Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Heartbeats

Posted on April 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today there was a very excellent split sermon to close the afternoon services for the Last Day of Unleavened Bread that dealt with the heart. Of particular interest was the examination of the electrical signal of the heart, and the … Continue reading →

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There Has To Be A Pony Somewhere In Here

Posted on July 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

There is a story about a girl who was known as being particularly sanguine and optimistic (two qualities that I do not possess to any great degree). Being someone always in a pleasant and happy mood, someone plotted a way … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Tales Of Beedle The Bard

Posted on July 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, by J.K. Rowling, As one of the lesser-read books in the larger family of Harry Potter works, this book has a large role in the action of Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, including … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ultimate Harry Potter & Philosophy

Posted on July 5, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Ultimate Harry Potter & Philosophy: Hogwarts For Muggles, Edited by Gregory Bassham As philosophers are always trying to justify and legitimize their efforts at deep thought, it should come as little surprise that Harry Potter (along with House, The … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What Will Happen In Harry Potter 7?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by nathanalbright

Mugglenet.com’s What Will Happen In Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Falls In Love And How Will The Adventure Finally End? by Ben Schoen, Emerson Spartz, Andy Gordon, Gretchen Stull & Jamie Lawrence The biggest (and for some, … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter And The Problem Of Interfaith Marriages

Posted on March 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

Despite the hostility that many Christians (including a large number of my friends and acquaintances) have toward the portrayal of magic in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, there are some points of contact between Christian belief and the portrayal of … Continue reading →

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Dumbledore, Utilitarianism, And Original Sin

Posted on July 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

Two essays from the Leaky Cauldron site talk about the utilitarianism of Albus Dumbledore, and those readers looking to prove whether Albus Dumbledore was in fact a utilitarian who believed all throughout his life in subordinating his own personal love … Continue reading →

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Horatio Alger Tales

Posted on July 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though I am not a person given to read very much in the way of fiction, I do enjoy what can be titled in general as “Great Books,” and I am fond of genre reading so long as I can … Continue reading →

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Sock Hunting

Posted on July 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

This morning I decided to take a birthday-ish trip into Chiang Mai to watch movies, enjoy some good food, and explore the city by foot a bit (including the Sunday Market). As usual I also hoped to observe some amusing … Continue reading →

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How Long Until The Wizanganot Becomes The Weasleyganot?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Author’s Note: This essay is being published in honor of the release of the eighth and presumably final Harry Potter movie. The article deals with the subject of demography in the fictional world of Harry Potter, but in doing so … Continue reading →

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