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!

Dear Leaky View archived discussions on this essay here. Dear Leaky Cauldron. What grade are you in? I was just wondering if there are any grown-ups at your site (like an adult to oversee things), or if it’s all run by students. Please write back if you have the time. ~ Dear Devoted Reader, Like …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!

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 Years Between—1946–1969 After Tom Riddle disappears, twenty years pass and life goes on in relative peace and quiet. It is during this time that Molly and …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. Harry Potter was born in 1990. Harry Potter the character, that is. J.K. Rowling said she thought him up on a train journey in 1990, and then …read more!

The Ties that Bind Old Magic, Blood and Sacrifice “…the blood is the life.”—The Holy Bible1 and Dracula2 By Prongs Patronus Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. The Simple Heart Will Be Prized Again…21 A rite of passage or initiation is not complete without the seal …read more!

The Ties that Bind Old Magic, Blood and Sacrifice “…the blood is the life.”—The Holy Bible1 and Dracula2 By Prongs Patronus Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. He Used to Be a Lovely Boy…13 Lord Voldemort, once known as the boy Tom Marvolo Riddle, parallels his …read more!

Molly’s Tribe By J.E.M. Hoggan and Sloan de Forest Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. Ginny Ginevra Molly, or Ginny for short, is not just the only girl in the Weasleys’ immediate clan, but the first girl to be born into the family for several generations …read more!

The Ties that Bind Old Magic, Blood and Sacrifice “…the blood is the life.”—The Holy Bible1 and Dracula2 By Prongs Patronus Page One | Page Two | Page Three View archived discussions on this essay here. Every Tale is Taller than the One Before…3 A magical baby with an unusual scar and an uncertain future …read more!