Harry Potter

When Hogwarts Came to Harvard: Real Life Villains and the Universal Power of Imagination

Christine Horansky | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: JK Rowling, Harry Potter, Harvard, Pottermore, Literacy, Global Education, Human Rights, Empathy, Amnesty International, Imagination, Hogwarts, Impact News

What universal appeal might the story of Harry Potter, with its young upstart wizards and Dark Lord, have for the real struggles of so many people around the globe?

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Hundreds Of Pet Owls Abandoned After Harry Potter

Posted 05.22.2012

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Animal sanctuaries in England are caring for hundreds of pet owls that were abandoned by their owners in the past year, a disturbing trend rescuers be...

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Will Harry Potter-Style 'Invisibility Cloak' Make Real-World Appearance?

Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Invisible Man, Video, Science, Harry Potter, Science News, Invisibility Cloak, Science Fiction, Invisibility Technology, Star Trek, Being Invisible, Science News

By: Adam Hadhazy, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor Published: 05/15/2012 01:08 PM EDT on Lifes Little Mysteries In this weekly series, Life's ...

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Wizarding World Of Harry Potter Heads To Japan

Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Universal Studios, Amusement Parks, Japan, Harry Potter, Theme Parks, Harry Potter Japan, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Travel News

At the end of last year, it was announced that Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction would be replicated at Universal's Holly...

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Amazon Offers 'Free' Harry Potter

Posted 05.10.2012

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Amazon will offer the Harry Potter series in their Kindle Owners' Lending Library starting next month, thanks to an "exclusive" deal the company has s...

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Which Movie Franchise Is The Best Ever?

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Star Wars Franchise, Lord of the Rings, Movie Franchises, Poll, Movies, Harry Potter Franchise, Lord of the Rings Franchise, James Bond, Video, Film-Franchises, Harry Potter, James Bond Franchise, Greatest Movie Franchise, Entertainment News

"Marvel's The Avengers" is already making quite a dent at the box office, but the Marvel universe couldn't quite defeat Middle Earth in HuffPost Enter...

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Are Novels Better With Large Casts or Small Casts?

Dave Astor | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: J.K. Rowling, Edith Wharton, Donald Westlake, Barbara Kingsolver, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Novels, Literary Characters, J.R.R. Tolkien, Margaret Atwood, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Charlotte Bronte, Books News

For a book with "Solitude" in its title, it sure has lots of characters! After recently reading One Hundred Years of Solitude, I've been thinking about whether novels are better with large casts or small casts.

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Harry Potter Vets Lend Their Voices to Aardman Animations' The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Jim Hill | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Brendan Gleeson, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Aardman Animations, Alastor Moody, Harry Potter, Entertainment News

It's kind of a weird way for a relationship to start. This great big Irishman falling for a wee small man made out of clay and his silent, long-suffering dog. But that's exactly how Brendan Gleeson wound up working on The Pirates! Band of Misfits.

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Mothers of (Literary) Invention Make Good Mother's Day Gifts

Dave Astor | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Magical Realism, Mother's Day, Novels, Motherhood, Harry Potter, Moms, Mothers, Mother's Day Gift Ideas, Mother's Day Gifts, Books News

If you're trying to think of a Mother's Day present for mom, how about a novel featuring a memorable mother? The book could star a saintly mom, a hellish mom, or a more realistic mom between those two extremes.

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Daring Deals and the Art of Taking Risks

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Palm Beach, Dan Myrick, Ed Koch, The Blair Witch Project, Brazilian Court Hotel, Mario Batali, Harry Potter, David Heyman, Google, Culture News

I love hearing stories about people who take risks to make life-changing deals. Wasn't it Donald Trump who once said, "Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks"?

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VOTE: Which Movie Franchise Is The Best Ever?

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.23.2012

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Twi-hards may get a bad rap for being crazy fanatics, but HuffPost Entertainment were overwhelmingly on Team Bond. In our Ultimate Fan Face-Off, 62 pe...

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25 Insane Reasons Why Kids Don't Like Certain Colleges

J.D. Rothman | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Jersey Shore, Chipotle, College Admissions, Harry Potter, College Tours, Justin Bieber, College Wait List, Choosing a College, Brown University, College Campus, College Tour, College News

Here are 25 ridiculous reasons that kids dismiss some excellent colleges.

