EXCLUSIVE: The Great Big “Harry Potter” Fansite Interview with Jim Kay
Bloomsbury invited MuggleNet and other “Harry Potter” fansites to submit questions for an interview with Jim Kay, who illustrated “Sorcerer’s Stone.”
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Role Call: The Monster Mash!
This week, it appears to be all about the scare! We take you to all the darkest places as we see what horrors the “Harry Potter” cast have in store for us. Murder, monsters, poltergeists, premonitions, and even the First Order – this cast does it all!
Still Hoping for a “Quidditch World Cup II” Video Game
The “Quidditch World Cup” game was an incredible experience for many fans. It was a new way to explore the Potterverse; it had a unique graphic design that set it apart from the films or the other “Harry Potter” video games, and it moved beyond the books with new characters. Sadly, playing this game today amounts to retro-gaming: It didn’t age well.
Jon Voight, Others Cast in “Fantastic Beasts”
More “Fantastic Beasts” casting news is here, and a veteran actor has reportedly signed on! Find out more here!
The Fifth Year #QuidditchTurnsTen
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.
All the Best Revolutions Start in Pubs
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.
Fan Focus: Khadija – October 4, 2015
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!
New Interview with Jim Kay – Plus, See His Snape, Dumbledore, and More!
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.
Dumbledore as Headmaster: The Worst Thing to Happen to Hogwarts
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.
