The creation of art has two faces: creation and interpretation. The magic of fan art is that it wears both masks. The Potter fan artist is both creating new art and interpreting the literary art of Jo Rowling. Of course, this interpretive art has a long history–even the classical artists derived their inspiration from another …read more!

color=”#339966″>”Snape was looking as though the first person to ask him for a Love Potion would be force-fed poison.” color=”#003333″> I think what makes Professor Snape so interesting is the subtle humor that JK Rowling has with him. In the quote above, Snape is seen as stern, but it was written in a way that …read more!

So… I love Harry Potter… and I love Doctor Who… and a quick look around the Leaky Cauldron and the Leaky Lounge tells me I’m far from alone in my duel fandom. Now that there are seven books out, and a lot less for me to obsess about Harry Potter-wise (although – movies! squee), I …read more!

Now I believe I slyly hinted in my last blog that I would be talking about Doctor Who this time around. Well slap me down and call me the little dorky liar. Sorry fellow children of time, I promise to get there eventually. See something recently got in my mind’s way. I’ll give you a …read more!

Who needs a magic wand, when you have the CRAFT¦ *stares thoughtfully at the computer screen* What can I say here about myself that would be interesting or useful? What do people want to know about me?

*Hem, hem* Welcome, children, to my classroom. My name is Professor Severine Snape ’ not to be confused with the late Professor Severus Snape. You will address me simply as “Professor”. When you have a question you will raise your hand and wait until I allow you to speak. “Hey!” “Oi, Sev’ or any other …read more!

For me, the last book of a series are always a hit or miss. The last book in a series is so significant. It completes the story and ties everything up in a neat bundle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows took me a solid nine hours to read, from start to finish. I read …read more!

For me, books at the end of a series are always a hit or miss. The last book in a series is so significant. It completes the story and ties everything up in a neat bundle. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows took me a solid nine hours to read, from start to finish. I …read more!

Spot the difference: Okay, this is not what I planned for my second (first real) blog post, but it’s something I feel I should comment on ’ as a Leaky blogger, I finally have a venue through which I can express my opinions! You might have seen the front page of the Half-Blood Prince calendar …read more!

There are a slew of new images online from foreign products set for release along with the sixth film, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” this fall. As readers will remember, these product tie-ins feature new looks at a number of characters from the upcoming sixth film. We first have a new image online of …read more!