Literary Allusion in “Harry Potter”: Shakespeare and “Harry Potter” – Part 3
Today, Dr. Beatrice Groves explores how both J.K. Rowling and Shakespeare use ghosts to embody the past throughout their works.
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NEW: Harry Potter Mystery Minis and SuperCute Plushies from Funko!
Many new fan-favorite characters and beasts find their way into Mystery Mini boxes from Funko, and the trio, Voldemort, and Dobby become our new favorite plush toys.
Former Scholastic President Barbara Marcus Shares US Publication Story of “Harry Potter”
Today we are lucky enough to hear from an influential force in the US publication of “Harry Potter” – Barbara Marcus, the president of children’s book publishing at Scholastic when the manuscript was first acquired.
Literary Allusion in “Harry Potter”: Shakespeare and “Harry Potter” – Part 1
Today, Dr. Beatrice Groves continues her MuggleNet series “Literary Allusion in Harry Potter” with a discussion of the relationship between “Harry Potter” and Shakespeare – the first of three posts on the subject!
Five Essential Ways to Be More Sirius
We are all the Sirius Black to a Harry in our life. Here are five ways we can all do our favorite Marauder justice.
Literary Allusion in “Harry Potter”: “Prisoner of Azkaban”, “Order of the Phoenix”, and Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Beatrice Grove is back today with the connections between “Harry Potter” and “Sherlock Holmes”. How do Sirius Black, the Grim, and “Hound of the Baskervilles” all fit together? Read on for more!
20 Life Lessons Learned from “Sorcerer’s Stone”
It’s been 20 years since the very first installment of the “Harry Potter” series was published. As a tribute, I have compiled a list of 20 life lessons I’ve gleaned since reading the first book when I was in the third grade.
Literary Allusion in “Harry Potter”: Links Between “Philosopher’s Stone” and “Deathly Hallows”
“I open at the close.” How do the connections between the first and last “Harry Potter” novels form a circle that guides readers through the series, and how do the other novels connect with their “partner” novels? Dr. Beatrice Groves of Oxford University is on the case!
Beauty Care with Bonnie Wright
Take a look at how Bonnie Wright stays beautiful and healthy while working hard on her directing career.
