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The most compleat and amazing reference to the wonderful world of Harry Potter
est. 2000 A.D.
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Trivia of the Day
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
“What would it have been for you?” said Ron, sniggering. “A piece of homework that only got nine out of ten?”… Read More
The Harry Potter Minute
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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
Lexicon Podcast
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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
Latest from the Lexicon Blog
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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
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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
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You might have noticed that the website seems to be crashing a lot lately. Believe me, we’ve noticed it too! We are very, very sorry for the inconvenience. The server on which the Lexicon was running has been slowly deteriorating over the past year or so. We’ve been nursing it… Read More
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Our featured artist this week is Lisa Magnusson. Lisa’s work, done with strong dark lines, muted colors, and carefully-crafted composition, features expressive faces which bring out the deep emotions and glimpses into the internal struggles of the characters. Here’s a great example: Guest Artist page… Read More