For most of us who have dubbed ourselves “avid readers,” we can look back to our childhood and point out a book or two (or series) that ignited the flame. With that in mind, and in honor of Children’s Book Day, here are a few children’s books that have inspired kids to continue reading that […]
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When you’re the Dark Lord, it’s not every day that the perfect song comes along to represent your magical anti-muggle hate group, so you must carpe diem when the opportunity comes along. This brilliant Harry Potter parody of “Uptown Funk” features the hilarious musical stylings of everyone’s favorite fictional megalomaniac and his faithful death eaters. If you’re a Harry […]
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Beloved actress Dame Maggie Smith is best known for her roles as Professor McGonagall from Harry Potter and as the Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey. Now, in The Lady in the Van, she plays yet another character who’s strong and feisty. And yet, this new character of hers is far from the elegance and grace that both […]
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I can’t be the only Harry Potter fan who’s wanted to try a Chocolate Frog or cover a wall in collectible wizard cards. Or, you know, go to Hogwarts and become the next Hermione Granger — but that’s neither here nor there. The difference is: You actually can eat a Chocolate Frog. If you happen […]
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For a while now, Emma Watson has been rumored to play the live-action version of Belle from Beauty and the Beast. While the speculations were there, it took 4 years to actually, finally, confirm anything. This was due largely to the film’s change of directors and film distributor. Finally, however, on January 27, 2015, Emma took to […]
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Through the years, we’ve all seen various book fads come and go. Most enjoy their 5 minutes of fame and then accept their fate as we collectively move on to the next thing. However, few books have experienced the unending death grip of faithful love and attention that the Harry Potter fans have exhibited for […]
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Hey, Germs! I usually find out about the books I read on my Kindle just by browsing Amazon and Smashwords. I read through the description and then look at some of the high reviews and low reviews. If there aren’t reviews and the book is free, I might get it anyway. Bobby Ether and the […]
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I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember, and capturing someone’s character in a drawing has always been something I loved to do. I enjoy it even more if the drawing actually works out well, which is not always the case, but I’m totally happy if it does! What inspires me is seeing […]
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Natalie from Germany painted this lovely water color of the character Lily Evans. That’s Harry Potter’s mom to all you muggles out there.
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