A Mysterious Plant
by Linda I am writing this editorial to point out something. I’m surprised I haven’t read any on this subject yet, especially while so many other things have been discussed. I am talking about...
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Reading Critically or Critically Reading?
by Azlin Murst How to tell when you’ve gone a bit too far in your analyzation of Harry Potter… For those of us who are longtime fans, we know that never before has there...
Religion in Harry’s World
By Tamar Religion in the Potterverse. No one knows quite what to think of this subject. Religion is not referred to openly in the books, and it is unknown whether any of the characters...
The Two-Way Mirror #3: Arithmancy and Muggle Studies
By Daniela I found the editorial on Arithmancy interesting, and I think Jenna Sottle made an important discovery with her “dingo kidney” rating system. First, the question: are there more or less valid ways...
The Body
by Clement Garrity As the books progress, we learn more and more about the life of the feared He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, but there is still so much more to learn about Tom Marvolo Riddle. I am not...
The North Tower #34: Severus Snape, Part 1: The Significance of PS/SS
Today’s article (which will most likely turn into a series of three or four) is going to be about Severus Snape—Hogwarts’ Potion master. This is one of my absolute favourite characters (probably even the favourite character) and my research this week has been pure joy, let me tell you.
Madam Puddifoot’s: What’s Life Without a Little Romance?
When little Ginny is first introduced in “Sorcerer’s Stone”, she’s obviously starstruck with Harry. Over time, that changes – as do they.
The Seven Tasks
by Daniela A narrative detail struck me in the Harry Potter books: Harry is said to have affronted Voldemort five times in five books, but Voldemort was conspicuously absent from Book 3, the PoA....
Narcissa and the Malfoys
by Esther Kleinig We know so little about Narcissa Malfoy, but she will be appearing in the next book. What can we expect? I think we can expect more than just a little, like...