Would NOT smell as, well, ah...sweet! In JK Rowling's deft hands, character names are more than just a reflection of the personality...

When it is an ancient Cross of Horus. Many of you have probably heard of an ancient Egyptian amulet called the ankh, which is still popu...

For an example of the zoom detail (see prior article) which JKR weaves in so delightfully, I thought it would be good to look at a bit of w...

It was one of JK Rowling's most memorable scenes from Order of the Phoenix , one that fans could not wait to see come to life on the big...

Have you ever noticed how each Harry Potter book starts with Harry in a dormant or sleeping position? It's true! Take a look at this: ...

So, the most exciting thing on the web this past week was the first annual online Writers Conference at WriteOnCon.com. What a fabulous ide...

One thing JK Rowling did throughout her series was to give a cameo to a character in a book before that character truly had a starring role....

JKR uses many techniques to hide the clues she buries in her story and to distract the reader's attention. Over the course of several p...