Within the Harry Potter series, Slytherins are not typically revered by those outside their own house. For good reason, their shrewd, ambitious natures often prevent them from making friends or allies with those who do not share their values and priorities. Outright champions among them are few, and they are far more well known for …read more!

Today, we mark the day of Rubeus Hagrid’s birth. Though he had humble beginnings and a life fraught with setbacks, he pressed on with good humor, good faith, and good heart. While Dumbledore may have served as the sage mentor of Harry’s growing-up years, Hagrid was his protector and friend, occupying a special place in …read more!

Harry Potter may be the rock star of the fandom (and the wizarding world), but Bill Weasley is the official rock star of the book series. At least, J.K. Rowling describes him as such. Tall and handsome, long red hair pulled back into a ponytail (before the man bun became fashionable), a fang hanging from …read more!

Sirius Black would have been celebrating his 58th birthday today had he not been killed by his evil, deranged cousin Bellatrix.  Sirius was certainly the ‘black sheep’ of the Black family, having rejected their bigoted pureblood ideology as well as their Hogwarts house. For a character of whom we see so little, with only brief appearances …read more!

It’s time to wish a Happy Birthday to one of our favorite Harry Potter mothers–Molly Weasley! If we could whip out our wands and knit her a new “M” sweater perfect for sipping tea by the fireside on chilly autumn nights when she’s trying not to stare at the wizarding clock because her boys have …read more!

English stage, television and film actor Ian Hart, who is best known to the fandom as Harry Potter’s first Defense Against the Dark Arts professor Quirinus Quirrell, celebrates his 53rd birthday today. Though Hart’s time in the Potterverse was cut short by his disintegrated demise in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, he made quite …read more!

Today we celebrate the birthday of Hogwarts’ current esteemed headmistress, Minerva McGonagall. During Harry’s tenure at the greatest school of witchcraft and wizardry, she served as Transfiguration professor and Gryffindor’s head of house. In her lengthy career she has seen many gifted witches and wizards pass through her classes and stroll the Hogwarts’ halls, and …read more!

September 26 is the birthday of Harry Potter’s first Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Quirinus Quirrell. To mark this day, let’s take a look at some of the surprising details we noticed upon our celebratory 20th Anniversary re-read of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, as well as some facets of this interesting character …read more!

We know that wandmaker extraordinare Garrick Ollivander was born on September 25, but we don’t know the year.  Since Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was released, there has been speculation that he was born in or before 1907 because he is listed as the wandmaker on a 1926 wand permit application.  In order to …read more!

Today, September 19th,  the brightest witch to (probably) walk the ground of Hogwarts turns 38 this year! As a student at Hogwarts, she learns everything from creating an extremely difficult Polyjuice Potion to punching Draco Malfoy in the face. So let’s review some of my personal favourite Hermione moments and quotes!  (in no particular order because they’re …read more!