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Rowlings Marauders Story Released

June 12th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

First of all, JK Rowling is a damn tease. Let’s just get that out of the way right now. This story reads like the first page of a book. I hereby reserve the right to hope that she changes her mind and this is the beginning of a whole new book. [...]

Interview with JK Rowling?

June 2nd, 2008 — , Announcements, Cool Things, Deathly Hallows, General, JK Rowling from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Ok, so that title may be a bit misleading. No, I am not doing an interview with the world renowned author that we all love so much. Nor do I even hope to have something like that on the horizon. She’s just too big for that. However, I was thinking to [...]

Harry Potter Prequel to be Published!

May 28th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Well, kind of. J.K. Rowling has hand written an 800 word outline of a prequel to Harry Potter. The story card is going to be auctioned off along with the story cards of 13 other authors. Proceeds will be going to two different charities, English PEN and Dyslexia Action. The project [...]

Halloween: NR

May 25th, 2008 — , Books, General, Harry, New Readers, Read Along, Ron, Sorcerer's Stone, hermione from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

The morning after encountering the three headed dog, Ron & Harry were quite excited about their adventure. Neville, on the other hand, just wanted to stay away from them and the danger they seemed to bring along with them, and Hermione just wants to forget it ever happened. She decides that these are [...]

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Half-Blood Prince Filming Finished & Other News!!!

May 25th, 2008 — , Announcements, Books, Emma Watson, General, Half Blood Prince, Movies, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Stopping by Emma Watson’s official website has been very informative for me this fine day. By the way, if you haven’t been, it’s a lovely and well designed site and you should definately visit. Different journal entries to date have updated me on some amazing things!!!
First of all, it was posted that the [...]

The Midnight Duel: In Depth

May 24th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

This chapter illustrates a habit of Harry’s that continues throughout all of the books. One that Hermione doesn’t approve of at all for the most part, but Ron is pretty ok with. Harry has a habit of breaking the rules, and not only getting away with it, but actually being rewarded for it. [...]

Half-Blood Prince Actor Killed

May 24th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Robert Knox (right) 18 year old actor to portray Marcus Belby in Half-Blood Prince.
18 year old Robert Knox, set to appear as Marcus Belby in November’s release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was stabbed to death today at a bar in Sidcup, London. The young man was stabbed along with three other [...]

Hogwarts Mythical Creatures: Thestrals

May 17th, 2008 — , Care of Magical Creatures, General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Have you ever wondered which of the creatures that roam Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest came straight out of JK Rowling’s head? And which of them have a place in myths and legends long before her time? I am beginning a new series to look closely at the critters that roam throughout Rowling’s [...]

The Potions Master: NR

May 15th, 2008 — , Books, General, Hagrid, Harry, New Readers, Read Along, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

As this chapter opens we find Harry struggling to find his classes while everyone at the school is trying their best to get a gander at him. The poor little guy just trying to get to his classes on time and rather than being helpful everyone’s trying to take a peek at the famous [...]

The Sorting Hat: In Depth

April 20th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Ah, the Sorting Hat. One of my favorite characters in the series. What’s that you say? A hat is not a character? Well this one is, at least in my opinion. When we are first introduced to the Sorting hat, it seems maybe a cool bit of magic. But [...]

The Sorting Hat: NR

April 16th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Chapter 7 opens right where Chapter 6 closed. All of the first years are gathered together in a small room just inside the chamber of Hogwarts waiting to be sorted into their houses. Into the chamber strides Professor McGonagall. In turn, she takes them into a huuuuge entrance chamber to a small [...]

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April 16th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

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Harry Potter Interactive DVD Challenge Game

April 7th, 2008 — , Cool Things, General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

So, I got the Harry Potter Interactive DVD Challenge game from Netflix last week. I have to say, I enjoyed it. It wasn’t a phenomenal game, and certainly nothing I would buy, but it killed an hour and it was fun to see the clips and whatnot. The game starts off with [...]

