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Becoming Harry Potter: Quick to forgive #MNBHP

Becoming Harry Potter: Quick to forgive ~ Harry and Ron have been at odds from page 285 (give or take) to page 358! Harry, bewildered and frightened, turns to his best friend (one of them) for comfort only to receive rejection. And yet, before Ron can even say, “I’m sorry,” Harry forgives him….

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Becoming Harry Potter: Impervious to Imperio #MNBHP

Becoming Harry Potter: Impervious to Imperio ~ In his first lesson on the Unforgivable Curses, Mad-Eye Moody (Crouch Jr.) tells the class that, “it takes real strength of character, and not everyone’s got it,” to be impervious to the Imperious Curse. Clearly, Harry has very strong character because he was impervious to Voldemort’s Imperious Curse.

So, how do we, those of us who want to be a bit more like this boy wizard we so admire, develop the strength of character to become impervious? I think we can find the answer, or at least part of the answer, in the words of our favorite Headmaster…

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Defending the Least Favorite Weasley

Whenever you ask a Potterhead who their favorite characters are, there is always a Weasley on the list, and that Weasley is never ever Percy. As a young fan, I would more quickly name Ron and Ginny among my favorite gingers, but as I’ve gotten older and reread the books, I find myself becoming more interested in, and sympathetic toward, Percy. Hear me out before you call him a prat. Okay, even I can admit he’s a total prat, but he’s my favorite prat. Here’s why.

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Becoming Harry Potter: Slytherin’s heir #MNBHP

Becoming Harry Potter: Slytherin’s heir
Labels. At one point or another we have all either given one to someone or received one. Some labels can be good and encouraging: youngest Seeker in a century, the Chosen-One, the Boy-Who-Lived, etc. Others are not so good and very discouraging: attention seeker, lousy boyfriend, Mudblood, etc….