Dumbledore had just managed to put Fudge, Dawlish, Shacklebolt, and Umbridge on the ground, unconscious, so that he can make his escape from Hogwarts. Harry, McGonagall, and himself remain conscious in the headmaster’s office, and the following occurs:
“Listen to me, Harry,” [Dumbledore] said urgently, “you must study Occlumency as hard as you can, do [...]

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Perhaps the most interesting issue raised by the afore-mentioned Red Hen article, Loyaulte Me Lie, is the apparently conflicting accounts we have of the night the fateful prophecy was delivered in a room above the Hog’s Head by Sybill Trelawney. I’ll state the problem, answer part of it, and leave the rest to you [...]

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The next question kind of follows up on my previous thoughts about Harry’s Anger in Order of the Phoenix.
Question: Near the end of Book 5, Harry states that he doesn’t want to be human. What do you think he means by that? Why is it a significant comment in the context of his development?
Tom Riddle, [...]

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Quick note before the next question: LaShawn Barber has kindly linked to this blog in a recent post and noted the questions I’m answering. She writes:
I really want to answer those questions…but I haven’t had much extra time to blog here at FFC. If you have the time, you may answer the questions [...]

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