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…
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…
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…
July 21, 2007—seven years ago last Monday—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and last book in our beloved series, hit bookstore shelves. It seems that everyone and their brother wrote a “where I was for the release” article on Monday, because seven years after the seventh book is not an anniversary to take lightly.…
I’m excited. Like, beyond excited. Like, super-duper uber excited. I’m flying out on Monday and will be returning the next Monday. For one week, I get to reconnect with old friends, make new friends, and fall in love with my favorite fandoms all over again. I attended my very first LeakyCon in 2011, which was…
Now that the Quidditch World Cup is finally over (though it was fun while it lasted!), we can finally hope to see those pesky last few chapters of Goblet of Fire. It’s been since January that the last installment was released and since April that we Ravenclaws were promised 24-hours early access. Pottermore (which, for some reason, has been…
I love the Harry Potter fandom. Its fans are just so… creative. In trying to better organize the menus on this website (above), I decided to create (and expand) a fandom section. What better place to start than with the most-viewed Harry Potter fan film currently on YouTube. With close to 1.4 million views (about 300K more than The…
The Silkworm, the sequel to The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith, was released today! In case you didn’t hear the news last July, you should know that Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym that J.K. Rowling has been using to write this now two-part series about private detective Cormoran Strike. Amazon has this to say about The Silkworm: When…
Reality. Sometimes real life can get us down. But, that’s why we read fantasy. Like Bilbo, we all want to go on adventures, even though Gandalf doesn’t ever come knocking. Even though owls haven’t delivered our letters, we all want to go to Hogwarts. Admit it: you’ve stepped inside wardrobes, hoping that they would transport…
A fan of many things, I am. A great love for Star Wars, I have. However, finding enjoyment from watching the movies doesn’t in any way make me an expert. I don’t spend hours reading about the many star systems of the galaxy on Wookiepedia (except in preparation to write this article). I haven’t read the…