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Scolding Universal: A Quick Critique

New Dueling First Impressions

Poll: What do you think of Pottermore's Halloween?

Harry and Monsters

Harry and Monsters

The Harry Potter series is well known for having more than a few creatures of gothic fiction that seem a bit familiar. Vampires, werewolves, inferni (zombies), ghosts and more. So what do we really know about these creatures, so close to humanity at times and yet so far away.

Scolding Universal: A Quick Critique

News broke recently that Universal would open a new theme park in Beijing, and based off of concept art, while it isn’t necessarily what will occur, it deserves some addressing.

Poll: What do you think of Pottermore's Halloween?

Since Pottermore is doing an event, thought, why not vote on your opinion. You can see it right to the side. If you haven't seen the event or signed up for it, click here.

New Dueling First Impressions

Well... this was unexpected.

Quick Update on Order of the Phoenix

SPOILERS: Confirmed chapter list after the break

Hogwarts and Halloween

This was mentioned in part by Pottermore, so I thought I'd bring it up.... Witches and Wizards on Halloween. This was always a feast at Hogwarts, but why? And how did most witches and wizards celebrate before the measure was taken to curtail it?

Why the Badger? Looking at Hufflepuff's House Animal.

"What is a Hufflepuff?" While some people may say it would be quite the good finder, the answer is "a badger." The house is defined by loyalty to friends and family, willingness to take anyone in that doesn't belong and general friendliness. So, with all that in mind... why a badger?

Potter's Possibility at Universal

So, I'd like to say this. Universal Studios does Halloween REALLY, REALLY well. They know how to make a maze, and they know how to do horror and gore. Potter itself is a franchise filled with possible terrors and scares, with obvious players being death eaters, dark wizards, Fenir Greyback, giants, the spiders, dementors... the list can go on.

So why, after two years, has this combination of talents happened?

Thoughts on New chapters... (Spoilers)

Images after the break people, but Images from the new moments/chapters have come out, so I'm here to give the usual predictions and commentary.