Take one piece of wire and cut it to around 12 inches (30.48 cm) long with the wire cutters. Find the center point and bend slightly to mark its place. Curve the wire by running it between your ...

US 6 (4 mm) or US 8 (5 mm) 12-16" (30.5 cm - 40.6 cm) circular needle, size dependent on gauge ...

Use the Tunisian “knit” stitch. A good tutorial can be found here. Row 1: ch 15 for a narrow scarf, or 42 for wider “movie” size. Insert the hook into the 2nd ch from hook, yo, and pull ...

There are many forms of authority. Those exercised in the books include legal, parental, and moral authority. The use of authority relies first on the acknowledgement by both parties to the ...

Some would say that Harry Potter is a Bildungsroman story, about the growth of the protagonist (Harry) from childhood to adulthood. Others argue that it is a fantasy story containing a quest ...

Maroon and Gold are the colors of Gryffindor house, and you'll need to show them off on the tie, scarf and robe. Start out with a gold tie. Use red fabric paint to add the lines on the tie.

Finding the Cup just happens to be an added bonus. In the maze Harry encounters many different obstacles, all of which test his knowledge and abilities. Among these is a giant sphinx who asks ...

Author's Note: Crochet tightly so that the stuffing won't show, and stuff the body as you go along, not too tightly so that the dragon can bend its neck and tail. 8 sc in magic ring or ch2, 8 sc ...

Nietzsche felt that every work of art, whether it is music or drama or writing, contained two aspects: the Apollonian and the Dionysian. The Apollonian aspect is that of order and laws, which can ...

We know that one of the truisms in the Harry Potter universe is that J.K. Rowling will keep pounding something into our heads until the light bulb goes off further down the line, sometimes even ...

John 3:3 Jesus says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God' 1 that is, heaven. Jesus goes on to describe this as being "born of water and the ...

In a large saucepan, sautee onion and celery in butter on moderate heat (without browning) until soft. Add chicken stock and herbs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.