Category Archives: Harry Potter

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them/Quddich Through the Ages

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Cindy

What to say about these books based on textbooks from the Wizarding world? Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them goes through the various beasts of the magical world and describes them – where they can be found, how dangerous … Continue reading →

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My Harry Potter Story

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Cindy

I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone first probably in 2000. I vaguely remember there being three books out then. I read the book, and it was okay, but not enough for me to search for the other books. Fast … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Cindy

Yes, I finally got around to reading this latest J.K. Rowling book. The first thing to know: this is in script format, not novel format. Thus, we don’t get quite as much into the heads of our characters as you … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movie)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Cindy

What to say about this movie? The acting is great. Eddie Redmayne especially stands out from the crowd as the brilliant and enthusiastic but socially awkward Newt Scmander. He has a touch of Hagrid about him, though I would trust … Continue reading →

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Hogwarts Short Stories

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Cindy

Okay, I know, I know I need to get to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and I will eventually. In the mean time, I have had the chance to read the three new collections of Hogwarts short stories. I must … Continue reading →

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All Things Harry Potter

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Cindy

I love Harry Potter. And clearly J.K. Rowling must have done something right because millions of other people enjoy her too. And we not only get to enjoy her books, we also get to enjoy the movies made of her books. … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Cindy

So I’ve decided I could be in Griffindor, but I am probably a Ravenclaw^^; Yep, I went with a couple of friends to see the end of Harry Potter. We had butterbeer beforehand^^; It is hard to know what to … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Cindy

So we finally got around to watching this, just in time for part II to come out! So we had mixed reactions. Mother thought it was dark, which is true. She also wonders how well someone who hadn’t read the … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Cindy

So I finally saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. This one is interesting because the movie only follows the book loosely. This is both good and bad. It is good since it keeps the flavor of everything but … Continue reading →

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