10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
The first prequel to the Harry Potter film series just apparated into theaters. Find out what you should know before you go.
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Tag: Harry Potter
Beauty and the Beast Trailer
As an HP fan, I love the casting of Emma Watson as Belle in the new live-action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ movie. And the trailer? Well, it’s just launched, but you’ve got to see it for yourself.
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Harry Potter Moleskines Exist, And We Want Them
Moleskine and Warner Bros. are teaming up to bring us Harry Potter-themed notebooks. We want.
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Fantastic Beasts and Why to Find Them
Anika has seen the first 10 minutes of ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ and is now plotting (another) midnight release.
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GeekMom DIY: Sorting Hat
Harry Potter makes a perfect, not-so-spooky Halloween theme for home decorating, and what would make a better centerpiece than your very own Sorting Hat?
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EB Games Expo 2016 Highlights
Right now, this very weekend, there is a gathering of all the computer games in a tiny little place you haven’t heard of: Sydney, Australia.
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50 Days Until ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Fifty Days. That’s how long we have to wait until ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them’ hits theaters. Are you ready?
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EB Games Expo 2016: Preview
Next week Sydney (Australia) hosts the EB Games Expo, and EG Mum is making her list of all the previews and playtime on offer from the computer game industry.
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Between the Bookends: Dreaming Androids, Bared Blades, & Invisible Cats
It’s summertime & the reading is.. difficult thanks to all those pesky children running around our homes! We’re sure you’ll find something new to love here.
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Mixed Response to ‘Cursed Child’ (With Spoilers)
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ had very mixed reviews on Amazon. While more people gave it 5 stars than 1, the fact that there is such an even distribution of ratings out of 1786 reviews five days after the book was released is rather interesting to me.
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Hogwarts Party at the Library!
All the details of the Back-to-Hogwarts party Amy hosted at her public library this past weekend.
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Harry Potter & The Cursed Child’
‘Harry Potter & the Cursed Child’ is a play that forms the latest installment of the Harry Potter series & follows on from the events of the ‘Deathly Hallows.’
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Potions 101: Adding a Little Magic to Your Science (Or Science to Your Magic)
Here’s a textbook from a Hogwarts Potions class, which, remarkably enough, can also be used as a textbook for fun chemistry experiments in your own Muggle home.
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Not Just ‘Hamilton’: Broadway Geekery
Hamilton is a history geeks dream come true, but what other Broadway shows have nerdy, quirky, and geeky themes?
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The Science of Fiction: Mudbloods
Fiction is great for science. I might even contend that it is a necessary contributor of some of the greatest scientific discoveries.
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Harmione? Nope.
A little late to the game, perhaps, but here’s another look at why Harmione could never be. And it has everything to do with Lily.
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The Ideanator, Issue 1: 9 3/4 Birthday and More
I’m celebrating my son’s 9 3/4 birthday. And revealing my super power.
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‘Harry Potter’ Literary Jigsaw Puzzles
The New York Puzzle Company just started shipping a new line of jigsaw puzzles featuring the original artwork by Mary GrandPré of J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ book series.
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James and Oliver Phelps and That Scene in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
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.
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Stack Overflow: Bored? Break Out the Art Supplies!
Here is a roundup of several recent books that can mostly be classified as “activity books,” but they all break the mold in some way and become a bit more special than your run-of-the-mill sticker book.
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Images Revealed From Illustrated ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’
The second illustrated Harry Potter volume will be published in October, and the cover and some interior images were released today.
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Preview: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood
‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ doesn’t open at Universal Studios Hollywood until April 7, but we were able to get a family preview.
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Hogwarts or Bust! Building Excitement for a Universal Trip
One of the best things about a family vacation is the anticipation. When we decided to plan a trip to visit Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure in Orlando, I couldn’t wait to get the boys involved.
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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Coming in July
Scholastic announced this morning that they’ll be publishing the eighth Harry Potter story at the end of July.
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Confessions of a Recovering Ravenclaw
The truth is, I was a snob. For an unpopular kid with no fashion sense who claimed to hate snobs, I was an intelligence snob. I didn’t have the patience for people who thought slower than me.
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Social Identity: Why It’s Not Silly To Be Upset if Pottermore Changed Your House
I would bet that Ms. Rowling would tell you what I’m about to tell you: your Hogwarts House lives in your heart and in your soul.
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Return to Potter in 2016
A whole host of things are happening in the Harry Potter world this year, so let’s take a look at them.
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Don't Be Afraid to Grieve for Professor Snape
Science says grieving someone you only met through their art is normal, real, and healthy. And I say it’s beautiful.
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Geeks in Sneaks: Running Virtual Races Through Hogwarts and Beyond
Running real marathons can be overwhelming. But what if you could do them at your own pace… through the Shire?
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Return to the Potterverse With the First Teaser for ‘Fantastic Beasts’
In the first spinoff of the ‘Harry Potter’ film series, Best Actor Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne takes on the role of magizoologist Newt Scamander in J.K. Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’ Here’s the first teaser trailer for the film.
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