April 2012
4 posts
Harry Potter Spells
In Harry Potter there are many spells and charms you hear about, but only a few that you see performed repeatedly. In my previous post I talked about the origins and use of the three unforgivable curses, which are so named because their use will land you in the wizard prison Azkaban. The other curses and spells are not so violent nor are they illegal. These spells, which I previously mentioned are...
The Origins of the Main Spells in Harry Potter...
Many spells and their incantations in the Harry Potter novels are seemingly random, when, in fact, this is not the case at all. Most of these incantations have origins in Latin, and their Latin origins actually give a hint to what the spell actually accomplishes. There are many spells throughout the Harry Potter series, however much of the spells you do not hear often. There are a select few...
Pottermore and the Harry Potter World
Pottermore and the Harry Potter World
Recently J.K. Rowling decided that she wanted to give her fans something extra, and with her plan to be finished writing Harry Potter’s story, she decided to do this through an interactive reading website named Pottermore. This website includes many notes and commentaries from Rowling herself explaining the book and her thoughts behind each portion of the...
Four Houses of Hogwarts
There are four houses that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is separated into. They are named Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, and Ravenclaw, and they are so named after the four founders of Hogwarts: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Salzar Slytherin, and Rowena Ravenclaw.
In the books it is told that the four houses came about because each of the four founders wanted certain...
March 2012
4 posts
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
“Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus” is the motto of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the main setting of the Harry Potter series. I always saw it on the crest and never thought twice about it, but recently it has been brought to my attention. I realized that nothing in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels are there simply to be there, everything has a deeper meaning behind it; this...
Influences of Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling has never been shy about sharing her creative resources that helped influence characters, plot progressions, and items in the Harry Potter series. Many of these things have led to Rowling being accused of plagiarism or lack of creativity. Now if you ask me, all of those accusations are just absurd. Rowling completely created an entire new world in her books; yes she took inspiration...
Always
“After all this time?”
”Always” said Snape. “
A quote from Page 687, Chapter 33 “The Prince’s Tale,” in the seventh installment of the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
A quote that has morphed to describe the fan-base Harry Potter has accumulated over all these years.
A quote that embodies the largest twist the Harry...
February 2012
6 posts
Harry Potter, Homosexuality, and the Deathly...
Harry Potter in the media has become so much more than just a fantastical children’s series. There are many controversies surrounding the widely popular series. From accusations of occult promotion, modern witchcraft support, and plagiarism, to anti-Christian themes the Harry Potter series has been plagued with controversy since the release of the first novel. The biggest controversy to...
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Dumbledore Gay?
I know Dumbledore was outed by Rowling, but it was only ever discretely alluded to in the books, especially in his relationship with Grindelwald. Rowling even said that Dumbledore had fallen in love with Grindelwald… I wonder why she didn’t have Rita Skeeter out him when she wrote his biography, despite how in depth Rowling had Skeeter write about Dumbledore and Grindlewald? Anybody...
January 2012
2 posts
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Trouble In Publishing
Believe it or not J.K. Rowling struggled getting her Harry Potter manuscripts read and she was turned down many times before anybody even asked for the complete version of her manuscript. (I bet all those people are kicking themselves right now). Eventually Bloomsbury Publishing Company made her an offer and thus began the nearly two-decade Harry Potter craze.
After her mother’s death, J.K....
Introduction To the Wizarding World of Harry...
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been a crucial part of my life for the past 12 years. Yeah, I know.. Sad, right?
After coming to terms with the sad fact that a fantastical book series has taken up roughly 70% of my life, I have decided to not only accept it, but embrace it. This blog is the result of that.
Well that, and the fact that maintaining a blog is part of my grade of my online...
