Hi and welcome to my first ever blog! This blog is called “Queering Potter” and herein I will be discussing some of the queer themes in the Potterverse. You should probably know first off that when I say queer, it doesn’t mean that I will be playing “Is (insert name here) gay?” every week. Strictly …read more!

I have been an on again off again knitter for many years and also dabbled in other crafts along the way. Then I was struck with the Harry Potter bug and shortly afterwards found an online Harry Potter Crafts group where I could vent my talents. To begin with I generally stuck to Harry Potter …read more!

DITZY GIRL: Whose toilet seat is this? COOL DUDE: It’s a lavatorial comedy device, baby. DITZY GIRL: Whose lavatorial comedy device is this? COOL DUDE: It’s Fred’s. DITZY GIRL: Who’s Fred? COOL DUDE: Fred’s dead, baby, Fred’s dead. ~ From “Twin Pulp”, the new movie by Quentin Tarantino I love Jo Rowling. Ok, so there’s …read more!

The calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to wish the youngest Weasley child, Ginny, a happy birthday. Here’s to you, Ginny! Cheers!

SPOILER WARNING If you haven’t read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet, you might not want to read this entry. Some of the things I discuss will reveal major plot points in the book. So if you’re haven’t read the book yet, I’d really recommend you stop reading now. Still here? Alright then, proceed …read more!

SPOILER WARNING If you haven’t read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet, you might not want to read this entry. Some of the things I discuss will reveal major plot points in the book. So if you’re haven’t read the book yet, I’d really recommend you stop reading now. Still here? Alright then, proceed …read more!

SPOILER WARNING If you haven’t read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet, you might not want to read this entry. Some of the things I discuss will reveal major plot points in the book. So if you’re haven’t read the book yet, I’d really recommend you stop reading now. Still here? Alright then, proceed …read more!

SPOILER WARNING If you haven’t read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet, you might not want to read this entry. Some of the things I discuss will reveal major plot points in the book. So if you’re haven’t read the book yet, I’d really recommend you stop reading now. Still here? Alright then, proceed …read more!

As readers will remember, Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling wrote an 800-word note card containing a story featuring a young James and Sirius Black for Waterstone’s “What’s Your Story?” charity auction. This Harry Potter prequel was included with the 12 other stories written on postcards for the Waterstone’s auction and published yesterday. The Telegraph …read more!

It is time once again to dust off your classics, for Jo’s Book Nook is now starting to read the Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Our Non-Harry Potter Book opens up today with the reading of this book which examines life in the deep south during the 1930s. This book club is open …read more!