Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Ghost Classes

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Meg

Remember the ghost teacher in Harry Potter? One night he died in his sleep, and then the next morning he got up to teach his classes anyway? Today is my first Monday at home on Covid19 furlough from classes, and … Continue reading →

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My Top Books of 2014

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Meg

So, this was blatantly stolen from Alice at Reading Rambo, who stole it from Emily at As the Crowe Flies (and Reads). Although, I only answered the questions I felt like answering, and I waited until weeks into 2015 to do so, because you … Continue reading →

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Apps That Need To Exist: PreDoctor

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Meg

Since Google knows pretty much everything about us, I can’t wait for it to apply what it’s learned from our checkins and sleeping hours and steptrackers to answer our medical googling. “Google,” I might ask it, “do I have that … Continue reading →

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Text From My Sister

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Meg

“Whaat? Dumbledore DIES?!?” –My wonderful sister, who has just finished book six, and who has apparently managed not to have a major plot point of Harry Potter spoiled in the nine years since the book came out.

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SPX

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Meg

This weekend, Harold and I went to Small Press Expo in DC. Since I began spending time with Harold, I’ve realized that I am not really a comics fan, as much as I’m a person who enjoys good stories, and … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Variant Covers

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Meg

  Via New Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Cover | The Mary Sue, thanks to Limadean. Sometimes I’m baffled by the variant-covers thing in comics. I asked Harold about this. It’s the same story, right? Just with a new picture … Continue reading →

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Amy Shearn’s ‘The Mermaid of Brooklyn’

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Meg

The advert on this book — “sometimes all you need in life is a fabulous pair of shoes” — signaled sassy airport chick lit to me, and so I put off reading the book until I was in the right kind of … Continue reading →

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The Time Tribe

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Meg

My friend Jerry wrote to tell me he’s working with a new game, and he thought it might be a good fit for me. “Oh yeah? Why’s that?” “Because it’s a point-and-click adventure game, with historically accurate game settings, edu … Continue reading →

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Still Life With Engagement Ring and Chinese MMO Text

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Meg

This past year, Harold and I got engaged! I still can’t really believe it, and saying “my fiance” and “after we’re married…” makes me laugh hysterically. In 2012, I contributed to three shipped games, Grumpy Goats, Next Island and Empire Online Lakoo. I started writing for … Continue reading →

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“After All This Time?”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Meg

I’ve written lots of times about reading and watching Harry Potter, sometimes as Harry Potter therapy for different things happening in my life.  In college, my roommate Kristine and I would lie on the couches, watch Harry Potter, and escape … Continue reading →

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