Newt Scamander and Harry Potter were catapulted to fame in the wizarding world – and it wasn’t always easy being reluctant celebrities.
Skeeter had written a scurrilous biography of Newt called Man or Monster?
There are werewolves worldwide and they have traditionally been pariahs in the wizarding communities from which they often spring; witches and wizards who are frequently involved in hunting or stud…
while human, as in the case of Fenrir Greyback, who attempts to bite and maim as a man
From the Gryffindor lion to Ravenclaw’s connection to the element air, there is plenty of potential meaning behind each facet of the Hogwarts houses. Join us as we unravel their significance…
A very apt symbol for the house founded by a man who could not only talk to snakes
Sirius Black might have been a little reckless at times, but at least he was a rebel with a cause.
But as a man, Sirius transferred those rebellious tendencies to bravery for the greater
Severus Snape might have been a master of Occlumency, but his own mind was so impenetrable to us readers it can be hard to sift the heroic from the horrible.
one useful source from which it’s possible to derive insight into the bravest man
We’ve come a long way since Harry’s cupboard, but some of the places we were introduced to in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone have stayed with us, partly because of what they signify about…
For a man so keen on doing things correctly, Vernon’s panicked response showed his
With his birthday falling on 17th October, did you know this would make Filius Flitwick a Libra? But is the cheery Charms professor anything like his star sign? Let’s find out…
Plus, he was a wizard who even Gilderoy Lockhart (arguably the most self-centred man
Both Muggle and wizarding worlds need guidelines to keep society in check. But how much do the respective systems have in common?
world, they abide by our laws.’ – Albus Dumbledore In an ideal universe, every man
The best thing about re-reading the Harry Potter series is spotting all those little details that would end up being really important in future books.
He was a grumpy-looking old man with a great deal of long grey hair and beard.
What are some of the meanings behind the Weasley family’s many monikers? We looked into the etymology of their names.
Charles (we don’t know of a middle name), derives from the German name Karl, meaning ‘man
