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Continue reading →: “Harry Potter” Mystery: How Could Almost Every 6th Year Turn 17 by April in “The Half-Blood Prince?”
Everyone who is familiar with “Harry Potter” knows that a young wizard or witch can start Hogwarts when he or she is 11 and is expected to attend 7 years there. That means that by the time a student reaches his or her 6th year, he or she will turn 17…
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Continue reading →: “Harry Potter” Mystery: The Skipped Month of August in the First Film of the Franchise (2001)
Many discuss the “missing day” in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone between the night Lily and James died and the next evening when Hagrid delivers Baby Harry to his aunt and uncle. But fewer talk about the “missing month” in the film, known as the “skipped month of August.” If you…
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Continue reading →: “Harry Potter” Mystery: Are Godparent Roles Different for Wizards?
We’ve heard of godparents in the Harry Potter series. One obvious example is Sirius Black being Harry’s godfather, who spent much of his time in Azkaban. Harry is also named Remus’s son, Teddy’s, godfather. Ron and Hermione are godparents to Harry’s oldest son, James, in the seventh book’s epilogue, as well as…
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Continue reading →: Review of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (2016)
The first installment of the Fantastic Beasts film series began in 2016. It’s a spinoff and continuation of the Harry Potter universe but is set 70 years before the Harry Potter series is set (1991-1998). The second movie came out November 2018. And the third in 2022. But due to the lack of success of the…
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Continue reading →: The 7 Unique Questions I Have About “Harry Potter”
I am not making up the fact that the number 7 plays an important part in the Harry Potter series. People have said it many times. There are 7 books in the main series, 7 Weasley siblings, 7 years at Hogwarts, 7 players per Quidditch team, and 7 horcruxes. Anyway, here are…
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Continue reading →: “Harry Potter” Mystery: Does J.K. Rowling Really Know What 20-Somethings Look Like?
I bet you are not surprised by my question. A lot of the adults in the Harry Potter universe are portrayed as much older – at least by 10 years, if not, more. The most obvious ones are Harry’s parents, Lily and James. If you have read or watched either seventh installment…
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Continue reading →: “Harry Potter” Mystery: How Have No Muggles Felt Sorry for Harry When the Dursleys Abused Him?
For 10 years, from right after his parents’ deaths and until his 11th birthday, apparently nobody was nice to Harry, not even outside his home. His abuse was overlooked over at school and he was always bullied. Even the teachers didn’t seem to do a thing about it. I know…
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Continue reading →: Unpopular “Harry Potter” Opinion: Harry Was Not Really Safe with the Dursleys
If you’re a Harry Potter fan, this may sound odd to you. And you might disagree with me. But unlike other fans, I don’t think Harry was exactly the safest with his blood relatives, especially due to how horribly they treated him. Yes, he had to live there because of…
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Continue reading →: My Thoughts on The “Harry Potter” Books and Movies
I understand why most people prefer the Harry Potter books over the movies. They have more details, characters, character development, and much more. Examples include: Sometimes, the events in the films could confuse people who never read the books. One notable example would be how Harry got to go to Hogsmeade in The…