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Harry Potter might be an epic fantasy story about defeating evil, but it’s also a story about friendships and love. The relationships in the series are varied and include friendships, family relationships, and romances. Given the fact that Harry and his friends are teens for most of the series, it makes sense there is a good deal of relationship drama, but there are also romances between the adults. While some of the romances from the series were loved by fans for being endearing, many of the other couples were just rather annoying....

Four of the greatest witches and wizards in Harry Potter history founded Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Not only was Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin, and Helga Hufflepuff responsible for Hogwarts’ existence, but the foursome also contributed various aspects to the renowned institution in the wizarding world. The contributions from Helga Hufflepuff, however, were widely less recognized than those of her colleagues. The four prolific figures founded Hogwarts in 990 A....

Apple has a mixed history of holding a special event in the spring to announce new products, and this year there are certainly enough updates in the pipeline to warrant one. While nothing is official until Apple makes the announcement, this is everything we know so far about Apple’s spring event. Just how routine is a spring event for Apple? Last year Apple announced the iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and new Apple Watch bands on March 21....

Warning: SPOILERS for Happy Death Day 2U Happy Death Day may spend more of its time explaining the slasher mystery than the actual science fiction behind the time loop that forms the movie, but now that the sequel is out, the director finally reveals the clues that fans missed in the first movie. The director had previously teased that there was a true explanation for Tree Gelbman living her life over and over (and over, and over, and over) again in the first film....

Harriet tells the remarkable true story of one of the country’s most heroic people, Harriet Tubman, who, in the face of bigotry and servitude, helped bring dozens of enslaved people to freedom — but how much did the Underground Railroad movie get right, and how much was exaggerated or tampered with to fit the big screen? Directed by Kasi Lemmons — who’s perhaps most known for her supporting roles in the horror classics The Silence of the Lambs and Candyman — from her co-written screenplay with Gregory Allen Howard, Harriet stars Cynthia Erivo in the titular performance, headlining a cast that also includes Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr....

Malfoy and his cronies are bullies and Death Eater sympathizers. Throughout most of their time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, they tormented their fellow peers, peer pressuring them and using dark magic to make their lives a misery. The same arrogant and selfish traits can sometimes be found in Harry Potter and his friends, however. Throughout the series, we’ve seen the characters act in a similar way to how Draco and his own gang would react in the situation....

There have been countless interesting magical creatures created for the world of Harry Potter. In fact, when you think about it, it’s kind of astounding that J.K. Rowling came up with such vivid beasts. The sheer amount of imagination behind them is worth praising, even if you’re one of those who isn’t a fan of her work, but, chances are, you’re one of those who adores Potter. After all, you’re reading this, aren’t you?...

We all know how important Quidditch is in the world of Harry Potter and beyond. Even in real life, many fans of the series play their own games of Quidditch aboard broomsticks and everything. Although unfortunately in the Muggle world, we can’t be up in the air. However, Quidditch is also a very dangerous game. There have been many injuries across the series and several that were hinted at in the past history of the franchise....

The Unofficial Apple Archive, a website that gathers hundreds of videos and images from Apple campaigns since 1977, has launched, and we’ve made a roundup of the weird and wonderful standouts. Created by Sam Henri Gold, the archive goes beyond what we already know about the company. It also revealed some campaigns that have not been previously seen, including unreleased advertisements and internal materials from the marketing team. Sam didn’t give details on how he got these ads in order to protect his sources, as presumably only people involved in these projects still have access to them....

Intellivison has released a new gameplay trailer showing what the Night Stalker remake will look like on the new Intellivison Amico console. The original Night Stalker released back in 1982 for the Intellivision system and was later ported to the Atari 2600 as Dark Cavern. The new Amico console was announced back in 2018, and was officially unveiled behind closed doors at E3 2019. The console was developed because the company wants to see a return to family gaming and couch co-op....

