Harry Potter Lexicon Minute

In my last canon thoughts podcast, I talked about the amazing third book in the Potter series, The Prisoner of Azkaban. Now we move on the book four, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I’m always a bit surprised by how many people consider this to be their favorite Harry Potter book. It’s a […] The post Canon Thoughts: Goblet of Fire appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

There comes a point as a Harry Potter fan when you think you have found or heard about all the connections between the series and the world of literature and mythology. And then, out of nowhere, another one smacks you in the face. I have just finished reading Paulo Coelho’s bestselling book The Alchemist, which […] The post Hearts & Treasures appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Lexicon editor Eileen Jones chats with her friend Angela about interesting characters from Gryffindor House, focusing on on Ginny and Dean. The post Fan Conversations: Gryffindor Characters appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Pottermore is no more. I guess having the name “Potter” in the title was too limiting, since now the website is called “Wizarding World” and encompasses the “Fantastic Beasts” films as well as the Potter books and films. My reaction? Whatever. I loved Pottermore for Rowling’s writing. I loved the story artwork from the Potter […] The post Goodbye Pottermore appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Lexicon editor Eileen Jones continues her conversation with her friend Angela about characters each of them feels a connection to. Angela talks about Filius Flitwick which Eileen discusses Cho Chang. The post Fan Conversations: Ravenclaw Characters appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

In this Harry Potter Lexicon Minute I will discuss the sixth chapter of Goblet of Fire: The Portkey. When I discovered the Harry Potter Lexicon years ago, one of the things I loved most about the website were the chapter discussions. From each book, the Lexicon has descriptions per chapter of what happens. These include […] The post GF6: Foreshadowing – Lovegoods and Apparition appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Lexicon Editor Eileen Jones chats with her friend Angela about their favorite Hufflepuff characters. Angela starts out by choosing probably the best-known Hufflepuff of Harry’s time, Cedric Diggory. Eileen discusses Ernie Macmillan. The post Fan Conversations: Hufflepuff Characters appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Eleven years ago, after the publication of the last Harry Potter novel and, as far as we knew, the end of canon, I wrote a piece for the Lexicon entitled “Puzzles, Mysteries, and Loose Ends” in which I discussed the things we still didn’t know and the questions which had never been answered. A few […] The post Mysteries: Scabbers the Rat appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

As any Muggle knows, chocolate is a truly magical substance. We see it in many forms throughout the Harry Potter novels – the birthday cake that Hagrid brings for Harry’s 11th birthday is a chocolate cake, chocolate eclairs and chocolate gateau are regularly served in Hogwarts’ feasts, and of course Chocolate Frogs are featured regularly. […] The post Chocolate appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Chapter 35 of The Order of the Phoenix describing the Battle of the Department of Mysteries is certainly one of the most action-filled passages in any of the books.Rowling takes us on a wild ride indeed. When the book first came out, we fans read it with quite a bit of trepidation. Rowling had revealed […] The post OP35: Who’s Going to Die? appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Today I want to talk about objects that can think for themselves. When Ginny emerges from the Chamber of Secrets, Mr. Weasley scolds her, “Haven’t I taught you anything? What have I always told you? Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can’t see where it keeps its brain” (CS18). I’ve been […] The post Is A Regurgitating Toilet Sentient? appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

Here at the Lexicon, we do our best to organize the information that has been presented to us by or with the express approval of J.K. Rowling. It’s an important job, because this fictional world of hers is an escape for many people, and in order to escape to that world, we need it to […] The post “Canon” Musings appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

An idea came to me during a re-read of Deathly Hallows. I believe that there is evidence of a magical force in the Wizarding World that I am calling “convergence.” It’s a plot device, I know, but if we think within the story, it seems that there is something in the ancient/deep magic that affects […] The post Coincidence or Something More? appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

In the 34th chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, we get to explore the wondrous Department of Mysteries. Anyone reading the books for the first time will tell you that by the time we get to this chapter, our curiosity is definitely piqued. Between Harry’s dreams and the odd references back […] The post OP34: Angrier Than the Occasion Warranted appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

In the new Wizards Unite game by Niantic, the mysterious Calamity is threatening the Statute of Secrecy. It’s stealing magical people, creatures, and items of significance from different periods of time and leaving them randomly scattered around the world with the protection of various magical beings.  The cause of the Calamity is under investigation by […] The post Wizards Unite: The Calamity appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

We know that prophecies exist in Harry’s world. All of the prophecies that affect Harry in some way eventually come to pass. The wording is always ambiguous enough to cause anxiety, though. “The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord” meets these particular characteristics and will either kill Voldemort or die trying… or […] The post Free Will, Divination, and Time Travel Part 2 appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

I’ve been reading the Jim Kay-illustrated edition of Sorcerer’s Stone to my cat, because I feel like that version deserves to be read aloud, and Scraps is a pretty good audience. We just finished Chapter 15 – The Forbidden Forest, and it brought something to the front of my mind that I’ve been thinking about […] The post Free Will, Divination, and Time Travel Part 1 appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

It’s the first of September and in the Wizarding world, children starting at age eleven will board the Hogwarts Express at King’s Cross Station to travel north to Scotland, and the new school year will begin. I thought I’d take this opportunity to talk about some of the interesting facts and canon questions about this […] The post About Platform Nine and Three-Quarters appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

In my series called Canon Thoughts, I’ve given my comments about books one and two of the Harry Potter series as well as about some of the early interviews which Rowling gave back in 1999 and 2000. I’ve also given my take on Crimes of Grindelwald. Now it’s time to talk about Prisoner of Azkaban. […] The post Canon Thoughts: Prisoner of Azkaban appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.

In today’s minute I’m going to discuss Act 1 Scenes 6 and 7. Both of these scenes share a similar characteristic: Harry takes a lot of heat from someone who is stuck in the past. Delphi speaks a line in scene six, referring to Amos: “It’s tough to live with people stuck in the past, […] The post CC5: Act 1 Scenes 6-7: Living in the Past appeared first on Harry Potter Lexicon.