Founded in 1933 during the Great Depression, Haslam’s Bookstore is a “third place” for many people in the small St. Petersburg, FL community. Its owners share great stories with regular customers, celebrate local authors, and revel in helping people find books that sometimes change lives. Checking email on an iPhone and downloading the latest John […]
Continue ReadingI was busily buying tickets to attend the Quidditch World Cup next month, and found myself perusing the IQA (International Quidditch Association) website. There is a documentary film coming out about the 2010 World Cup: what started as a Harry Potter fan game in Vermont a few years ago has become a sport drawing hundreds […]
Continue ReadingWhen I wrote my review of Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, I called it “one of my favorite Wii games of all time”. It remains one of my favorites, so it is with great delight that I receive this trailer for Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7. The embrace of Lego Ron and Lego Hermione is […]
Continue ReadingWandering through the aisles of my local craft warehouse, I came across a styrofoam head. My daughter immediately said, “Hey, that looks like Voldemort!” Ah ha. My Harry Potter festivities would not be complete without a Voldemort. So into the basket went the head and into overdrive went my brain trying to figure out how to […]
Continue ReadingAfter the one of the hottest summers here in Oklahoma that I can remember, Halloween is finally approaching and I am busy scouring magazines and the internet for fantastical ideas for this years party. Being that it was the year of the last Harry Potter film AND that my daughter started reading (and loving!) the […]
Continue ReadingI didn’t get into the Harry Potter books right away. I think I had heard about them but I didn’t get around to reading them until the next town over from my hometown banned them. The fact that Zeeland, MI school system banned the Harry Potter books was big local news so my dad (who […]
Continue ReadingMy daughter started second grade this week and she has spent her summer enjoying Harry Potter. She has read the first two books on her own and just started the third. Of course, for our annual Halloween party what could be a better theme given that the last movie came out this year. In my continuing […]
Continue ReadingI had every reason in the world not to read Harry Potter. I just wasn’t going to do it. Oh, people told me I ought to. “You like hobbits! You like magic! You like elves!” But I didn’t see the point. I had my beloved books. And by the time the craze was really hitting, […]
Continue ReadingBefore I start this article, I think I need to get one thing straight with you. I am a soundtrack geek. When a new movie is coming out that I am excited about, such as Deathly Hallows just the other week, not only am I eagerly awaiting the release of the film itself, but also […]
Continue ReadingJust like many of you, we here at GeekMom are anxiously awaiting our chance to explore Pottermore, the new online Harry Potter universe. Well, beginning today we can all take a shot at gaining early access. With the 7 Books, 7 Days, 7 Chances promo, fans are invited to …find The Magical Quill, and then […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve spent much time on YouTube, you may have noticed that the company maintains a blog devoted to viewer trends on the video site. That’s a handy link to follow if you’re interested in watching natural disasters and revolutions unfold around the world, but if you spend as much time on YouTube as I […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, I found myself in a discussion about the lengths of various novels. It was spurred by two similar conversations I’ve found myself in repeatedly, based on the recent Game of Thrones TV show and the release of the final Harry Potter film. They go like this: Game of Thrones Harry Potter Friend: […]
Continue ReadingThanks to everyone who entered our contest over the last four weeks. What a whirlwind! Last week’s winner is Trishden (and while I’m always team Weasley I can understand that there’s just something about Severus…) With the movie breaking records around the world, we sure hope our lucky winners will be proclaiming their Potter fandom […]
Continue ReadingA couple weeks ago, EA invited me to get a sneak peek at the new video game for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2. As I sat down to the demo, I had to admit that I haven’t played one of the EA Harry Potter games since Prisoner of Azkaban, which, at […]
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 ReadingYou finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows two years, five days, and three hours ago. You stood in line to be the first to see the final movie. And now here you are. Out of Potter. But you’re not! Now it’s time to restart the Potterverse from a new perspective. Please don’t run […]
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Continue ReadingThere are countless reasons to visit London but for many fans of Harry Potter, getting to see some of the real life locations from the films has to up near the top. A quick Google search will provide you with countless options for everything from self-guided walking tours to week long vacations taking in all […]
Continue ReadingYou’re likely already read the printing adventures by our own GeekMoms over the course of the week. I am admittedly a bit of a Harry Potter fangirl, so this project seemed like a no-brainer for me. Kodak Design Gallery Software featuring Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ boasted all sorts of wicked good fun, and […]
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