Harry Potter
Drafting sports teams: fictional characters edition
January 20, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer Winter is right around the corner, which means it’s time for hot cocoa and Netflix marathons. We all have our favourite characters across pop culture, but have you ever wondered how well they would play sports? Well look no further, because I’ve got some answers for you. Loki Laufeyson (Avengers) — Fencing Strength: magically gifted with sword-fighting Weakness: asks the opponent to “kneel” every 2 minutes Fencing is a highly technical sport that involves swordsmanship and precision, two things Loki is great at. Although the sport is played in a controlled setting for safety, Loki…
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The Sports Peakbox: quidditch
January 20, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Welcome to The PeakBox. I am your host, and resident Ravenclaw, Isabella Urbani. Each week The Peak will answer student submitted questions about sports at SFU. This week, we focused on quidditch. What is quidditch? …
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We need more BIPOC diversity in literature
October 14, 2021by Cristina Liao, SFU Student It’s important we continually recognize novels and stories with proper representation. Mainstream literary texts tend to be recognized and applauded when written by white people, which is harmful since less people are exposed to diverse…
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Fantastic Beasts lives up to its name
November 21, 2016Nothing will ever give you goosebumps quite like hearing “Hedwig’s Theme” while the Warner Bros. logo comes into view. While much different from the original series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them definitely deserves the classic Harry Potter intro.…
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The Patronus you need
October 11, 2016Someone doing the Pottermore Patronus quiz got a rat. That's like making out with Hermione, but halfway through the lip-locking session the Polyjuice Potion wears off and it's actually Cornelius Fudge you're frenching. A tad bit disappointing. So for those of…
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If SFU was more like Hogwarts . . .
June 27, 2016Taking the stairs to class would be far more forgiving on your knees. Participation marks would suddenly become the most entertaining part of class. School administration might actually work to ensure the safety of their students from predators. The Peak…
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Harry Potter and the flogging of a dead horse
February 22, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap] don’t remember what I did when I first watched the trailer for the new Harry Potter film spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but I do recall my excitement. So why am I so bummed for the…
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New illustrations capture the magic of Harry Potter
January 4, 2016Just when you think that the print versions of J.K. Rowling’s beloved series Harry Potter couldn’t possibly be improved, the fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released. It may be because I am a massive…
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Hermione Granger was never originally black, but who cares?
January 4, 2016[dropcap]H[/dropcap]arry Potter was the first full-length novel I’d ever read. As my school’s library only had one very popular copy of The Philosopher’s Stone, upon a friend’s request, I convinced my parents to order me the book from a Scholastic…
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Actual Interviews with Actual People: Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, the Wizard
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1634" align="alignright" width="226"] Illustration by Momo Lin[/caption] A self-described wizard and founder of the neopagan religious movement the Church of All Worlds, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart has been involved with neopaganism since its beginnings in the ‘60s. He is the editor…
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