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The Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is struggling to sell tickets in its second season in New York City. Some three years after Harry Potter and the Cursed Child first opened in London’s West End, Harry Potter fans have yet to find any shortage of opportunities for returning to their beloved Potterverse. That includes the stage adaptation, which follows a new generation of Hogwarts troublemakers. Though the end of the 8-part film franchise in 2011 was an inevitable but bittersweet moment for fans, only five years passed before new adventures began....

Microsoft offers several free Panoramic Themes that are optimized to work with dual monitor setups. For example, the desktop background scenes stretch across both monitors. Windows Themes also include rotating backgrounds, window colors, and a new sound scheme. You have the ability to control how the desktop background behaves too. First, Right-click the Desktop, then Personalize > Desktop Background. Then you can select only the backgrounds you want to display and control how long each one is displayed for....

One of the largest card-based competitive online experiences Hearthstone provides its player base with a large variety of cards and deck strategies. The game is one of the most popular online card games on the market now. Drawing its massive card list from the mythical World of Warcraft the title molds the various races and classes into a competitively deep card game experience for even avid fans of the genre. Combining both the nostalgic element of Blizzard’s most popular IP with a card game system that is as technically solid as it is creative Hearthstone is a perfect entry point to enter the card game genre....

Throughout the Harry Potter film franchise, audiences are shown the wizarding world’s government arrangement, also known as the Ministry of Magic. From the Sorcerer’s Stone to the Deathly Hallows, the Ministry of Magic is rarely shown in a positive light. They are generally perceived as egocentric, power-hungry leaders who use propaganda for their own agenda. We catch an initial glimpse of Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban when Harry accidentally blows up his Aunt Marge....

Although the Harry Potterseries is primarily told from the titular character’s point of view, there are a number of main characters introduced to us throughout the course of the series. Aside from the Golden Trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, there are other Hogwarts students, professors, Order of the Phoenix members, and even Death Eaters whose lives became integral parts of the story. Most of these people are consistently praised or acknowledged, at least on some level, by those around them, and may even be favorite characters to many readers....

Hatchet, a modern horror franchise from director Adam Green, introduced audiences to Victor Crowley, who is unmistakably the best slasher villain in a decade. Green’s Hatchet released in 2006 and was produced on a micro budget of $1.5 million, a big chunk of which likely went into the film’s copious amounts of blood, guts, viscera, and other practical effects. The film, which was incredibly successful with horror fans, festivals, and audiences got mixed reviews from other major critics....

The Hellboy (2019) reboot, starring David Harbour, is the opposite of 2018’s Venom, and that’s why it fails to be an enjoyable comic book superhero movie. Created by Mike Mignola in the 90s, Hellboy is a half-demon half-human character who was the focus of another film adaptation prior to 2019’s iteration. In 2004, Guillermo del Toro released his Hellboy movie, starring Ron Perlman as Big Red, and the pair reteamed for 2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army....

[Editors note: Big Nerd Ranch has sponsored two posts on 9to5mac allowing readers to go to Nerd Camp for free – previous post] Greetings from the environs of greater Atlanta. I’m writing to you from the airport following an altogether enjoyable week at Big Nerd Ranch. My previous two entries to you offered a glimpse of the overall experience of iOS Bootcamp at Big Nerd Ranch, along with a look at how the class sessions can fulfill the promise of a well-rounded education in iOS....

The Pokémon Sword and Shield rumor that it’s the fastest generation to complete has been debunked by multiple players, who each reported that it took them the average time for the franchise to finish the game. GameFreak’s first mainline console game has received numerous criticisms leading up to its launch, starting with the removal of the National Pokédex, which meant that various Pokémon were cut from the game entirely. Since then, players have voiced complained that the game doesn’t take advantage of the Nintendo Switch’s hardware due to its graphic fidelity and cut content....

According to all of the rumors up to this point, the iPhone 6 may feature some of the biggest changes to date. The display size is rumored to be 4.7-inches and possibly feature a redesigned body style that’s very similar to the fifth generation iPod touch. With all of these changes in mind, what does the general public think of this rumored iPhone 6 design? YouTuber UrAvgConsumer hit the streets of NYC with one of the iPhone 6 dummy units similar to the ones we’ve previously covered and asked random strangers what they thought about it....

When it comes to craft recipes, including gates, fences, and a plethora of other things in Stardew Valley, hardwood becomes quite an essential part. What if it’s not an ordinary wood but hardwood? Typically, you cannot obtain ample hardwood merely by cutting down the trees available in your farm. Therefore, you need some other methods to get the hardwood. Hardwood is not like wood but a way stronger than wood along with epitome level of beauty....

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix sees the good side of the magical world begin to stand up for itself and prepare for the war ahead. With the Order itself once again making itself known, and Harry growing Dumbledore’s Army, this has become a very popular movie. As with every Harry Potter film, this one is packed with some fantastic details that bring the words of J.K. Rowling to life in the most magical way possible....

Remus Lupin was Harry’s favorite Hogwarts professor in the Harry Potter series. This is because he was not only one of the best teachers the school had ever seen, but also because he was one of the most caring. Unlike many Hogwarts professors, Lupin would address each of his students by their first name as opposed to their last. He also made an effort to get to know them on a human level, in order to connect with them....

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The Harry Potter book and film series is one of the most thrilling, entertaining, and beloved fictional franchises in the world. And not without reason. Harry Potter is a brilliant tale of the power of love and friendship, and watching young Harry fight against the most dangerous and powerful dark wizard who ever lived was a thrill ride from start to finish. However, there were moments in the Harry Potter saga that didn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense....

A lot of people like to think of Hufflepuff house as the house for all of the left over students who don’t fit into any of the other houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But that’s only because Helga Hufflepuff believed that any student, no matter their skill or natural disposition, deserved an education. The ideals that Hufflepuffs actually aspire to are fairness, loyalty, hard work, and most of all kindness....

Fans were in for a shock today when Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis took to Twitter with some news that wasn’t exactly what it seemed. In what seemed like some astonishing news about an upcoming film, the actor tricked followers with news that, much to the disappointment of Harry Potter fans, turned out to be fake. The actor is best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film franchise based around the works of author JK Rowling....

Armando Iannucci is headed back to HBO with the new comedy Avenue 5, as the network makes the series order official. Iannucci has long been associated with political comedies, after heading up such memorably foul-mouthed series as The Thick of It and HBO’s own perennial Emmy-winning comedy Veep. The writer and producer was the showrunner of the Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led series until season 4, paving the way for David Mandel to take the reins leading into its currently airing final season....

Obi-Wan Kenobi memes are some of the greatest Star Wars memes there are, as he also just happened to be one of the best aspects of the prequel trilogy. Throughout Episodes I through III, Obi-Wan says some pretty amazing things, as Ewan McGregor manages to paint the otherwise strick Jedi in a totally sass-filled light. But, Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan isn’t the only one who is totally meme-filled. There are some classic moments during the original trilogy that have become iconic due to the memes created with Sir Alec Guinness behind the Jedi robe....

Content from shows on popular networks including HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel are now available with apps launching in the App Store for the new Apple TV. The apps offer much the experience offer in their iPhone and iPad counterparts, and require users to sign-in using a cable TV account. Like the iOS apps for HGTV, Travel Channel, and Food Network, users can sign in with accounts from AT&T U-verse....