James and Oliver Phelps talked about their audition process, that big scene in Deathly Hallows, and how you can’t believe everything you read on the internet.
Continue ReadingWhile I didn’t expect to be first in line for the final Harry Potter movie, at 11 p.m. last night, we had made a last-minute decision and were indeed pulling into the drive-in an hour from home with two sleeping kids in the back seat. After one quick trailer for the next Sherlock Holmes, the […]
Continue ReadingAs I write this, I am just getting home from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 midnight showing. While there will be many reviews of the movie itself, I thought I’d talk about my experience at my local theater’s midnight premiere. A local radio station had an event that started at […]
Continue ReadingThis summer marks the end of an era. After Deathly Hallows Part 2 releases on July 15th, there will only be two things holding Harry Potter fandom together into the future: Pottermore – which sounds like it might be fun, but will probably appeal more to younger demographics than mine – and the fans’ stubborn […]
Continue ReadingBack when the final book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I decided to to put together a Gryffindor student costume for the midnight book release. I’m not very good at sewing, so I tried to gather all the pieces I would need. The pleated skirt was from an anime […]
Continue ReadingSpoiler alert: Anyone who has not read all of the Harry Potter books and cares about the ending, stop reading now. There is a giant hippogriff in the room, so I am just going to come out and say it: Harry and Hermione should have been a couple. Throughout the entire series I just assumed […]
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