Thestral Thestrals are one of the more mysterious creatures within the wizarding world. Known for their macabre reputation, thestral only reveal themselves to those who have been touched by death. Thestrals are telling creatures that serve as a reminder that life is fleeting. Hippogriff We first meet a hippogriff in Hagrid’s Care of Magical…
Author: spicyslytherin
Love, death, & grief.
J.K. Rowling’s utilization of death throughout her series serves as an introduction to young readers the ideas of death and grief. The Harry Potter series is cluttered with death. Readers are time and time again given the opportunity to relate to the anger, sadness, and confusion felt by the characters in the books. Six months…
Meghan’s Harry Potter Story
I’ve had a lot of Harry Potter in my life. I grew up with my mom reading the early books to me and my siblings as we all cuddled up in the top bunk of my older brother’s bed. I remember watching the movies over and over. They were my parents go to movie to…