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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Turns 20: Expanding the Wizarding World
Author’s Note: In light of J. K. Rowling’s recent intolerant stance towards the transgender community, I want to make it clear that this post is in no way an endorsement of that stance. Harry Potter i…
What the Women of Harry Potter Taught Me about Being a Badass Woman
Author’s Note: In light of J. K. Rowling’s recent intolerant stance towards the transgender community, I want to make it clear that this post is in no way an endorsement of that stance. Harry Potter i…
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Review -Not enough magic left for this “Harry Potter” prequel series
On the surface, what made the Harry Potter film franchise great is present in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You can see the components clear as day, as if you’ve lined up all the …
Harry Potter and the need for representation in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [Editors Note]
This editorial is a part of a new column at The Young Folks called “Editors Note.” The column aims to discuss topics currently prevalent in Hollywood. Harry Potter has been, in some capacity, a part o…
10 Years Later: How Harry Potter Still Lives On After The Final Book
On July 21, 2017, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published. This was, what fans thought, the seventh book and final end to Harry’s story. Sure, there were three more films to come out,…
‘Snatch’ the Series Looks Amazing
It’s already great to hear there’s going to be a series on the cult classic Snatch. It’s even better to see the wide array of actors Crackle signed on. But now a teaser trailer was j…