Editorials / The Daily Prophet
by Emily Sniegowski · Published September 5, 2016 · Last modified March 9, 2021
J.K. Rowling was astute in creating parallels to Muggle education when writing about schools for wizards. The most obvious, and most critical, parallel is embodied in the character we all love to hate: Dolores Jane Umbridge.
Editorials / The Daily Prophet
by Stephanie Bailey · Published June 2, 2016 · Last modified March 9, 2021
You can learn a lot, even from the worst.
by Melissa Graham · Published February 27, 2016 · Last modified June 2, 2021
Nothing like a little rebellion and teenage angst. MuggleNet rereads the fifth installment of “Harry Potter”.
by Melissa Graham · Published December 30, 2015 · Last modified April 17, 2017
Hagrid always says there’s no place safer than Hogwarts. As a very protective parent, I’m not so sure I would agree. Here are just a few reasons I would not let my children attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
by MuggleNet · Published October 27, 2015 · Last modified November 7, 2022
Today, I will attempt to parse through the fascinating character that is Umbridge. Because she is fascinating, regardless of – or quite possibly, because of – her ruthlessness, racist and classist agenda, and the bad name she brings to cat lovers.
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