The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters: In Depth

April 6th, 2008 — , Books, General, Ginny, Harry, In Depth, Read Along, Ron, Sorcerer's Stone, hermione from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

So many new characters, so many new faces. Where to start?
How about with the Weasley family? In this chapter we meet a mere 4 Weasley brothers, and little sister Ginny. Dad must have been at work at the time because he’s not there seeing the boys off to school. Judging by [...]

The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters: NR

April 1st, 2008 — , Books, General, Harry, New Readers, Read Along, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Upon reading again the Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters, I am tense with excitement for Harry. After his adventure in Diagon Alley with Hagrid, he recieves his train ticket. He spends the next month at home with the Dursleys who have taken to ignoring him completely. While this is a [...]

Diagon Alley: In Depth

March 31st, 2008 — , Books, General, Hagrid, Harry, In Depth, Read Along, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

When looking in depth at Diagon Alley, the thing that hits me is the description of Gringotts. The things that Hagrid tells Harry in this chapter lay silently in the back of our minds, waiting to strike. Hagrid tells Harry you’d be mad to try and rob Gringotts. That the bank extends [...]

Diagon Alley: NR

March 30th, 2008 — , Books, General, Hagrid, Harry, New Readers, Read Along, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Yes the read along is back on. To my faithful reader, whomever you might be, I am sorry for the delay. My persistent absences are inexcusable. And now, on with the story.

Chapter 5 begins with poor Harry thinking that all of last night was a dream. At insitant tapping, [...]

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Two Year Between Half Blood Prince & Deathly Hallows?

March 23rd, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Forgive me readers, for I have cyber-sinned. It’s been 14 days since I last blogged. No excuses, just a quick “I suck” before moving on to the actual subject of this post. well, several subjects actually…
First of all, it has been released that Deathly Hallows will indeed be released in [...]

Disappointed: WB’s “Official” Harry Potter Website

March 9th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

I am a big fan of the various Harry Potter fansites all over the web. Most of them that I have found are very well executed, and have astonishingly good graphics and information. Almost all of them have chats, forums, games, articles, activities of some type. And then there’s JK Rowling’s website. [...]

The Keeper of the Keys: NR

March 5th, 2008 — , Books, General, Hagrid, New Readers, Read Along, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

That someone, who is knocking at the door, of the shack, on a rock, in the middle of the sea, is Rubeus Hagrid. Keeper of the Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts. He has come to wish Harry a happy birthday, and hand deliver his letter. Upon entering the shack, he is greeted [...]

The Letters from No One: In Depth

March 4th, 2008 — , Books, General, In Depth, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Again, there are no new characters introduced in the Letters to No One, but a lot of important events. In this chapter Harry is mentioned leaving the house all day sometimes to hide from Dudley & his gang. In future chapters and the subsequent books we see him sparring most often with Draco [...]

The Letters from No One: NR

March 2nd, 2008 — , Books, General, New Readers, Read Along, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

The Letters from No One is by far one of my favorite chapters in this book. It opens with Harry finishing up his punishment for the escape of the boa constrictor. The summer holidays have already started and Harry is doing his best to avoid Dudley and his gang. He is excited [...]

Harry Potter Weekend on ABC Family

March 2nd, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

ABC Family is having a Harry Potter weekend this week. They showed Sorcerer’s Stone yesterday, and then repeated it today followed by Chamber of Secrets. Tomorrow They will be showing PoA, complete with a clip of the new film, Dr Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who.
Watching SS yesterday, I was struck by [...]

The Vanishing Glass: In Depth

February 29th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

In the Vanishing Glass, there is no real introduction of any new characters. We do encounter Dudley’s best friend Piers Polkiss, but he never really becomes a major player in the series as a whole. There is, however, a portion of this chapter that becomes very important later on in the series. [...]

The Boy Who Lived: In Depth

February 29th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

This is the first of my In Depth Chapter Blogs. These will be done in a slightly different style than the New Readers blogs. I alread have done a full chapter review in the NR blogs, so these will really be a listing of the clues that Jo has left for us in [...]

