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Albus Severus Potter’s initials spell the word “asp,” which may foreshadow his sorting into Slytherin, the House of the serpent. Read More

Quote of the Day

“And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”… Read More

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🎙️ OP36: Of Magic and Duels Part Two

Posted July 11, 2021 by Steve VanderArk

In my last podcast, I talked about the first of two magic duels in chapter 36 of Order of the Phoenix, the one… Read More

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🎙️ Encore Episode: "Oh wait a minute, who was that?"

Posted May 2, 2020 by Steve VanderArk

This is an encore presentation of an episode from June, 2011 Steve talks about Pottermore misconceptions, how Rowling changed the online world once before, cool and… Read More

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Exploring December in the Harry Potter Universe • Article

Posted November 29, 2021 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion

In December, the weather turns colder and even snowy. The first school term ends just before the Christmas holidays. Almost all the students go home for the two-week break but a few stay. They are invited to a Christmas feast which involves magical crackers and quite a bit of alcohol… Read More

Exploring October in the Harry Potter Universe • Article

Posted October 3, 2021 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion

After the hustle and bustle of September, October sees life settle down quite a bit for students at Hogwarts. The most exciting part of the month is undoubtedly Hallowe’en, the very last day of the month. And in fact, most of the October events in the Harry Potter canon are… Read More

Exploring September in the Harry Potter Universe • Article

Posted September 13, 2021 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion

I’ve updated all the entries and artwork that will appear on the home page scroller. The theme this time around is “September.” A lot happens at Hogwarts in the first month of the school year: Quidditch tryouts, the first classes for each subject for the year, the First Years… Read More

Featured Artist: Felicia Cano • Article

Posted February 5, 2021 by Steve VanderArk in Website news

Our featured artist this time around is Felicia Cano. Felicia’s lush, caricature-style artwork captures the true heart of each character. He depiction of Umbridge looming over a small, blonde, big-eared Gryffindor is a great example. The detail is delicious: scads of cat pictures, that evil black quill, and even snarling… Read More

Featured Artist: NicoPony • Article

Posted January 18, 2021 by Steve VanderArk in Website news

Our featured artist this week is NicoPony. Her exquisite drawings capture not only classic scenes and settings but also some unique moments from the books which are seldom if ever illustrated. Here’s a great example: Guest Artist page https://www.hp-lexicon.org/author/nicopony/ Gallery… Read More

Harry’s first Christmas dinner at Hogwarts

Fred and George give Harry the Marauder’s Map

OP23: Christmas on the Closed Ward

Christmas angel

Newt Scamander disembarks from a steamship in New York harbor

Merope Gaunt sells Slytherin’s locket to Borgin and Burkes

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