Recently my husband and I had the opportunity to chaperone our daughter’s senior trip. The destination? Orlando, Florida. The goal: watch over my daughter and her best friend as they ride death-defying apparatuses designed to create vertigo, hysteria, and an empty stomach. Thankfully, as chaperones, it was our duty (and relief) to hold all their ...

In the middle of the room, the only space with bigger than a foot of space to walk, Luna was on top of an unbalanced pile of chairs she stacked herself so she could finish her painting on the ceiling. Looking down on her were the intricately painted faces of her friends: Harry, Ron, Hermione, ...

After reading some books, you’re left with a bitter taste in your mouth because the author left you on a cliffhanger. You get so frustrated because the book was so good that you just sit and you wait, and you wait, and you wait and hope that the next book is coming out soon. The ...

If you’re a Harry Potter fan like I am, here are eight things you need to express your love for the series! Bertie Botts Every Flavored Beans Have you ever wondered what all of the delicious looking snacks in the movies taste like? I have. Wonder no more! While they may not all be delicious, ...

The past few weeks I have been watching the world and reacting in the best way that I know possible. I have watched numerous people lose their jobs and careers over ignorant comments. I have cried over the stress of important heated discussions and only started addressing the gaps in my education. Then underneath the ...

I will be the first to tell you that suffering from anxiety is far from fun. Every moment of every day, my brain works against me. I wonder if I have said something to offend someone if I was too awkward in a given situation. These are the things that bother me regularly. Sure, there ...

**Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction. The characters presented were created and are owned by J.K. Rowling.** Reality often was the hardest thing to realize. In truth, we knew the moment that we were born that we all would receive our Hogwarts letter when the time came. After all, someone born into such ...

The Harry Potter series is the first set of books that I remember reading when I was younger. I can remember how the first book made me feel like I was a student at Hogwarts that year, observing Harry’s adventures. I grew up with the Boy Who Lived and rooted for him when he defeated Voldemort. When ...

Here I am, 36 years old, and completely dedicated to my Hogwarts school: Hufflepuff. It’s so much more than that. Not only am I in love with all things J.K Rowling, but I adore Harry Potter: books, movies, memorabilia, and everything in between. Needless to say, I’ve taken the sorting quiz multiple times and each ...

I have loved the Wizarding World from J.K Rowling’s best-selling series for years. I have reread the Harry Potter books more times than I can count. So, I’m sure that you can imagine how excited I was to hear about Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery when they first announced it. I downloaded the game the same morning it was released ...