Healing: A Harry Potter Story
That Sunday was the first hot day of the season. Molly sat down at the breakfast table joining Arthur, Percy, George, Ginny, and Hermione. “It’s nice that summer is here. Fred,” she said, her voice…
Year: 2017
Legend of the Lost: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 11: Afraid of the Dark
Potter was gone for a long time, it seemed. Certainly longer than usual. Surely it had been longer than a day? Snape began to wonder how badly he really had been injured…
The Scene from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” That Always Makes Me Cry
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not usually rate high in terms of my favorites in the series, not because of any deficiencies, it just isn’t one I normally think of. This is likely…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 12
Up ahead, Mount Seleya loomed like a dark fortress against the stars. Spock banked the borrowed skimmer sharply and settled among the other vehicles at the base of the mountain. Today the temple would be…
The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 12
The gates of Thranduil’s court opened and the army entered, led by Legolas and the generals that had gathered. Lindariel observed that they were in high spirits, laughing at their success. It made her shiver.…
The Unknown: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
Benatrice was an eighteen-year-old farm girl on the island of Galma. She was a pretty girl at average height with back-length light brown hair, blue-green eyes, and tan skin. Though most girls Benatrice’s age…
Legend of the Lost: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 10: Sinner’s Stairs
The days passed, and Harry and Snape continued to be who they always were. But they were together, and they were not hating it so very much after all. They were each serving as a…
I Am with You: The Active Love of Samwise Gamgee
Samwise Gamgee is one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most beloved characters. He is loyal, brave, and selfless. At the mere mention of his name many images rise to the minds of fans and pull…
Confronting the Darkness: Fear, Free Will, and "The Return of the Jedi"
Recently I was watching Return of the Jedi to celebrate the release of The Force Awakens (which I have not seen yet, but when I do, I will be posting a review). As a teenager,…
The Beggar at Canterbury Gate
THE BEGGAR AT CANTERBURY GATE By Mack Hall Word Count: Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A dog watches his master begging. The beggar sits at Canterbury Gate*, Thin, pale, unshaven, sad. His little…