Ministry of Magic, or MoM, as they have been coined, is a collaboration of … Read Full Bio ↴Ministry of Magic, or MoM, as they have been coined, is a collaboration of Luke Conard, Jason Munday, and Aaron Nordyke, three musicians from a wide-range of artistic backgrounds who find a common ground in the world of Harry Potter. Two more recent additions to the band are Mark Jennings and Ryan Seiler.

Combining a passion for J.K. Rowling and the wonders of the digitial age, Ministry of Magic presses the genre of wizard rock into a newer, less visited world: wizardtronic. The music of MoM is a tapestry of orchestra, pop, rock, dance, and hip-hop carefully woven to create a full sensory experience for the type of fan attracted to wizard rock: imaginative, discerning, and filled with an appetite for something more than just the middle of the road.

They were signed to Indytronic Records until that label's dissolution. As of 2010, they have released five albums -- four LPs and an EP. The Triwizard Lp (2007), Goodbye Privet Drive (2008), Acoustiatius (EP, 2008), and Onward and Upward were released under Indytronic Records, and their latest offering, Magic is Might (2010), was released independently. In addition, members Mark Jennings and Jason Munday, along with Jeremy Jennings, worked on a side project under the name "Muggle Relations". Their lone EP to date is titled "I Must Not Tell Lies" (2009).

They have collaborated with a few wizard rock artists such as The Remus Lupins, Kristina Horner from The Parselmouths and The Moaning Myrtles. MoM was also featured on 'Jingle Spells' and 'Jingle Spells 2', two charity compilation albums to raise money for Book Aid International.

Lily
Ministry of Magic Lyrics

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You are still my strongest memory
Whenever I close my eyes I see you clearly
Everytime my heart just skips a beat
Whenever you say my name I need you with me

I am so nervous, I've thought for ages what to say
It doesn't matter anyway
You are so ruthless. let me pursue it

You come around and I fall in love.

I knew straight away
On that day
I knew straight away (away, away)

You are still my strongest memory
Whenever I close my eyes I see you clearly
Everytime my heart just skips a beat
Whenever you say my name I need you with me.

You must admit it, you feel more different everyday.
But in such an exciting way
You are the man for me
Me and you ment to be
I would do anything for you.

I knew staight away (I knew straight away)
On that day
I knew staight away (I knew staight away) away away

You are still my strongest memory
Whenever I close my eyes, I see you clearly.

Everytime my heart just skips a beat.
Whenever you say my name, I need you with me. x2

Overall Meaning

The song "Lily" by Ministry of Magic is a love letter to a person who means everything to the singer. The chorus expresses the idea that this person is the strongest memory that the singer has, and no matter what happens, they will always be a part of the singer's life. The lyrics also reveal the nervousness the singer feels around this person, wanting to say the right thing but realizing that it doesn't matter because the person is meant for them. The repetition of "I knew straight away" emphasizes the certainty of the singer's feelings and how deep their love goes. The overall tone of the song is sweet and sincere, conveying a deep emotional connection between the singer and their loved one.

Line by Line Meaning

You are still my strongest memory
You are the person who has impacted me the most and your memory still remains with me.

Whenever I close my eyes I see you clearly
Your image is still so vivid in my mind that I can see you whenever I want to.

Everytime my heart just skips a beat
Every time I think of you, my heart skips a beat because of how much I care for you.

Whenever you say my name I need you with me
Your voice calling my name is all it takes for me to feel like I need you by my side.

I am so nervous, I've thought for ages what to say
I am anxious about telling you my feelings and I've been planning for a long time what I want to say.

It doesn't matter anyway
But ultimately, it doesn't matter what I say because my feelings for you are already so strong.

You are so ruthless. let me pursue it
You may seem tough to approach, but please let me continue pursuing my love for you.

You come around and I fall in love
Whenever I see you, my feelings for you are reignited and I fall in love with you all over again.

You must admit it, you feel more different everyday
You may not realize it, but you are changing and becoming more special to me every day.

But in such an exciting way
And it's not a negative change, it's an exciting and positive development.

You are the man for me
Out of everyone I know, you are the one I am meant to be with and love.

Me and you meant to be
Our love is not just a coincidence, it is meant to be and predestined.

I would do anything for you
I am willing to do anything for you because of how much I love you.

On that day, I knew straight away
From the moment I met you or started loving you, I knew immediately that you were special to me.