The Boy Who Lived: New Readers (NR)

February 28th, 2008 — , General, Sorcerer's Stone from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Having finally borrowed a copy of Sorcerers Stone, (SS) since I can’t find mine, I have re-read chapter one of Book 1. That’s right, way back at the beginning. Since my predecessor on this blog has already written a darn fine synopsis of this first chapter for those who have read all the [...]

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

February 24th, 2008 — , General from Cindy Crouch @ Hogwarts Herald

Did you ever imagine yourself walking down the streets of Hogsmeade? Maybe having lunch at the Three Broomsticks, and a nice mug of Butterbeer? Or traversing the halls of Hogwarts itself? It seems that in December 2009 those fantasies can come to life. Universal Studios Orlando is opening a Harry Potter [...]

Once upon a time…

November 27th, 2007 — General from Stacey Cole @ Hogwarts Herald

It begins. Here we meet the Dursleys, Dumbledore, McGonagall and Hagrid. What struck me about this chapter, the very first chapter in all the Harry Potter books - the beginning of it all, is just how much extra information the reader is given. Information that won’t mean anything at all for many [...]

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An Apology, and the Way Forward

November 15th, 2007 — General from Stacey Cole @ Hogwarts Herald

Hi everyone,
Fisrt of all I’d like to apologise for my recent unexplained absence (which shall remain unexplained…). Secondly, I’d like to use this short post to pose my ideas for the near future of this blog.
I’d like to invite all of my regular readers (and hopefully some new ones too!) to join me on [...]

Yep, pretty much what we thought…

November 1st, 2007 — General from Stacey Cole @ Hogwarts Herald

Well, it happened. An online Singapore newspaper has reported what we all thought was going to happen – JK Rowling has caused un uproar by outing Professor Albus Dumbledore.

The article, entitled ‘Potter author hit by hate mail’, begins: ‘Already disliked by conservative Christians for making witches and wizards the backdrop of her wildly popular [...]

New Writer - New Hogwarts Herald

October 20th, 2007 — General from Stacey Cole @ Hogwarts Herald

Hi everyone, I’m Stacey, and I’m the lucky person who gets to take over the very popular Hogwarts Herald blog. I’ve been blogging with 451 Press for a little over 5 months now, over at Global Poverty Monitor. As is the common story with 451 Press bloggers, I very quickly became hooked on [...]

I’ll have a second Order of Phoenix, please.

August 29th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Information about the upcoming release of the 5th Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix has been slowing emerging through the internet. The Movie Informer has posted the reported front and back cover of the 2 disc DVD collection. The cover art has not been confirmed by Warner Brothers, so [...]

Jazz hands and Magic Wands…

August 27th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Make way on the big white way (eventually) for Harry Potter: The Musical. The Sunday Mirror on line reports that London casting agents have been told to to be on the look out for young actors who might star in a musical version of the popular books. Producers, reportedly, hope to bring the musical [...]

I knew moving to a quaint village would pay off…

August 24th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Lacock Abbey (and its surroundings) has been a favorite filming location for the producers of the Harry Potter movies, and the latest, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is no exception.
The Wiltshire Times reports that the production folks have met with the (ie 40) villagers and they’ve agreed to give up their [...]

Take the Last Train to Hogwarts…

August 22nd, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

That is, the Hogwarts Express…
Our Hogwarts Express train cake was a big hit. The cake was made with the Williams Sonoma train cake pan and decorated and just about every black, red and yellow candy in Hogsmead!

It was a dark and stormy night…

August 21st, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

okay, maybe not stormy, but…
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST (as will other “read along” posts) CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION (ie spoilers) REGARDING Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!!!
Chapter 1 - The Dark Lord Ascending
Book 7 opens darkly. It’s night and 2 figures appear from the shadows. It’s Snape and Yaxley. As they walk [...]

Que Pasa?

August 20th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Kelly, over on Tiny Treasury is reporting on efforts to ban Harry Potter books in Georgia (USA).
Generally, the people I know are big fans of the Potter series - and even those who have not read the books, at the very least, commend the revitalization of “chldren’s reading” that the series has inspired.
As K

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Never fear…it’s Butterbeer!

