Maxwell’s Book Review: The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy is not Harry Potter. Let that be clear from the get-go. Many reviewers and fans have compared the two unfavorably, saying that J.K. Rowling’s newest venture is poor by virtue of not involving wizards. I will make…

Pottermore so far

Flashback to July last year. Potterheads all over the world were celebrating the joint birthday of J. K. Rowling and her beloved character Harry Potter, when lo and behold came the Magical Quill Challenge. Rowling promised an immersive website that…

Coming Soon: Skyfall

On November 9, James Bond 007 returns from a four-year hiatus in acclaimed director Sam Mendes’ Skyfall. When the official teaser trailer went viral, the Internet was abuzz with speculation. Could Judi Dench’s M be one of the film’s antagonists?…

LeakyCon 2012: Day 2 with YA Authors, Luna, Potter Puppet Pals & HP Alumni

Day 2 at LeakyCon was the busiest day at the conference. They seemed to jam some of the most interesting programming into Friday. There were many to pick from, and it was hard choosing some over the others. I started…

Team StarKid To Debut “A Very Potter 3D: A Very Potter Senior Year” at LeakyCon!

I’ll be covering LeakyCon when its happening in early August. So it’s exciting to report that Team StarKid will be debuting at LeakyCon a stage rendition of A Very Potter Senior Year, their highly anticipated sequel to the parody musicals A Very…