So far, there have been numerous images released promoting the new Catching Fire movie, slated for release on November 22nd, 2013. However, only two teaser trailers have been released so far. The first was released in April and the second in July. Before I saw these trailers, I admittedly had a few concerns. The Hunger…
In a break from tradition, I am writing about an entity that isn’t a direct adaptation from a novel: my favorite television show right now, Downton Abbey. It was announced yesterday that Series Four would premiere on ITV in the UK on September 22nd and on January 5th on PBS in the US. With the…
Upon finishing reading The Hunger Games, I was about as reluctant to continue reading the series as I was to start the series, for mostly the same reasons. The dystopian setting. Kids killing kids. The hopelessness of their existence. And yet, this afternoon, I was struck with a sudden resolve to read Catching Fire, the…
Madam Pince is displeased. Why? Because now muggles can visit the Hogwarts Library. On August 15th, Sony’s third release in the Pottermore at PlayStation Home series saw its first muggle visitors. This release features the Hogwarts Library, a giant wizard chess game, and flying on broomsticks through the Forbidden Forest. Also, if you re-visit Diagon Alley, you…
This is two weeks to late, but not for nothing, here is the final back cover of the new 15th Anniversary paperback series. For those who might need a reminder, this last cover features the Harry vs. Voldemort showdown at the conclusion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Additionally, here is a round-up of all…
In an article on FictionRow from July 31st, Pottermore: Azkaban, Chapters 16-22, one section details the new and updated moments from the Sorcerer’s Stone: Because the “locations” and “quizzes” have been removed from the storyline and were given their own featured place within Pottermore, new moments were needed to replace them. Brand-new moments (moments that…
In addition to the new Harry Potter “15th Anniversary Edition” front covers that have been revealed over the past few months, Scholastic, the US publishers of Harry Potter, is also in the process of revealing the back covers, also designed by illustrator Kazu Kibuishi. Each one features a memorable quote from the book and a depiction…
I’m not sure why I was so stupid, but I was not expecting an extended edition. Extended editions for The Lord of the Rings films were absolutely necessary, because there was so much that had to be cut in order to make the theatrical release more manageable. These days, I don’t know anyone who chooses…
As announced a few hours ago, FictionRow has a new page that acts as an index for all the “new content from J.K. Rowling” articles on Pottermore. Prior to my posting the page, I only had enough time to index the first book, but I decided to publish it anyway and update it with the second…
As more and more “new content” from J.K. Rowling makes its way onto Pottermore, the likelihood that Jo will publish a print encyclopedia (with the same content) diminishes. As disappointing as this sounds, let’s remember that we are receiving all of this new content for free, via Pottermore (though Jo would likely raise quite a…