Remus Lupin was supposed to be on the H.I.V. metaphor. It was someone who had been infected young, who suffered stigma, who had a fear of infecting others, who was terrified he would pass on his condition to his son. And it was a way of examining prejudice, unwarranted prejudice towards a group of people. And also, examining why people might become embittered when they’re treated that unfairly.

— 

J.K. Rowling

#close laptop lid #fling self on bed #let out pained wail of agony #repeat as needed

(via colinfirth)

captainnaamerica:

faggoat:

the thing that really worked about harry, hermione, and ron was that they were all the uncomfortable third friend

bless j. k. rowling

(Source: jillaryclinton)

droo216:

fake movie meme → Disney’s animated Harry Potter

Baby Tarzan from Tarzan as Baby Harry
Wart from The Sword in the Stone as Harry Potter
Taran from The Black Cauldron as Ron Weasley
Jenny from Oliver and Company as Hermione Granger
Merlin from The Sword in the Stone as Albus Dumbledore
Tarzan’s parents from Tarzan as James and Lily Potter

oswaldery:

little lion man   a neville longbottom fanmix    listen

001. little lion man - mumford and sons // 002. all i need - awolnation // 003. go-getter greg - ludo // 004. submarines - the lumineers // 005. this charming man - the smiths // 006. icarus (live) - bastille // 007. dirty paws - of monsters and men // 008. what ever happened - the strokes // 009. i will follow you into the dark - death cab for cutie // 010. shine on - the kooks

They could have just propped Richard Harris’s body up in a corner and he still would have been a better Dumbledore than Michael Gambon

— My mom’s thoughts on Richard Harris’s death and the re-casting of Dumbledore. (via straightintothedawn)

humblemasteroftheuniverse:

Renegade Lion Man - A Gryffindor Mix {listen}

- 01. Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons {Weep, little lion man, You’re not as brave as you were at the start}

- 02. God’s Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash {Go tell that long tongue liar, Go and tell that midnight rider, Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter, Tell ‘em that God’s gonna cut ‘em down}

- 03. Wanted: Dead or Alive by Jon Bon Jovi {Sometimes you tell the day by the bottle that you drink and times when you’re alone all you do is think}

- 04. Renegade by Styx {Oh Mama, I’m in fear for my life from the long arm of the law. Law man has put an end to my running and I’m so far from my home}

- 05. This is War by 30 Seconds to Mars {It’s the moment of truth, and the moment to lie, The moment to live and the moment to die, The moment to fight, the moment to fight, To fight, to fight, to fight!}

- 06. Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance {I’m just a man, I’m not a hero Just a boy, who had to sing this song. I’m just a man, I’m not a hero}

- 07. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen {We gotta get out while we’re young `cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run} 

- 08. I’ll Make A Man Out of You from Mulan {Tranquil as a forest, but on fire within. Once you find your center, you are sure to win}

- 09. Times They Are A-Changin’ by Bob Dylan {The order is rapidly fadin’ and the first one now will later be last, for the times they are a-changin’. }

- 10. Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas {On a stormy sea of moving emotion, tossed about I’m like a ship on the ocean. I set a course for winds of fortune, but I hear the voices say}

jaminthetardis:

It bewilders me that that they didn’t give the Hogwarts first years maps

like

have fun navigating an ancient castle full of shit that could literally kill you by yourselves suckers

kinghanalister:

uklunaodair:

fcukingchoke:

deeeeeeeeeeejackfrostaaaaaaaaaan:

jacklesloins:

firebolting:

perfectly normal, fuck yo ass straight-up much

omg

im done

Always reblog because reasons

THE NOTES

hiddlestonhug:

twinkletwinkleyoulittlefuck:

draconicanimagus:

bookishandi:

padfootstolemycrumpet:

fuckyeahteddylupin:

Same mirror - same place - different orphan by *button-bird

*strangled cry*

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

 

But also YES.

 

Because for me this is a pretty important part of the final battle. A lot of folks accused JKR of just wanting to kill people off, and Lupin and Tonks were one of the major “sins” in that category. But for me, one of the major themes of her books is vicious cycle of violence, and another is the ways ordinary people can break that cycle. It’s important that we know that Harry doesn’t stop all the pain, that he’s not the last war orphan. Just like the first War, parents and adults have to make choices, choices with consequences.

