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J.K. Rowling is a British author best known for the Harry Potter series. One of the world's bestselling authors, she's faced controversy over comments about transgender issues.
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When they announced Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, Harry Potter fans were more excited than Hermione in a new library. J.K. Rowling created an incredible world, full of interesting stories to tell, and thanks to these spin-off movies, we can keep visiting. The five-part Fantastic Beasts series expands…
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Much about Harry Potter is extraordinary. It is now more than 20 years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published. In the space of seven books, J.K. Rowling created a world that has resonated far beyond the storied corridors of Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic. For…
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You might think you know everything about celebrities. They appear on countless talk shows and discuss their personal lives. Tabloids breathlessly report the latest gossip (true or untrue). And thanks to social media, stars can share every thought on Twitter and their most intimate photos and videos on Instagram. If…
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The last Harry Potter movie came out seven years ago, but the franchise is still going strong. There's the blockbuster play, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, which played to sold-out crowds in London and is opening in New York City this spring. There's The Wizarding World of Harry Potter…
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Harry Potter is one of the biggest franchises on the planet. As a book series, it captivated millions across the world and its audience only grew once it was adapted into a series of movies. For a generation of children, it became a go-to subject that everyone can speak about.…
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has continued to enchant and delight since its conception in 1997. Yes, it's safe to say that the Millennial generation grew up obsessed with the franchise; many of us have accounts on Pottermore, well aware of what house we would be sorted to if only…
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We've all had struggles texting with Autocorrect. Instead of saying "I'm hungry," you type "I'm horny." Instead of saying "buttered chicken," you type "butt hurt chicken." Instead of saying "there are pieces of granola everywhere," you type "there are pieces of Grandpa everywhere." Sometimes the mix-ups are funny, but most…
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Everybody's excited about about the next movie in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. However, over the past few months, Potterheads have been much more interested in The Crimes of Johnny Depp. Last year, actress Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp, citing irreconcilable…
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As somebody born in the nineties, I fall into the category of privileged people who got to read at least some of the Harry Potter books as soon as they came out. I remember lugging Order of the Phoenix to school in my book bag, and feeling a smug sense…
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Even still, 20 years after the release of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone book, the magic of the wizarding world holds as strong a spell as ever over fans. Since that heady, momentous day, the series has gone on to dominate popular culture in hitherto unprecedented fashion. J.K.…
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We all know how the story goes. After gaining three A Levels and scoring a place at university, gap year students shoot off for three months to save the world. They do a homestay, attempt to teach some bewildered Third World kids some English and maybe do a bit of hiking…
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Five years from now, when I ask my teenage nephew about J.K. Rowling, there's a very good chance he'll tell me all about her political work instead of her contributions to the world of literature. It's far from a bad thing, of course. Ever since finishing off the epilogue of…
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Anyone who has read and loved the Harry Potter books will be familiar with the inevitable sinking feeling that comes around every year on September 1 when you are reminded, yet again, that you never received your Hogwarts letter. How melancholic it is to be consigned to the mundane quotidian…
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All was well. Those were the three spine-tingling words that spelled the end of J.K. Rowling's seven masterful Harry Potter books. For a generation, it poignantly marked the official end of childhood, as well as of a series of the most widely adored books ever written. In the space of…
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Hurricane Harvey has caused unprecedented scenes in Houston, Texas. The tempest has wrought striking changes to the normal landscape, and it is believed that at least 11 people have died as a result. In the wake of the terrible flooding, celebrities have been pledging their support for those affected; famous faces including The…
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Five years from now, when I ask my teenage nephew about J.K. Rowling, there's a very good chance he'll tell me all about her political work instead of her contributions to the world of literature. It's far from a bad thing, of course. Ever since finishing off the epilogue of…
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If you have spent any time on Twitter following the abominable events that occurred in Charlottesville last week, you will know there's a fair amount of chaos right now. Especially after Donald Trump's widely-criticised comments on the "alt-right" at a press conference in Trump Tower, where he remarked that "there…
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A story is no longer just a story - it's an opportunity to build a city on a South Korean island and make billions. An entire Harry Potter theme park opened in 2014 (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter), so it only makes sense that the entire young adult fiction…
