Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — TW: Fleur DelacourIt is difficult to read these books now for the first time in adulthood. They trigger some feelings.Jan 16, 2018Jan 16, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — Angelina Johnson, we appreciate your interestA young qualified black woman, poised and confident, enters her name for consideration to represent Hogwarts at the Triwizard tournament…Jan 16, 2018Jan 16, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — Sizing up the competitionI was every bit as disappointed as Harry Potter himself that Hogwarts would so thoughtlessly cancel the school’s Quidditch cup in the star…Jan 16, 2018Jan 16, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter and the Problematic Slavery ParableI am struggling with the business of the house elves. Not only does this storyline insist on making the facile point that slavery is bad —…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — In which I use “wand” as an anatomical metaphor, yepLook. I am trying to maintain the utmost respect for our protagonist. After all, he is a veritable hero with many honorable qualities. But…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — Witchy woman see how high she flies — up the corporate ladderHey Mrs. Weasley, ever heard of “The Feminine Mystique”? No I did not say mystic — mystique — that’s right.Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — Goblet of uhoh, I think I am liking thisFire and Fury may be this week’s hot ticket item, but I myself rushed to the bookstore for Goblet of Fire. Both, I suspect, take deep dive…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — Justice in an hourglassThe Prisoner of Azkaban ends with a bit of madcap time traveling hi-jinks, and it quickly became apparent that our hero could do with an…Jan 8, 2018Jan 8, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — Pet PeevesYou know when you think you know your pet of 12 years, but as it so happens, he is actually the traitorous scamp responsible for the death…Jan 8, 2018Jan 8, 2018
Helly SchtevieHarry Potter Virgin — Criminal justice in a world of wizardsThe dementors are an apt analogy for clinical depression and a sign of a penal system in need of reform.Jan 6, 2018Jan 6, 2018