From the very first book, the Harry Potter stories have always had history, folk tales and mythology woven into their pages.
Our poor protagonist is forced to do all the chores in old hand-me-down clothes for
She’s evil, sadistic, condescending and cruel. Stephen King once described her as ‘the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter’, and that man knows a thing or two about ho…
to ‘Your hand is not up, Miss Granger!’
If you were at Hogwarts – how would you earn points for your house? Would you be a Quidditch star or a homework hero? We’ve had a think and made some deductions based on your personality.
highly intelligent and knowledgeable person, we’re sure you would be sticking your hand
Let’s face it, the wizarding world could be brutal. But for all the darkness, there were also moments of light – in fact, there were some characters and scenarios wholesome enough to make our heart…
Harry dug his grave by hand, Ron peeled off his own shoes and socks to put on Dobby
Since it’s the 1st September, we thought it would be an auspicious time to share some of the best international covers of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, with some thoughts and reflection…
Alvaro Tapia In Alvaro Tapia’s wonderfully colourful cover, Harry, in Dudley’s baggy hand-me-downs
Do we even want to know the contents of Men Who Love Dragons Too Much?
macabre selection of monsters that the wizarding world has to offer… Hermione’s hand
From Hogsmeade bans to sorting rotten Flobberworms, the detentions at Hogwarts might have made you think twice about stepping out of line. Here’s our rankings from bad to worst…
Rather, it magically cut into the back of the student’s hand, using blood to mark
The wand might make the wizard, but it’s the cloak that makes you cool.
They were hand-knitted, thick and warm (perfect for Hogwarts weather) and emblazoned
Can cats receive the Order of Merlin? If not, they should. Here’s our case for Crookshanks, and why he deserves more praise.
He reached out a bony hand and stroked Crookshanks’s fluffy head.
It wouldn’t matter if it was the Mirror of Erised, Sirius’s two-way looking glass, or any old bathroom mirror: all these teachers would see reflected back is style.
topped with a moth-eaten vulture, and swinging a huge crimson handbag from his hand