August 17th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

The muggles have replaced my computer and assure me that this one will not crash every time I touch it (we’ll see about that!).
We’ll be posting much more soon… but in the meantime - take a gander at the butterbeer coolers - yum!

But first, a quick pop quiz…

August 7th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

CBBC has prepared a series of quizzes related to the content of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The first quiz focuses on the first five chapters of the book (coincidence? I think not).
As they warn on the site - there are spoilers amongst the questions - so if you haven’t completed your reading…

I Remembrall

August 3rd, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

and I haven’t forgotten about our Harry Potter read-a-long! Computer woes have kept me away from the Herald lately - but never fear - all should be righted soon.
In the meantime - let’s go ahead and read the next two chapters of The Deathly Hallows: “The Seven Potters” and “Fallen Warrior”.
Also, be sure [...]

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The in-between time…

August 1st, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Warning - this post comments/speculates on happenings near the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
So, J.K. Rowling has offered some ideas as to what happens to Harry and his friends during the 1 - 18 years later in an online chat with fans - she suggests the unions and occupations of some of [...]

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If I had $300 dollars I would buy___. ; A 451 Press contest.

July 31st, 2007 — General from Staff Writer @ Hogwarts Herald

If I had $300 dollars I would buy________.
What would you buy with $300? Or even $200 or $100? Now is your chance to find out! Comment on any 451 Press site during the month of August and you could win! Three comments will be chosen at random to win a cash prize [...]

A ward of the Schmooze

July 30th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Lawmummy has awarded us with the above accolade.
Thanks Lawmummy!
Protocol directs that we pass along the award to five other bloggers who comment, read and schmooze with the best of them…
As I’m really dreadful at this whole “tagging” thing - I will, once again, direct my presentation to the Academy, Hogwarts Academy, that is.
Five habitants (even [...]

Deathly Hallows Read-a-long

July 27th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Yea! We’re going to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows together!
This weekend’s task is to read (who am I kidding? reread) Chapters 1-3.
The Dark Lord Ascending;
In Memoriam; and,
The Dursley’s Departing.
Let’s consider how the book opens in connection to Book 6 - what is happening and what has happened since Harry left Hogwarts?
These first [...]

And there’s more????

July 25th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Going through the stages of mourning over the completion of the Harry Potter Series? Where are you now? Anger? Denial? Well - there may be a light at the end of the corridor…
The Today Show reports that JK Rowling is planning a “Harry Potter Encyclopedia” (minor spoiler warning - clicking on [...]

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Saturday won’t be the end of Harry’s marketability…

July 20th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

CNN Money has an article reviewing Harry Potter as a franchise. The business community is confident, that regardless of the outcome in the final book, that Harry Potter books and merchandise with still sell.

To love, honor and read?

July 19th, 2007 — Book 7, Deathly Hallows, General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

One couple is taking their love of Harry Potter books to a new level - by attending the book release at their local bookstore after they say “I do”.
As reported on Yahoo!, the Oregon couple will hold their wedding ceremony (and reception) on Friday evening (I wonder if their wedding planner has checked out ourmenu?) [...]

Let me repeat

July 18th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

our policy on Spoilers -
WE WILL NOT POST SPOILERS regarding the final Harry Potter book, nor will we tolerate comments that post spoilers.
If you have some sort of defect and can not comprehend this and post any sort of spoiler before 12am July 21st - then your comment will be deleted.

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They’re after you, Harry…

July 18th, 2007 — Book 7, Deathly Hallows, General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

Let the wackiness begin!
The spoilers are beginning to be posted on the internet. A site originating in California had posted photographs of the entire Deathly Hallows book (my goodness that must have taken some time) - It would appear that Scholastic has secured an injunction (or such) as (according to Mugglenet.com) the content has [...]

What’s your plan of attack?

July 17th, 2007 — General from Maddy @ Hogwarts Herald

How, and where, will you read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
WIll you read it, leisurely, at your own pace, over time, ignoring or embracing any clues or spoilers around you?
Will you lock yourself in your house/room/apartment for the weekend (you have asked to take off Monday, right?), and read right through - breaking only [...]

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