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.
In 2017, I published a critical editorial on the allegations against Johnny Depp, forming an opinion based on my limited knowledge of those allegations. This editorial is not about those allegations but about what “Harry Potter” can teach us about mob mentality, cancel culture, and jumping to conclusions.
From discovering MuggleNet in the early 2000s to publishing over 70 editorials on the site and becoming a published author and podcaster along the way, hpboy13 reflects on his journey with the fansite.
Was Crookshanks originally the Potter family’s cat? MuggleNet discusses this popular fan theory.
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.
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.
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.
How can the third “Fantastic Beasts” film improve on what we’ve seen in the first two films in the series?
Listen to Alohomora! Listen to SpeakBeasty!
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