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What really happened on the night James and Lily were killed? A Timeline and Commentary • Podcast Episode

Posted December 1, 2001 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion / Essays

This analysis was originally written in 2001, after the publication of Goblet of Fire. It’s still around in its original form (and in the original format of Lexicon pages!). What you will read here has been revised and updated over the years to incorporate much of what we now know… Read More

Why doesn't Harry just go back in time to save Sirius or his parents? • Podcast Episode

Posted July 12, 2016 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion

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… Read More