Lisa Schmidt
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Yes, yes! Thank you for
Yes, yes! Thank you for bringing up phenomenology, Drew. I didn't want to bring it in, but it is kind of the background to my post. It is the embodied nature of the butterbeer experience that fascinates me. However powerful imagination can be (an ... -
Thank you, Kelly! I agree
Thank you, Kelly! I agree with you completely that the flavor itself is not important...it's the experience of the flavor coming to life. The interesting (and perhaps, for some, sinister) part of it is that you can take elements of description, th ... -
Hi, Christopher! I
Hi, Christopher! I definitely see where you're coming from. Perhaps there is something sad about the notion of "pinning down" a recipe for butterbeer. And I will admit that when if I attempt to visualise Harry or Hermione, I will see Da ... -
One of the things I always
One of the things I always admired about these books, in addition to the themes of death and loss, is the way that the books stretch not only in length but complexity as they go on, reflecting the emotional maturity of the characters. In the first book, ... -
Re: Harry Potter and the Satanic Specters: The Franchise as Seen Through its Religious Metaliterature
This is fascinating! Thank
This is fascinating! Thank you for educating me about the range of religious responses to Harry Potter. And I love the idea of fan-homiletics. I don't really have anything more thoughtful to say...except that this reinforces my belief that fan p ... -
Thank you for you comment,
Thank you for you comment, Vincent! I can't say that I know of any Bott's Beans recipes. I agree with you about the possibility for unlicensed and licensed creativity...and I also tend to think that Chef Jayson, whoever he is working for, is a ...