One shivering second of silence, the shock of the moment suspended: and then the tumult broke around Harry as the screams and the cheers and the roars of the watchers rent the air. The fierce new sun dazzled the windows as they thundered towards him, and the first to reach him were Ron and Hermione,…
I don’t care for Potions. As a Ravenclaw, while this might sound a bit stereotypical, my favorite class is Charms. I suppose this is in part because Professor Flitwick, the Head of Ravenclaw house, is the teacher. I have a high respect for Professors Sprout and McGonagall as well, but I have none left over…
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…
From start to finish: I understand that I’m writing these last few reviews of the Harry Potter video game franchise out-of-order. I vastly preferred this game to its predecessor, Deathly Hallows Part 1, in part because this game features Hogwarts, where the previous one did not. Of course, the story for the Deathly Hallows Part…
Updated on July 22nd, 2011, after I saw the movie a second time, which I felt the need to do, because I missed so much the first time. A few points about the music were added, plus more about Dumbledore’s “turning a line” in King’s Cross Station, as well as a paragraph (the second) about…
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…
Edit: This article was scheduled for release on June 30, 2011, at 6:00 a.m. CST, exactly one week after the Pottermore announcement, though it was completed before then. There was an announcement on the Pottermore Twitter account (@pottermore) on June 29, 2011 at 9:18 a.m. CST, which reads as follows: “Coming up tomorrow: the first…
The shortest film made from the longest book. For months prior to the film, perhaps even years, people asked, how are they going to do this film? Its novel counterpart is the size of a small refrigerator! I mean, honestly! And then David Yates goes and achieves the impossible: makes the shortest film. Goodness gracious.…
First as I attempt to write a review of this game, I should note that this has already been done through the review of the next game, Chamber of Secrets. However, I have some things to say here that I didn’t particularly want there, because it’s quite long enough as it is. This game is…