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Social Roundup: Eggs, Blues, Purples, and Facts!

by Kevin Assam · April 12, 2015

The chocolate shortage is very real, but that doesn’t mean we can’t carry on with our Easter celebrations. In addition to the Easter festivities, the Empire State Building was lit up to mark the launch of J.K Rowling’s charity, Lumos, as it prepared for operations out of its new NY base.

Here’s the queen bee getting a first look at the lighting arrangements. We love how the planning and organization of the event did not overlook matching her outfit to the settings. Keeping it stylish!

.@Lumos founder @JK_Rowling lit us purple, blue, light blue & white today to honor her organization's work. #family pic.twitter.com/o9DUx91iD9

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) April 9, 2015

Here she is with Lumos CEO Georgette Mulheir.

.@jk_rowling and @lumos CEO Georgette Mulheir today at the launch of Lumos USA @EmpireStateBldg pic.twitter.com/eDzKRINQdh

— Lumos (@lumos) April 9, 2015

Does this gargantuan switch really work the exterior lights?

WATCH @jk_rowling launch the new USA branch of @lumos –> http://t.co/334gwoqygH pic.twitter.com/WIbKJgqphI

— MuggleNet: #1 Wizarding World Resource Since 1999 (@MuggleNet) April 10, 2015

Apparently it does. Isn’t this a pretty sight?

@Lumos!! RT @easygoer132: #ESB purple, blue, light blue. 6th Ave near W 28th #Fog #Manhattan #NYC 🗽 pic.twitter.com/Ea1mBZzmuc

— Miss Poe 🇺🇸 (@ShannonPoe) April 10, 2015

@lumos @jk_rowling lighting up the skies of #NY last night @empirestatebldg for 8m children in orphanages worldwide pic.twitter.com/z25rEQuWXq

— Lumos (@lumos) April 10, 2015

Of course, the end of last week was Easter and so there were plenty of chocolate and egg themed posts flying about, including some facts thanks to the Studio Tour:

Happy Easter! Did you know, the skyline etched on the outside of the golden egg is meant to depict a historical city? pic.twitter.com/ISQNTto1nW

— Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (@wbtourlondon) April 5, 2015

Jessie Cave was faced with a dilemma:

Contemplating celebrating baby being 6 months by feeding him his first bit of solid food, a Creme Egg. But I'm worried he'll be taken away

— Jessie Cave (@jessiecave) April 5, 2015

Rohan Gotobed shared a different sort of fact:

Fact of the Day: I originally won my Nintendo Wii (back in 2007) after entering a Harry Potter-themed competition with Nat Geographic

— Rohan Gotobed (@Rohan_Gotobed) April 5, 2015

Matt Lewis went on a photo shoot with PUPPIES (need we say more?):

https://twitter.com/MMWillWood/status/585860542033690625

Daniel Radcliffe was busy taping BBC show Have I Got News for You:

 

Nat Tena shared a tropical view (we’re not envious):

Morning runs are definitely improved by Palm trees… pic.twitter.com/fSVGqOHpqs

— Natalia Tena (@NatTenaLady) April 9, 2015

Evanna Lynch tried to take her cat for a walk:

https://www.facebook.com/evylynchpage/posts/806250126078437:0

And finally, the final countdown to MuggleNet Live! began:

With the @MetroUK today, GA tickets are selling fast. Get your ticket NOW! – starting at £45 http://t.co/rcOrTPzISC pic.twitter.com/PxFsLwuYNS

— ᴍᴜɢɢʟᴇɴᴇᴛ ʟɪᴠᴇ (@MuggleNetLive) April 10, 2015

And that’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week, with lots of MuggleNet Live! news. Share your thoughts about everything that’s been going on this week in the comments!

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