Though we met Hagrid in the very first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, we learn a lot more about him in ‘The Keeper of the Keys’. But how much do we learn about Hagrid’s past a…
It is not surprising therefore, that Hagrid describes Dumbledore as a ‘great 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
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
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
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.
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry discovers Dementors – and how they affect him more than his friends. Thankfully, his new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor gave him some wis…
to be honest, there’s no talk of being brave, or keeping his chin up or being a man
If the Potters hadn’t switched their Secret-Keeper from Sirius to Pettigrew, things could have been very different.
Only a thoughtlessly clever, good-looking, confident man could fail to see how those
