Another thing that bugs me about the Harry Potter books, especially in this last one, is the four Houses — and why nobody good is in Slytherin. Sure, I know it’s the home of Draco Malfoy and his cronies, and has a history of producing some really bad eggs, like Voldemort. But surely, somebody in Slytherin is good — or at least →

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Oh, Severus. Finally, finally, after seven books we understand why you seem to hate Harry so much and whose side you’re really on.  The side of love. Severus works for Dumbledore. He protects Harry. He double-crosses Voldemort. He risks his life countless times. He incurs the wrath of the Order of the Phoenix. He lets others assume the worst of him – all →

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Prophecies have always bugged me. Mainly because people always have the same reaction when they hear them — they try to do everything in their power to stop them from coming true. Oedipus. Macbeth. Countless other books and myths and stories — including Harry Potter. I always wondered what would happen if someone in a story heard a prophecy and →

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