As we reported previously, MuggleNet has teamed up as an official sponsor of the largest Harry Potter trivia competition EVER! Today, the GRAND PRIZE has been officially announced on the Trivia, AD Facebook page.
Since last April, the staff of MuggleNet.com have been working diligently on Alohomora!, the podcast and section of MuggleNet that is solely dedicated to rereading the Harry Potter series from start to finish and...
Great news for blind or visually impaired Potter fans! The fifth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been formatted into Braille. The fifth book is the longest of the seven, and it might seem like a brick at 765 pages for the UK Edition, but printed in Braille, Order of the Phoenix is multiple volumes that reach two feet in height when stacked on top of each other.
The talented Potter star Dame Maggie Smith will be up for a few awards at the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards including Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in a Drama Series. Smith will be recognized with nominations for her roles in both Downton Abbey and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. As both productions are also nominated for Best Ensemble Cast, she could pick up those awards as well.
The award season is just beginning and Emma Watson already grabs one for her trophy case, as she wins Best Supporting Actress for her role in Perks of Being A Wallflower from the San Diego Film Critic’s Society. Additionally, the film won the award for Best Ensemble Performance.
MuggleNet staff members were recently at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter for a special event as the studio unveiled the Christmas decorations overnight as well as welcomed in the one millionth guest to the tour.
The 2013 MuggleNet Fandom calendar has been a tremendous success for us and we have been loving all of your positive feedback on this project. If you haven’t ordered one for yourself or as a gift to another Harry Potter fan, there is still time to get it for the Holiday season.
On December 1, MuggleNet launched our 2nd Annual Holiday giveaway event. The event premiered last year to rave reviews by MuggleNet fans and thousands of entries! If you haven’t heard of the event, now is your chance to join in the fun! How does it work? Glad you asked!
Harry Potter fan and webmasteer of the Knight Bus website, publishes a new fandom book in German titled Chronik Eines Harry Potter Fans (which translates to Chronicles of a Harry Potter Fan).
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Jessie Cave's birthday
Lavender Brown (HBP-DH2)
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Harry uses Sectumsempra on Draco
1997
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Ron bitten by Norbert(a)
1992
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Robbie Jarvis's birthday
Young James Potter (OotP)
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Wed,May8
Alex Price's birthday
Draco Malfoy (CC – London and New York)
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Dumbledore is removed as Headmaster
1993
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Hagrid is taken to Azkaban as a precaution
1993
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Hermione and Penelope Clearwater are petrified
1993
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Thu,May9
Charlie's friends take Norbert(a)
1992
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Fri,May10
Gryffindor wins Quidditch Cup; Harry and Ginny first kiss
1997
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Harry, Hermione, and Neville lose 150 house points