Author: Avellina Balestri
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The Scene from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” That Always Makes Me Cry
BY DAVID RUSSELL MOSLEY He and Dumbledore are away when the Arthur and Molly Weasley suddenly come in to see their wounded son, Bill. Read more
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Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 12
BY M.C. PEHRSON “Tell T’Lar: we are a Federation planet! Tell Her treatment of Yanash is in violation of sentient rights and an affront to moral decency!” Read more
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The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 12
BY BRITTANY KELLER “It’s not fair that I should live and you should die when I love you so much. I’d rather die with you.” Read more
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The Unknown: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
BY AMANDA TKACZOW “He has obviously been forgiven by Aslan, his family, and most of the Narnians, else he would not be on the throne.” Read more
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Legend of the Lost: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 10: Sinner’s Stairs
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “Those sadistic stairs have inflicted worse damage than a good clean knock to the head. They can crush you, body and soul.” Read more
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I Am with You: The Active Love of Samwise Gamgee
BY RACHAEL MAUGHAN Samwise Gamgee is one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most beloved characters. He is loyal, brave, and selfless. Read more
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Confronting the Darkness: Fear, Free Will, and "The Return of the Jedi"
BY EMERALD At his core, I believe that Luke was afraid of falling into darkness the way his father did, which is why Yoda warned him not to seek out Vader. Read more
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The Beggar at Canterbury Gate
“The beggar sits at Canterbury Gate, thin, pale, unshaven, sad.” Read more
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Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 11
BY M.C. PEHRSON “We are gathered to consider a matter of grave importance. The decision rendered here tonight will affect all of Vulcan.” Read more
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The Modern Knight
“I tell you truly, the world needs knights, those who are just and mighty in fights.” Read more
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The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 11
BRITTANY KELLER “Why can’t I, too, marry for love? Like Arwen or mother? Why does my future have to be decided?” Read more
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I Am a Jedi: Luke Skywalker’s Journey of the Soul
BY ELLEN VIRGINIA His intentions may be earnest, yet Luke still struggles with numerous obstacles on his arduous path to Jedi Knighthood. Read more
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Legend of the Lost: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 9: Mouse Trap
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “It’s a board game,” Harry clarified. “I found it when cleaning out some of the rubble from the Gryffindor recreation room.” Read more
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Questions and Answers: A Harry Potter Story
“I know better than almost anyone else what the world would be like if the Dark Lord wins. No one deserves such a world.” Read more
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Folk of the Wood: A Harry Potter Story
BY EXCESSIVELY PERKY “Only give me time to make the sacrifice, boy, and you’ll have all the vengeance you could possibly want.” Read more
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Explanations: A Harry Potter Story
“If Tom ever gets his hands on a potions which can temporarily alter a person’s magical signature it would be disastrous for the Order.” Read more
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Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 10
BY M.C. PEHRSON “It is good to hear you speak of logic,” Spock interjected wryly. “I thought perhaps you had forgotten how.” Read more
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The End of the Beginning: A Harry Potter Story
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “You’re the greatest good I’ve known…how could I ever stop holding you in my heart?” Read more
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The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 10
BY BRITTANY KELLER “So you’d rather she be wed off to someone she hates, and live?! Morfang, your brain is as nonexistent as I feared.” Read more
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Doctors and Dark Crystals: An Eclectic Film and Television Sampler
BY KAT CLEMENTS I freely admit that this list is far from complete; there are so many films and shows that I wanted to put on this list. Read more