My favourite character growing up was easily Hermione. While I’ve since come to identify with other characters too, Hermione continues to remain one of the characters I most relate to. The most obvious commonality is our love of books, but I can relate to Hermione’s struggle to fit in, her Read more
Read the transcript below: Everyone who’s read Twilight remembers the ice queen that was Rosalie. Throughout the books, she’s the most antagonistic member of the Cullen household. She intimidates Bella, and endangers both her life and Edward’s when she shares Alice’s vision of Bella going over a cliff with Edward. Read more
Read the transcript below: Despite the popularity of the Harry Potter films, there were many who felt Ginny Weasley was done dirty. They noted that, in comparison to her book counterpart, the version depicted in the films felt like a different character. Stooping to tie Harry’s shoe, and offering him Read more
Read the transcript below: Of all the characters within the Twilight universe, Esme is one of the quietest. She doesn’t receive much commentary either way; there aren’t many fans stanning her or criticizing her. Even while reading the novels, I didn’t find her a memorable character. Despite her unassuming nature, Read more
Read the transcript below: Neville is one of the most inspiring characters in the series – not because he’s powerful or smart or even funny, but because he’s so painfully ordinary. Neville is a late bloomer. In the beginning of the series, he is bullied, clumsy, and awkward. He doesn’t Read more
Read the transcript below: Ah, Edward Cullen. Love him or hate him, Edward is one of the more interesting characters in the series. Cantankerous and brooding, smart and well dressed, and described in an endless multitude of adjectives by Bella Swan, Edward is both the love interest and the anti-hero Read more
Read the transcript below: The Harry Potter series has given us countless characters to love, hate, laugh at, and root for. However, out of this colourful cast, Luna manages to stand out. On the surface, it’s easy to love her for her quirks and the odd clothing choices she makes, Read more
Read the transcript below: Whether you consider yourself a casual Twilight fan, or the ultimate Twihard, there is likely a great deal you don’t know about your favourite characters. While the films leave out their fair share of details, the books, too, can only cover so much, leaving guidebooks to Read more
The world of Hogwarts is magical in most cases, but for those who aren’t human the wizarding world can be a terrifying, even dangerous, place. Animals are placed in an especially vulnerable position. Whether Wizard or Muggle, humans have a bad habit of using animals for experimentation and convenience—a misdemeanor Read more
Last week, I listed nine terms writers should know. In this article, I list six more. After all, one list isn’t enough to include every literary term; writers are too obsessively verbose for that. Whether it be official terms used in the industry, or the lingo your readers use, there Read more