Worrying About the Cattermoles: How Growing Older Has Changed the Way I Read “Harry Potter”
This reader describes how becoming a parent has changed the way she interprets and engages with certain aspects of the “Harry Potter” series.
Category: Owl Post
“Harry Potter” and Genre
“Harry Potter” is often categorized as a fantasy series, but where within the context of fantasy genre would it lie?
This “Harry Potter”-Themed Ice Hotel Will Transport You to Beauxbatons
The “Harry Potter”-themed Levi Ice Hotel – Luvattumaa in Finland contains several stunning ice sculptures that would rival “ze Palace of Beauxbatons.”
Here Be Dragons (And Phoenixes) – Part 2
When Albus Dumbledore recovers the vial containing the blood pact with Gellert Grindelwald, he moves closer to their eventual confrontation. The symbolism of phoenixes and dragons, drawn from a long history of beast mythology, foreshadows the movement of their story from 1927 to 1945.
Here Be Dragons (And Phoenixes) – Part 1
In the second “Fantastic Beasts” installment, J.K. Rowling brings Grindelwald to the foreground, emphasizing, in his characterization, his inner beast: the dragon. From his distinctive eye to his ability to envision the future, he has much in common with the dragons of universal myth.
His Last Great Adventure: Thoughts on Flamel
Nicolas Flamel’s fragile state in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” might imply that while the Elixir of Life can prevent the drinker from dying a natural death, it does not stop the aging process or protect one from mortal wounds.
Snake Women: A History of Women as Snakes and the Future of Nagini in “Fantastic Beasts”
Explore the historical relationship between the characterization of Nagini in “Fantastic Beasts” and the way that serpents have been depicted in mythology.
Why “Crimes of Grindelwald” Is a Victim of Second Movie Syndrome
As the second “Fantastic Beasts” movie, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” fails to exist as a stand-alone entry in the series.
Ron Weasley and the Most Epic Chess Battle of All Time
We all know that Ron Weasley has epic chess skills. Here’s how his larger-than-life chess game came into reality for the “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” film!
