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Harry potter
Re-writing literary history: what happens when you kill the main character
Harry Potter author JK Rowling recently announced that she nearly killed off sidekick Ron Weasley midway through the series. Jon Methven examines what would happen if some of literature’s favourite characters had been edited off the page.
Harry Potter: the good, the bad and the harr-ific
Now that the monolithic Harry Potter franchise has finally come to an end, it’s time to reflect on the pros and cons of Hazza’s magical world.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two movie review: a mixed (magic) bag
After seven films and 11 years the Harry Potter franchise finally draws the curtain. The Deathly Hallows: Part Two is pumped full of otherworldly oomph but has a ridiculous and embarrassing ending, writes Luke Buckmaster.
What’s life like for Harry Potter’s sidekick?
23-year-old Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint has spent more than half of his existence playing Potter’s best pal, Ron Weasley. In a candid interview with The Guardian Grint reflects on the death of his character and the franchise’s impact on his life.
film reviews Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: a Pott-estrian near death experience
The Deathly Hallows Part 1 is a collection of scenes, spectacles and sights gaffer taped what little there is of an overlapping narrative. The first hour is right up there with the slowest and the dullest the franchise has to offer, declares Luke Buckmaster.
Reflections from a growing-up Harry Potter generation
Ten years has passed since the first Harry Potter movie waved its wand, and the fan boys and gals enrolled in Hogwarts appreciation society are older and maybe even wiser. Daily News presents a handful of then-and-now reflections.
Is the Harry Potter franchise killing India’s owls?
BBC South Asia broke a story about an alarming connection between the Harry Potter franchise and the trade in wild birds – particularly owls in India. The truth isn’t crystal clear but it appears that India’s owls are in serious trouble, writes Bob Gosford.
Video of the Day: The devil and Harry Potter
Why Harry Potter will make your kids evil: “Robes, wands, owls…. Latin words”. Be afraid.
WWDD: What would Dumbledore do?
The Harry Potter books aren’t just tales of wizards and teenage drama. Instead, some, like the Harry Potter Alliance, use the books as a blueprint for social activism in the real world.
Potter’s political preference?
With all this talk of young Aussies voting, how would Harry Potter himself vote? Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, has made his Liberal Democrats intentions clear. Does this make New Labour the Death Eaters?
Popularity contest: Bruno v Harry v Sonia
On Trendrr, a social- and digital-media tracking service, just about any mash-up of mismatched memes is possible, writes Simon Dumenco who looks at who won the week’s Twitter war.
Review: Harry Potter and The Half-What-Which?
At the end of the day the Harry Potter cycle is beyond criticism, writes literary critic Peter Craven.
Harry Potter film #357: what critics are saying
Nourish your inner child — well more like your inner gawky, slow-blossoming teen — with Crikey’s gratuitous look at what critics make of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The Crikey Ethicist: when is it right to do wrong?
When do special circumstances click in and make acceptable kinds of behaviour which ordinarily would be plain bad, asks John Armstrong.
Political bite-sized meaty chunks
Is he going to be deselected or does he have another printing problem? … Julie Bishop v Harry Potter.
