Harry Potter’s main goal throughout the seven Harry Potter books was to stop Lord Voldemort at all costs. Part of that plan was to destroy the details of the Dark Wizard’s soul that resided inside several items, becoming Horcruxes. We don’t know how one is made but we know the objects used in this heinous …
Harry Potter is full of twists of turns. The Marauders’ history is one of the franchise’s best but less developed aspects. This group of four Gryffindor students wandered through the halls of Hogwarts in the 1970s. The cliche would consist of Remus Lupin, James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. The four friends loved creating …
Gryffindor is one of the most recognisable school houses in the Harry Potter/Wizarding World franchise. Founded by Hogwarts co-founder Godric Gryffindor, it is meant to be for the brave. However, not everyone who is sorted in Gryffindor deserves to be there. Godric Gryffindor, like Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin, had specific criteria for entering his …
For five books, it was believed by the audience that Severus Snape was a villain alongside Lord Voldemort. But he turned out to be a hidden hero who had been watching and protecting him for years. So where does the Half-Blood Prince thing come in, and why is he called this? Let’s explore this concept, …
We had an interesting question pop up in NicheIQ. Anyone who follows this site knows we have gotten topic ideas for Harry Potter, and we try to do individual posts as there has been every topic under the sun that has been written about in the almost 30 years since the first book’s release. So, …
Lily Evans and James Potter are the parents of Harry Potter. They were both twenty-one when Lord Voldemort killed them on October 31st 1981. Their deaths left their son orphaned and left to be raised by his only living family; the Dursleys, who were Lily’s sister, Petunia, brother-in-law Vernon and nephew Dudley. His parent’s deaths …
The wizarding world is full of unique characters. Some are named after mythological characters. In the case of Argus Filch, that was the point, as he has eyes everywhere around Hogwarts via his beloved cat Mrs Norris. From threatening to hang Harry Potter and others from their thumbs in the dungeons to hating the students, …
The Harry Potter franchise has a lot of families. The Potters. The Dursleys. And yes, even the Malfoys. But where does that put the Blacks? They were a large family that linked almost every known wizarding clan. But one mystery arose when Sirius Black’s brother, Regulus Arcturus Black, suddenly died and ended up with a …
Bellatrix Lestrange is irredeemable as a villain. Twisted, demented and loyal to Harry Potter’s most feared adversary Lord Voldemort, she is someone to be feared. The cousin of Sirius Black, the sister of Andromeda Tonks and Narcissa Malfoy, and the aunt of Draco Malfoy, Bellatrix is a nasty piece of work. She has murdered and …
Everyone has their favourite Harry Potter characters. From the golden trio to the villains, there is always an air of “who is the biggest, most important” of them all? Well, that’s what we’ll explore here. Without many of these Harry Potter characters, the storylines would not have played out as they should have. The Golden …
The Prisoner of Azkaban was the Harry Potter book that introduced the concept of the Patronus charm to the Wizarding World lore. Over the following few books, other characters are given a chance to conjure their Patronus. First, however, in this post, we will review Harry’s patronus and its meaning. In the third novel, Harry …
Harry Potter fans will be more than familiar with The Philosopher’s Stone (Sorcerer’s Stone for American fans) and its creator Nicolas Flamel. But who was the man behind the creation? That’s what this is about. The character’s creation of the Philosopher’s Stone was the subject of the first Harry Potter book, where Lord Voldemort seeks …
One of the most underrated Hogwarts houses is Ravenclaw. Hogwarts founder Rowena Ravenclaw founded the house and has been prized for its wisdom and love of learning. Harry Potter has known several Ravenclaw characters across his adventures. What’s more, several of his closest friends have been Ravenclaw students. For example, his female best friend Hermione …
Lord Voldemort had a deep affection for his beloved snake, Nagini. She was by his side constantly as she was one of his Horcruxes. However, there is so much more to her role in the Harry Potter universe than being the dark lord’s loyal pet. Nagini was once a human woman from Indonesia. She was …
Pansy Parkinson is one of those pest characters that people are overly fascinated by when they’re not that important to the story. Unfortunately, in Harry Potter, there is a large number of these. We’ll review a few of these as we fill out the category. The first of these, as mentioned, is Pansy Parkinson. She …
Harry Potter’s second friend in the Wizarding World after Hagrid was his beloved snowy owl, Hedwig. While. The half-giant bought Hedwig from Eeylops Owl Emporium in Diagon Alley as an eleventh-birthday present for Harry. She was also the first gift he had ever received as his horrid muggle relatives, the Dursleys, never celebrated his birthday. …
Is the Grim real?
The world of Harry Potter is well-known for its creatures. But how often are Veelas bought up? In this post, we’ll cover as much information as possible on this subject, as there’s not a ton of intel on this being. Also, it should be noted that it’s Veela (singular and plural). For the sake of …
Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, has more of a role in the Wizarding World than people seem to realise. Before we jump into the character, here’s a quick look at the actor that plays Newt on-screen. Eddie Redmayne is a well-known English actor who is probably best remembered for his roles in biopics. However, …
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Ron Weasley has always been Harry Potter’s best friend. From their first meeting, the redheaded boy who loved sweets never cared if his BFF was The Boy Who Lived. However, this changed when they were in their fourth year.
