Seven Book Characters We Want to See in the TV Show
The new “Harry Potter” TV show is the chance to include book characters that didn’t make it into the films. Take a look at the seven we want to see.
Tagged: Merope Gaunt
“Promptly Potter” Episode 142: “Merope Gaunt Was Failed by the System”
– 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...
Consent in “Harry Potter,” or the Lack Thereof
How well does the “Harry Potter” series address the serious issue of consent?
MYTHTERY: Voldemort Is Incapable of Love
Did Merope’s use of a Love Potion mean Voldemort could never love? An investigation into the roots of this theory throws its validity into question.
Characters That Would Have Made the “Potter” Movies Magical
The “Harry Potter” movies would be a little more magical with these characters.
Repression Without Release: Unobscuring the Plight of Merope Gaunt
Was Merope Gaunt an Obscurial, or was her oppression a product of an even more malevolent and pervasive prejudice?
Behind the Name: Space Part 2
The second part of the peek into Rowling’s astrological naming process.
Two Arguments Against
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.
