I finally caught up on the FB movies. There's some cool magic, a few other neat things (like Newt at least knowing what his monsters really want a lot of the time, unlike Hagrid), and lots of things that make you go, "But... but... wait...that doesn't... what?" Also the Nagini retcon makes Neville killing her in DH a lot less triumphant and a lot ( Read more... )

Since Valentine's Day is close by, I thought this topic would be fitting to bring up and ramble about until I get it off my chest.Here comes a few (potentially) silly questions I have about love as a reoccurring and major theme in the HP books: is love a redemptive and saving force? Is it a reflection of our inner nature and morals? Does it make us ( Read more... )

Thoughts on the latest in the most necessary of spin-offs?
My recap below.

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( Fantastic Beasts review )

Since Chapter 27 is so short, I decided to also post Chapter 28.

( Time for Dumbledore's backstory! Bum bum buuuuuuum! )

[As Harry and Hermione turn to exit the graveyard, they spy an unknown figure in the distance]

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In a comment on sunnyskywalker’s post about Horcruxes, marionros wrote:
Off topic, but this I would think this attitude ("look how good I am at self-control, I'm so awesome! It proves that I'm the right person to own the Deadly Hallows/direct the coming war/do whatever I please") a far better reason for why Dumbledore didn't have sex his entire ( Read more... )

Or, Dishing the Dirt on Dumbledore, Part 3

Author’s note: This is it, ladies and gentlemen. For those of you who’ve been wondering why this series, its characters, its creator, and her sycophant fans are so screwed up, here’s your answer. I fully expect the essay in the last half of this installment to revolutionize Harry Potter criticism. Enjoy!

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When Harry comes to, he’s in some strange woods with Ron and Hermione. All three are changing back into themselves. Hermione is okay--of course, because the boys couldn’t survive without her--but Ron has Splinched. (I have to say, Rowling is very good at coming up with these silly sounding words.) With typical thoughtlessness, Harry has always ( Read more... )

A question that has been asked multiple times in DTCL and elsewhere is why Dumbledore formed the Order of the Phoenix during Vold War I. Why did he need to form an independent militia to fight against Voldemort's death eaters when, at the time, he had significant power within the Ministry of Magic and the Ministry was already fighting against ( Read more... )