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10/25/2018

Shade to the Supernatural Nerdom: My Mom’s Disgust For My Love of the Supernatural

The Critical Companion

Growing up, Afiya loved all things supernatural, but she was often met with pushback…

05/09/2019

Have a Biscuit, Professor McGonagall

The Critical Companion

K. Alexandra writes about Minerva McGonagall, who inspires her in her own teaching.

09/13/2018

The Importance of Magical Mental Health Education in Harry Potter

The Critical Companion

There are inevitable risks to living in a magical school, but does Hogwarts truly have the tools to physically and mentally support its students?

11/12/2020

Representation vs Presentation: Writing Blackness into Dragon Age: Inquisition

The Critical Companion

When given the choice to play as your own race or a fantasy race, which would you choose? Janae’s answer may surprise you.

09/27/2018

Magic or No, All Schools Have Limited Range

The Critical Companion

Patriarchal systems in magical schools (and in the real world) tend to cause problems. Porshèa explores the way these systems manifest in different fictional schools and discusses what should be done to change it.

02/27/2020

The Importance of Creating Worlds for Young Black Readers

The Critical Companion

Abisola writes about Children of Blood and Bone and Daughters of Nri, and how they are important for young Black readers.

02/25/2020

What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach Us About Allyship & Activism

The Critical Companion

How does Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix show the failures of the series to show a truly progressive and anti-supremacist narrative? What can we learn from these inadequacies of the story to be better allies in the real world?