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-18 posts tagged "Harry Potter"
Christine Hilario | Monday, May 3, 2021
Quick question: can you think of the last time a good adaptation of a Young Adult fantasy series was made? Most YA fantasy and dystopia adaptations tend to dive head first into the pit of mediocrity and end up forgotten soon after they’ve been released. Does anyone remember “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones?” Or
Aidan O'Malley | Thursday, October 15, 2020
The leaves are turning, the temperature is dropping and with every passing day, we lose a few more seconds of sunlight. You know what that means: it’s October! And if it’s October, then you know what that means: it’s Halloween! Objectively the second-best holiday (behind only Christmas and just ahead of St. Patrick’s Day), Halloween
Dessi Gomez | Friday, April 17, 2020
I hope you all are doing well in quarantine, and for all you Potterheads out there, now is the chance. I hope you take advantage of this downtime to refresh your memory of the beloved wizarding world with a well-deserved movie marathon — or, even better — a complete reread of the entire series J.K.
Anna Hurt | Tuesday, February 18, 2020
When Susan Ohmer, professor of film and television, was approached about teaching a new course titled “Harry Potter, Medievalism and Transmedia Narratives,” she said “it didn’t take me more than five seconds to think about it before I said ‘yes.’” The class, which focuses on author J.K. Rowling’s popular fantasy book series and subsequent film
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Basically, I live in a quad in Le Mans Hall with my three best friends. They are all very involved with The Observer, and we have their best articles and inside columns pinned up on our door. Unfortunately, the only thing I have is a photo poll I was asked to be in. While I
Courtney Becker | Monday, August 28, 2017
For the past 10 years I’ve had the same summer tradition. Every year, as soon as July rolls around, I pick up “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and make my way steadily through the seven books that still amaze me even after reading them so many times. It all started in 2007, when I
Erin McAuliffe | Thursday, December 1, 2016
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” begins with a scan of The Daily Prophet and articles that warn of a “dark wizard terror threat,” setting the film’s tone of fear mongering, bigotry and social unrest in a darkly detailed 1920s New York City that poignantly translates to today’s climate. The film is a continuation
Caelin Miltko | Thursday, August 25, 2016
2016 is quickly becoming the return of the “Harry Potter” franchise. November will see the release of the movie “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” J.K. Rowling just announced the release of three new books, and this summer saw the London premiere of a stage play acting as the eighth installment of the series.
Erin Thomassen | Thursday, August 25, 2016
Many students at Notre Dame can hold a conversation—a long conversation. If you have any doubt, steal a booth in the O’Shag café. Perch on a bench in Debart. Open the doors of the dining hall at 6 p.m., and you will be bombarded with crisscrossing sound waves, originating from the voice boxes of your
Catherine Owers | Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Finding a copy of Tana French’s first novel on the bottom shelf of my library’s fiction collection was one of the best days of summer. So I’m eagerly anticipating the sixth book in her “Dublin Murder Squad” series, due out in November. Until then, I’ll have to content myself with other titles. For many