They made screaming mandrakes in Harry Potter class

At PHS, there are many classes, of all types.  There are the ones that you might find in a normal school, like classes on math and history, and then there are the more interesting ones, the ones that are hard to find elsewhere.  These include things such as Lord of the Rings as literature, or the Harry Potter crafts and gizmos class. 

Here are a few video interviews with some members of the Harry Potter class, and its instructor, Michelle Lehman.


Interviewer: Solomon Midwinter
Filmed and edited by Aurora J. Pass

Harry Potter: A Truly Magical Series!

by Aurora J. Pass

PHS Press staff member

Harry Potter was one of the best series I have ever read, and it’s really well written. The Harry Potter series contains seven bestselling books that are written by J. K. Rowling. They are about a boy named Harry Potter, and his friends Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger, and are set in England in a modern time period where wizards and witches are real. Non-magical people are called muggles by the witches and wizards. Harry Potter goes to a school called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During the holidays he stays with his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, who are muggles (non-magical). They don’t like magic and think it’s unnatural and freaky.

I think the theme of the Harry Potter books is friendship. Harry, Ron and Hermione are friends, and they help each other out of hard situations. Also there’s a kind of good vs. evil thing going on. This is an example: the evil Lord Voldemort wants to kill all the muggles, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione need to help stop him.

I was so sad when I finished the series because it was so good, and I wanted it to keep going. I also like it that it’s set in the real world because it seems like magic could be possible. I like the idea of magic, and the way that it is introduced in this book. If you haven’t read it yet READ IT! You cannot say that you have read the best books in the world if you haven’t read Harry Potter!