Harry Potter & Philosophy
Online Resources
Since Harry Potter is a fairly recently publication and is an area of interest primarily for readers and a younger generation of scholars, many of the resources relating to books are online. The following are a list of such resources, divided into several categories.Scholarly and Related Blogs and Studies
Resources for more serious and in-depth study of the books from the standpoint of literary analysis, philosophy, theology, political and social commentary, and so on.A blog maintained by Travis Prinzi, a thoughful interpreter with a background in education and theological studies, along with some friends
A blog by John Granger, a literary scholar and teacher of English and Latin, with a background in literature and classics, author of several books on Harry Potter
A site by the author herself, with a variety of materials explaining some of the background to the books, details about characters, and so on
An archive of JK Rowling interviews, podcasts, and other materials available on the Web
The website of Portus 2008, a large academic conference on Harry Potter in July in Dallas, Texas, bringing together scholars, fans, music, and more
General Fan Sites
A list of the major large sites designed and maintained by and for the general population of Harry Potter fans.A guide to the world, terminology, characters, spells, etc. of the wizarding world, along with readers' guides, historical materials, and other resources
A wealth of discussion boards, overviews of the books and films, games, spoofs, videos, wallpapers, and so on
News, chat, discussion, galleries, and more
More Harry Potter discussion boards, media, etc.
Podcasts of interviews with Rowling herself, those involved in the publications and films, scholars, fans, wizard rockers, and others
The official website from the American publisher
The official website from the British publisher
Fan Fiction, Art, and Culture
Links to sites hosting Harry Potter fan culture, especially fiction and fan art. Most of the fiction sites offer just general (gen) fan fiction, but the last two offer het and slash fiction, some of which may be of a more explicit nature. Consider yourself warned.The Philly area Harry Potter fan meeting
The oldest and largest depository of Harry Potter fan fiction with nearly 50,000 stories
A collection of fan fiction posted at Mugglenet
A collection of fan art from the Leaky Cauldron
A discussion board format site hosting fan art
A site featuring a large collection of art from a single artist named Marta
More fan fiction, art, videos, and other materials
Another site full of fan fiction
A site dedicated to het ship fic focused on (oddly enough) Harry/Hermione, Lily/James, Draco/Ginny and Ron/Luna
A site dedicated to Harry Potter themed slash ship fic
Wizard Rock
A variety of resources about the phenomenon of Wizard Rock (or "wrock"). Many actual wizard rock bands maintain sites hosted on MySpace. Just search MySpace for bands such as The Whomping Willows, The Remus Lupins, Draco and the Malfoys, Ministry of Magic, and many others.A blog-style wizard rock news and information site, with probably the most comprehensive listings
A general site with information about wizard rock, a listing of bands, and so on
The official website for a documentary all about wizard rocking and Rowling
Official website for a film documenting Harry Potter fan culture, especially wizard rock
Wizard rockers taking a stand against big media
A Harry Potter podcast, but with a lot of attention to wizard rock