Congratulations are in order for my fellow Ravenclaws, for we (though I admit I didn’t help very much in acquiring points this time around) have won the Pottermore House Cup for the second time… in a row! We are the first house to do so, and in my opinion, it’s a bit of a deal.…
Six weeks ago Sunday (I’ve been meaning to write this for a while), nearly five thousand people filed into the main stage to experience the closing ceremonies for the greatest multi-fandom conference on the planet: LeakyCon 2014 in Orlando. Little did this audience know that they would be presented with some potentially shocking news: “We’re changing the…
About a month ago (I apologize for my lateness), J.K. Rowling gave die-hard Harry Potter fans more information about a lesser-known character known as Celestina Warbeck on her Pottermore website. If you’re unfamiliar with Pottermore, let me first explain what it isn’t, what it is, and why this little tidbit of news really isn’t as newsworthy as…
Twelve hours ago, a new official trailer for Mockingjay, Part 1 was released. In those twelve hours, the trailer has amassed nearly 3.5 million views, over 58,000 “likes” and nearly 6,000 comments. If you weren’t among the 3.5 million who have seen this video (repeatedly) already, watch below, then stay on this page for some…
On Friday, August 1st, those attending LeakyCon in Orlando were granted a sneak peek at the first two episodes of the upcoming Pemberley Digital (the people behind the Emmy-Award-Winning The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved) creation, Frankenstein, MD. Frankly, not using “Frankenstein, MD: IT’S ALIIIIVE” as the title for this article is a missed opportunity.…
At the end of July, I had the opportunity to visit the new Diagon Alley expansion to the already awesome Hogsmeade (Wizarding World of Harry Potter) theme park! As soon as I arrived at Universal, I bee-lined it directly to Diagon Alley, and as soon as I walked through that “open” brick wall (which is…
On July 28th, while I was waiting for my flight to LeakyCon in Orlando, the Battle of the Five Armies teaser trailer was released. I tried my hardest not to show extreme emotions related to excitement as I watched the trailer on my phone. I think I succeeded, but barely. I mean, there’s so much to get excited…
I had hoped this wouldn’t happen. I had hoped that Pottermore wouldn’t think it was a good idea to release the final installment of Goblet of Fire on July 31st, Harry’s birthday. But, of course, Pottermore did just that. Why am I complaining? Because July 31st—and the Ravenclaw’s 24-hour early access on July 30th—landed directly…
“Our Leader the Mockingjay”. The first official Mockingjay Teaser Trailer was released online (it was previously shown to an audience at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday) about an hour and a half ago. Now everyone can see it, and it’s beautiful. Watch it for yourselves below, but stay here for some commentary afterwards! (Don’t forget to watch…
All aboard the Hogwarts Express! Finally, you have an opportunity to take classes—yes, real, actual classes—at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Okay, so it’s not actually Hogwarts. But it’s the closest thing to actually attending Hogwarts that we’re going to get. Yes, closer than any video game—even Pottermore. Actually, in my opinion, this is what Pottermore…