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ThatDisneyMouse RBLX

9y↑4

@kittystoyful 😺 Wyldstyle 💙 @***** @iiNinjaTurtle RBLX @TT Giguere @thelegofreakgeek @Lloyd the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master @Ultimate Spinjitzu Master @Lord Bills/ Beerus God of destruction @Angie Garmadon @***** @Lloyd Garmadon @***** @Ninjago Brothers @Emmet Brickowski @*****
THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF GARMADON AND MISAKO..
IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN EPISODE 44 DON'T LOOK DOWN.

LIKE AFTER GARMADON GOT SENT TO THE CURSED REALM...
It reminds me of it so much someone please tell me whyy :(

All comments from YouTube:

Jeyd Ummbrr Chewpamboo

9y↑24

I miss the Ministry of Magic and when Kristina's username was still italktosnakes. Would MoM have a reunion and another bunch of songs please?

Riddhi Chauhan

Dakota hi I’m so late but I really wan to know what exactly happened?

Blazing heart

9y↑5

+Ebony Peyton Holmes italktobadgers would be more appropriate

Jeyd Ummbrr Chewpamboo

IKR :((. It's sad

Dakota

9y↑4

@Ebony Peyton Holmes Probably won't ever happen bc of the stuff that came out about Luke :(

Lily Heb

12y↑1

I love this song! And this video too! Miss you guys making things like this! All the best for you, Kristina!

lydiaklem

13y

I love this song. It makes me feel so happy:) Thanks guys for making a song that I can now add to my list of my favourite songs of all time.

Kristoffer

13y

Waow, this song is stuck in my head now. Love the keyboard part, it makes me happy :) Another job well done. This is actually the first time I comment on any of your videos. I've always been so mesmerized by your videos and music you make. Greetings from Sweden, I wish you all (ALL CAPS, Ministry of Magic and any other bands you are working with) the best of luck. Chris

ThatDisneyMouse RBLX

8y↑4

One of my favorite Ministry of Magic songs (I have a lot though)

theorangeladybug -

12y

This is one of my favorite songs ever. I absolutely love it. ♥

pappy

13y

This electronic music grows on me everytime I listen to it :) I like how there isn't too much autotune on your voices too.

asuperbunny

13y

I just can't get enough of this song! <3

Sugar thekitty

9y↑61

I love the theory that the song is Snape talking to Lily but Lily talking to James. So many emotions.

Nathan Creek

9y↑10

I think it's just James and lily... they're wearing clothes that look like the picture harry has of james and lily dancing at the fountain. The scenery matches this too. And they're kinda dancing in the same way...

Jess Nichols

13y

You two are my favorite band in the world. I love you guys!

Phoenix Tracy

11y↑1

I LOVE THIS SONG! By the way, I think it's Lily and Snape, because I don't think that James would need to have a memory of Lily if they're both in heaven.

princessintherain

13y

This is just a really well done song and well done video. I'm impressed and I enjoy it! :)

ForeverLily

12y

I think that this was my first MoM song. I still love it! Three years later it's still my favorite.

A Very Simple Life

5y↑4

I can actually imagine me and my crush singing this in a few years. <3

Sleepover137

13y

You two are so wonderfull together and Kristina has such a beautyful smile <3 Keep on like this !

Sinskiman

12y

Y'all's voices go so well together. There was some real magic here.

Sophia

13y

I just love it ♥ great song!!!

Evelyn Wolf

13y

This is amazing. For real. It should be on the radio! :D

Sonya Williams

10y↑4

Im pretty sure this is talking about snape and lily not james and lily. The part about being the strongest memory is talking about how even though lily is dead she is still snape's fondest memory (his patronus is the doe, her memory fuels it)

Lady Du Coeur

6y↑1

Yeah, Snape sings about lily, but lily sings about James (even tho she says I knew straight away, I mean James was a jerk at first X)). Well that's my opinion

Carlee B

13y

I love this! Luke and Kristina are so talented..

kaleidoscopicepic14

13y

This song played on the radio in my dream two nights ago... goes to show just how much I love it. :)

sgravesmedical1

13y

Wow really great job guys! I love this one!! =)

Nolan Inger

13y

I havent heard this song in a while so when it started playing i felt good and started to smile

Courtney Hull

8y↑8

i think this is snape singing to lily because snape is the only death eater that is able to perform a full and strong patronus. That is due to the memory of lily.

