Was Snape's love for Lily selfish or selfless? Due to Snape being such a complex character this question kept coming up during the Book Club and it is a tough one, not at all black and white, so in order to try and find the answer I think I'll have to do what I do best and …
"Voldemort, a raging psychopath, devoid of the normal human responses to other people's suffering." - J. K. Rowling Tom Marvolo Riddle. No one can deny that Voldemort was evil though the question I’ve always wondered is: was he born this way? As I see it there is a magical solution and a scientific solution, but first …
In 1981, near the end of the year, Bartemius “Barty” Crouch Jr was captured alongside three known Death Eaters, and accused of participating in the torture of Frank and Alice Longbottom. Even though he pleaded innocence, the jury, led by his own father Bartemius “Barty” Crouch Sr, found him guilty and imprisoned him in Azkaban. …
My first time reading the original version of the Chamber of Secrets after 19 years of reading the Danish translated version – the version of my childhood and teen years: Page count: The English CoS is 251 pages compared to the 339 pages of the Danish CoS; an 88 page difference! The reasons being the …
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At the end of Crimes of Grindelwald, Grindelwald reveals that Credence is really Aurelius Dumbledore. The only problem is that Credence being a Dumbledore makes no sense at all and here’s why: ➸ It would be one hell of a coincidence if a Lestrange and Dumbledore family was on the same ship that fateful night …
Initial thoughts The difference between the second installment of Fantastic Beasts is that it is darker and explores character development above plot which I personally prefer. The first installment, though still dark in theme, was lighter in mood and had more comedic scenes plus a lot of plot. Anything else would have been odd with …
I have now viewed the Crimes of Grindelwald three times. I must add that despite the confusion and concern that many have expressed about the story, for me the story adds interesting character and plot developments that add much to be uncovered about the wizarding world that we all love. A concern that I have …
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