Book Review: “Harry Potter and Resistance” by Beth Sutton-Ramspeck
Beth Sutton-Ramspeck’s “Harry Potter and Resistance” gets at the heart of the complexity that makes the series so hard to resist.
Category: Muggle Studies
Book Review: “Open at the Close,” Edited by Cecilia Konchar Farr
“Open at the Close: Literary Essays on Harry Potter” is a stimulating read filled with new perspectives on popular and uncommon topics.
Sybill Trelawney: A Modern Greek Tragedy
Greek mythology has a huge influence within the “Harry Potter” series, but just what is it about Trelawney that makes her a modern Greek tragedy?
What It Was Like to Take a “Harry Potter” College Course
Get out your best quill and ink! We’ve got a student’s firsthand exposure to a magical college experience.
Why Hogwarts Needs Women’s and Gender Studies Classes
Here are some reasons why Hogwarts should offer women’s and gender studies courses.
The Languages of Spells
The spells in the wizarding world universe come from many languages, not just Latin.
Writing a College Paper on Hermione Granger
In need of a literary topic for your final paper? Here’s one suggestion for how to write about “Harry Potter” characters in school papers.
Hermione Puts the “Grange” in Granger
Inspiration for Hermione’s name may not have come from classical mythology but a Gilded Age political movement.