Chakras and Harry Potter By hpboy13 Well, once upon a time (last Thursday, to be exact), I was dozing off in my Global Studies class as my teacher talked about the ancient Hindu civilization. Then, we got a handout about chakras. Suddenly, I was wide awake. There were seven of them. And they each represented …read more!

Authority, Law and Justice in Harry Potter By Skiplives Authority There are many forms of authority. Those exercised in the books include legal, parental, and moral authority. The use of authority relies first on the acknowledgement by both parties to the authority and the way in which it will be used. All authority is dynamic, …read more!

Money, Money, Money Does it Really Make the Wizarding World go Round? By You_Won’t_Know_Who You bet!!!! Money makes the world go around but, surprisingly enough, the individuals who talk openly about it are considered to have no manners and low social position. Is this a case of hypocrisy? I would call it, rather, precaution. Money …read more!

Time Marches On  By Professor Nigellus  “Time is Galleons, little brother.” 1 Fred Weasley said to Ron, explaining why he and George Apparated to the room below them. Percy used to do that to show off, soon after he obtained his license, but the twins did it because the time spent walking down the stairs, …read more!

Magical Creatures By Kelly Bohrer Page One | Page Two | Page Three Read the archived discussion on this essay here. Goblins Goblins are the first magical creatures Harry encounters when he first enters the wizarding world. They are short creatures with very long fingers and feet. Goblins are often underestimated and are looked down …read more!

The Harry Potter Timeline What we know so far By Steve Vander Ark Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. The Second Rise of Lord Voldemort/Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts—1991–1996 When Harry Potter, the boy of the prophecy, turns eleven, he rejoins the wizarding world. He starts …read more!

As part of the world wide release of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix DVD, Warner Bros has a special Hogwarts Express train exhibit featuring many costumes and props from the fifth Harry Potter movie. Last month this train was in France, today the exhibit was in Zurich, Switzerland. Thanks to TLC …read more!

Nitwit, Blubber, Oddment, Tweak  A Muggle’s Musings About Life Through the Eyes of Albus Dumbledore  By Snitch2006  Life is often described as a journey; a road to be traveled; a path to be taken. It is the people and experiences along the way that help shape who we are and give us the courage to …read more!

Very Happy Birthday wishes go out today to actor Robert Hardy, who plays Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films. Mr. Hardy celebrates his 82nd birthday today! Cheers!

A Slowly Simmering Potion In Defence of “Chamber of Secrets” By Wriggly_Wrackspurt “It’s just filler between One and Three.” “It’s a bit stale and predictable ’ just a repeat of Philosopher’s Stone.” “Nothing really spectacular happens.” Such are common complaints against Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ’ the second instalment in our much …read more!