This year saw Middlebury host its last World Cup. The International Quidditch Association was also founded by Alex Benepe after dissolving the Inter-collegiate Quidditch Association. We’re only four days away from the big party, so be sure to catch up on the rest of Quidditch history with us.
On this day, October 5, in 1995, Dumbledore’s Army was formed by a group of students in a pub. These students weren’t the only ones who have been inspired to take action amongst the chink of mugs and dusty atmosphere that have come to be associated with local pubs, taverns, and other lower scale eateries and watering holes. In honor of these “pub revolutions,” here’s a list of some of our favorite examples of uprisings rooted in pubs and bars from fictional works.
Check out new Fan of the Week, Khadija, a Gryffindor from California! Read on to discover her favorite moment from the series that she wishes she could keep in a Pensieve!
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If we were excited on Friday when we saw Jim Kay’s Professor McGonagall and the Great Hall for the first time, by now we’re practically OVERCOME with anticipation of the illustrated edition’s release this Tuesday. Although it seems almost impossible to wait another minute, we can try to fend off desperation by reading several new interviews with artist Jim Kay – AND finally seeing how he has rendered Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore.
Many would agree that Dumbledore was a genius, the greatest wizard of his time, a master of strategy, and even a qualified mentor. However, he held a position at Hogwarts he should not have kept, for he used it to further his own personal goals and neglected the core nature of his task.
The sixth year of Muggle Quidditch saw World Cup IV and more. Read on to join us in the countdown toward #QuidditchTurnsTen!
There are just six weeks to go until CONjuration, a fun-filled fan convention happening in Altanta, Georgia. MuggleNet will be there for all the excitement, and we hope to see you there, too!
Congratulations to Sir Kenneth Branagh, who has just become the new president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Branagh, who himself graduated from RADA in 1981, will be the school’s 16th president.
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