Nicole Elder

12y

man i miss this duo, their voices together sounded amazing!

shistyWolf

13y

I can tell that this song was written from the hearts of the two singers to one another. I can tell that they will be together forever.

withflaws

12y

I really miss you guys making such beautiful music together :(

KherMoon

13y

You know what I love about this song? That everyone can understand it differently... I mean, you can cry just with the fact that talk about Lily, but it can be useful for any love story out there. Really, if somebody dedicate this song to me I'd fall in love immediately hahaa

Emily Scamander

8y↑37

Oh my... I like to think this is Snape singing to lily, why would James need to tell lily she's his strongest memories? He's married to her but if it was Snape singing to lily it would make sense, she's dead but Snape still loves her and she's his strongest memories and he sees her clearly even though she's gone

Julia Wirt-Rodin

I always imagine James and Snape singing different parts to Lily and Lily singing to James.

Lydia Kelli

Emily Scamander like your profile pic😂😁😘

jhowe67

8y↑3

He says "Lily? after all this time?" i forgot about the all this time.

Alessa Ross

8y↑2

He doesn't say "Lily?" He says, "After all this time?" And Snape says, "Always."

Ann Shkilionok

Sherlock?!

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Karen Cervantez

11y

I remember last year when I first heard this song xx its still amazing!

Elora Smith

11y

Really good song :) I love their music but it’s annoying not knowing whether it’s James or Snape! Wish they’d include descriptions in the info! ><

MacKenzie Ward

13y

i love this song i listen to it all the time :)

textsandscones

13y

Oooh, I can't stop listening to this song, your voices are beautiful... and the video is amazing! And the fact that you never appear together just make it more touching, because Snape and Lilly were never togeteher as a couple, but he loved her all his life, and it is so sad (yes, I'm sure this song is about Snape...) I also love the place where Kristina is *.*

alexis prunest

10y↑15

Snilly coause how it said that she is his strongest memory. Since Lily is dead snape only had memories. and they are not wierd together

The Cat's Reflection

13y

your voices go together so perfectly.

ForeverLily

11y

I found out about this song maybe a year after it came out? Still love it! It's one of my favorite wrock songs! I miss him and Kristina doing videos together. I actually miss MoM in general.

redvines394

13y

wow! amazing song! I <3 Ministry of Magic!

Isadie

13y

I love lukes quiet and sweet voice <3

hollabooiers

10y↑66

Oh god this is terrifying to watch now that we know what was going on. Maybe it's inappropriate to vent here (if so, do call me out on that), and I know it's not about me, but it's so hard to deal with.

singertobe13

Anna Portelli holy shit how have I never seen this before wow

Gabrielle Soares

like whats going on?

Crow

riddhi chauhan did you ever figure it out?

Natasha

@PEGGY SCHUYLER Luke emotionally abused her, she talked about it in 2013 or 2014, don't remember exactly

Riddhi Chauhan

Please explain?.??. I really want to know exactly what happened ?

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deathnote460

10y↑2

You know that song that you've heard before but can't remember the name...this is the song that's been in my head for a week. :D I am glad I have finally remembered to find this

Jorunn Kyvik Kornbrekk

11y

I love Ministry of Magic! :D

Amanda Hemlin

12y

This is absolutely my favourite MoM song!

zot500

13y

Love it!

Emma JJ

11y↑3

I think that lily and Severus should gotten married

Kitty Potter

12y

Love this song:)

Kim Whaley

12y

love the vid! You should make more songs for your band, the Parselmouths, or do more vids of other wizards wrock bands' songs.

Alex Smith

13y

I think ive just found the song ill be playing non stop for the next two weeks. Sooo awesome :)

puellamagica

10y↑15

luke cease this handsomeness in your face at once! how dare you, there are impressionable young folks around these parts. don't think you're off the hook either, kristina! walking around looking all adorable and shit in your cute little beanie. unbelievable.

Delaney Canfield

13y

Luke and Kristina, you two are so adorable together. It's crazy I can say that when you guys filmed this in seperate locations. <3

Marcel Schaer

13y

I've always associated this song with Snape. I thought it was THE Snape song on the album, just like ever MoM album has one. Anyway, great song. Luke & Kristina are the cutest and most inspiring couple ever.

11Juliet

13y

4) Also, the "you are still my strongest memory" line: Snape's patronus changed to a doe to match Lily's, and stayed that way for the rest of his life -- a phenomenon explained as something that can happen because the object of a person's love so often becomes the material of their most "happy thoughts", which is what you need in order to conjure a patronus; "STILL my strongest memory", even long after Lily was gone, would fit perfectly from Snape's perspective.

Stephen Warren

13y

I will play this at my wedding!!!

Charlotte B

10y↑8

I think it's James! :D

Tina Crum

12y

Love this song

SN

13y↑1

I wish people I knew in real life could appreciate this as much as I do.

