The Oak King
Do not fear the dying of the light, for soon the woods will once more echo with delight. Beneath the autumn’s leaves and winter’s snow, the first, faint glimmerings of spring begin to glow. Those…
Year: 2017
Hugging Severus: A Harry Potter Story
~ by Lady Memory Dedication: A story inspired by my colleague Simona, who is a younger sister, a good friend and an expert hugger. And who always laughs when she hugs me, and I –…
The Archetypal Psychology of Rizaliana Lore: Implications to Education
"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell Introduction The Rizal history course in the Republic of the Philippines is mandated by our Constitution. Republic…
Legend of the Lost: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 14: Dark Night
A hat. A singing hat, haunting him. Over and over again the same song, and then the jeers and the taunts and the fatality of it all. A nursery rhyme as cruel…
The Death of General Wolfe and a Social Commentary on Identity
Here's a lesson in understanding people, one learned from Foreign Service days of long ago: more important than who people are is who they think they are. Years before the fall of the Berlin…
The Lair of the Vampire
Anna Liefson ran a hand through her bob frowning as she checked that she had everything necessary. “Darling, your frown will become permanent if you continue interrogating your inventory.” Glancing up, Anna met her husband’s…
The Unicorn and the Princess
By Donna Ferguson Dudley, Originally published: February 28, 2016 Word Count: 323 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A fairytale about the friendship between a unicorn and a princess. There was a Magic creature, of…
The Sacramental Imagination of Harry Potter
There are many books I have read after my childhood, but which are still children’s books, like J. R. R. Tolkien’s Smith of Wooton Major; George MacDonald’s The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 14
At sunrise T’Lar led a small, solemn procession to the ledge where the renegade had been executed. The flesh-eaters had done a thorough job of stripping the bones. She watched the last of the night…
A Stopper in Death: A Harry Potter Story
Author’s Note: This is my first Harry Potter fanfiction. I’ve watched all of the movies, and of course, Snape is forever my favorite. I thought he deserved better, so this came about. I apologize for…