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Presents a collection of essays on the characters, plots, and settings of the Harry Potter books written by the books' child and adult fans and shared on fan-created Web sites.

You were There	p. xvii
Department of International Fan Cooperation (Harry Potter Around the World)	p. xix
The Plot Thickens: Ingredients	p. xxv
Author Search	p. xxv
Categories	p. xxv
Editions and Translations	p. xxv
Abbreviations	p. xxvi
Spelling and Grammar	p. xxvi
Author Information	p. xxvi
OWLs and NEWTs	p. xxvi
Canon vs. Speculation	p. xxvii
References	p. xxvii
Additional Sleuthing Notes	p. xxvii
General Knowledge	p. xxvii
Disclaimer	p. xxvii
How to Read a "Children's Story"	p. xxix
Iceberg Ahoy!: Why the Harry Potter Books Should be Restored to The New York Times Best-seller List	p. xxxi
Two Degrees of Separation	p. xxxvi
Loose Canons: On the Use and Misuse of Canon Evidence	p. xxxix
Fan Discussions
Magic and the Mind
Ponderings... Does the Wand Choose the Wizard?	p. 3
Unity Inside: The Sorting of Harry Potter	p. 7
The Timing of Voldemort's Plans	p. 11
Occlumency and Legilimency	p. 13
Birds of a Feather
How is Harry Potter Like a Phoenix? (And Why Should We Care?)	p. 19
Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore: An Interpersonal Chemistry	p. 23
Fowl Play with Owl Post	p. 28
The Prophecy and the Legend of Godric's Hollow
Harry's Scar	p. 31
The Charming Lily Evans Potter	p. 35
How We Know What Happened During the Attack at Godric's Hollow and Baby Harry's Arrival at Privet Drive	p. 38
The Attack on Frank and Alice Longbottom	p. 40
Neville and Harry: Children of the Prophecy	p. 44
Bloodlines and Blood Feuds
Petunia: The Woman Who Knows Too Much	p. 49
Something Dursley This Way Comes	p. 52
What Has Become of the House of Black? The Disappearing Families in JK Rowling's Books	p. 54
Phineas Nigellus: Portrait of a Slytherin	p. 58
Barty Crouch Jr: A Good Son Gone Bad	p. 61
Knights of Walpurgis	p. 64
Wacky Weasleys
Is Percy a Stupid Git?	p. 69
Dragons and Dungeons: Charlie and Bill Weasley	p. 72
Fred and George: The Order's Secret Weapon?	p. 75
The Twins: A Balancing Act	p. 78
Love Potion #9 3/4
What Krum Saw	p. 83
Lily Potter - "Silly Girl"?	p. 88
Girl Talk with Tonks	p. 91
Mischief Created: The Marauders
Marauders-So, What's in a Name?	p. 95
School Years of the Marauders	p. 96
The Marauders - What Went Wrong	p. 99
Travelling Picture Show
Portraits and Photos: Capturing an Aura	p. 105
Phineas Nigellus: Wicked Wit on the Wall	p. 108
Arresting Motion	p. 112
Shady People and Places
Bubbles and Bribes (Goings on at St Mungo's)	p. 121
Neville's Gran and the Feathered Crowns of Egypt	p. 125
Magical What's-My-Name by Gilderoy Lockhart (An Autographed Autobiography)	p. 128
Alastor Moody: Friend or Foe?	p. 131
Judge Fudge	p. 134
Is Something Going on at St Mungo's?	p. 136
The Ministry of Magic: Employees Only
A Short Insight Into the Short-Sighted Problems of the Ministry of Magic	p. 141
Fudge & Machiavelli	p. 143
The Tyranny of the Death Eaters and the Spread of Corruption	p. 147
The Mysterious Mad-Eye Moody	p. 150
Objects of Mystery and Things That Go Bump in the Night
The Room of Requirement (aka The Come and Go Room)	p. 155
The Clue Men See is the Lake!	p. 158
Mirrors and Time	p. 161
The Veil of Mystery	p. 164
Through the Veil (...and Back Again?)	p. 168
The Chamber of Thoth	p. 172
Symbolism: Reading the Runes
Tying Together All the Magical Knots	p. 181
Pink Stinks	p. 186
Hogwarts Houses	p. 188
Geomancy And Alchemy Gems in Harry Potter	p. 191
Time...and Time Again
Time of the Druids and the Legends of our Time	p. 199
Voldemort, the Ouroboros Worm, and the Legend of Kronos	p. 205
The Problem with Time-Travel	p. 212
Time Travelling and Turning	p. 218
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble: The "Potions Master"
Essence of Snape	p. 229
Snivellus, Professor, Death Eater, and Spy: The Four Faces of Snape	p. 233
The Sociology of Severus Snape	p. 237
Professor Severus Snape: A Case of Cauldron Meltdown?	p. 241
Professor Snape and the Defense Against the Dark Arts Position	p. 244
The Public Snape	p. 248
Severus Snape and Molly Weasley: Common Threads	p. 250
Snape's Patronus	p. 254
Severus Snape and the Cult of Fear	p. 256
Voldemort's Pawns	p. 259
Who Is the Half-Blood Prince	p. 265
Cross-Reference of Page Numbers UK and US Hardcover & Trade Softcover Editions	p. 271
Bibliography	p. 274
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