Shing Shing

11y

Luke has a beautiful voice :)

cozy cat

13y

I'm in love with his voice.

timrob12

7y↑4

Now, that the truth is out, I wonder...Would Harry ship Snily too?

bibliomaniac1

13y

@SuperPrettyCOLORS I think the fact that the references aren't so overt makes the song that much more powerful. The message of the song, that love lives beyond death, can be applied to every day relationships, not just the one between Snape and Lily. I believe that the movie conveyed those emotions as well as any could. They may have felt those emotions, but a memory is simply a shadow of the real thing. I also think that your theater wasn't connecting with the story, or they would have cried.

wolfjackle

13y

Alright, this is an adorable song. I'll always support JamesXLily, but I can definitely have a soft spot in my heart for SnapeXLily, even if that would never work canonically.

ilikecrits

13y

This is my favourite song. Kristina and Luke seem to be such a great couple.

Ella Rohde-Condon

13y

I love this, even if its just for the UW campus. I really hope the people in the quad behind Kristina knew what she was singing about! <3

RockstarDevil

7y↑5

wait Lily as in Lily Potter

Solona Grey

13y

i love his dance XD you guys should go on america's got talent next time. with all the harry potter fans out there you would definitely be voted through and have a shot at the million :D

Crys Cavanaugh

Does anyone have the ukulele tabs to this song? This is just so perfect!

BleachMyStrawberry

13y

awsome song ^^ love it!

Elise Murphy

13y

such a pretty song :')

ThatDisneyMouse RBLX

9y↑4

Marissa

13y

I cried at his memories of Lily... and how close they were... They truely were meant for eachother in the heart... He never gave up on her and cherished he to the very end... I cried when he cried for Lily and when he held her in his arms...

Paul Atkins

13y

I am actually going to download this album. Right now. :) P.s. I like how one of the tags is w00t!!

ilikecrits

13y

I love Luke and Kristina, if they were a couple, I would so put my money on them. Their music is wonderful! <3

Kayla Larson

13y

This song is so perfect for these two.

foofoo

13y

wow Kristina and Luke make magical music together I'm very greatful :D

myusikah

12y

Ministry of Magic is one of the best Wrock bands there is, I think. I like them :3

sandraf10

13y

i love this song :)

dream in colour

12y

this is so well sung

Aimee Tunstall

12y

Harry Potter is my strongest memory i love you Harry Potter even when you leave this world you will always be in my memories and in my heart!

Caira Starnes

12y

<3 this song!!!!!!

SILVERArroWGRIFFIN

13y

i love this song <3

witchintraining

13y

this is so sweet! it has a real lily/james feeling

Kristi M

12y

I listen to this song like everyday <3

You Can Disney Too

12y

I love this song but it's truly the Kristina/Luke love song. This is how I remember them. So talented and in love. They were totally channeling inner Snape/Lily if only for a moment. In this life that's all we can ask for.

Sarah Blum

13y

This is amazing!

Eternity601

13y

I bloody love this song!

Regulus James Black

10y

I love this song

Sally Parker

13y

I think this song is all about how the men of HP see Lily. Harry's strongest memory is his parents (from POA), Snape loves her, and whenever he closes his eyes he sees her, James is with her 'you are so ruthless, let me pursue this, you come around, and I fall in love'. It's basically about how Lily is great and they all love her.

Ashley Hurd

13y

love it. amazing. :)

Erika Molina

13y

<3 it

MJ Longley

12y

I love Luke!!! He is Awesome.

THEiKarleigh

13y

Love this <3

Fintan Antonio

11y

I think you are right. The line "Whenever you say my name..." proves this. In the book Snape smiles at the sound of Lily saying his name.

Mackenzie Longbottom

12y

this is for lily who saved her own son from the dark lord we love you lily

Emily White

12y

Wow... amazing song. Only bad part: it ends...

Lily Heb

12y

hey, does someone have the chords??? :( i luv this song!!

that's it.

13y

Luke+Kristina= my favorite couple EVER. Awesome song too!!!

Julia B.

13y

I like how they are wearing the clothes from the picture of his parents. it adds a really good feel to it.

Rim1789

13y

That's wonderful! ! And the music vid is really beautiful. Though simple, it's really cute ^^

AndreaInspired

13y

not only is this a great hp related song, its just a great song in general. so cute!

oddrey52

13y

I think the beauty of this song is that you can think of it as Severus + Lily or James + Lily, whichever you prefer.

Stephanie Durham

12y

it really just isnt the same!!! i miss this music from you guys!!

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