In an intimate and revealing interview, Ashley delves into her experiences and behind-the-scenes moments from the set of the beloved franchise. As a dedicated member of the cast, she shares her insights on reading the pivotal books, the camaraderie among…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is dense with information that is crucial to the overall story. It’s definitely too much to stuff into a two hour movie. There are many challenges in adapting a novel or series of novels…
On October 16, 2000, J.K. Rowling gave a live interview on Scholastic.com with classrooms across America, which were allowed to ask her questions about the books up until then (at the time, Goblet of Fire), one of the earliest of…
When we first meet young Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I believe J.K. Rowling is wording descriptions of events with it in mind for us to see similarities between Tom Riddle and Harry. They’re both orphans,…
Just a little over a year ago, on August 2, 2006, J.K. Rowling made a statement at her reading in New York City, at Radio City Music Hall, that was big news and related directly to what we talk about…
The Fidelius Charm is a powerful charm that is central to the Harry Potter tale. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Professor Flitwick tells us the charm is: “an immensely complex spell … involving the magical concealment of…
The Harry Potter books are finished. The story no longer belongs to J.K. Rowling, it belongs to us now. And while the final book nicely wrapped up the major questions in the Harry Potter septology mystery, there are still facets…
Plucked from the personal archives of the late Albus Dumbledore, headmaster To: Albus Dumbledore, HeadmasterFrom: Coxrid, IT director, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and WizardryRe: My resignation Headmaster: I regret that I must resign my position, effective two weeks ago, at…
You may have the seen the avalanche of press coverage about the new “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” hardcover selling 8.3 million U.S. copies in its first 24 hours of release. Full price was $35; many retailers discounted it…
Is Snape a hero? Would James and Lily be alive now if not for him? Would Harry be dead now if not for him? Did he ever care about Harry, or only Lily? At the end of the epilogue, Harry…
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