Of the three approved animals permitted to students as pets at Hogwarts, the toad is, and has been for many years now, by far the least popular. Centuries ago, in blood-thirstier times, when young …
could think itself lucky if it died of natural causes, because it was in constant danger
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017. 20 years! This means that many of us are now re-reading the series with our own children, and it’s a whole new expe…
as a parent, it’s all too familiar: the idea of your child putting themselves in danger
Even the Boy Who Lived didn’t always get it right.
another example of how Harry’s desire to do the right thing often sent him into danger
Rubeus Hagrid: Keeper of Keys and Grounds, lover of magical creatures of all types, and a giant among wizards in every single sense of the word. Here’s a (non-exhaustive) list of the moments when t…
He didn’t hide from the fact, like Fudge, or run towards danger, like Sirius.
A Pensieve is a wide and shallow dish made of metal or stone, often elaborately decorated or inlaid with precious stones, and carrying powerful and complex enchantments. Pensieves are rare, because…
and recreating it faithfully, so that either the owner, or (and herein lies the danger
Colin Farrell’s not always a wizard. But when he is a wizard, he’s the best-dressed wizard in the wizarding world. Naturally.
Maybe Newt’s coat on weekdays, Graves’s when you’re in the mood for danger.
If the Harry Potter series had been written from Hermione’s point of view, they would have been a little different. But how do you think she would summarise each year?
With a monster attacking Muggle-borns, Hermione finds herself in grave danger.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were helped on the path to fight Voldemort by a gaggle of loyal friends but arguably none more devoted than Dobby.
us ever want our pals to be hurt, but Dobby was even willing to put himself in danger
In use for centuries, the Floo Network, while somewhat uncomfortable, has many advantages. Firstly, unlike broomsticks, the Network can be used without fear of breaking the International Statute of…
Secondly, unlike Apparition, there is little to no danger of serious injury.
It’s a question that so many fans often ponder about, and so do we. Today, we imagine a world where Neville Longbottom, not Harry, had been chosen as Voldemort’s target.
‘He chose the boy he thought most likely to be a danger to him,’ said Dumbledore.
