No one meeting Charlie Weasley for the first time could doubt that his profession is not without its risks. Both his forearms and his hands are seared with the shiny telltale patches where he has ...

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 ...

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 ...

After reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix I was a little worried that Draco might slowly and gradually fade out of Harry's (and therefore the reader's) consciousness. Draco doesn't ...

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.

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 ...

We know that one of the truisms in the Harry Potter universe is that J.K. Rowling will keep pounding something into our heads until the light bulb goes off further down the line, sometimes even ...

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 ...

Snape wears robes that have special sleeves that flare out a lot at the arms and are split up to the shoulder. Use the How-To Slytherin Robes tutorial available on about.com in their DIY Fashion ...

Click on the image for a full-sized picture. Print out the above template on the card stock of your choice. Follow the cutting and folding directions on the printed template.

This essay was sparked by recent press 1 surrounding the Laura Mallory controversy over campaigns to essentially ban or restrict the accessibility of the Harry Potter books in U.S. schools.