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MuggleNet Quibble of the Week: ‘Is the Sorting Hat Infallible?’

This week’s Quibble is inspired by our Alohomora! podcast, and defends the choices of the Sorting Hat. In this article, the author addresses some of the series’ characters with seemingly contrasting characteristics to the ideals of their House, such as Hermione, Pettigrew, and Zacharias Smith, arguing that the process is not as simple as we think:

We’re oversimplifying complex memories and emotions of characters to try and fit them into molds that each house supposedly has. That’s dangerous and kind of takes away from the person don’t you think? We’re breaking people down to fit into categories that have only a few words to describe it. We’re taking away from their humanity that Rowling worked so hard to build.

Are we oversimplifying? Can the Sorting Hat make mistakes…?

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Video: ‘Sirius Black and the Secret Keeper’ Part 1 of Episode 1

While at Ascendio 2012, I was privileged to see Part 1 of a new fan made video by Adam VillaSenor entitled Sirius Black and the Secret Keeper.

“‘Sirius Black and the Secret Keeper’ is an expansion of JK Rowling’s backstory in the Harry Potter Book Series & Universe set during the first wizarding war,” stated director and writer Adam.

Fan Art

Fan Art of the Week: Emma

Our featured Fan Art submission this week comes in video format – a speed drawing of Emma Watson by Sylvain.

What a great opportunity to see an artist at work! Notice how Sylvain starts by sketching main features of Emma’s face, then every so slowly builds the image with layers of shading, until finally highlighting certain features by outlining with dark lines and erasing other portions to create contrast. I must say as well the music really adds something to the experience of watching this video. Great work Sylvain!

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MISTI-Con – The one of a kind Fan Convention Experience – Opens Registration

Now that Ascendio 2012 has wrapped up and LeakyCon 2012 is just around the corner, it’s time to begin looking forward to the next Harry Potter Fan Convention, and MISTI-Con is the answer!

After their successful Kickstarter which raised over three times its original goal, the Harry Potter fan convention MISTI-Con is pleased to announce that registration is now open! The event, which takes place May 9-13, 2013 at The Margate Resort in Laconia, New Hampshire, serves to be an intimate experience. The conference will not exceed 500 attendees and the entire space is occupied solely by attendees for the duration.

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Have you sent in your Wizarding World hero birthday cake yet? Only one week left to enter!

Chocolate. Vanilla. Frosting. Fondant. Snitches. Hagrid. What do all these things have in common? They were, at one point, a part of the confectionary celebration surrounding Harry Potter’s birthday! Guess what? Now you can be a part of it too! There is only ONE WEEK left to enter our Wizarding World heroes birthday cake decorating contest! Brought to you in part by Dinah Bucholz, author of the “The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook”, this contest promises to be our “sweetest” yet!

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UPDATE: Rupert’s run with the Olympic Torch

As we recently reported, Harry Potter’s very own Rupert Grint (Ronald Weasley) will be taking part of the symbolic Olympic Torch relay.

SnitchSeeker & the BBC are now reporting that Rupert’s run will take place on Wednesday, July 25th and will start at Middlesex University. The University is in Barnet, a borough of London located approximately 30 minutes outside of downtown London.