*Deathly Hallows Spoilers Included*

It’s been less than a week since the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, yet most of us have now read the book more than once; inevitably, bits and pieces need to be re-read to make sense of them. In addition to re-reading, the comments on our last post were extremely amazing, and really helped make sense of the book. This week, we look back through the comments and pull out a few topics to discuss further: a possible relationship between Harry and Voldemort? Examples of Voldemort’s spells not working, references to Nazis, the fittingness of Snape’s death. What was the purpose of the epilogue? And what did we need the Deathly Hallows for anyhow? Of course, there’s more questions that need to be discussed (who discovered magic later in life? Where did Harry’s parents get all that money from?), but they’ll have to wait until next time.

Thanks so much for all the great comments, keep them coming, we couldn’t do the show without them!

In the News:

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is breaking sales records.
• JK Rowling on the Today show: Announces Encyclopedia of characters and talks about DH.
• Naomi Watts, Joseph Fiennes, and Stuart Townsend not necessarily in the Half Blood Prince movie.

Make sure to listen to our interview on The James Madison Show from Friday, July 20. The interview can be found a the website if you click the podcast button. Special thanks to James and Frank for having us on.

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If Weasley is our King, then Ginny must be our Queen. What’s the deal with Ginny (and what is Ginny short for anyhow..actually it’s Ginevra). As we delve into the character of the first female Weasley in several generations, we examine how JK Rowling and other authors portray women in fantasy books, and what makes a strong female personality. And finally, what lays in store for young Ginevra? All this and more in this week’s prognostication.

In the news:

-JK Rowling updated the FAQs on her website.

-New interview with HP illustrator Mary GrandPre

-A bunch of movie news including:

New OoTP pictures

New OoTP products

-And Daniel Radcliffe is freaking loaded.

-(also, the forgotten news: design has begun for the set of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie)

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