The Blacks: What happened to Sirius’ two-way mirror? How will it play a role? What is Regulus Black’s middle name? Will he become important? – DT Will we / how will we see Sirius again? Creatures: Will Norbert return? Will the house-elves ever stand up for themselves / will Hermione’s efforts on their welfare be …read more!

We’re compiling all the remaining mysteries of Harry Potter – what’s left to tie up, what’s left to discover, what’s left for Jo Rowling to pack into this final book. This list is still very much a work in progress, and will be constantly growing and evolving; so please send your own lists of remaining …read more!

“Much Stronger Together than Apart” The Trio in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows –J.K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets DVD Interivew By Mara Cohen Page One | Page Two | Page Three Read the archived discussion of this essay here. The Friendships The complex internal relationships within the Trio give the characters much of their …read more!

Much Stronger Together than Apart The Trio in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows –J.K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets DVD Interivew By Mara Cohen Page One | Page Two | Page Three Read the archived discussion of this essay here. The Roles of the Trio Each member of the Trio plays a certain role that …read more!

Much Stronger Together than Apart The Trio in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows –J.K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets DVD Interivew By Mara Cohen Page One | Page Two | Page Three Read the archived discussion this essay here. Traditional adventure stories seem to call for one main hero: a flawless, all-powerful character whose associates …read more!

He Who Must Not Be Named By Sloan de Forest Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. Go For Voldemort! Rowling has given her readers some clues about the plot of Deathly Hallows. In a 2005 interview, she said: I don’t want to give too much away …read more!

He Who Must Not Be Named By Sloan de Forest Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. Greater and More Terrible In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Sibyll Trelawney prophesies (in one of her two authentic predictions) that Wormtail will help Voldemort return to power: …read more!

Duels with Death Eaters By Nina de Boo and Ann Skinner Page One | Page Two View archived discussions on this essay here. Voldemort’s Return The first year of Voldemort’s return starts out well for him and his followers. It appears that he manages to persuade the dementors to come over to his side, resulting …read more!

He Who Must Not Be Named By Sloan de Forest Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. Voldemort. The very first thing we learn about him is that we should never say his name out loud. When Hagrid first mentions him to Harry in Harry Potter and …read more!

Duels with Death Eaters By Nina de Boo and Ann Skinner Page One | Page Two View archived discussions on this essay here. The Death Eaters; Voldemort’s private army and elite force. We first meet them at the Quidditch World Cup in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where they cause a riot, trampling …read more!