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JK Rowling Harry Potter Mental Health
Potterweek

#PotterWeek #PotterPonderings: JK Rowling and Mental Health

Author Lydia Date July 27, 2015

Throughout my many re-reads of Harry Potter, I found that Rowling approaches the mental health topic many times throughout the story. Click to find out how!

Tagged Department of Mysteries, Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, JK Rowling, Madam Pomfrey, mental health, Occlumency, Order of the Phoenix, potterponderings, Potterweek, Ron Weasley, Severus Snape | 1 Comment |
Harry Potter Lily Evans Albus Dumbledore Slytherin
Podcast, Potterweek

#PotterPeeps: Is Severus Snape a Hero?

Author Hadas Date July 26, 2015

Snape was not what he seemed, but does that mean he was a hero? Lydia, Margaux, + Hadas try to make sense of the Half-Blood Prince himself.

Tagged Albus Dumbledore, draco malfoy, gryffindor, Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter, James Potter, JK Rowling, Lily Potter, potterpeeps, potterponderings, Potterweek, Severus Snape, slytherin, Tom Riddle, Voldemort | 6 Comments |
Draco Malfoy Harry Potter
Potterweek

#PotterWeek #PotterPeeps Why Draco Malfoy is My Favorite Character

Author Lydia Date July 26, 2015

I’ll admit; I was not a fan of Draco’s in the beginning. Find out why he’s become my favorite character from Harry Potter!

Tagged Dolores Umbridge, draco malfoy, Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Moaning Myrtle, potterpeeps, Potterweek, slytherin | 4 Comments |
Potterweek

#PotterPeeps: Hagrid’s Birthday Cake for Harry

Author Estee Date July 26, 2015

Since Common Room is all about Pop Culture and F3 (food, fitness, and fashion), I decided to make a Hagrid-style Harry Potter Birthday Cake!!

Tagged birthday, butterbeer, cake, Fandom, food presentation, Hagrid, Harry Potter, potterpeeps, Potterweek | 2 Comments |
Harry Potter Dumbledore
Potterweek

#PotterWeek #PotterPeeps Least Favorite Character: The Only One You-Know-Who Feared

Author Lydia Date July 26, 2015

Sure, Dumbledore is very wise, very smart, and observant (which are all traits I respect in people), but that doesn’t mean that he is necessarily good.

Tagged Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore, Deathly Hallows, Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter, horcruxes, potterpeeps, Potterweek, Voldemort | 4 Comments |
potterweek potterverse
Potterweek

#PotterVerse: Where Do Those Words Even Come From?!

Author Hadas Date July 25, 2015

What’s the significance of Narcissa Malfoy? What are some clever names you might have missed? Name origins in Harry Potter are my jam. Check ’em out!

Tagged Classical Cultures, Classics, Greek Mythology, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Latin, Malfoy, Potterverse, Potterweek, Voldemort | Leave a comment |
Twice Upon a Time Harry Potter
Potterweek, Twice Upon a Time

Pre #Potterweek Bonus: Harry Potter and All the Changes

Author Lydia Date July 24, 2015
It is the month that the Boy Who Lived was born, which means that...
Tagged Albus Dumbledore, book to film adaptation, Books, Chamber of Secrets, Death Eaters, Deathday Party, Deathly Hallows, Gilderoy Lockhart, Goblet of Fire, Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter, Movies, Nearly Headless Nick, Neville Longbottom, Peeves, St. Mungos, Tom Riddle, twice upon a time, Voldemort | 5 Comments |
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F3 Fashion and Beauty

60s Fashion Love

Author Hadas Date July 22, 2015
Are you going through Mad Men withdrawal? I am. I miss the wit, Joan Holloway’s...
Tagged Adaptations, Astronaut Wives Club, Based on a True Story, fashion, Lily Koppel, Mad Men, Page to Screen, Space Race | 2 Comments |
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