George handed the hairpin to Ron and, a moment later, Hedwig soared joyfully out of the window to glide along side them like a ghost.

Being a critic is easy.

It can even be productive if it deepens our ability to appreciate ficton or sends us off to write stories of our own. But once you know the story as well as many of us do, I think there's fresh ( Read more... )

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Started reading Proust again, which might explain why I decided to post a "memory" story. This is actually the first fanfiction I wrote two years ago, but I hope you will still find it worth reading ( Read more... )

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Summary: What does it take to be a good prefect ( Read more... )

For those of you who enjoyed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--Part 1 (and still can't get enough), here is a link to a New York Times interactive feature in which director David Yates discusses his technique for creating tension and danger in the coffee shop scene.

Some of these elements did register with me even in my first, emotional ( Read more... )

I have been encouraged by some very kind people to post a few recent drawings. I hope that you will ignore what is wrong with them and enjoy what is right.

( The Drawings... )