Why Fandom Gatekeeping Needs to Stop
Your criteria of what constitutes a “true” fan might actually be harmful.
Tagged: Fandom
We’re All Jacob
Jacob plays such an important role in the new movie and in the fandom. After all, we all want to be wizards.
Remember When We Said It Was the End of an Era?
As the “Potter” fandom grows older, it’s fun to look back and laugh about how we once thought it was the end of an era. Guess what? The era is far from over.
Five Ways to Recreate the “Potter” Fandom Experience for Your Child
Recreate the magic of Pottermania for your post-Pottermania children with these five fun family activities!
Armageddon Expo 2016 – Auckland, New Zealand: Highlights
This year’s Armageddon Expo was another great success, with Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds playing host to an array of special guests and exhibits on October 21–24. James and Oliver Phelps, who portrayed Fred and George Weasley in the “Harry Potter” films, were in attendance along with hundreds of fans from across the country.
Fandom, Canon, and “Cursed Child”: Two Reviewers Discuss the Polarizing Script
The script of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has been out for just over a week, and fan reactions have ranged from delight to utter horror at what J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany have unleashed upon the world. Today, two of MuggleNet’s book reviewers, Jessica and Tracey, are in conversation about the experience of reading the script and how “Cursed Child” fits into both fandom and canon.
An Open Letter to “Potter” Fans: It’s Not Over
2016’s given us “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”, and Ilvermorny. But it’s not like the “Potter” fandom has been lying low since the last movie and book installments. What keeps our love and loyalty to “Harry Potter” alive and kicking? A MuggleNet writer muses on the enduringness of the “Potter” ‘verse.
Six Reasons You Should Go to a “Potter” Convention
Here are six reasons why going to a “Potter” convention is worth it, straight from the keyboard of a first-time con attendee.
A Whole New World (of Cocktails)
Fandom plus alcohol is an even more wondrous thing because the depths of the Internet has yielded themed drinks for many characters in the “Harry Potter” universe.
