The Gryffindor Gazette

May 19th, 2008

Children’s Laureate believes that the Harry Potter books are “boring”

I found this story pretty amusing, actually. The Children’s Laureate of the UK, Michael Rosen (author of such notable books as We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy) believes that the Harry Potter books are….get this….”boring.”
His main premise seems to be that the plots of the books are […]

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May 17th, 2008

New rumor regarding the Shrieking Shack at the Harry Potter Theme Park

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Just saw this rumor: a special scary Shrieking Shack is rumored be one of the new attractions at the rapidly developing Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Florida, which will have the feel of The Haunted Mansion at Disney World (everything is make-believe and meant to be in good […]

By Wendy -- 6 comments

April 7th, 2008

Who wants the perfect library?

Any takers?
Well, then you’ll want to check out the Daily Mail’s picks for the 110 Best Books for the Perfect Library. Not surprisingly, the Harry Potter books make this list, along with:

Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome
Four children sail to Wildcat Island, where they encounter a rival camping party then join forces to hunt treasure. Robinson […]

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April 7th, 2008

How did Harry Potter end up to be Harry Potter?

Did you ever wonder how JK Rowling came up with the name of the main character in the Harry Potter series?
There’s an interesting discussion on this very matter over in the Veritaserum forums; here’s what the top opinions are so far:

The name came from a neighbor family down the street.
The name […]

By Wendy -- 2 comments

April 1st, 2008

Invisibility cloak? Impossible, says physicist

According to Michio Kaku, a physicist specializing in string theory at the City College of New York, Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak is nice in theory but impossible to duplicate in real life. Well, at least for now. Here’s what he has to say:
….an invisibility shield is potentially possible, and Kaku explains how, but since it […]

By Wendy -- 2 comments

March 31st, 2008

Auditions beginning soon for the new Harry Potter theme park!

Now this is only a rumor, not substantiated yet on the official Wizarding World of Harry Potter page yet, but it looks like auditions will be starting soon for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Here’s the scoop:
As such, we’ve gotten a new report today stating auditions are now, or will soon be, underway for […]

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March 26th, 2008

Harry Potter shows up on an episode of “Lost”

All you Harry Potter and “Lost” fans will be sure to appreciate this:

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March 25th, 2008

Harry Potter goes to college

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More and more colleges are embracing Harry Potter as part of their course offerings. For instance, Yale:
Danielle Tumminio, a Yale Divinity School graduate student and the instructor for Yale’s Harry Potter course “Christian Theology and Harry Potter,” said her academic background in literature and […]

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