New and old fans of the Harry Potter series will welcome this collection of fresh essays on Potter lore, plotlines, and characters. With up-to-date information through book six in the series, this companion volume offers a comprehensive look at the world of Potter through the eyes of leading science fiction and fantasy writers such as David Gerrold, Joyce Millman, and Martha Wells, and religion, psychology, and science experts. Along with feminism, fascism, and moral life, topics include the "Three Faces of Severus Snape", "Harry Potter as Luke Skywalker", "I Am a Hufflepuff: A Look at the Houses", and "Harry Potter and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder".