When making his first trip to Diagon Alley, Harry Potter missed the entrance to The Leaky Cauldron. He took a look around and noticed that most everyone who walked passed never saw a strange pub. This midweek I’m here to remind you, Germies, that there is magic all around you if you’re just willing to […]
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My name is Neha Agarwal, and I am from Littleton, Massachusetts. I am known for being an avid reader, so it is not surprising that I am in love with the Harry Potter series. I have constantly been trying to get my younger brother interested in reading as well, and I finally was successful through […]
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Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s adventures ended in 2011 with the last Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. But on November 18, 2016, Newt Scamander brought audiences all of the magic, wonder, and breathtaking creatures that make up the world of Harry Potter. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes […]
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Germies, I hope your summer is going fantastically well. I hope you’ve had late nights, late rises, and caught up on that missing sleep and that ever-so-necessary friend time — and maybe some alone time, too. Now, I hate to be that person, but more likely than not, you’ve got some summer reading to do. If […]
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It has gotten to a point where the media impacts almost every aspect of our lives. As we are constantly flooded with perfect, airbrushed images of people we aspire to be, it is particularly difficult for girls to not compare themselves to an unachievable goal. Since the media is such a powerful factor in girls’ […]
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It’s old news now that J.K. Rowling has been at work creating an original Harry Potter stage production to appear on London’s West End in the Summer of 2016. And since that news became public, there was obviously nothing but speculation and high hopes from all Potterheads alike. Finally, to appease curious fans, some details […]
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The perception of witches and witchcraft has changed immensely over time, becoming more glamorized in popular culture — yet it wasn’t always this way. When looking at witches through traditional folklore, a much different picture is painted. There are no teen witches traipsing through mystical towns with vampires or teen witches learning to cope with […]
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This Harry Potter-inspired pumpkin is extremely lovely.
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Jamilah King’s recent article in .Mic on racial identity in children’s literature is lovely and timely. Thank you, Jamilah!
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