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John Granger – Strike Series Ranking
If you haven’t read the twitter responses that followed Kurt’s challenge to rank the six Strike novels now in print, please do. None of them, due
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Kurt Schreyer – Strike Series Ranking
Kurt Schreyer, Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of Missouri, and author of Shakespeare’s Medieval Craft: Remnants of the
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The Witch Trials of J. K. Rowling
Yesterday (21st February) a new podcast dropped. Provocatively titled “The Witch Trials of J. K. Rowling” it is billed as “an audio documentary
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Lancelot Schaubert – Alchemical Alliteration
Long time friend of the Hogwarts Professor and prolific author Lancelot Schubert has written a guest post. For a fascinating possible link between
The Running Grave – Fandom Sleuthing Roundup
On the 17th of January J. K. Rowling tweeted a picture- the completed manuscript copy of the seventh instalment in the Strike series.
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Kurt Schreyer – Verlaine’s Parsifal
Following from Prof Groves Valentine’s post, Kurt Schreyer, Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of Missouri, and author of
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Beatrice Groves – Valentine’s Alchemy
A very happy St Valentine’s Day from all at Hogwarts Professor to you dear close readers! Robins are red, Strike’s name is Blue, Beatrice Groves
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From Ryan Murphy, Secret Halvening to Unpacking Tannhäuser: Check out the Strike and Ellacott files blog
I am a loyal fan of the Strike and Ellacott Files podcast, and look forward to new episodes every couple of weeks. But, if you peruse their
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Beatrice Groves – Round Tower Churches and Rowling’s New Twitter Header
On the 21st January J. K. Rowling changed her Twitter header to give us another clue about the upcoming Strike instalment The Running Grave. Beatrice
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Chris Calderon – What Rowling’s Narrative Epigraphs Can Tell Us About the Character of Cormoran Strike.
We are very fortunate that long time stalwart of the Hogwarts Professor – Chris Calderon has submitted a guest post. Now that it is likely Dylan
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The Beauty of the Bookcase
There is something undeniably pleasing about a well stocked bookcase. Other people’s hold the promise of spotting volumes you own, creating a
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Strike’s Military History: Will We Ever Meet Dean Shaw?
Now that we are getting some Twitter header hints, speculation about the contents of The Running Grave has begun in earnest. The two Norfolk
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Shay Adler – Harry Potter in the Jewish Wisdom’s Perspective
Today we have a very special Guest Post from scholar of the Talmud Shay Adler. This article has been enthusiastically previewed by “Dean of Harry
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Beatrice Groves – The Running Grave: Strike 7, the I Ching and the Yarrow Stalks
New information is coming thick and fast for Book 7, which we now know is called The Running Grave! Are you, like me, confused about ancient Chinese
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Title of Book Seven Revealed! – The Running Grave
J. K. Rowling has revealed the title of Book 7 and it isn’t one that was on our radar! @CormStrikeFan who administers the Strike Fans website and