I was part of the scholarly panel recapping the annual Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference on the most recent Potterversity podcast.  Tune in to see coverage of characters from Dumbledore to Snape to Peeves to Reg Cattermole, and keep your ears open for comments about Hogpro regulars like Bea Groves and David Martin.  There is also a review of the keynote speaker’s advice on dealing with dissension in the fandom of today.

This is part 1 of 2, so more to come.

No sooner than the excitement for J. K. Rowling’s new Twitter header died down, then as a further mark of her esteem for @CormStrikeFan, a new header has been posted!

This time we have a portion of a mandala constructed along the principles of I Ching divination.

I am sadly ignorant of bot the I Ching and Carl Jung, but Jung is said to have taken an interest in the system, so this may be related to Jungian psychology.

Even to the most biased eye, it is obvious that this book represents one long admonition to careful scrutiny of one’s own character, attitude, and motives

Jung quoted in: Smith, Richard J. (2012). The I Ching: A Biography.

Merry Western Christmas! Hat Tip to Wayne for the music.

Look how amazing this is! @matt_walton1, that's made my day! #TheInkBlackHeart https://t.co/6ahpYVesw8

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 14, 2022