The Secret Sevens of “Harry Potter”
“Harry Potter” is well known for its connections to the number seven. Here we examine seven of the secret sevens within the series.
by Janna Dy, Jessica Thompson · Published August 9, 2021 · Last modified July 15, 2021
“Harry Potter” is well known for its connections to the number seven. Here we examine seven of the secret sevens within the series.
The Quibbler / The Three Broomsticks
by MuggleNet · Published October 23, 2015 · Last modified October 12, 2021
The “Potter” series is rife with sevens, many falling into a 3-2-1-1 pattern dictated by the potions riddle in “Sorcerer’s Stone”…
Listicles / The Daily Prophet / The Quibbler
by MuggleNet · Published August 16, 2015 · Last modified February 17, 2018
Did J.K. Rowling use the number seven an astounding amount of times to argue that the series can be read as a religious parallel? Did she do this by accident? Or did she just really enjoy the number? Read more to see the ways the number seven appears in the series!
MuggleNet looks back on the seventh anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”
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