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Down Syndrome and the Stories We Tell
My non-verbal son’s reactions to stories and films tell me he’s competent in ways he can’t yet express — and I can’t yet fully understand.
Fantastic Beasts and How to Mind Them
Inher first original screenplay, J.K. Rowling introduces audiences to a thrilling offshoot of the Harry Potter universe — but misses…
In Defense of Gay Subtext
Fans get angry when creators are coy about beloved characters’ sexual preferences. But queer scholars say there’s value in reading between the lines.
Harry Potter and the Orange-Haired Xenophobe
New research finds people who read J.K. Rowling’s books are less likely to support Donald Trump. By Tom…
The Magic of the Annual Harry Potter Conference
Behind the scenes at the only recurring academic event devoted to J.K. Rowling's beloved novels.
The World’s Most Progressive Sport Isn’t the One You’d Expect
How one alternative sport is helping further gender equality, in athletics and beyond.
What Voldemort and Climate Change Have in Common
At Hogwarts and in Florida, respectively, the threatening phenomena must not be named.
Harry Potter on the Brain
New research finds fictional descriptions of fantastic events tickle our brains in unique ways.