Magic Types
Device
Omnioculars
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Magical objects
Omnioculars look like brass binoculars, except that they are covered in all sorts of weird knobs and dials. Description They are occasionally sold at Quidditch matches, such as the Quidditch World Cup. They can be set to replay action, zoom, slow down play, and overlay magical words that… Read More
🎙️ OP13: Unsettled School Days
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by Steve VanderArk
in Harry Potter Lexicon Minute
The thirteenth chapter of Order of the Phoenix is called “Detention with Dolores,” and I think it’s fair to say that those detention scenes dominate our reading. I don’t know if there’s a more disturbing passage in any of the Potter books than the last half of this… Read More
🎙️ OP20: About The Cloak
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by Steve VanderArk
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I love this chapter. Rowling is on top of her game here. I talked about her skill at writing conversations in a previous episode, and she’s at it again in this chapter. The nuances of the conversations, first between the Trio and Hagrid and then between Hagrid and Umbridge, are… Read More