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I was really excited to get going with The Order of the Phoenix. After the exciting climax in The Goblet of Fire I couldn’t wait to see how the story continued to unfold. The Order of the Phoenix didn’t disappoint as it kicked off with a Dementor attack and a group of wizards whisking HarryRead more

Last week I finished reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Normally I like to take a break in between reading Harry Potter books but I can’t wait. The Goblet of Fire finally got into the main narrative conflict of the series. For four books I was waiting for things to kick into gearRead more

In my last post about The Goblet of Fire I doubted whether or not there were enough pages left for the book to really pick up. I can’t remember the last time I was so excited to be so wrong. The last six chapters in The Goblet of Fire took off like Harry on hisRead more

I’m over 80% of the way through The Goblet of Fire and, unless things really pick up, I’m not going to get to see much more of Voldemort and his plans against Harry Potter. I did enjoy the return of Sirius is chapter 27 as well as some further intrigue with Mr. Crouch and ProfessorRead more

Maybe it’s the fact that college football and the NFL are kicking off soon, but I really enjoyed everything about the Triwizard tournament in these chapters of The Goblet of Fire. These chapters didn’t reveal too much about the Death Eaters and Voldemort’s plans but it was still my favorite part of the book soRead more

Yesterday I wrote about the importance of ceremony and the need to celebrate the good things that God has done in our lives. After attending an ordination, a wedding and a baptism last weekend, I couldn’t help but think of some of my favorite nerdy ceremonies and how they might help us see God aRead more