
Quick Synopsis: After an abortive attempt to return to Grimmauld Place, the Trio instead end up in a forest. Yaxley was able to hold on long enough to get within the protective charms on the house, but Hermione shakes him off and goes to where the Quidditch Cup was held in Goblet of Fire. Ron i...
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The Hog's Head Travis Prinzi is speaking at the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University Friday at 4:30pm. If you're in the area, come on over!

John Granger, who’s professorial work is happening at Forks High School much more frequently than Hogwarts lately, has a series of posts for Twilight fans and serious readers, in light of this week’s release of the New Moon film.New Moon Notes #10: ‘Son of Twilight’New Moon Notes #9: ...
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Saw this story over at The Leaky Cauldron today. Eight years ago this month the first Potter movie came out. In the story Chris Columbus, the director of the first two movies, looks back at the casting of the Trio and also how far they’ve come both as actors and as young adults. Two othe...
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The Group That Shall Not Be Named divided my talk from October into parts and uploaded it to YouTube! You can view all the videos in a row by clicking here and then clicking “Play All Videos.”Be sure to check out the other great videos on TGTSNBN’s YouTube channel.Related PostsN...
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Correction. Tom Felton and Daniel Radcliffe talk cricket. I found this photo today and thought it so brilliant that I, with some nudging by Travis, decided to post it here. The photo was taken back in August when the two Potter stars attended a Cricket game. And yes, while they play characters th...
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The Hog's Head @TGTSNBN posted my talk to their YouTube channel! http://bit.ly/2Ox3co

On Facebook, Warner Bros has released four scenes from Half-Blood Prince DVD, coming out on December 8. Aragog’s Funeral In the Cave Slughorn’s Potions Class Ron as Keeper Related PostsHalf-Blood Prince DVD Available for Pre-order!
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The Hog's Head Another Harry Potter reference on The Office tonight! A great one parodying Christian fundamentalist Harry Haters. #harrypotter #theoffice

Attractions Magazine has new photos and video of the construction of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opening next year in Florida. The Hogwarts Express is one of the many things you’ll see in this collection.Many of you know that Infinitus 2010, the next major Harry Potter conference, ...
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The Hog's Head Aberforth has decided Nail Gaiman is a pretty great writer.

There’s actually a page now! That makes it really, really official. Related PostsNo Related Post
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This chapter continues Rowling’s depiction of the Ministry of Magic under Voldemort as Nazi Germany in miniature. There is now a commission to register, interrogate, de-wand, and imprison (or worse) muggle-born witches and wizards. Muggle-born Ministry employees are denounced and purged. Indi...
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This chapter continues Rowling’s depiction of the Ministry of Magic under Voldemort as Nazi Germany in miniature. There is now a commission to register, interrogate, de-wand, and imprison (or worse) muggle-born witches and wizards. Muggle-born Ministry employees are denounced and purged. Indi...
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A guest post by Red Rocker!A Touch of Dead is Charlaine Harris’ latest book, a collection of short stories featuring the telepathic Louisiana waitress, Sookie Stackhouse. Harris dedicates it to all those readers who want every last sip of Sookie. It’s a double entendre, of course: a lot of p...
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My apologies for the delay, but I had no time today to record the video of the drawing for the giveaway. I will try to find time tomorrow. Related PostsNo Related Post
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The Hog's Head Aberforth brewed a pot of strong Italian espresso ... the bar looks sleepy this morning.

A new book releases today which I recommend so highly, I’m on the back of the book cover: The Intersection of Fantasy and Native America, edited by Amy H. Sturgis and David D. Oberhelman. Here’s my endorsement:With excellent and accessible scholarship, this book opens wide the door of...
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Just a reminder that tonight at midnight EST is the deadline for entering the giveaway contest for a chance to win Where the Wild Things Are or H.P. Lovecraft: The Fiction. I’ll record a video of the drawing and post it tomorrow! Related PostsNo Related Post
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We can’t go back to the time when we wondered what was going to happen next. But one blogger – Jess – is at the point, and she’s blogging through, chapter by chapter, as she discovers the series for the first time.This is a fantastic idea, and I’ve often thought of r...
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I’m doing some regular site maintenance, so the blog might look a little weird for a bit. We’ll be back to normal soon. Related PostsNo Related Post
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Our beloved Fawkes was named after Guy Fawkes, the man who intended to carry out the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament in 1605. Depending on your particular political persuasion, you’re either celebrating the failure of that attempt, because government was not overthrown (&#...
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PotterCast #208 is up, and it contains a new segment from the Potter Pundits – the second half of the Gothic discussion. Amy H. Sturgis joins us once again.Also, Zossima Press is offering a special Potter Pundits Package! Don’t miss this great deal on the Pundits’ books.Related PostsNo Rela...
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Lots of great discussion this month, everyone. Definitely the best Hog’s Head Halloween yet! Looking forward to doing it again next year with more scary stories and movies.We’ll be getting back into our Deathly Hallows Read-Through soon. If you’re behind, this would be a good ti...
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My progeny of evil have gained another year and are year closer to world domination. Happy Halloween. Related PostsNo Related Post
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Good luck and well wishes to any pub patron who might be participating in National Novel Writing Month, otherwise known as NaNoWriMo.For those who don’t know, NaNoWriMo started way back in 1999 as a project designed to simply get people writing creatively. The goal is to write 50000 words ...
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The Hog's Head Aberforth wishes everyone a Happy Halloween!

News and commentary, Gothic themes in Harry PotterOn TapFarpoint MediaNew Hog’s Head artwork by Aaron J. SmithHarry Potter Exhibition Your with Matthew LewisHarry Potter’s World ScheduleThe Fiddler’s Gun1980’s Harry PotterHalloween GiveawayDracula’s Guest and discuss...
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