Bathilda's Notebook / The Quibbler
by MuggleNet · Published October 13, 2020 · Last modified February 13, 2023
Were you surprised by the murderer in “Troubled Blood”? A closer look at “The Faerie Queene” epigraphs reveals extra clues that lead you in the direction of the proper suspect…
Bathilda's Notebook / The Quibbler
by MuggleNet · Published September 9, 2020 · Last modified January 29, 2021
In anticipation of the imminent release of “Troubled Blood”, Dr. Beatrice Groves predicts that the upcoming novel will include Cornish myths, occult presences, and a mysterious place known as the Doom Bar.
Bathilda's Notebook / The Quibbler
by MuggleNet · Published July 23, 2020 · Last modified September 22, 2021
Dr. Beatrice Groves uncovers how “The Ickabog” alludes to not just the name “Ichabod” but also the themes, plot, and narration of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
Bathilda's Notebook / The Quibbler
by MuggleNet · Published July 22, 2020 · Last modified September 22, 2021
Dr. Beatrice Groves reveals the meaning behind the names of “The Ickabog” and explains how this newest fairy tale connects not only to the “Harry Potter” series and “Casual Vacancy” but also to such diverse artists as Shakespeare, Keats, and Monty Python.
by Sophia Jenkins · Published May 27, 2020 · Last modified February 28, 2023
J.K. Rowling has a wide knowledge of children’s books, many of which have influenced the “Harry Potter” series. How many of these classic stories have you read?
Editorials / The Daily Prophet
by Holly Peckitt · Published February 19, 2017 · Last modified March 9, 2021
Hermione Granger certainly continues to be a feminist role model for “Harry Potter” fans Hogwarts-bound and further afield in “Cursed Child”! Most notably in that last name…
Coming up with a name as amazing as “Sirius Black” can’t be simple, still, Rowling was able to come up with an army of perfect names for each and everyone of her characters, all of them unique and with that touch of “potterness” that makes you immediately relate them with Rowling’s masterpiece.