All my enemies fall away,At the break of day.With the first light of dawn,All my nemeses are gone. The Malfoys- the whole family were an evil lot,And much pain have their actions wrought.But when I saved Draco's life,His mother hid me from strife. Snape- a teacher treasuring profound hatred for me,Proved to be much more... Continue Reading →
THE CURSED CHILD- A CURSED BOOK
I first heard that a new Harry Potter book was coming out from a friend, and I was excited. After all, I had read all the books many times, and was eager for more information. So, when I found a copy at Half-Price Books, I began to read right where I stood. I was shocked-... Continue Reading →
You Know You’re Addicted to Harry Potter if…
When you pull a prank, you say, "Mischief managed."You've made your own butterbeer.You've organized a quidditch team at your school.You know the Hogwarts school song.You wish London actually had a Leaky Caldron.
MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SPELL
In our lives, we have many things that are our favorites. Here are some of mine: Favorite color: turquoise Favorite animal: cat Favorite book: the Bible Favorite movie: Pride and Prejudice Favorite song: One Favorite Harry Potter book: The Deathly Hallows/The Chamber of Secrets0 But what’s my favorite Harry Potter spell? You’d think it would... Continue Reading →
A DISCUSSION ON FALSE-PRETENSES
As established in the last book and reiterated in the Chamber of Secrets, Harry is famous. It isn’t his fault, it isn’t because of something he did- it’s just because he survived a horrific piece of dark magic as an enfant. Harry is kind of shy but with a fiery spark, a perfect blend of... Continue Reading →
THE BEST DECISION EVER
When I think back to year two of Hogwarts, there’s a few things that stick out to me the most. One of them is the flying car. Yes, you heard me right. I think that Harry and Ron’s wonderful decision should be written down in wizard history, recorded as an emblem of beauty and heroism... Continue Reading →
THE BURROW
If there’s one thing I thoroughly enjoyed about the second book, it was the description of the Weasley house. “It looked as though it had once been a large stone pigpen, but extra rooms had been added here and there until it was several stories high and so crooked it looked as though it were... Continue Reading →
NOT COMPLACENT
It is my strong belief that we are often so caught up in feeling sorry for ourselves, that we don’t notice something completely abnormal is STARING STRAIGHT BACK AT US! This was how it was with twelve-year-old Harry Potter, who was sitting on a parking bench and eventually realized that two eyes were staring out... Continue Reading →
THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, INTRODUCTION
‘The Chamber of Secrets’ is the second tale in the epic Harry Potter series. Just the phrase “chamber of secrets” struck awe into me as a little child. I was very excited to read it, but my dad said, “We might have to wait on this one, it’s a little scary. You can read it... Continue Reading →