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Brewer's: Carpe Diem

Enjoy yourself while you have the opportunity. Seize the present day. (Horace: 1 Odes, xi. 8.) “Dum vivimus, vivamus.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Carouse the hunter's hoop.

Drinking cups were anciently marked with hoops, by which every drinker knew his stint. Shakespeare makes Jack Cade promise his friends that “seven halfpenny loaves shall be sold for a…

Harry Potter Returns

The fifth installment—finally! by Beth Rowen and Melissa Sogard Order of the Phoenix Quizzes Level I (easy) Level II (pretty easy) Level III (getting harder) Level IV (very hard) Extra Credit…

The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part IV

Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, III, V, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus In a wild realm where…

2017 Emmy Nominations List and Predictions

The 2017 Emmy nominations are out! Did your favorite show make it onto the Emmy list? This year Westworld on HBO and Saturday Night Live on NBC tied for the title of most nominations. Both earned…

The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part III

Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry Haikus His eyes are green and filled…

With <i>Goblet</i> in Hand

Harry Potter fans celebrate Book Four by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. Take the Goblet of Fire Quiz ! At about 750 pages, the latest Harry Potter should keep fans…

Harry Potter Banned?

Why do some parents want to ban the world's favorite wizard? by Shmuel Ross Related Links Banned Books The Harry Potter Companion Harry Potter Timeline Ever since becoming…