There can be no doubt that the events at the conclusion of J.K. Rowling's latest installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, have sent the entire Potter fan ...

Shortly following the release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in the summer of 2005, theories began rising, as theories tend to do, regarding the outcome of the seventh, and final, book ...

Some would say that Harry Potter is a Bildungsroman story, about the growth of the protagonist (Harry) from childhood to adulthood. Others argue that it is a fantasy story containing a quest ...

Imagine the temptation a Potions master must face: He has incredible skill and ample ingredients to be used in the creation of a potion that would help him achieve his goals. It seems highly ...

Maroon and Gold are the colors of Gryffindor house, and you'll need to show them off on the tie, scarf and robe. Start out with a gold tie. Use red fabric paint to add the lines on the tie.

Follow the clues to find the treasure at the end. My Year Five Young Wizard Treasure Hunt was specifically for the very young kids I had attending (ages 3-8), so I made my clues very easy, using ...

Chain (ch) 12 in main color (MC). Row 1: Double crochet (dc) in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across (10 dc). Ch 2, turn. Rows 2-8: 1 dc in each dc across, ch 2 turn. On 8th row, fasten off.

Author's Note: Crochet tightly so that the stuffing won't show, and stuff the body as you go along, not too tightly so that the dragon can bend its neck and tail. 8 sc in magic ring or ch2, 8 sc ...

2 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Brites!, Berry Blue #9606 I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook 4 or 5 1¼ inch (3 cm) coverable buttons. 90-Degree Increase: In the corner, make 2dc-ch1-2dc. Make the next set ...

Round 1: Using a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round, join the yellow or tan yarn with a sl st and sc in each sc around. (6 sc) Rounds 2-3: Work 2 sc in each sc around, in back loops ...

enough to allow her sister's son to live in her home, no more, no less. Harry himself comes to recognize and repay this love by saving the one thing Petunia loves most, Dudley, from dementors.

This essay was sparked by recent press 1 surrounding the Laura Mallory controversy over campaigns to essentially ban or restrict the accessibility of the Harry Potter books in U.S. schools.