Alicia Willson-Metzger is an Assistant Professor of Library Science and Access Services Librarian at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA, USA. Her research interests include giftedness and intelligence in children's literature, and access services in libraries. Her favorite Harry Potter characters are Sirius Black (she plans to get over his death any day now) and Professor Lupin. She suspects Snape is grossly misunderstood, but still doesn't like him much.