harry potter
Sometimes Pop Culture Really Is the Gateway to the Occult
For decades, Christian groups have warned that beloved fantasy franchises like Dungeons & Dragons and Harry Potter can lead impressionable youths astray. We spoke to some witches who can confirm this is true, though by no means a bad thing.
Lana Del Rey is a "Slytherin, But in a Really Dope Way"
(and other important observations from indie music's own sorting hat, Perfume Genius)
'Wizard People, Dear Reader' Is the True Masterpiece
Comedian Brad Neely's 2004 voice-over of "Philosopher's Stone" took the franchise to a higher, far stranger place.
'Harry Potter' Actors Look Back on the Magic of Making the Films
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the release of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," we reached out to some of the Muggle actors of the multi-million dollar Warner Bros film franchise.
The Shockingly Convincing Argument That Severus Snape Is Transgender
On Tumblr, a community of Harry Potter scholars has spent years poring over the fantasy series and has come to the only possible conclusion: the Potions professor is a transgender woman.
Celebrate 20 Years of Harry Potter with This Magical Illustrator
Taryn Knight *really* loves Harry Potter.
The Story of Harry Potter, As Told by Fools Who Have Never Read the Books
“There’s a sentient hat that helps out when stuff is super bleak."
Francisco Garcia's Westminster Whispers
Salacious gossip in the House of Commons, from the lobby's most acerbic wit.
We Asked Minor 'Harry Potter' Actors Who They're Voting For In the UK Election
"Corbyn's my favourite political leader, and he'd obviously be in Gryffindor because he's equal parts courage and kindness."
JK Rowling Can Dream of Wizards But Not of a Better Future
What can her ongoing opposition to Corbyn tell us about the way we imagine politics?
A Theme Park Designer Tries to Imagine Nintendo Land
Theme park ride designer David C. Cobb on Nintendo, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and next-gen theme park design.
Bruce Springsteen Once Recorded a Song for the Harry Potter Movies and, Uh, Here It Is
It's no "Darkness on the Edge of Hogwarts"! (It took six of us to come up with that joke.)