Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! Last week we sat with one of Gregory Stock's darker thought experiments from The Book of Questions, the one about trading your body for a jar and a set of sensors. This week's entry is a spiritual sequel of sorts, and it … Continue reading Question of the Week #506
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Question of the Week #503
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! As always, this one comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions, and this week's entry is the kind of question that sounds like a fun party icebreaker until you actually sit with it for more than ten seconds. Here it is. … Continue reading Question of the Week #503
The Evolution of Severus Snape: From Antagonist to Tragic Hero
There is a moment in the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that nobody remembers, because it has nothing to do with Severus Snape. A baby is left on a doorstep. A scar is described. A nosey cat goes uncommented on by passing Muggles. But J.K. Rowling has said that by the … Continue reading The Evolution of Severus Snape: From Antagonist to Tragic Hero
