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High Fidelity (or: How does the Fidelius Charm work?)
This is the first explanation of the Fidelius Charm we ever encounter in the Harry Potter books. While it might seem satisfactory at first glance, it clearly raises a lot more questions than it answers (as do many other plot elements in Rowling’s saga). Is the charm cast on people, or on a specific location? What would have happened if the Potters left Godric’s Hollow? What happens to… Read More
The Lexicon’s 20th Anniversary Canon Celebration!
The Lexicon is 20 Years Old! To celebrate in true Lexicon fashion, we’re having a Canon Celebration from July through December of 2020. Explore the magic with us! Every week we’ll be celebrating part of the Harry Potter canon. We can’t cover everything, of course, so we’re focusing on the novels, which most people consider to be… Read More
Why is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban so popular?
Google the phrase “favourite harry potter book poll” and many of the listed results have the third book as the winner. This has set me thinking about why Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has always been my favourite of the seven books. I have come to the conclusion that it is mainly for two reasons: (1)… Read More
PA16: Professor Trelawney’s Prediction
OWLs and NEWTs are coming up and everyone is studying, exam week arrives, Buckbeak’s appeal is scheduled, Professor Trelawney unknowingly predicts the return of the Dark Lord, Harry, Ron and Hermione use the invisibility cloak to visit Hagrid, try to comfort him, Hermione finds Scabbers in a milk jug,… Read More
PA18: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs
Remus Lupin tells the story of his becoming a werewolf and of his school days with James Potter, Sirius Black, and Severus Snape, the last of whom now appears. Read More
PA19: The Servant of Lord Voldemort
Severus Snape threatens Remus Lupin and Sirius Black with the Dementors, Harry, Ron and Hermione disarm Snape with a spell, Lupin and Black tell the truth about Harry’s parents’ deaths, Scabbers reverts back to Peter Pettigrew, the truth comes out about all the players in the drama, revealing that Pettigrew… Read More
How did Hagrid travel to the Hut on the Rock? With this passage in OP21, fans guessed that Hagrid might have come to the Hut by riding a thestral: “… they aren’ unlucky, they’re dead clever an’… Read More
There’s no tuition fee! The Ministry of Magic covers the cost of all magical education. Read More
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Canon Celebration: History of the Wizarding World
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One of the things that readers fall in love with about the books is the depth of information we are given – information that is often only peripheral to the plot, but nevertheless enriches our understanding of the magical world. Some of the more interesting tidbits pertain to the history… Read More
Prisoner of Azkaban 12-22 Canon Celebration
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And we are back at Hogwarts! Harry, Ron and Hermione have some new teachers and new classes. Arrogance leads to an injury and a disastrous Quidditch pitch invasion ruins the start of the season. And, a pet and a new broom has caused a rift… Read More
Prisoner of Azkaban 6-11 Canon Celebration
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An unwelcome house guest drives Harry to run away from the Dursleys. Any trouble he might have gotten himself into is waved away in light of a new unsettling threat after Harry’s life. A second threat — a mysterious and terrifying creature — tries to attack on… Read More
Debunking Common False Myths You've Assumed About Hogwarts
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Harry Potter is, undoubtedly, one of the most well-known series across the world. Even if you’ve never seen a film or read a book, it’s highly likely that you’ve come across something related to it at some point, be it from groups of fans talking about the different Houses and… Read More
Why is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban so popular?
• Essay
Google the phrase “favourite harry potter book poll” and many of the listed results have the third book as the winner. This has set me thinking about why Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has always been my favourite of the seven books. I have come to the… Read More