8 Spells, Potions and Objects in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince That Will Make You Wish Magic Was Real
Behind every fictional bad guy is the dark and troubled past that made him this way. Lord Voldemort of the…
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Yule Ball Proposals, Ranked in Order of Awkwardness
You wouldn’t think wizards would be relatable: they do spells in class, their frogs are made of chocolate, and they…
The 15 Best Chapters in All of Harry Potter
It’s easy enough to pick a favorite Harry Potter book (if yours isn’t Prisoner of Azkaban, then you’re wrong and…
6 Magical Quotes from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a phenomenal read. It explores the increasingly troublesome notion that Voldemort—the…
8 Ways Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Goes Wonderfully Dark
The much-loved Harry Potter series may start off with a bunch of lighthearted magical shenanigans, but by the time we…
10 Harry Potter Halloween Costumes You Haven’t Thought Of
Halloween is right around the corner. You’ll be dressing up as someone from Harry Potter, obviously (you’ve been doing this…
7 Ways Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Ups the Stakes
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban details Harry’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and it…
8 Unforgettable Characters You’ll Meet in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Best friends Harry, Ron, and Hermione are the heart of the Harry Potter series, and a friendship force to be…
BREAKING: J.K. Rowling Just Released a Patronus Experience on Pottermore!
No offense to other books, but it seems unlikely there will ever be a literary phenomenon quite as wonderfully expansive…
10 Magical Firsts in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
If I had three wishes, I’d use all of them to be able to go back and reread Harry Potter and the…
15 Scenes from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Ranked in Order of How Emotional They Made Me
I love things that make me cry, whether it’s out of joy or sadness. I don’t know what this says…
Should You Read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
Short answer to the question posed above: Yes. Obviously. Long answer? Perhaps you, the discerning reader, want to know WHY Harry…
15 Harry Potter Spells Ranked in Order of Real-Life Usefulness
Generally speaking, magic is pretty handy when you’re using it right. But the witches and wizards of Hogwarts are never…
10 Moments from the Battle of Hogwarts, Ranked in Order of How Hard They Made Me Cry
Remember when you first cracked open Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, fresh-faced and pie-eyed with visions of magic and…
7 YA Books That Would Make Excellent Prom Themes
Prom season is nigh, folks, and if you’re anything like me, you’re going to cha-cha real smooth for about 45…
7 LGBTQ+ Books With Happy Endings
You know what I’m tired of? Movie stills as book covers, red velvet everything, and LGBTQ+ stories that end in unmitigated…
Where Are They Now?: The Supporting Characters of Harry Potter
If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly plagued by the idea that we have no clue what’s going on in…
The Students of Hogwarts, Ranked
When it comes to the students of Hogwarts, you’ve basically got two kinds of people: 1) those who actually did their…
The 7 Best YA Cry Reads of 2015
Sometimes you just need to curl up with a good book and gross-sob your heart out. It’s cathartic. It’s cleansing.…
What to Read Next Based on Your Hogwarts House
In the dark days of yesteryear, we had to physically wander into bookstores and pick up books at random to find one…