Harry Potter Alliance

 

Monday Magical Musings: TriWizard Tournament & Olympics

by Travis
I’m going to begin a new Hog’s Head practice of starting each week off with a subject for discussion.  This week - the Olympics and the TriWizard Tournament.  With the Beijing Olympics underway, Potter fans are reminded of the “Olympic” event that is the TriWizard Tournament in Goblet of Fire.  The HP Alliance is noting the parallels along the [...]

Related Stores

Continue reading → Monday Magical Musings: TriWizard Tournament & Olympics

The Harry Potter Alliance and the Olympics

I received this note from Andrew Slack of the Harry Potter Alliance:
During the Olympics the HP Alliance is asking Harry Potter fans throughout the world to celebrate this year’s Olympic motto of “One World, One Dream.” In order to celebrate this ideal authentically, we’re asking Harry Potter fans across the world to write houseparties@thehpalliance.org
The Olympics [...]

Related Stores

Continue reading → The Harry Potter Alliance and the Olympics

Harry Potter This Week: Half Blood Prince Trailer, Harry’s Birthday

It should be a fun forthcoming week in Harry Potter’s world.
Tuesday, the 29th, the Half-Blood Prince Trailer will be appearing exclusively on AOL.  It will be our first live-action look at the new film.  I really enjoyed what Yates did with Order of the Phoenix, but I have to admit I’m a bit nervous about this [...]

Related Stores

Continue reading → Harry Potter This Week: Half Blood Prince Trailer, Harry’s Birthday

Happy Birthday, Deathly Hallows

by Travis
What were you doing at this time last year?  You were reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  I remember dropping Sophia off with Tricia’s mom and heading to the park on two hours’ sleep (I had read until 5am), and then reading all day long.  
Today marks the anniversary of the release of Deathly [...]

Related Stores

Continue reading → Happy Birthday, Deathly Hallows

No Triple Crown for JKR

Sad to say the triple crown for 2007 honors won’t be happening for JK Rowling.
Time has announced that their 2007 Person of the Year honor will be going to Vladimir Putin.
Al Gore came in as the first runner up, while JK Rowling was the second runner up.
Here is an excerpt from the article:
And [...]

Related Stores

Continue reading → No Triple Crown for JKR