Tag: Harry Potter

Just Call Me a Potter Purist

Posted June 30, 2016 in Discussions / 29 Comments
Just Call Me a Potter Purist

2016 seems to be the year of the revival of Harry Potter fans. Cursed Child is debuting on stage, the screenplay is being released, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios Hollywood, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set to hit theaters this fall. It seems like everywhere one turns Harry Potter has come back into the forefront of the media. However, I’ve found myself completely apathetic to almost everything that’s going on. As much as I have always and will always love Harry Potter, I can’t shake the wrongness that I feel when […]


Wolves of Mercy Falls Read-A-Long Post #2: Werewolves 101

Posted November 23, 2014 in Readalongs/Readathons / 6 Comments
Wolves of Mercy Falls Read-A-Long Post #2: Werewolves 101

If you’ve been following my blog this past week you’ll know that I’m hosting the Wolves of Mercy Falls Read-A-Long over the next month and a half with She Reads She Blogs and CK’s Reading Corner! We’ll have discussion posts every Saturday (mine’s a tad late this week! Life got in the way…but onwards!) and hope you’ll join in, as well as we’ll have more chances to enter the giveaway for a signed copy of Sinner! To see a list of discussion topics and sign up to participate, check out the announcement post here. This Week’s Topic: Werewolves 101: Your favorite […]


Harry Potter MOTW [6]: Which Weasley Character Would You Be?

Posted November 13, 2014 in Harry Potter MOTW, Weekly Features/Memes / 12 Comments
Harry Potter MOTW [6]: Which Weasley Character Would You Be?

  Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme hosted by Uncorked Thoughts, and is a fantastic way to keep the Harry Potter magic alive year round, even when not reading the books! The Theme This Week: Which Weasley Character Would You Be? Bill was — there was no other word for it — cool. (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) Though little page time is devoted to Bill until much later in the series, I was immediately taken with the idea of the eldest Weasley brother. Harry had heard Ron mention his older brother in ways […]


Harry Potter MOTW [5]: Best “Luna” Moment

Posted November 6, 2014 in Harry Potter MOTW, Weekly Features/Memes / 9 Comments
Harry Potter MOTW [5]: Best “Luna” Moment

  Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme hosted by Uncorked Thoughts, and is a fantastic way to keep the Harry Potter magic alive year round, even when not reading the books! The Theme This Week: Best moment by Luna Lovegood And anyway, it’s not as though I’ll never see Mum again, is it?” “Er-isn’t it?” said Harry uncertainly. She shook her head in disbelief. “Oh, come on. You heard them, just behind the veil, didn’t you?” “You mean…” “In that room with the archway. They were just lurking out of sight, that’s all. You heard them.” […]


Harry Potter MOTW [4]: If there was one thing about Harry Potter that you could change, what would it be?

Harry Potter MOTW [4]: If there was one thing about Harry Potter that you could change, what would it be?

Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme hosted by Uncorked Thoughts, and is a fantastic way to keep the Harry Potter magic alive year round, even when not reading the books! The Theme This Week: If there was one thing about Harry Potter that you could change, what would it be? I’m taking the question this week to mean Harry Potter as a series, rather than as a person. Personally, the thing that irked me the most throughout the series was the romance. It felt forced and unnecessary, and genuinely out of place. I’m not usually a […]


Harry Potter MOTW [3]: Where would you live as a witch/wizard?

Harry Potter MOTW [3]: Where would you live as a witch/wizard?

Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme hosted by Uncorked Thoughts, and is a fantastic way to keep the Harry Potter magic alive year round, even when not reading the books! I’m so excited to be participating! The Theme This Week: If you were a witch/wizard, where would you live? “Hogsmeade looked like a Christmas card; the little thatched cottages and shops were all covered in a layer of crisp snow; there were holly wreaths on the doors and strings of enchanted candles hanging in the trees.“ Hands down, if I had to live in one of […]


Harry Potter MOTW [2]: Most Cringe Inducing Scene in the Series

Posted September 25, 2014 in Harry Potter MOTW, Weekly Features/Memes / 11 Comments
Harry Potter MOTW [2]: Most Cringe Inducing Scene in the Series

Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme hosted by Uncorked Thoughts, and is a fantastic way to keep the Harry Potter magic alive year round, even when not reading the books! I’m so excited to be participating! The Theme This Week: Most Cringe Inducing Scene Though my love for the series runs deep, Harry’s whole relationship with Cho Chang had me wanting chuck my book at the wall sometimes. In Order of the Phoenix, Cho and Harry have their first real date at Madam Puddifoot’s Tea Shop, and Harry rightly deems it a “fiasco.” Harry: “Look, let’s […]


Harry Potter MOTW [1]: Best “Dumbledore Moment”

Posted September 18, 2014 in Harry Potter MOTW / 16 Comments
Harry Potter MOTW [1]: Best “Dumbledore Moment”

Harry Potter Moment of the Week is a weekly meme hosted by Uncorked Thoughts, and is a fantastic way to keep the Harry Potter magic alive year round, even when not reading the books! I’m so excited to be participating! The Theme This Week: Best “Dumbledore Moment” Ah, Dumbledore. Hands down one of my favorite characters in the series, though my opinion of him shifted slightly after Deathly Hallows and learning how he had raised Harry to essentially sacrifice himself (even if there was a hope of resurrection). Nevertheless, I continue to adore his character and my favorite moments featuring […]


Top Ten Books that Taught Me About Friendship

Top Ten Books that Taught Me About Friendship

Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly feature hosted by the wonderful blog The Broke and The Bookish! This week’s topic is “Top Ten Books About Friendship” and I decided to break my list down into books that taught me about friendship throughout the various stages of growing up. Early Childhood: 1) Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans- Madeline teaches class, tenacity, and most of all how to make and keep friends, whether it be her classmates or Pepito the bad hat next door, and does it all with poise and grace. 2) Corduroy by Don Freeman- Because was there ever such […]


Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art

Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art

Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly feature hosted by the fantastic blog The Broke and the Bookish. This week the topic is Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame as Pieces of Art. 1) & 2)Cinder and Scarlet by Marissa Meyer- These are actually the Spanish covers for the books, and I absolutely adore them, as they’re delicate and reflect a very dark-fairy-tale-vibe. 3) The Selection by Kiera Cass- Blue is my favorite color, and this series always has the most gorgeous gowns on the cover, and the Tiffany blue is too striking not to love. I wish everything in […]