Yes, I know the title is pretty cocky, but I think I’ve got the chops to back it up on this one.  Let me know what you think.  Originally Posted on Harry Potter Essays.

So, as any avid reader of this site knows the great Snape debate has lasted over thousands (hundreds of thousands? ) of words and come up with just about every possible position on ( Read more... )

My first stab at fanfic.  It's a Harry Potter/Buffy The Vampire Slayer crossover.  This first chapter is G rated.  It's set about twenty years after the end of the Second Wizarding War, and the collapse of Sunnydale.  Comments welcome, please be gentle.  Standard disclaimer, I don't own any of the characters, and am not nearly creative enough to ( Read more... )

I was reading Red Hen's Out On A Limb (I want to be Red Hen when I grow up! : ) and noticed in her discussion of what we know about Dumbledore something rather interesting.  As she points out, Dumbledore is big on second chances, and as she also points out he doesn't give one to Tom Riddle.

Now Red Hen notices that this is not in character for ( Read more... )

Seven Thoughts on Nagini the Horacrux.

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I've thought of a few good arguments for the Pro & Con Nagini Horacrux argument.  Because I'm not really convinced either way.

Train of thought Number 1:  Voldemort had indeed intended to make six Horacruxes, but upon hearing the Prophecy decided not to bother.  He went to Godric's ( Read more... )

In the several days since the death of Al-Zarqawi, I've heard several people say something along the lines of, "Is it appropriate to celebrate the death of someone?"  I've heard one person come out with how we should all be ashamed rejoicing in the death of another person, and how doing so cheapens the value of human life.  Assuming these people ( Read more... )

To my fellow Conservatives, I know many of you are sick of being called bigoted-homophobes because you are against legalizing gay marriage in the United States.  I’d like to take some time to argue with you on a higher plane as to why from a Small Government Conservative point of view legalized gay marriage is the rational choice ( Read more... )

In the real world, when I'm not busy writing about Harry Potter, I'm a massage therapist.  I work very hard to be an ethical practitioner.  This means that I don't go beyond my scope of practice.  I make no claims about curing disease, releasing toxins, etc.  What I do is make people who hurt feel better.  And, I'm pretty blunt about how I can't ( Read more... )

So the 2006 political season is starting to heat up, and once more abortion is on the list of things to be beaten into the ground.  So here is a challenge I'd like to lay at the feet of any pro-choice person running for office.  Please provide me with a logical, philosophically consistent defense of legal abortion if you are also in favor of ( Read more... )

One of the best indicators of the HP world growing up comes in OOTP where we are introduced to a new kind of character.  Someone who is evil, and not a Death Eater.  It’s the first time we see a blurring of the traditional  Us V. Them lines.   It is also the first time we see a main character (Hermione) act in a manner that could, probably would, ( Read more... )