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The Problem With Curbing Curiosity

Nancy A. Scott | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz, Children's Books, Body Image, Childhood Obesity, Eating Disorders, Children's Literature, Harry Potter, Parenting, Media Critique, Girls Body Image, The Hunger Games, Curious George, Impact News

If teachers (or family, or media) don't ask questions, then usually children will stop asking as well -- and their natural curiosity and imagination, which are the stepping stones to skeptical thinking, become censored in the meantime.

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VOTE: Which Movie Franchise Is The Best Ever?

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Best Movie Franchise, Titanic, HUnger Games, Lord of the Rings, Poll, Rocky, Star Trek, James Bond, Video, The Godfather, Indiana Jones, Twilight, Harry Potter, Entertainment News

UPDATE: Vote in Round 2 of our Ultimate Fan Face-Off here. PREVIOUSLY: Long before Katniss Everdeen destroyed her box office competition -- and spa...

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Robbie Robertson's Clairvoyant Box, Plus Chatting With Ed Sheeran and Devin

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.11.2012

In 2011, Robbie Robertson's album How To Become Clairvoyant was not only one of the more satisfying releases of the year, but it also was the artist's most personal statement about his life, covering topics from spirituality to the breakup of The Band.

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What Would [Insert YA Heroine Here] Do?

| Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Hermione, Anne of Green Gables, Teen Memes, Bella, HUnger Games, YA Heroines, Twilight, Harry Potter, Katniss, Young Adult Fiction, Teen News

By Brenna Clarke Gray for BookRiot: Sometimes, when faced with difficult real life situations, I find myself wondering how my favourite young adult...

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Beatles 2? New 'Titanic 3-D'? Make It Stop!

Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.05.2012

Madonna is at the top of the Billboard charts, "Titanic" may be the highest-grossing movie of the week and "The Mummy," Twins, "Dumb and Dumber," "Summer School," "Anchorman," "Top Gun," "Total Recall" and even "Phantom of the Opera" are either getting sequels or being remade. Nothing is new, and that's sad.

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Which Fictional Movie Universe Do You Most Want To Live In?

Huffington Post | Chris C. Anderson | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Video, The Hobbit, The Avengers, Avatar, Marvel, Airplane, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, Harry Potter, Twitter Poll, Alien, Movies, Jurassic Park, Entertainment News

Inspired by a recent Reddit thread, we here at HuffPost Entertainment would love to know what fictional movie universe you would most want to live in....

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PHOTOS: Harry Potter Film Set Opens This Weekend

Posted 03.29.2012

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Harry Potter lives on ... at least in Hertfordshire, England. This weekend, Warner Bros. will open up the Leavesden studio sets to visitors, which...

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How Pottermore Might Change eBooks Forever

AP | PETER SVENSSON | Posted 05.27.2012

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NEW YORK — When the Harry Potter books finally went on sale in electronic form on Tuesday, it was as if Harry himself had cast the "Alohomora" s...

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Harry Potter eBooks Are Finally Here!

AP | Posted 05.27.2012

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LONDON — At last, Harry Potter's adventures are available electronically. The seven novels about J.K. Rowling's boy wizard are for sale as e-bo...

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ReThink Review: The Hunger Games -- Kid Gloves Come Off

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.23.2012

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The Hunger Games is steeped in the languages of reality television and instant celebrity, which young people speak fluently.

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Hungry for More: The Hunger Games Misses the Mark on Teen Violence

Tim King | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Youth Violence, Education, Katniss Everdeen, Young Adult Literature, Youth, Scholastic, The Hunger Games Movie, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Teen Violence, Kidlit, School Bullying, American Library Association, Books News

By focusing on action at the expense of introspection, The Hunger Games misses an opportunity to teach a real lesson about cyclical violence, the role we all play in perpetuating it, and our responsibility to make the right decisions.

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QUIZ: 'Hunger Games' Or 'Harry Potter'?

Posted 03.23.2012

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"Hunger Games" actress Jacqueline Emerson told us that she read the Harry Potter series over 14 times before she found The Hunger Games books, and Huf...

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The Hunger Games' Hopeful Vision for the Future

Joan Williams | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Gender Equality, Action Movies, Young Adult Books, Masculinity, Twilight, Femininity, The Hunger Games, Gender, J.K Rowling, Katniss Everdeen, Panem, Teen Fiction, Hunger Games Stars, Hunger Games Trilogy, Hunger Games Jennifer Lawrence, Peeta Mellark, Harry Potter, Katniss, The Hunger Games Opening Weekend, Jennifer Lawrence, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Gale Hawthorne, Entertainment News

There's not a whole lot about the world of The Hunger Games that I'd like to see carried into the future. But it's truly refreshing to see a world where gender isn't a restrictive category.

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