It's happening! I'm headed to the movie theater to see the Deathly Hallows Part 1 + 2!
Hopefully you're going to see the movie soon, too. If you find yourself feeling a little Potter fatigue and need to rally before the main event, head on over to Sporcle,where they are also celebrating Harry Potter Week:
If you thought the Ordinary Wizarding Levels test would be challenging, wait until you try these Harry Potter quizzes! Be you Witch, Wizard or Muggle you will need to rack your wizardry brain to complete these Harry Potter spell games and Quidditch quizzes.
This video has been working its way around the internet recently:
For the record:
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true,
And unafraid of toil.
(via the Sorting Hat, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)
Daniel Radcliffe on Extras
If you've never seen Extras then you're missing out on one of the great British comedy gems of the past decade. Developed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (original creators of The Office), Extras follows Andy Millman (Gervais), an ambitious actor who can't seem to grow out of the bit parts in which he is repeatedly cast.
Each episode of Extras features a chance encounter between Gervais and a different film star—usually an A-list Brit portraying an outrageously parodied version of her/himself. As with this episode guest starring Daniel Radcliffe, hilarity quickly ensues:
Other stars that have lent their considerable comedic talents to Extras include Kate Winslet, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and David Bowie.
Save Ginny Weasley From Dean Thomas, by Harry and the Potters
Because Harry Potter Week needs a theme song, here is the wizarding world's definitive punk rock cover band, Harry and the Potters.
Other songs by Harry and the Potters include: My Teacher is a Werewolf, Let's Drink to Aragog, The Economics of the Wizarding World Don't Make Sense, and Fleur is Fine.
Growing up with the Harry Potter books in the United States meant growing up with the beautiful cover art of Mary GrandPre, who created the distinctive imagery of the American editions.
I honestly love these covers. I think they do an amazing job of illustrating both the narrative and the atmosphere of each volume. Sorcerer's Stone is bright, whimsical; Goblet of Fire is subdued, a little more adult; Order of the Phoenix is dark, sinister; Deathly Hallows is perhaps the most simple of all, yet dramatic and sincere.
I can't help but feel partial to GrandPre's Harry Potter covers, but I've enjoyed digging up cover art for the many, many international editions. I think it's fascinating to see the artwork that other young Potter fans grew up with, and know that they are probably as fiercely loyal to their own book covers as I am to mine (except for the poor, poor children of Iceland).
(In most cases I didn't include artwork for all seven volumes in the series, but I tried to select covers that convey each publisher's overall style.)
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