Some would say that Harry Potter is a Bildungsroman story, about the growth of the protagonist (Harry) from childhood to adulthood. Others argue that it is a fantasy story containing a quest ...

Take one piece of wire and cut it to around 12 inches (30.48 cm) long with the wire cutters. Find the center point and bend slightly to mark its place. Curve the wire by running it between your ...

enough to allow her sister's son to live in her home, no more, no less. Harry himself comes to recognize and repay this love by saving the one thing Petunia loves most, Dudley, from dementors.

US 6 (4 mm) or US 8 (5 mm) 12-16" (30.5 cm - 40.6 cm) circular needle, size dependent on gauge ...

Maroon and Gold are the colors of Gryffindor house, and you'll need to show them off on the tie, scarf and robe. Start out with a gold tie. Use red fabric paint to add the lines on the tie.

Finding the Cup just happens to be an added bonus. In the maze Harry encounters many different obstacles, all of which test his knowledge and abilities. Among these is a giant sphinx who asks ...

There are many forms of authority. Those exercised in the books include legal, parental, and moral authority. The use of authority relies first on the acknowledgement by both parties to the ...

Congratulations to Seth Rappaport, who submitted the winning essay in our Back-to-Hogwarts essay contest, in which we invited you to wax rhapsodic on why you look forward to returning to Hogwarts ...

John 3:3 Jesus says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God' 1 that is, heaven. Jesus goes on to describe this as being "born of water and the ...

Out of everything I wanted to see happen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, from couples finally getting together to Voldemort defeated, there was nothing I wanted to see more than a ...

Green and silver are the colors of Slytherin house, and you'll need to show them off on Draco's tie, scarf and robe. Start out with a green tie. Use silver enamel paint that you would use to paint ...

In case you don't have any snake-headed canes lying around, you're going to need to make your own using a wooden dowel and some Sculpey. Lucius wears his platinum blond hair long and out of his face.