The Animal Paradox as represented in the Harry Potter series
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'Page 394'


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If you are somebody who cares about the political issues I have talked about in my Part 1, as deeply as I obviously care about them for me to open my big mouth, you may want to take a time out here, and go get yourself a glass of water. Or scotch, or an empty bucket, depending on what you're feeling like right about now... Because whatever you feel ( Read more... )

...And I had to turn right around and start spewing my venomous hatred toward DH in the very next post to be made on this comm. That's very sad. But the latest influx of fen's thoughts spurred on by JKR's most recent interview (namely here and here) got me thinking, yet again [1], about the message of love and morality perpetrating the HP universe. ( Read more... )

 My mind has been focusing lately on the things I disliked about DH (and man oh man were there many) so I thought I'd shift gears for a bit and reflect on what I liked about the conclusion to the series.

( A longwinded discussion of Harry, Voldemort, Dumbledore, Snape, and their different patterns of love follows the LJ-cut. Nothing too innovative as interpretation goes, it's all pretty obvious stuff. I just wanted to gush for a while to remind myself why I still adore HP. )

First HalfThere is a great emphasis on duality in the Harry Potter story. Again and again we read of people, places, events, and relationships that have a double nature. Duality enlivens the story and complicates it, delighting and perplexing the reader in the process. It links J. K. Rowling’s magical world with every reader’s daily experience ( Read more... )

Tom Riddle has been a favorite subject of mine for the past few months. There are some very interesting aspects to his magical name of Lord Voldemort.

Here is the link to my latest essay.

His Own Tetragrammaton

I've also written an earlier essay on the possible significance of Riddle's Horcruxes as well.

Brother of the Left Hand Path

Enjoy.

Severus Snape and the Gang of SlytherinsFans love them, fans hate them, fans love to hate them. They are the Slytherin counterparts to the Marauders. They are fascinating and mysterious. Sirius named six, but the way he worded his description indicated at least a seventh, at least one who didn't become a Death Eater. Exploring the canon, we ( Read more... )

An observation on a certain name choice in Harry Potter.

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I had a wonderful theory inspired by some co-workers of mine and by Harry's beautiful eyes...Harry may well be Irish and is possibly indirectly connected with St Patrick and St. Patrick's Day...( here's why... )

Bulstrodes, Potters, Crouches ... Arms and the Man, really.