On May 21, Sotheby’s is partnering with English PEN to auction off 50 contemporary first edition novels, all annotated by their authors. Included among these books is a rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Happy International Harry Potter Day! Today we celebrate one of the most iconic moments in the Harry Potter saga, the 15th anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, and Voldemort’s defeat. It was on this day that the Wizarding community came together and made their stand against the forces of evil.
With every new school year comes new teachers or professors, and for many Harry Potter fans, it has become automatic to match each one with their Hogwarts professor counterpart. Student beans.com has come up with “12 types of lecturer according to Harry Potter”, including such varieties as “The arts professor”, “The PhD student lecturer”, and “The Oxbridge alumni”.
We would like to extend a very happy birthday wish to the actors, actresses, characters, and MuggleNet staff members that make the Harry Potter series so successful today.
In a recent barage of tweets and announcements, we are pleased to echo the excitement of LeakyCon staff as they have just announced the guests that are confirmed to date for the LeakyCon Portland convention taking place June 27 to 30 at the American Pacific Northwest, and LeakyCon London, which takes place August 8 to 11 at the Grand Connaught Rooms.
Calling all Potterheads! The folks over at Moviefone.com have created a duel of sorts this summer between us and several other major fandoms, and it’s essential everyone pay attention to the following message so we can emerge victorious!
Sarah Sekula, a freelance journalist from Orlando, Florida shares a unique look at this past Quidditch World Cup, complete with fans in costume, an explanation of the sport of Muggle Quidditch, and even a snitchwich from Harry and the Potters founder Joe DeGeorge.
The MerMuggles are here with another exciting episode of Audiofictions, with new stories and a wrap on the previous episode’s chaptered tale. Meanwhile, it’s a full day out for Hugo Weasley at Uncle George’s joke shop; Hermione may need to think twice about babysitters.
Matthew Lewis, as a patron of the Bethany Hare Smile Foundation, will provide signed certificates to participants in the charity’s fundraising event Walk of Smiles on June 1. The Smile Foundation raises money for children with terminal or chronic illnesses, and was founded by 13-year-old Bethany Hare.
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