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.
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?
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.
To mark the 50th anniversary of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, Dr. Beatrice Groves is exploring links between “Potter” and “Python”. In this second article in a two-part series, she writes about how “Potter” echoes “Holy Grail”.
To mark the 50th anniversary of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, Dr. Beatrice Groves is exploring links between “Potter” and “Python”. In this first article in a two-part series, she writes about how “Potter” echoes “Life of Brian”.
The “Harry Potter” books are filled with numerous moments of foreshadowing, some more obvious than others. Here are ten.
Is Credence the love child of Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, and is destroying him the key to destroying the blood pact?
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