“Books Are Not Absolutely Dead Things”: “Harry Potter”, Evelyn Waugh, and Censorship
J.K. Rowling celebrates literacy in both her writing and her interviews. Dr. Beatrice Groves explores how other authors may have influenced Rowling’s thoughts.
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“Books Are Not Absolutely Dead Things”: “Harry Potter”, Milton, and Censorship
On the one-year anniversary of J.K. Rowling receiving the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award, Dr. Beatrice Groves discusses how Rowling’s themes of censorship in “Potter” have roots all the way back to Milton.
How “Harry Potter” Saved My Life
The “Harry Potter” books have the power to save lives and teach us valuable lessons. Learn more about the spiritual lessons of “Potter” in our newest column, “Beyond the Veil.”
Less is More: Why “Crimes of Grindelwald” Might Be a Cluttered Mess
From Hogwarts, to Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s backstory, to Leta Lestrange, to the Maledictus, to Nicolas Flamel, to France, to a wizarding circus, and more, is J.K. Rowling being too ambitious with “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”?
Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Repeating the “Potter” Series
Pure-blood supremacy, the Deathly Hallows, and potential werewolves: Might the new “Fantastic Beasts” films be disappointingly similar to “Potter?”
Redrawing the Map of Wizarding Europe
Ever wonder why wizard and Muggle national borders differ? hpboy13 explores the in-depth history and geography of the wizarding world!
Hippolytus… Lestrange?
If Newt’s brother is named Theseus, how might the myth of Theseus and Hippolyta foreshadow what will happen in the upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” films?
The Dying of the Red Moon
There are Dramione and Luneville, but what about the Red Moon? hpboy13 argues that a Luna/Ron ship is not one that sails.
Literary Allusion in “The Cuckoo’s Calling” – Part 2: Tennyson’s “Ulysses”
What type of hero is Cormoran Strike? Dr. Beatrice Groves examines how literary allusions in “The Cuckoo’s Calling” may provide some insight.
