Comparing Characters to Real People
by Kathleen W. After reading Bob Sindeldecker’s column and his article Osama Bin Voldemort and George W. Fudge, I felt like I had to respectfully disagree. First of all I just want to point out how unlikely...
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The Two-Way Mirror #1: Double, Double… Toil and Trouble
By Daniela “Fire burn and cauldron bubble…” was the second line of Shakespeare’s witch poem. But what’s up with the doubles? I have begun to wonder about all the doubles that occur in the...
Potterholics Fight for Respect
by Andromeda Tonks Lord of the Rings and His Dark Materials, as well as some of the classics like Pride and Prejudice and 1984. I like Harry Potter because it’s an unreal but totally believable world that I can escape to,...
CC #106: Week of October 31, 2004
In this week’s Caption Contest image, Harry travels through the spooky corridors at night by wand light. Read all of the winning captions for this week’s contest now!
Where Were the Weasleys?
by Christina One thing struck me when re-reading OotP for about the zillionth time. In Chapter Nine (“The Woes of Mrs. Weasley”), when Harry is shown the photo of the original Order of the...
The Department of Mysteries: Harry Potter and the Re-Ordering of ‘Phoenix’
by Bob Sindeldecker This past week has been hectic, what with the election, being honored with my own column and the barrage of e-mail that came of it (hem! hem!). I know I promised...
The Department of Mysteries: Definite Articles (More Predictions for Book 6)
by Bob Sindeldecker I have received lots of emails about my editorial “I Predict!” Most thought the editorial was pretty sharp, but some accused me of making “wild-ass guesses.” Okay: Here’s one that takes...
The Magic Quill #27: Single Combat
“I would have gone on searching for Ilona straight through the Single event, but Ruff put a hex on me that made me come over unbearably itchy–with a burning rash–with every yard I put between myself and the dueling arena. And Crinkle forced a whole pint of Determination Draught down my throat, which got me through the quarter- and semi-final. I scarcely remember them. I only know that when I found out I would meet Shmedly again in the final, I looked forward to it with bitter joy.