The Embody eschews the mesh-based support of the Aeron in favor of a design that supports the human body by using its own anatomy as inspiration. The result is an unusual-looking model with unique support characteristics and ample adjustability. Its futuristic aesthetics likely also played a part in Herman Miller’s subsequent decision to bring its Embody chair into the gaming space. Designed in collaboration with gaming and PC peripheral maker Logitech, the Herman Miller Embody Gaming chair mirrors the design and structure of the original, adding a unique color scheme and additional padding....

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/304820296″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible. Hosts: Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall Here’s what we discussed in this episode: Apple releases first iOS 10....

New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible. Hosts: Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall Here’s what we discussed in this episode: Leaked iOS 11 GM reveals several vibrant (and OLED black) new wallpapers and more [Video] iOS 11 GM leak seemingly leaks LTE Apple Watch with new face and Digital Crown [Video] LTE Apple Watch uses same phone number as iPhone, some carriers to offer free/cheaper trial plans Firmware points to new Apple Watch case finishes: ‘Blush Gold’ aluminium and ‘Gray’ ceramic iOS 11 GM leak confirms D22 ‘iPhone 8’ features: Portrait Lighting, True Tone Display, revised AirPods, much more KGI: Breakdown of iPhone 8 3D sensors, all colors to come with black front Here’s how setting up Face ID on the iPhone 8 will work iPhone 8 to feature Animoji, send 3D animated emoji based off your facial expressions Here’s how the iPhone 8 status bar will accommodate the notch iOS firmware indicates Apple to announce ‘iPhone 8’, ‘iPhone 8 Plus’ and ‘iPhone X’ on Tuesday iOS 11 + iPhone X tidbits: Face ID interface and setup, Camera app adjustments, more Feedback?...

The Harry Potter series didn’t ever actually feature any LGBT relationships in the books. So far, the only canon relationship from the franchise was between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, but this was only talked about outside of the books. While there was sadly not any representation of the LGBT+ community, there were many opportunities to do so. There are many characters that easily could have been LGBT, as well as many romantic relationships, that would have made narrative sense....

Neville Longbottom; he’s both an underdog and a hero. Many were delighted by his changes throughout the Harry Potter series. We got to see him grow up from the awkward boy with no confidence, into something so much more. There’s no doubt in our minds that Neville was one of the hidden heroes of the series. However, the truth of the matter is, the Neville from the books is quite different from the Neville in the movies....

Harry Potter might be the hero of the incredibly popular franchise, with the young wizard being the person that is seen as the ultimate good character in the movies and is the one wizard responsible for defeating the Dark Lord. While Harry Potter is considered to be a major icon and a hero to many fans of the books and films, that doesn’t mean that he is a perfect human being with absolutely no flaws, as that would have made him a very one-dimensional character....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s expertise in making us care about things that are either insignificant (remember brave ANT-hony?) or are inanimate objects is truly impressive. We all gasped in despair as Thanos brought his blows down to destroy Captain America’s shield in Avengers: Endgame, but there was the destruction of another weapon that made us sadder. Mjolnir was featured in every Thor appearance barring Avengers: Infinity War, and the worthiness enchantment made us fonder of the hammer, as it carried significant meaning with it....

In the universe of the Harry Potter book and film series, there are few characters that are more cowardly and more reviled than Peter Pettigrew. As one of the original four Marauders, Peter was the group’s tag along who miraculously managed to become best friends with the cool kids in class, and although he was sorted into Gryffindor it appears that his experience in the house of the lion did not imbue him with a lion’s courage....

Yes, David Tennant is probably best known for his portrayal of the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who, but that is far from his only important, memorable, or well-reviewed role. In fact, Tennant has been active on stage and screen since the 1990s. According to IMDb, Tennant has 127 screen credits to his name. Furthermore, Tennant isn’t even fifty yet, so his filmography is destined to continue to expand. If you’re a Doctor Who fan, or just a David Tennant fan, here are the other performances that should be checked out as soon as possible....

Death Remembering that you are going to die Is the best way… To avoid the trap of thinking That you have something to lose You are already naked There is no reason Not to follow your heart. Dots You cannot connect the dots Looking forward You can only connect them Looking backwards So you have to trust That the dots will somehow connect In your future You have to trust in something Your gut Destiny Life Karma Whatever…...