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Because J.K. Rowling is a master at filling all the gaps in the wizarding world, virtually every single character’s history can be found on the internet. Readers can find details as mundane as what happened at the Quidditch World Cup in 1473 to what classes Albus Dumbledore took when he was at Hogwarts. The attention to detail is astounding, to say the least, with plenty of Easter eggs scattered throughout this world’s history for good measure....

Harry Potter is a franchise that needs no introduction. It’s the series that introduced a whole generation to reading (for pleasure, that is, not just because they were assigned material for that school year). The series that has captured the imagination of fans of all ages. Yes, grown-ups might have preferred to pick up the editions with the darker, edgier, grown-up covers, but it’s still the same book inside. Like a good Nintendo console, the whole for all ages thing really does apply here....

The world was (and still is) enthralled by Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling gave us all a magical world of witches and wizards that existed, largely unseen, in a parallel universe. We followed Harry, Ron, and Hermione from blushing first-year students through the fateful Battle of Hogwarts, loving every minute of it. It was good versus evil personified. We have orphaned Harry Potter, his mates Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, a dynamic trio that seems to have a knack for getting into trouble....

Who were the Marauders in Harry Potter and how did the group get their name? The notorious group consisted of James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. The Marauders were known for being troublemakers but as they got older, the group had a bigger purpose. James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter founded the Marauders in 1971 during their time at Hogwarts, long before the events of Harry Potter. The four students were all Gryffindors and had a passion for breaking the rules....

The next generation Intel CPUs, named Haswell, offer support for 4k displays even in the lowest-power version likely to be used in the MacBook Air – making a Retina MBA a feasible option for the first time. Intel has announced that its Haswell processors will offer a choice of three different levels of integrated graphics, one aimed at long battery-life, the other two aimed at performance (via AnandTech). If terms like ‘integrated graphics’ leave you scratching your head, let’s start with some background …...

Fans of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy have been seriously looking forward to HBO’s adaptation of the series. Though we’ve admittedly been a little bit hesitant as well – we remember too well how badly an adaptation can go. But despite the hesitations, there are certainly elements of the series that we’re looking forward to seeing. And who can blame us? Naturally, there are also things we’d be just as happy not seeing within this latest adaptation....

HeartWatch is one of the most powerful apps for iPhone and Apple Watch, allowing you to get a detailed look at the heart rate data collected by your Apple Watch. The app has been updated to version 4 today, bringing an all-new Apple Watch app, a redesigned iPhone app, and more. The goal of HeartWatch is to take all of the data collected by your Apple Watch and offer different insights into what the data means....

Simply add a few bucks (to the Mac App Store) to get the “Server.app”. Apparently that’s all you need according to this screenshot from Lion Help. (via Hardmac). No word on exactly how much the server.app costs (we’re thinking a few hundred?) or how much Lion itself will cost for that matter. We’ll know soon, though. Latest 10.6.8 Snow Leopard build “Enhances Mac App Store to get ready for Lion” (9to5mac....

While AirPods availability is certainly improving, the completely wireless headphones are still hard to find in Apple retail locations around the world. If you’re on the hunt to get yourself a pair, a new website launched just a few days ago aims to notify you the second AirPods become available in your local Apple Store. The website is simplistic in design, with a top banner dedicated to input fields for your email address and which Apple Store you’d like to be notified about....

Rubeus Hagrid is easily one of the best characters in the Harry Potter series. He is a great friend to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. He is also extremely loyal to Albus Dumbledore and genuinely cares about the people he befriends. Hagrid may not be the most skilled of wizards due to his magical education getting cut short, but he has faced a lot of prejudice in his life because of his half-giant heritage....

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One is the beginning of the end for the series as the heroes prepare for the impending war. Having to search for the various hidden Horcruxes, this movie really does take the main trio of characters out of Hogwarts for the first time. Searching around for where Voldemort may have hidden them, this film provides some really fresh scenery outside of the castle grounds....

The Harry Potter phenomenon will live on to be one of the greatest stories in the fantasy genre. Its fandom is on par with long-standing classics such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, and the wizarding world group only seems to get bigger as time goes on. A decent portion of these passionate fans are cosplayers, who enjoy wearing costumes inspired by their favorite Potter characters. Some of these cosplays look like they were plucked right from the Warner Brothers’ costuming department....

Lucius Malfoy not only has the pleasure of being the father of Harry’s greatest rival, but he was also one of Lord Voldemort’s most devoted servants. This Pure-Blood fanatic had more appearances in the Harry Potter books and films than any other member of Voldemort’s army of Death Eaters. The only exception is the double-agent, Severus Snape. In addition to this fact, Lucius was really the only legitimate Death Eater who went through a complete story arc....

After ten seasons, Hawaii Five-0 is coming to an end at CBS with a two-hour finale to conclude the series. The police procedural has been an integral part of the network’s lineup for the past decade, airing for three seasons on Monday nights before moving to Friday nights for the past seven seasons. While more successful than most shows airing on Fridays, the show has seen steadily declining ratings over this year, with the season 10 premiere being the least-viewed in the program’s history at 7....

A Hawkeye TV show starring Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton is in the works at Disney+, with the master archer getting his own Marvel Cinematic Universe spinoff in which he reportedly passes the torch to Kate Bishop. The MCU is set to change in a big way with Avengers: Endgame later this month. Picking up after the cliffhanger ending of Avengers: Infinity War, Endgame will complete the story the MCU has been telling since it began in 2008’s Iron Man....

Before his iconic turn as the Joker in The Dark Knight Heath Ledger straight up hated comic book movies, until Christopher Nolan convinced him otherwise. While there had been fantastic takes on the Joker prior to The Dark Knight, including Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s Batman and Mark Hamill’s voice-over role in Batman: The Animated Series, Ledger’s performance has come to be considered the defining take on Batman’s most famous nemesis....

Hideo Kojima and his studio Kojima Productions seem to already be pre-planning their next video game project. The studio will be launching its first title, Death Stranding, on November 8 exclusively for PS4. Kojima announced that he would be reforming Kojima Productions as an independent studio alongside Sony Interactive Entertainment in December of 2015. It’s worth mentioning that Death Stranding is being published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, and the game is using Horizon Zero Dawn developer Guerrilla Games’ Decima Engine....

The intricacies of the wizarding world in the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series are vast and detailed, and one of the more curious aspects of wizard culture is the existence of squibs. One would assume that being born into a magical family means that someone will be gifted with magical powers, but that is not always the case. Occasionally there will be someone in a magical family who displays little to no magical talent....

Hatch has been teasing today’s update since the end of March and today it’s finally available on the App Store. The app’s developers at Impending have worked with folks from Bolt Creative, the makers of Pocket God, to bring new life to the Tamagotchi-like iPhone and iPod touch pet with integration with the game Ooga Jump… Spoil your fugu with an enchanted toy and an out of the app experience in the new update for Hatch, the cutest pet on the App Store!...

The beloved works of Nickelodeon animation dominated the 1990’s; programs such as Rugrats, Doug, and Spongebob Squarepants were introduced to global audiences and individuals across the world became enamored with these aptly named “Nicktoons.” A featured gem in their animation crown was Hey Arnold!, a show that followed the adventures of 4th grader Arnold, while simultaneously exploring the interpersonal connections he formed with his family, friends, and neighbors. Running from 1996 until 2004 and spawning two films, Hey Arnold!...