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The North Tower #29: The Future Gryffindor Quidditch Team

Hi everybody! Today, I thought I’d write an article based on one specific question/answer in the World Book Day chat with JKR. The question/answer that interested me was:

“Q: Will Ron ever make it on the Gryffindor Quidditch team?
A: He’s already on the team, the question is just whether the new captain will let him stay…”

The Curse of the Revolving Door

by Dawson Smith When asked how she came to the inspiration for the Harry Potter series, JKR has only said that it “fell into her head” on a delayed train from Manchester to London....

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley: A Mystery

by Miranda Rensberger I have recently become very curious about Molly and Arthur Weasley— specifically about what they did before their children were born. They are clearly older than they look, because when Molly...

The North Tower #26: Wonderings About Wands

Today I thought I’d analyze something that has puzzled me for quite some time: the mystery of wands. We know from PS/SS that the wand chooses the wizard, which has lead to much discussion and speculation on just what kind of wand different people in the HP series carry and what that means in terms of the plot.

Regarding Wands

by Sam Barre We all know that a wand is the most important thing in the wizarding world. Harry himself has been noted countless times to feel very exposed without his wand, which is...

Hagrid, Keeper of the Keys and More?

by Chantal Perez There is something that has been mystifying me since I read OotP last year. Everyone remembers the encounter between Dumbledore and Voldemort at the ministry. Dumbledore is known as the only...

Percy’s Perspective

by Joshua Bradshaw Editor’s Note: This is an older editorial, but it deserves to be featured anyway. The recent activities of one Percy Weasley have been the source of a great deal of debate...

The North Tower #24: The Changeling Hypothesis (2): The Chamber of Secrets

Today, I thought I’d continue to comment the Changeling Hypothesis, which I started on last week. I’ve received loads of owls on the subject, and most point out the same things; so I thought I’d start with that the most common questions.

1) “JKR said in an interview that Harry isn’t related to Voldemort, so you saying that he’s in a way the heir of Slytherin can’t be true.”