Showing Off your Stylish Gothic Side Many people are interested in looking their best but do not currently consider themselves to be very “fashionable” people. As a result, it can be hard for them to know where to begin when they are trying to enhance their appearance. If this sounds like you, read on for […]
Movies The Director: Peter Jackson, born in New Zealand in 1961, is the director of The Lord of the Rings. Jackson comes from coastal town Pukerua Bay near Wellington. His parents originally came from England; when a child, Peter Jackson was deeply inspired by producer and special effects creator Ray Harryhausen (Mighty Joe Young, It […]
It is interesting that Rowling includes this door thing on her site. Usually when the door opens, it leads to a bit of information on the book she’s currently working on; this time it led to a rather difficult test. I won’t go through the whole process of getting the door open. If you want […]
Today I’m going to talk about something I almost never talk about. Shipping. I try to avoid shipping discussions for a couple of reasons. One, I actually don’t care that much. Some people in the Harry Potter fandom seem to be obsessed with who Harry, Ron and Hermione date, and to me, such things are […]
As you’ll know if you’ve read this post (and to understand the following I think you should), I believe there was something important going on in the scene in Half-Blood Prince where Harry catches Mundungus Fletcher selling Black family artefacts. The scene includes an appearance of the Hog’s Head barkeeper, who we know is Aberforth […]
Ok, so I was over at the MuggleNet forums and somebody mentioned in passing that Aberforth Dumbledore was present when Harry caught Mundungus “selling” Sirius’ stuff in Half-Blood Prince. I must have missed this the first time through, so I went back and read the passage. A few things about the passage struck me as […]
Here we go again. Yet another Christian group is attempting to claim that Harry Potter seduces young children into embracing the Wiccan religion. I really don’t understand how you can connect the Wiccan religion with Harry Potter. The magic and “witchcraft and wizardry” in Rowling’s books is that of fantasy and fairy tales. It involves […]
A besom, or Witches’ Broom, is made by the Witch, not purchased. The same is true of the Athame and all other implements of the Blessed Chamber. Purchasing items such as a broom deprive one of the most basic rights due a Pagan; to develop the inner world by working in the outer world. The […]
So What Is A Pagan? The whole concept of Paganism started with the attempt of the Established Church which dominated Europe and the Middle East for 2,000 years to wipe out all competition and to become the largest Monopoly that ever existed; they failed, of course. Microsoft and eBay are neck-and-neck in that arena, making […]
Building an altar is easier and less complicated than some folks would have you believe. The word “occult” means “hidden”, not “unknowable”. All you really need for an altar is your own heart and mind; you must decide what is really important to you, what it is you MUST have as an altar. It can […]
