Eeeeee! The title of book seven is out!! At least, all signs seem to point to it, because the door over at JKR's site is unlocked ( Read more... )

Snape is a very popular character for discussion as of late. junediamanti in particular has written two excellent essays, the first regarding the "gang of Slytherins", its nature, and the timeline of the previous generation and the second, Musing on Snape's Worst Memory. (Go read them if you haven't already. They're very good ( Read more... )

Just an observation from my re-read of PoA

( some quoted text from the book here )

A couple of days ago, alittlewhisper asked (among other things) about what happens to a wizard's wand when they transform into an animagus, and about the mechanics of the animagus transformation itself. I replied with my own opinions, which incorporate some aspects put forth in David Eddings' The Belgariad, since his 'sorcerers' also change shape in a similar ( Read more... )

Is it just me? I really haven't been around LJ all that long, but it's like a vicious cycle as it always comes back to a question of sexuality and who is right and who is wrong and ne'er the twain shall meet. *headdesk* I'm sure this has been discussed, debated and galvanized from -- hell -- from the beginning of time, but it's been on my mind ( Read more... )

the_dark_twin's recent discussion about the privacy issue at Hogwarts got me thinking about Hogwarts itself. Yes, it's a boarding school and a very old one at that, steeped in tradition, and, as far as we know, one of three major institutions on the European continent for the education of witches and wizards. As far as we know, Hogwarts students are only from ( Read more... )