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The Ages of Snape and the Marauders • Article

Posted August 20, 2006 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion

In various places around the Lexicon, ages are given for the main characters. Some character’s ages are fairly easy to determine. However, the ages of the Marauders and those who were at Hogwarts with them are a bit tricky to work out. Rather than explain over and over how we… Read More

Albus Potter and the lesson in Quantum Mechanics • Article

Posted August 10, 2016 by Nick Moline in Canon discussion / Essays / Theories

The release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has brought the conversation about quantum mechanics in the Wizarding World back into the limelight.  In this essay, I will attempt to make sense of the way Time Travel in Harry’s world actually works, and give a bit of explanation to the… Read More

Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy use the Time-Turner for the first time • Event Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy enter the Forbidden Forest and, although Scorpius has some misgivings, they use the Time-Turner for the first time (CC2.6). Read More