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Most of the current youth has been shaped by the influence of the Harry Potter books which form part of almost all of our childhoods. Before JK Rowling made it a habit to retroactively change things all the time, the ideals from the novels and movies were taken very seriously by fans. We’re not saying it’s a guarantee that the potential bad lessons always apply to readers, but what we’re stressing here is that the story was set out in such a way that bad interpretations are a definite possibility....

The Order of the Phoenix is a notable group of witches and wizards who work together as a counterforce to Voldemort’s Death Eaters. They assembled when Voldemort first rose to power, gathered together by Dumbeldore and those he trusted most. They lost many in their fight against the Dark Lord. But after Voldemort was vanquished by Harry Potter, they were able to lay low for many years until Voldemort returned to power....

While some tend to be snarky about Hufflepuff, it’s hard to find Harry Potter enthusiasts who would object to being sorted into the house of Rowena Ravenclaw. Ravenclaws are renowned for being intelligent, witty, and unapologetically candid. Some of the most well-known Ravenclaw’s that audiences have been introduced to through the Harry Potter films and books include the charming Cho Chang, alongside the more eccentric characters such as Moaning Myrtle, Luna Lovegood, and Professor Trelawney....

Gryffindor is often considered the premier house of Hogwarts, home of most of the beloved and upstanding characters of the Harry Potter series. While Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin students often had a place in the story, the bulk of the action fell to the Gryffindors and their unfailing courage. Because of Harry Potter and the Potter family connection to Gryffindor House, Gryffindors led the charge to protect Harry Potter more often than not....

WarnerMedia announced last week that its new HBO Max streaming service will launch in May for $15 per month. Now, WarnerMedia has announced that it is teaming up with Apple on the launch to ensure a seamless experience for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV users. According to the announcement, HBO Max will be available through and fully integrated with Apple’s TV app at launch on May 27. Through this agreement, customers who are billed through the App Store or through Apple TV Channels for HBO Now will be “upgraded automatically to HBO Max at no additional charge....

A user on Reddit has found a secret debug mode for the AirTags Precision Finding interface, seemingly out of frustration. Alex Magri-Olson discovered that tapping on the name of the accessory four times makes a secret debug menu appear, which was clearly used internally by Apple employees whilst the feature was in development. The debug mode is present on public releases of iOS 14.5 and included in the iOS 14.6 beta....

After a holiday special that enchanted Disney Plus viewers, fans were buzzing about High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and the potential for its second season. Though that second season faced filming delays, the series returned strong with new Disney music and new faces in Seasons 2 and 3. HSM was definitely one of the best original series from the first year of Disney Plus, and, with The Mandalorian concluding its second season on a high note, all eyes are on the lovable students at East High....

Ravenclaw is easily the most interesting house in all of Hogwarts. Sorry, Gryffindors. Those who reside in the blue and bronze living spaces of the castle simply have the most to offer. Not only are Ravenclaws in the Harry Potter series praised for their admirable intellect, but they also cherished for their eccentric personas and highly imaginative minds. Sounds like the coolest Hogwarts house to us! And the coolest Hogwarts house deserves the coolest common room, there is no doubt about it....

Harry Potter is a series that still has multitudes of fans. The series and movies may be over, but fans’ love and nostalgia is still going strong. Plus, with the Fantastic Beasts franchise, new generations of fans are being introduced to the world and becoming obsessed. While Harry Potter is definitely a wonderful book series, it’s not always perfect. There are definitely some aspects of the books that don’t make a lot of sense and other things that haven’t aged well at all....

With hundreds of thousands of hashtags used daily on various networks, knowing how to use them to their full effect can really give your social media presence the boost it needs, whether you’re using them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and even Google search. Using hashtags can make you more discoverable to people who don’t already follow you, can boost engagement and increase your reach dramatically. Finding the right hashtags for the right networks and knowing what works for your brand can make all the difference....

Write Data to HBase Table: Shell Read Data from HBase Table: Shell Write Data to HBase Table: JAVA API Read Data from HBase Table: JAVA API Write Data to HBase Table: Shell The put command is used to store data into a table Syntax: put <‘tablename’>,<‘rowname’>,<‘columnvalue’>,<‘value’> This command is used for the following things It will put a cell ‘value’ at a defined or specified table or row or column. It will optionally coordinate time stamp....

It isn’t often that filmmakers use their fans to see what movie they’ll make next, or to figure out what lengths they’ll go in order to get a specific project off the ground. For the most part, that sort of wheeling and dealing is done behind closed doors, only to be breathlessly reported on as soon as the news is made public. But in order for certain projects to get off the ground, they require a fan base to become as vocal about their intentions of buying a ticket (and/or Blu-ray) as possible, should their dreams be made into a reality....

Tax brackets aren’t that difficult to understand, particularly if you can visualize a multi-tiered water fountain in your head. Let’s dive in. 2021 income tax brackets Source: Internal Revenue Service Expressed like this, tax brackets are easy to misunderstand. The most common misunderstanding is that these represent how much you’ll pay on all of your income. If your total income puts you in a particular tax bracket, that is not the percentage you pay on all of your income....

Vertical desk stands for the iPhone have risen in popularity since the introduction of Face ID, allowing the owner to unlock the phone without taking it off the stand — the Face ID camera is pointed at just the right angle. The HiRise Wireless approaches the classic formula with great materials and a sleek design, plus a small twist: the Qi charging pad is not fixed in place. It can be popped out and taken with you....

Hannibal season 1 episode 1 “Apéritif” took a horror icon and reinvented him for a new audience. Author Thomas Harris introduced Hannibal Lecter to the world in Red Dragon, with the character being an almost genius level psychiatrist who has some personality defects - like being a cannibalistic murderer. Hannibal was captured by FBI agent Will Graham, who in turn was almost killed by Hannibal and left traumatized in the aftermath....

WWDC 2015 has been announced at last, but what can you expect to be unveiled this year? Apple has released iOS 8.4 beta to developers and it comes along with a compete revamp of a critical app. Along with that, we get into Apple Watch try-on appointments and our hands-on experience at the Apple Store. The Happy Hour podcast is available for download on iTunes and through our dedicated RSS feed…...

Whether you know it as Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone or the Sorcerer’s Stone, either way, it is the movie that started everything for the magical franchise. It is a truly heartwarming fantasy film that opens up the magical world of Harry Potter in a perfect way. Introducing all of the characters that we now know and love, the movie took the story from the page in an excellent manner....

The Defense Against the Dark Arts class saw many teachers come and go during the events in the Harry Potter series, and the oddest one was, by far, Gilderoy Lockhart. Albus Dumbledore’s decision to hire Lockhart has been questioned by fans, but as it turns out, it was all part of a plan. Readers all over the world were introduced to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first entry in a book series that came to an end ten years later....

In a nutshell, a hash algorithm is a mathematical function that transforms any input into a fixed size output. To be cryptographically secure — and usable in blockchain technology — the hash function needs to be collision resistant, which means that it is difficult to find two inputs that produce the same output. To accomplish this, a hash function needs to have the following properties: One-way: It is possible to go from input to output in a hash function but not vice versa....