 

Like James and Lily, Lupin and Tonks didn’t risk their lives to defeat Voldemort. They gave their lives for each other, because no one person should bear the weight of the sacrifice. They gave their lives for their son, who deserved a better world. They gave their lives for love, not for victory.

 

I think it’s important to see the ways Voldemort’s evil creates these cycles, children taken from their parents and parents taken from their children, again and again. I think it’s an important sobering note in the victory—yes, this time Voldemort is really dead, but there’s another baby this time, another infant who will never know his beautiful, wonderful parents because of Voldemort and his message of hate and violence. Another child who will grow up wondering where he came from, what his parents were like, what would be different if they were alive.

 

But it’s also beautiful that Teddy will have such a different experience. And his experience will not be different because Voldemort is “really gone.” His experience will be different because his grandmother will tell him about his brilliant mom. Because Harry will tell him about his wonderful dad. Because Harry will help him deal with his pain and loss, be a sympathetic ear who understands what it’s like to grow up without your parents. Because the Weasleys will welcome him as another grandchild, and he’ll grow up with Victoire to throw dirt at, and James as a little brother. His experience won’t be different because Harry won a war, it will be different because of love.

 

That’s the whole story of Harry Potter. Sometimes we have to fight for what’s right, but what really makes life worth living and what really changes the world isn’t magic or power or moral superiority. It’s love.

/crying

brb sobbing

Wow!

Imagine Harry Potter was set in Australia.

linear-relationships:

thedeepestcircleofhell:

“Three blokes sitting outside the pub lift their heads as they hear a car engine rumbling, to their disbelief, the iconic 2008 Holden ute flies overhead, nothing but the wooping of the two young boys driving it and AC/DC blasting out of the sound system can be heard.”

“You’re a cunt Harry” says Hagrid, Harry looking like a stunned mullet.
“Oi nah fuck off mate” replies Harry, disbelief written all over him. 

I LAUGHED FOR 15 MINS STRAIGHT

(Source: illshowyoumadness)

endlessmeg:

finepieceofcas:

multiple-stuff:

deathlydraco:

#just noticed the slytherin girl and gryffindor boy #theyre so excited #and he turns back to her #and shes like yeah i know #and sort of grabs hold of him #and new otp/brotp #defying labels #not everyone hated slytherins #not all slytherins were dicks #i like this

why is one kid not wearing a robe

the kids who are wearing robes were taking their OWLs/NEWTs.  Notice Luna’s not wearing a robe either.  Because they’re underclassmen and had free periods while the upperclassmen were taking their exams.

This post is amazing because a) Slytherin and intrahouse love, but also because b) someone just explained how free-dress works during exams at Hogwarts. 

pbandjily:

musicalhogwarts:

batdude:

in harry potter we don’t say “i love you” we say “LILY TAKE HARRY AND RUN GO I’LL HOLD HIM OFF” which roughly translates to “james potter is better than your sorry ass” and i think that’s beautiful

#i don’t care who you ship lily with #but if you try to tell me james never really loved lily #or she /deserved/ to be with someone different #i’ll probably shit in your backpack

i’ll probably shit in your backpack

new best threat

screamsinsilence527:

avengerlicious:

So I’m re-reading Philosopher’s Stone and I finally notice something. The night Harry first finds the Mirror of Erised is Christmas night. Rowling wrote it so Harry gets to spend Christmas with his family.

My heart just broke

retrousse:

my heart was flawed // a mix for merope gaunt // download here or here

i. runs in the family - amanda palmer we tend to bruise easily, mad in the blood // ii. oh marcello - regina spektor she’s been saying I’ll have a baby, when he grow up he become a killer // iii. girl with the red balloon - the civil wars did she let him go or did the four winds blow him away? // iv. falling - florence + the machine i’ve fallen from grace // v. broken crown - mumford & sons my heart was flawed, i knew my weakness // vi. long, long time ago (theme from pan’s labyrinth) - javier navarette instrumental