A few months back, I reported that the synopsis of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was released. The play is a sequel to the Harry Potter series, and is scheduled to receive its premier in the summer of 2016. However, I wasn’t too pumped up about it due to the fact that it’s a…
This past January, I had the wonderful opportunity to go to the United Kingdom for a study abroad trip. While I was there, I visited several important cultural landmarks which would be of interest to anyone who likes British history, or even just London itself! Here are the six activities and tourist destinations which were…
It’s the Holiday season! And quite obviously, all of you would be frantically looking for gifts to give to the special people in your life. Well, if you have any Harry Potter fans close to you, I’m here to make the job for you easier! Here’s a list of five most amazing gifts for Potterheads…
J. K. Rowling, apparently in a bid to erase our memory of her statement that she had finished writing stories in the Harry Potter universe, recently announced that she was going to release yet another story on Potterverse. Breakdown of the News From Rowling This story will be a prequel to the events in the Harry…
Which is the best Harry Potter Video Game? Througout the years, many fans of the Harry Potter video game series have discussed their opinions on the best book or the best film. Everyone has their own views and personal favorites. However it is rare to find any real discussion about the video games, which is understandable as…
J. K. Rowling, the author who brought a certain dark-haired wizard to life in the pages of the Harry Potter books, is currently in the middle of another debate after she left another series of cryptic-sounding messages on Twitter earlier today. A New Screen Play From Rowling? Here’s Hoping! The original mention of the screenplay…
Hello lovely readers! Once again, I, your friendly neighborhood geek girl, welcome you to this fortnightly Geeky Girls’ Book Blog a.k.a G2B2. If you’ve been following this column, you already know that two weeks ago, we wrapped up (for now) the reviews for Holly Smale’s Geek Girl series, because the remaining books are yet to be…
The rise of social media has brought about a heightened level of connectivity and interaction between celebrities and their fans. But like all correspondence that takes place via the Internet (and in general), not every person on the other end is nice. And sometimes, you have the misfortune of bagging yourself a crazy or two….
Boyhood, written and directed by Richard Linklater, is the story of one boy growing up during the turn of the millennium. It was filmed over the course of 12 years as sort of a period piece set in the present. Because of this, much of Boyhood feels like the story of every millennial. It traces…
Harry Potter fans had reason to rejoice last month over the publication of a new short story written by J.K. Rowling that took place in the Harry Potter universe, giving readers a glimpse of the protagonist’s adult life. Now, she has once again published a new story on Pottermore.com that takes place in the Harry…
At the young age of fifteen, Cassidy Stay of Texas has lived horrors that no one could wish upon even their cruelest of enemies. Yet, in the face of imminent death and the loss of her loved ones, she proved to be a true Griffindor and moved J.K. Rowling into sending her a rare handwritten note. From the depths…
Today marks Harry Potter’s 34th birthday, not the story but the character himself. It also marks creator JK Rowling’s 49th. Now, what’s look at what these two are up too. Harry Potter After a pretty rough childhood and teenage years, life has turned out pretty well for Harry James Potter. He remained very close with…
While most of the world spent Friday night going out and getting a life, us Harry Potter fans were once again glued to our laptop screens. Yes, we’ve already read the “new” short story. In fact, we’ve read it so many times, we can quote lines off of it at the speed of a snitch….
Muggles, rejoice! Rita Skeeter’s latest article was leaked to the muggle world early this morning, detailing the latest sightings of our favorite heroes from the magical world. Rita Skeeter hasn’t lost her snark, or her propensity for wild, unfounded speculation, but the update on the most famous wizards of the magical world is more than welcome….
Harry Potter fanatics have never cared about standing in lines, but while once we used to queue outside bookstores, waiting to get our hands on the latest volume, now we stand for a different cause. An excited and crazed line of Harry Potter enthusiasts extended in Florida yesterday, July 8, 2014, when Universal Studios Orlando finally opened its…