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Continuing our series of stray thoughts, this time, let’s ponder Snape’s life if he had been sorted into the same house as Lily.
Should Snape have never been sorted into Slytherin, he wouldn’t have spent nearly
If the characters from Harry Potter were to make New Year’s resolutions – what would they (or should they) be? From Hagrid promising to not get involved with illegal magical creatures to Hermione l…
Sometimes you just have to relax and take it easy – or you could risk burnout.
Is it just us, or does Quidditch sound really, really dangerous? Never mind winning a match, here’s some pointers on how to actually last through the game…
Be nice to the players who have the ability to bat a giant iron ball at you ‘Er –
As we reach the end of our special readings of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone, we’re asking you: did you predict THAT ending?
You have been warned! For everyone else! Hello!
When Harry, Ron and Hermione went through the trapdoor in the Philosopher’s Stone, they faced many obstacles. But which was the toughest? We’ve had a think and ranked them from least to most hard.
a bit of music and this giant beast falls into a deep slumber – it doesn’t even have
Whether they’re fighting Death Eaters, growing Mandrakes or riding on the back of a dragon, the witches of the wizarding world are an awe-inspiring bunch and deserve to be celebrated. Help us do ju…
Even though she had lost her son moments before (and must have been consumed by grief
We loved trying to solve the mysteries of the Harry Potter books, but damn, Hermione usually got there before we did.
If we’d been at Hogwarts alongside Harry, we like to think we’d have been the best
Accio! Expelliarmus! Wingardium Leviosa! There are so many famous spells in the wizarding world, it’s easy to overlook some of the less common ones. Here are some of our favourite underrated spells…
Yes, it’s not glamorous; no, you probably wouldn’t have cause to use it in a duel
Sure, Newt and Harry were both brave, loyal and just – but how were they different from each other?
Oh, and of course you have to save the world, preferably on your own, and try not
