People of a certain age might have believed they were living in the golden era of Harry Potter. They were wrong. See, there once was a fictional character named Harry Potter Jr. Played by Noah Hathaway (see: The NeverEnding Story). The character was the star of the movie Troll, which received poor reviews but became a cult classic after its 1986 release. Noah Hathaway as Harry Potter Jr (L) and Atreyu in ‘The Never Ending Story’ (R). Images courtesy of IMDB. The story is about a boy who uses magic in a wizarding world to defeat a troll. Sounds somewhat …
In today’s entertainment world, spinoffs, prequels and sequels have become the norm of almost any blockbuster franchise. Eight films came from Harry Potter (not including Fantastic Beasts), along with other media enterprises. There hasn’t really been a canonical spinoff featuring other characters from the novels, though. If J.K. Rowling were to enter her universe (again), here’s who she should write about. 1. Cho Chang Cho Chang’s greatest contribution was giving Harry his first kiss. She’s so much more than a tepid love interest, though. The Ravenclaw student has emotional depth, jealously and wisdom. Despite her lackadaisical …
This summer, blockbuster books will be hitting newsstands and libraries at a constant rate. No genre may be on the verge of a more interesting summer than women’s fiction, though. There are tons of new books opening exciting doors into feminism, sexuality, power, and much more. Here are six books fans of women’s fiction need to check out this summer. 1. The Answers by Catherine Lacey The Answers will come, but the questions are plentiful. Mary needs a life-saving drug treatment and needs to scour the dark web of Craigslist to afford it. The becomes part of an eccentric …
It should be easy to figure out the best-selling books and authors of the previous decade – right? Put that knowledge to the test! Note: These figures courtesy of Publishers Weekly don’t include Harry Potter sale totals except during their debut year – let’s be honest, it wouldn’t make a very difficult quiz if they did! Featured image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2qwGTjU
Most literary characters are generally written in a style that allows readers to develop an emotional attachment. Then, there are some that readers are forced to root against because of their frustrating decisions or character traits. To us, those characters make us cringe – here are six of them. 1. Daisy Buchanan via GIPHY The Great Gatsby heroine is beautiful…and not much else. She is seen as being childlike, although there’s always the underlying idea that there may be much to her flat personality. Every decision she makes backfires, from cheating on her husband to committing murder, each time using her …
