In the words of Hagrid, Happee Birthdae Harry! In honor of Harry’s 33rd birthday, here are 20 things I love about Harry Potter, the character, the books, the movies and the actors.
In the thirty-sixth chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the battle of the century begins. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read Harry Potter.
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In the thirtieth chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Hogwarts professors battle Snape and prepare for the Battle of Hogwarts. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read Harry Potter.
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In the twenty-first chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, OH MY GOD THE DEATHLY HALLOWS ARE NOT A PLACE AT ALL. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read Harry Potter.
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In the twentieth chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the destruction of the locket Horcrux lifts the spirits of Ron and Harry, though Hermione is still angered by Ron’s return. Hermione, however, convinces…
In the fifteenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the trio finally come into contact with other people—and goblins. The information they learn from overhearing their conversation changes their search for Horcruxes, but…
In the eighth chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the wedding of Bill and Fleur is celebrated. It’s then distracted by two humongous events that are game-changers for the series. And I will…
In the twentieth chapter of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry returns to another lesson with Dumbledore. For the first time, the memories they visit don’t contain all the answers, but what they do…
In the nineteenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, we learn how severe Ron’s poisoning is. Unfortunately, that means McLaggen takes Ron’s place during Quidditch, but we all win when Luna Lovegood announces…
As promised, I’d like to take a moment to elaborate on how I felt about the adaptation of the fifth Harry Potter book to the screen. And because it’s now universally accepted that my life…
In the thirty-fourth chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry and his group fly to the Ministry of Magic aboard thestrals. When they arrive, they find the Ministry mysteriously empty. And…
In the thirty-third chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione marches Harry and Umbridge into the Forbidden Forest to see Dumbledore’s “weapon.” We’re led to believe she is taking them to…
In the thirty-second chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry panics when he realizes that Sirius is being tortured by Lord Voldemort. In his quest to do something, he’s convinced by…
In the twenty-sixth chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, every terrible thing that has happened in this book suddenly receives a (temporary) vindication. In short, this might be the best chapter…
In the sixteenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry agrees to meet with a few students who are willing to actually train with him for a more practical use of…
In the tenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry’s loneliness over missing out on Ron and Hermione’s prefect duties is wonderfully upstaged by the introduction of a marvelous character, Luna…
