Tumblr. n. The ultimate place where fandoms collide and often explode with “all the feels”. Following Rowling’s announcement regarding a film series about Newt Scamander, the Harry Potter fandom did just that: exploded. with. all. the. feels. Many posts have been simply reactionary, like this one, or this one, OR THIS ONE. However, in the two…
When “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park was opened to the public at Universal Orlando Resort in 2010, we were given small glimpses of the Hogwarts Express—the locomotive but not the rest of the rail cars—and Diagon Alley. (Ollivanders, the wand shop, was placed in Hogsmeade when the theme park was opened, despite…
All hail J.K. Rowling! Jo announced today on her Facebook page that she will make her screenwriting debut with a series of films based on the Hogwarts textbook, “Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them”. Technically, it won’t be a direct adaptation, since the textbook itself is not really written as a story, which means…
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…
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…
A complete redesign, both when logged in and logged out. New articles about werewolves, time-turners, and the Patronus Charm. Remus Lupin’s backstory, complete with details surrounding his relationship with Nymphadora Tonks. Pottermore definitely gave fans a reason to come back today. What new features came with the “logged-in” redesign? Now, when logged in, you are presented…
Scholastic, the US publisher of the Harry Potter novels, unveiled the seventh and last cover artwork for the 15th anniversary editions at their NYC headquarters today, which commemorates Harry’s 33rd birthday and author J.K. Rowling’s 48th birthday. The new cover for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows portrays the trio—Harry, Ron, and Hermione—on the white dragon after…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire month since I boarded a plane to Portland, Oregon for LeakyCon 2013. While I was there, I attended several events, mostly at the main stage, and mostly because I was working during the events. However, despite my busyness, I can share some thoughts about the events…
LeakyCon 2013, Part 1 took place in Portland, Oregon from Thursday, June 27th to Sunday, June 30th. LeakyCon 2013, Part 2 will take place in London, England, from Thursday, August 8th to Sunday, August 11th. I won’t be attending, because I will be portraying Motel Kamzoil, the poor tailor, in a small local production of…
Scholastic, the US publisher of the Harry Potter novels, unveiled the sixth and penultimate cover artwork for the 15th Anniversary editions yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con. The new cover for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince portrays Harry and Dumbledore, as the original US cover does, but the setting appears to be outside the cave…