I began my journey into the world of Harry Potter almost a year ago. While a year is a long time to spend in a series, I’m happy I didn’t have to wait years between each book. Like watching an entire series on Netflix, I much preferred immediately beginning the next book once I’d finishedRead more
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Happy New Year!!! Thankfully Jesus was right and no one knows when the world will end, even the Mayans. We made it through the year and stand at the dawn of another, ready with new resolutions and the resolve to make changes in our lives. Those resolutions and changes probably include getting healthier, spending moreRead more
This year I finally got around to reading the Harry Potter series. I’ve never had anything against Harry Potter but understand that some people do. I really just wanted to read the books and see what connections there are to the Christian faith. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets isn’t my favorite book inRead more
Snape killed Dumbledore. What the crap?! I’m still holding out hope that Snape comes back to the good side and saves the day. This hope has nothing to do with my desire to see Snape redeemed but, as always, with my love for Alan Rickman. The conclusion of The Half-Blood Prince was terribly exciting, perhapsRead more
Things really picked up in these chapters of The Half-Blood Prince. Slughorn gave up the memory he had been hiding. Hermione and Ron patched things up. And Harry finally made his move and planted one on Ginny. I know that the book will only keep moving from here but, before we get to the excitingRead more
Some of my favorites parts in the Harry Potter series have involved the interpersonal conflict among Harry and his friends. J.K. Rowling does a tremendous job capturing the drama, emotions and uncertainty of adolescent amorousness. I’m still enjoying The Half-Blood Prince and know that things will really start picking up as I’ve past the halfwayRead more