
It’s easy to write off Percy Weasley as a brownnoser who hurt his family. But is that really all he is?
Witches in the Workplace
The wizarding world originally had very gendered jobs, but as the universe expands, women’s jobs break gendered expectations.
Mirror, Mirror: Dragons as Reflections of Harry Potter
Tracing the dragons in the series from the innocent baby Norwegian Ridgeback to the fierce Hungarian Horntail to the unfettered Ukranian Ironbelly, one can also trace Harry’s character journey.
