Melanie C. Green, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She received her bachelor’s degree (in psychology and literature) from Eckerd College and her Ph.D. in social psychology from Ohio State University. She wishes she could have attended Hogwarts as well, but the owl with her admission letter must have gone astray. Her research explores the persuasive power of narratives, which gives her a perfect excuse to read books such as the Harry Potter series.