At turns exciting, suspenseful, horrific, unexpectedly funny, and in the end, tragic, OP35 (“Beyond the Veil”) brilliantly captures the chaos and confusion of battle. Harry doesn’t have time to fully comprehend everything going on around him, but we the readers have the luxury of going back and re-reading this chapter for new insights and revelations. Within limits, we can … Continue reading The Battle of the Department of Mysteries: An Analysis of the Chase and Battle, June 1996