Review: Deathly Hallows Part 1 Movie

From the very beginning, this movie feels intense, like the open of the close that it is. Our first glimpse of Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour, with his unblinking stare (he actually blinks three times but who is really counting), starts the film, followed by the incredible music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat, underscoring…

Review: Songs from Gringott’s Vault

I had been a fan of Ministry of Magic ever since I heard their song “Nothing to Fear” on The Leaky Cauldron’s Christmas release “Jingle Spells 3”. However, I hadn’t heard any more of their songs until I went to LeakyCon 2011 in Orlando, Florida in July. Hearing them live, I knew then that they…

Pottermore: Step This Way…

At 9:41 a.m. CDT, on August 15th, 2011, I received this message from Pottermore, inviting me to “step this way”: The magical world of Pottermore is now just a click away. Your user name is: ErisedAuror53. Before you step into the exciting world of Pottermore, we’d like to welcome you as one of the first…

Pottermore: An Inside Scoop

On July 15th, 2011, those attending LeakyCon 2011 were given an inside preview of the Pottermore website by Melissa Anelli, who is a senior creative consultant on Pottermore, as well as another representative, Jamie, who is the greater authority on the subject of the two. Jamie’s presentation included 86 slides, as well as an exclusive…

Review: Chamber of Secrets Movie

First of all, the acting skills of our three heroes have greatly improved for this film (although it wasn’t terrible in the first movie by any means). Like Richard Griffiths commented in the Special Features of this film, the way Harry has “blossomed” is “really quite beautiful”, or something to that affect. I, personally, found…