The Harry Potter Lexicon

As part of our quest for the possible meanings of ‘hallows,’ Lexicon friend Bandersnatch kindly agreed to assemble some information for us. The result is an excellent essay which gives us some context for the new book’s title.

Enjoy: The Grail Hallows and Harry Potter

I’ve posted a new essay discussing how the Fidelius Charm works by Anna L. Black, a past contributor to the Lexicon’s Magical Beings and Named Beasts pages. Enjoy!

Professor Koniphorus Swamp is at it again, writing about the flora and fauna in the world of Harry Potter as no other essayist! Be sure to have a look at her new essay, speculating about the surprising importance of one of the most boring critters in the Potterverse: Flobberworms.

It is my very great pleasure to announce the posting of a new essay, Snape’s Eyes, by Edward M. Kern, Associate Professor of History at Lawrence University. If you attended Lumos 2006, you may recognize this essay — it was originally presented at Lumos in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 29, and Professor Kern was kind enough to allow the Lexicon to post his presentation in essay form. Enjoy!

Paula here. I’ve just posted a new essay, 20 Heads are Better Than One: 1000 Years of Headmasters. New Lexicon contributor Zachary Seymour discusses what it means for Dumbledore’s to have joined the Pantheon of moving portraits in the Head’s office — and what it may mean for Harry to have that kind of resource to available to him as he faces his final challenges of the series.