You'd think by now I would have learned not to believe anything Dumbledore says uncritically. Let's take another look at the passage where he confirms the curse's existence:

"Oh, he definitely wanted the Defense Against the Dark Arts job," said Dumbledore. "The aftermath of our little meeting proved that. You see, we have never been able to keep a ( Read more... )

When I was a kid, I didn’t think too hard about Lupin’s boggart lesson. It was a cool creature, a DADA teacher finally taught them something useful, and we got a clue to Lupin’s fears and a segue into Lupin teaching Harry the Patronus Charm. Neat, right ( Read more... )

So, a couple of questions I wanted to toss out about the Heads of Houses ( Read more... )

This is an idea that came to me as I was tearing apart a children's book for another comm ( Read more... )

This started as a response to the thread in sunnyskywalker’s last post, talking about the significance of “Draco’s tattling to Argus rather than to Severus.”  Talk about pennies dropping ( Read more... )

In my re-read of PS/SS, specifically looking for instances when the adults ought to know more than the kids about what’s going on, a penny finally dropped. Apologies to everyone who probably figured this out years ago.( Read more... )

One of the more interesting points about Minerva’s rather harsh punishment of Harry, Hermione, and Neville in their first year is that she was punishing them for the wrong thing. 
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[Everyone meets up for a briefing in the Great Hall]

McGonagall: So, anyway, we’re going to help you evacuate this castle so you’re not harmed in the upcoming battle for the fate of the Wizarding World.

( Read Chapter 31 )

Snape: Good day, ladies and gentlemen! I know, I know-it’s been a long book without my awesomeness gracing the pages, but rest assured-from now on things will be better! This chapter will be from my perspective! Ahaha--! [Pause] What’s that? You said…I’m only in one scene of this entire chapter?! [Pause] And it’s really stupid?! [Pause] But my name ( Read more... )

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