Implications of Considering Simulation Theory

April 16, 2018.Reading time 17 minutes.

In my previous post for this task, entitled Simulation Theory & Conjectures of Post-Humanity, I broke down the reasoning behind Bostrom’s hypothesis that we are living in a computer simulation. Assuming, as this theory argues, that it’s not impossible that we are living in a simulation, henceforth I will discuss the implications of considering these ideas. Simulation […]

The Resurrection Stone is a Lure to Death

August 24, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Did sinister Death plan this all along? Did he design the stone to lure the Cadmus to death under the guise of a magical object that would bring his dead lover back to life?

Literature Review: Tabooed Topics in Narrative

August 20, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

“What happens when the story involves suicide, murder, crime, war, death, incest or rape? What if these were part of our family stories? And as writers, what do we ‘do’ with these difficult memories?” (Guntarik et. al 2015)

The Great Muggle War

July 10, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

J.K. Rowling did an incredible job at manufacturing the Harry Potter universe, but there remain a couple of concepts which don’t fit just right. A reddit user has posed a brutal, ancient war as the answer to several plot holes. She concludes it is highly possible that a vast war took place between wizards and muggles sometimes […]

Was Ariana Dumbledore an Obscurus?

July 5, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Morning all, As always, *SPOILERS ALERT*. This post will talk about Ariana Dumbledore, the younger sister of our favourite headmaster. Could she be an obscurus? Here’s what we know (about Ariana) from the books; Ariana was abused by a group of muggle children when she was just six years old. Her father took revenge on […]

In the Blink of an Eye: Digital Narrative

June 5, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Underlying Research Binge drinking, the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in a relatively short time-frame (Drug Free World 2017), is generally known to be a dangerous activity yet it still occurs on an alarmingly regular basis, particularly with teenagers and young adults. Excessive alcohol consumption can cause an impaired ability to make decisions and maintain […]