– In Chapter 18 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Ron accidentally drinks a love potion and Harry rushes him to Slughorn for an antidote. While there, Ron (once again, accidentally) drinks poisoned...
– In Chapter 10 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry and Dumbledore use the Pensieve to explore Voldemort’s past. – Today’s prompt is “Was the Ministry negligent in leaving the clearly abused...
How well does the “Harry Potter” series address the serious issue of consent?
Editorials / The Daily Prophet
by Mikaela Renshaw · Published September 23, 2017 · Last modified March 9, 2021
Voldemort’s backstory is pretty horrifying, but maybe not for the reasons you think.
Department of Mysteries / The Quibbler
by MuggleNet · Published April 21, 2012 · Last modified March 12, 2023
Voldemort’s inability to feel love due to the effects of a love potion: not only morally unacceptable, but a theory that actually destroys the fabric of the story.
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