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3 Mantras to Empower a Child

As a parent, we are always drawing upon our past when we’re raising our children in our care. I was raised in my biological family with two loving parents. In many respects my parents were like ...

3 Ways To Tell If You’re Fighting Or Standing Up For Yourself – Chapter 4 – Kids’ Discussion

In this chapter we meet more of Draco Malfoy’s family; we meet his father. What did you think of Lucius Malfoy? Would you like to hang out with him for a day? How did you think he treated his so...

As Lumos launches in New York, J.K. Rowling explains how the organisation was first founded and why we need to see the end to orphanages in our lifetime.

[ J.K. Rowling launched the US extension of her charity, Lumos, this past Thursday at a ceremony held at the Empire State Building. Lumos strives to end the institutionalization of children worldwide ...

5 Ways Foster Children Are Like Dobby the House Elf – Chapter 2 – Parent Discussion

In Chapter 2 we are introduced to Dobby the house elf. This is Harry’s first encounter with a house elf, and he seems quite perplexed by this strange creature and its odd behaviors and responses...

5 Considerations for Your Foster or Adoptive Child’s Birthday – Chapter 1 – Parent’s Discussion

The Chamber of Secrets begins with a chapter entitled “Worst Birthday.” Harry Potter is to spend his birthday not receiving any cards or presents and in fact is told he will be spending th...

Happy Easter

  The crew at Transfiguring Adoption wants to wish you a Happy Easter. Thanks for coming on the journey with us.    

Chapter 3 – My Magical Home – Kids’ Discussion

Does it make anyone else nervous when Harry is at the Dursley’s house? You just never know what horrible thing Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia will cause to happen to Harry. When the Weasleys appe...

Chapter 2 – House Elf Sabotage – Kids’ Discussion

“‘Dobby had to punish himself, sir,’ said the elf, who had gone slightly cross-eyed.” An Unusual Friend Harry has made an unusual friend. Actually, this friend appears to have ...

Chapter 15 – Caring Despite the Consequences- Parent Discussion

Chapter 15 is all about the consequences of disobedience for a group of students, and originally I thought I’d write about that. However, after looking at the chapter again, I decided we will ta...