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est. 2000 A.D.
Phase of the Moon: First Quarter
5 GBP = 1 Galleon 
Why doesn’t Harry just go back in time to save Sirius or his parents?
I’m sure you’ve seen things online where writers take great pleasure in finding holes in the plot of the Harry Potter stories. There are memes floating around, blog posts, and videos on YouTube with titles like “10 Dumbest Harry Potter Plot Holes.” Now, it’s not that the Harry Potter stories don’t have plot holes — they do. But the ones… Read More
Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare (S.P.E.W.)
The Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare, or S.P.E.W, was an organization founded in 1994 by Hermione Granger in response to what she saw as gross injustice in the treatment of house-elves. When she founded the society, Hermione appointed Ron as treasurer and Harry as secretary (GF14). A few people joined, like Neville (GF15), but many including… Read More
The Cauldron: Where Science and Magic meet
It was very early in my life that I became captivated with the worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy. From Tolkien’s Middle Earth, to C.S. Lewis’s Narnia, to Roddenberry’s Federation, the worlds of my favorite pieces of fiction spurred me on in a myriad of ways. I can trace my eventual career path in technology to my love of the… Read More
Igor Karkaroff
Igor Karkaroff was Headmaster of Durmstrang Institute and a former Death Eater. Karkaroff turned in other Death Eaters to the Wizengamot in order to save himself from Azkaban. He ran for his life in June 1995 when the Dark Mark burned into his arm showed that Voldemort had returned (GF35). Found dead “in a shack up north” according to Lupin,… Read More
Felix Felicis
Felix Felicis is a potion sometimes called “Liquid Luck.” Until the effects wear off, all the drinker’s endeavours will tend to succeed (HBP9). Once consumed, the potion gives the drinker an exhilarating sense of confidence and a tremendous sense of opportunity (HBP22). However, if taken in excess the potion causes giddiness, recklessness, and dangerous overconfidence, and it is highly toxic… Read More
The Death Eaters: A Guide To Who Was Where
Here’s the thing when it comes to the Dark Lord’s followers: There aren’t that many of them. When I was watching Deathly Hallows Part Two during its midnight premiere, my groan was probably heard by everyone in the theater when, behind Voldemort, appeared (what seemed to be) a hundred thousand Death Eaters. There aren’t even that many wizards… Read More
The Norwegian translation of “Quidditch” is “Rumpeldunk.”… Read More
“We teachers are rather good at magic, you know.”… Read More
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The Cauldron: Where Science and Magic meet
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Character Quotes
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The editor for the Characters section of the Lexicon was Lisa Bunker who was also the founder of Accio Quote. So it was a natural fit for her to collect quotes by and about the main characters in the books as she worked to bring each character’s biography up to date. Read More
The Harry Potter Companion - UPDATE
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Quotes and Mis-Quotes
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We all know the quotes. They’re turned into memes, they’re spouted by cosplayers — they seem to define the characters who said them. Except DID they say them? In many cases, the answer is no. Yes, Quirrel did say “Troll — in the dungeons — thought you ought to know” (PS10)… Read More