The One
by Ann After frequenting this site (MuggleNet) for quite a time and reading various editorials and columns, I started thinking about the Harry Potter books in a more serious way. I have my ideas on many...
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The Phoenix Files: Rita Skeeter—A Liability?
by Kim Phoenix What an interesting character—loathsome—but also entertaining. Rather than an actual character study, I would like to examine a scenario where Rita may have obtained inside knowledge, and how this might present...
The Phoenix Files: The Scoop on Rita Skeeter
by Natalie M. I’d like to start off by saying this: I believe that everyone’s views should be seen and heard. I’d like to share mine with you. There’s not much that Christopher didn’t...
The Phoenix Files: Unstable, Conniving? Yes. Under Outside Influence? Doubtful
by Josh Kirby While I find the prospect of Rita Skeeter being more than she appears an interesting and intriguing one, I also find it a highly unlikely one. As was mentioned in the...
The Phoenix Files: She’s Not a Man, Baby
by Devin Rita Skeeter is not a man in disguise. Rita Skeeter is probably not part troll. Rita Skeeter is not a Voldemort supporter, and she is certainly not the missing Death Eater. She...
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Shatters Pre-Order Records
Preorders for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” are already breaking records in most major retailers.
The Two-Way Mirror #17: Harry’s Dreams, Part II: Wizard Dreams
By Daniela “This is a two-way mirror. I’ve got the other. If you need to speak to me, just say my name Into it; you’ll appear in my mirror and I’ll be able to...
The North Tower #38: Mastering the Mind
What I do want to write an essay on today is the mystery of mind-control. So far, the way I see it, JKR has shown us four different kinds of specifically mental magic: Legilimency, Occlumency, the Imperius Curse, and different kinds of memory-altering spells (Memory charms, Confundus Charm). Since the first two are more closely related to each other than they are to the other two, I’ll split the analysis accordingly. But first, let’s go over the basic principles.
The Sphinx’s Riddle
by Andromeda Tonks As Harry Potter fans, we all know that the most important events in Harry’s life are those that he alone, out of all of his friends, encounters: the conversations with Dumbledore, the run-ins...
