Rowling’s Back!
J.K. Rowling is back! This time with “The Cuckoo’s Calling”, a thrilling crime novel focused on the private detective, Cormoran Strike.
Category: The Quibbler
My Love/Hate Relationship With Pottermore
I first heard of Pottermore in June 2011; naturally, I was overwhelmed and massively excited. I had no idea of what to expect, yet Pottermore still managed to disappoint me.
Defining the “Harry Potter” Generation
How do we define who fits into the “Harry Potter Generation”?
Albus Dumbledore and the Sorcerer’s Stone
How involved was Dumbledore in helping Harry acquire the Sorcerer’s Stone and fight Voldemort in the first book? Read on for an analysis.
Sirius and Lupin and Queer Readership
Although I long ago gave up reading and writing HP fanfiction, I ‘shipped’ the characters of Professor Lupin and Sirius Black for a decade of my life. I thought it was canon. Now that Rowling herself has denied it, I want to talk about why I am grieving the story I thought I knew.
Is Harry Potter a Feminist Text?
Is “Harry Potter” a feminist book series? Read on for an analysis based on three factors.
What are the “12 Failsafe Ways to Charm Witches”?
For his seventeenth birthday, Ron gifts Harry a book titled “Twelve Failsafe Ways to Charm Witches”. What exactly are the twelve failsafe ways?
Putting Things in Perspective
“Harry Potter” has become such a phenomenon that it was inevitable people would eventually compare it to other great pieces of work. Let’s discuss a comparison with Tolkien’s work.
20-Year-Old Letter Discovered Between Rowling and Supposed Minister of Magic, Wizarding World Is Real?
The Guardian is reporting that an unnamed source has supposedly discovered a twenty-year-old letter between Rowling and a man named Charles Furch. Does the latter name sound familiar? That shouldn’t be surprising, considering in this uncovered correspondence, Mr. Furch signs his name and position – Minister for Magic.
