Gryffindor: Why the Lion?

So... why the lion? It seems like an obvious choice, no? A king of beasts, fearless? But let's take a step back and appreciate all that is Gryffindor's house animal.

Why Characters Seem to "Break House"

So what do these three men have in common? All of them, debatably, "broke  house" or so to say, broke house characteristics. Here, we're going to have a closer look at why really, any house can turn evil, and sort of warp itself.

Vote Result, New Poll

Well after 37 of you readers voted the end result was... You'd rather have dueling back to the way it was. I kind of wonder about that given the new state of dueling but that's a post for later. Anyways, check our new poll. What do you want to see on the blog/forum? As always, leave your thoughts here below.

Halloween Posts Round-Up

So we have the following as a Halloween recap for all of you!
Universal Goes Awry? What Does this Mean for Our Boy Wizard?
Monster Mash! Creepy Creatures from the Wizarding World
Last chance, how do you feel about the Trick-or-Treat?
What's a Horcrux Really?
Hogwarts Halloween
Salem's Wizarding World
Murder Mystery: The Bloody Baron in Romania with the Knife?
Hallowe'en: Generations of Belief
Theorizing about Peeves

Theorizing about Peeves

Welcome foolish mortals... I am your blogger, your... BOO blogger... here to discuss some matters of spirit with all of you, the nature of ghosts in the wizarding world, and wait? I already covered that? Well, that only leaves one creature of the supernatural to go over... and that is... Peeves the Poltergeist.

Looking into the Crystal Ball: Patronuses

Given the proximity to new moments, I'd like to propose a quick suggestion based off of what's known from the new moments, and from previous Rowling Tweets.

Deliberations on Umbridge

In anticipation for the new material that we'll be seeing on Umbridge come Halloween, Lilys and Runi had a chat about what this information could be about and how we personally view the character of Umbridge.

What to do when Pottermore Crashes?

So that sinking feeling when you try to log into Pottermore for the day and then see this?

FanFiction Friday - Lie Low at Lupin's

This was written by talented Slytherin Sionna Raven! You can find more of here stories at her Live Journal Profile. 


This ties in well with Pottermore's suspected release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapters that will be arriving on Halloween! What do you think of this interpretation of Sirius' 'mission'?

The Question of Horcruxes

Speculation and horror abound in this posting as we delve into the process of how to make a Horcrux. While it's been hinted at in the books, we never get the sense of how it is done, and the precise method, so we will be extrapolating from the books to form a reasonable head cannon that could fit, and hopefully match with whatever is posted on Pottermore.