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Alohomora! celebrates their one year anniversary with an exciting announcement!

MuggleNet’s global re-read, Alohomora!, has been listened to by almost three quarters of a million people in the last year. They’ve covered two and a half books (plus the corresponding movies), had over two dozen amazing guest hosts, and have talked about themes and issues in the Potter series that have quite literally never been discussed before. Today, April 18, they celebrate their one year anniversary with a very exciting announcement! Well, TWO announcements, actually!

News

“The Bling Ring” to open Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival

It has been announced that The Bling Ring, starring Emma Watson, will open the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival. Films in the Un Certain Regard section run parrallel to the main Cannes selections and are judged by a separate jury and awarded a separate prize, to be announced May 25.

News / Quadball

Quidditch team at VCU launches challenge to Late Night Show host Jimmy Fallon

Last Thursday night on the television show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, host Jimmy Fallon informed the audience that the Quidditch World Cup would be held in Florida followed by a few satirical snaps at the players and fans. You can watch his skit right here at the 1:36 mark. Well Mr. Kimmel, we have a challenge for you:

Charity / News

HPA hosts annual book drive through April

This month, the Harry Potter Alliance is hosting its annual book drive, called Accio Books! Having donated over 86,000 books to underprivileged or underserved readers in the past, this year, its goal is stronger than ever – it’s teaming up with Read Indeed to assist in the donation of one million books.

AudioFictions / News

MuggleNet Fan Fiction’s Audiofictions: Episode 167 – “Time Trouble”

The MerMuggles are welcoming spring with a whole new batch of stories for your listening pleasure, starting with this latest episode of Audiofictions. This week, their telling tales of secret thoughts and heroic portraits, all while Hermione comes face to face with the consequences of time travel . . . and Sir Cadogan.

News

Emma Watson picks up Trailblazer Award

What a whirlwind weekend it has been for Harry Potter fans! First, the Quidditch World Cup taking place in Kissimmee, Florida this Saturday and Sunday, the exclusive announcement by MuggleNet regarding the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park expansion, and now to cap it off Emma Watson picks up the Trailblazer award at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards this evening.