Mothers in the world of Harry Potter are something so wholesome. Molly Weasley plays the role of a maternal figure in Harry’s life from the age of 11 as his mother, Lily Potter, died when he was a year old. His aunt, Petunia Dursley hated his guts because he was a reminder of her witch …
Harry Potter experienced Severus Snape’s death in real-time. Despite their hatred for each other across seven books and eight films, the duo had some level of respect towards the other. It all concerns Lily Potter, the protagonist’s late mother. Snape’s last wish is to look into the eyes of the woman he once loved a …
Cats pop up all over the Harry Potter franchise. From Animagus to magic breeds, let’s explore these critters. There are a few avenues we go down in this post due to how frequently felines appear. Please note we will be exploring not just the cats but characters who could transfigure themselves into cats. Animagus A …
“Always.” The meaning is so much more than a single word for Severus Snape. In the Harry Potter films, this one word has become almost as famous as the character played by the late great Alan Rickman. So, what does the quote mean on a larger scale? That is what we will be looking at …
Did Lord Voldemort make Harry Potter a Horcrux? Well, the answer to that is yes, well, sort of, if you want to be specific. Harry did not fit within the typical parameters of being a Horcrux. Upon the Dark Lord’s murder of Lily Evans Potter, her son became a Horcrux, according to Albus Dumbledore. Voldemort …
Draco Malfoy is a character most Harry Potter fans love to hate. Upon his introduction in The Philosopher’s Stone, he’s the stereotypical school bully who thinks he is better than everyone else because he is rich and can access luxuries his classmates can only dream about. Case in point, he never knew any other life …
Not many people know the name Tom Marvolo Riddle, but they recall Lord Voldemort as it sends shivers down one’s spine. Both monikers were a mystery in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series. This is until his return in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore race to stop him …
Say what you will about J.K. Rowling. This is not the post to discuss her feelings and opinions. Instead, we wanted to address a straightforward question; is Harry Potter a Muggle? This might appear to be a stupid question, but some readers are generally curious about the answer. We know, of course, that Harry Potter …
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 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 …
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 …
