My adventure in the world of Harry Potter continued this past week. I’ve been tempted to get ahead of my reading plan but I have abstained. As things start to pick up at Hogwarts, though, I may find I lack the self-control necessary. Below are some reflections from the chapters 6-9 of The Chamber ofRead more
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With all the excitement over The Hunger Games it has been nice to find myself in another universe. I’ve started reading The Chamber of Secrets and, whether you’ve read it before or not, it would be great to have you along for the ride and hear your thoughts. For the reading schedule I’ll be keepingRead more
A few months ago I began my first foray into the world of Harry Potter. Until this past January, I had never read any of the books or seen any of the movies. In order to get rid of that glaring blind spot in my nerdiness, I decided to read and blog through Harry PotterRead more
I finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I actually finished it two weeks ago and have just been going back and writing up my reflections. People were right; I wasn’t able to only read four chapters at a time. Once things really got going I had a hard time putting the book down. I’mRead more
I finally know what Quidditch is after reading chapters 10-13 of The Sorcerer’s Stone. Armed with that knowledge I am even more confounded by the “real” Quidditch leagues that have sprung up around the world. I suppose if most nerds aren’t good at real sports, why not just play one from Harry Potter? That beingRead more
I finally made it out of the Muggle world and into the wizarding world. The Sorcerer’s Stone really picks up in this section as Harry finally leaves home and makes it to Hogwarts. Here are some thoughts I had while reading chapters 6-9.Read more