Middle-Aged Harry Potter Books (x)

imsirius:

Daniel Radcliffe at SDCC 2014 x

_{Daniel Radcliffe attends the Movies On Demand ‘Horns’ interviews during Comic-Con International 2014 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 25, 2014 in San Diego, California}

“While many authors deserve the credit for the recent renaissance of young adult and middle grade fiction, there’s one in particular who was a catalytic force in propelling literature for children into the larger sphere, driving millions of readers to bookstores, and sparking a massive, global movement of fans. Earlier books on quirky, sweet, delightful subjects gave way to progressively darker ones that still retained a characteristic whimsy and sense of humor, and this author’s fame only grew with each title. The author’s public appearances were greeted by thousands of screaming fans, and the books led to movie adaptations and to a whole new fandom.

You might thinking I’m talking about John Green, the current media darling, who’s been repeatedly credited with making YA mainstream, but, actually, I’m not. I’m talking about J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter series, which weren’t just groundbreaking and didn’t just inspire a new revival in children’s literature. They shaped an entire generation.”

Last night John Green received MTV’s Fandom “Visionary” award. Today, Daily Dot guest columnist S.E. Smith speaks out about the John Green Effect

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potterbird:

« Hello San Diego! #sdcc #horns » — Daniel Radcliffe on his Google + page.

Not gonna lie, I am so happy Potterheads won Best Fandom. Of course we already knew that we were top notch but god, do I love justification.

mtv:

congrats to the first-ever tumblr best fandom forever winner, harry potter! potterheads crushed it. 

see the winner in action on the mtvu fandom awards this sunday, july 27 at 8/7c on mtv. hint: it might involve someone whose name rhymes with “songbottom.”

"The United States has not produced as many world-class Quidditch teams as other nations because the game has had to compete with the American broom game of Quodpot…There are eleven players a side in the game of Quodpot. They throw the Quod, or modified Quaffle, from team member to member, attempting to get it into the ‘pot’ at the end of the pitch before it explodes. Any player in possession of the Quod when it explodes must leave the pitch. Once the Quod is safely in the ‘pot’ (a small cauldron containing a solution which will proven the Quod from exploding), the scorer’s team is awarded a point and a new Quod is brought on to the pith. Quodpot has had some success as a minority sport in Europe, though the vast majority of wizards remain faithful to Quidditch” — Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp

itsgrangerdanger:

YA LIT MEME: (1/4 Deaths)

↳ Sirius Black - Harry Potter Series

But some part of him realized, even as he fought to break free from Lupin, that Sirius had never kept him waiting before… Sirius had risked everything, always, to see Harry, to help him… If Sirius was not reappearing out of that archway when Harry was yelling for him as though his life depended on it, the only possible explanation was that he could not come back…  That he really was…

House-elves (sometimes also referred to as just elves) is a magical creature which is immensely devoted and loyal to the one designated as their master. They serve wizards and witches and are usually found under the employment of old wizarding families taking residence in elaborate establishments, like mansions, and must do everything that their masters command unless they are freed. A house-elf can only be freed when their master presents them with clothes.