Note: A preliminary transcript is now at the end of this post; please note that there may be some small errors in phrasing, and all questions have been paraphrased to save time; this is not a final ...

It is evident that fictional stories have always thrived off the imaginations of their writers. Nonetheless, it is also true that most authors are inspired by the world around them to write their ...

Recall from the movie, Harry, Ron, and Hermione play their way across a chessboard to pass the White players in a giant-scaled and dangerous game of Wizard Chess. In order for our heroes to pass, they ...

Thanks to our wonderful transcription elves, you can now read the transcript of the first part of our Harry Potter podcast, PotterCast‘s interview with J.K. Rowling (to hear it yourself, just click ...

"Spinners End" always has been an intriguing chapter to me. This is the only chance we get see Snape without the "Harry Filter", or, the point of view of the omniscient storyteller, rather than ...

SU: We have to ask this, or we’ll get yelled at: Draco Malfoy. (JKR: Yeah?) did he graduate, and who did he marry? It wasn’t Pansy right? Or was it? JKR: No! God, it wasn’t Pansy Parkinson! I loath ...

Besides J.K. Rowling's well-publicized plans for a total of seven books tracing the life of Harry Potter and his seven years of schooling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, there are many ...

Even though J.K. Rowling's epic Harry Potter series has come to a conclusion, readers' minds are still reeling, trying to categorize the character of Albus Dumbledore. When we are first introduced to ...

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Despite the sometimes heated controversy over romantic pairings in the Harry Potter series, author J. K. Rowling's romantic development of her main characters has been, for the most part, transparent.

In a large saucepan, sautee onion and celery in butter on moderate heat (without browning) until soft. Add chicken stock and herbs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.

When asked in the World Book Day Interview of 4th March, 2004, which character she disliked most, J.K. Rowling replied: ˜Probably Vernon Dursley.' 1 Uncle Vernon was the Dursley most responsible for ...