It’s simply impossible to put together short lists of Wizard Rock. There’s just too much out there I love. So here’s a list of ten that I think are good examples of songs that expand the Harry Potter universe by making me think about things I’d not thought about before.
Top Ten Thought-provoking Wizard Rock Songs
- “Merope’s Song” by Nagini– exploring Merope’s thoughts and what motivates her to break out of her life of abuse… and do something terrible that turned into something even more terrible
- “The Economics of the Wizarding World Don’t Make Sense” by Harry & the Potters– such a good observation. How does Ollivander stay in business?
- “1991- Charlie Weasley” by Tonks and the Aurors– why Tonks/Charlie didn’t work out
- “Draco’s Christmas Wish” by Riddle TM– I’d never thought about what Christmas would be like with Lord Voldemort living in your house
- “Freak” by Lauren Fairweather– there aren’t many songs about Petunia (probably for good reason) but this one’s great at exploring her and this moment from the Prince’s Tale
- “Pointy Hats” by Alas Earwax– seriously, where did all the pointy hats go?
- “What’s Wrong?” by Tianna and the Cliffhangers– bisexual!Ginny Weasley’s coming out song is so beautiful
- “A Phoenix Lament” by the Ministry of Magic– there are other WRock songs that deal with character death, but this one really rang true for me for their post-series mindsets (and inspired me to write a George fic)
- “Has Anybody Seen My Goyle?” by The Blibbering Humdingers– because no one else ever bothered to wonder what went through Crabbe’s and Goyle’s minds when Draco made them polyjuice into girls repeatedly during sixth year
- “Bella” by Snidget– made me think a lot more about Bellatrix’s loyalty vs. personal ambition regarding her purpose in life. She suddenly became a more complex character to me
Thank you to Delma for helping me feel better about one of the songs on my list and suggesting a good thought path for me to get my last one on here. *hugs*
