Category Archives: Harry Potter
Worth the risk? The Courage of Neville Longbottom
‘You can’t go out,’ said Neville, ‘you’ll be caught again. Gryffindor will be in even more trouble.’ ‘You don’t understand,’ said Harry, ‘this is important.’ But Neville was clearly steeling himself to do something desperate. ‘I won’t let you do it,’ … Continue reading
The Orphan, the Bookworm and the Ginger: On Why We Need Each Other
First, can we just pause and savor the cuteness? “Not me, not Hermione, YOU!” I’ve probably watched this scene 100 times. But I digress. Wizard’s chess is undoubtedly my favorite scene from “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone”, possibly because I consider … Continue reading
A mother’s love – The sacrifice of Lily Potter
Lily: “Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!”Voldemort: “Stand aside you silly girl … stand aside now.”Lily: “Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead.” Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9 Happy Mother’s Day! What better way to … Continue reading
From muggle to Hufflepuff
And now for something a little different. Over the past two years I have rediscovered my love of great fiction. I am humbled with gratitude for the tremendous amount of color and beauty these books have brought back to my life. … Continue reading
