Harry Potter
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With her Nagini casting twist, JK Rowling has once again ignored history and chosen appropriation
The choice of a South Korean woman in the role of Voldemort’s pet snake and the defence of the choice feel awfully familiar.
Achala Upendran
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What is the real message of the Harry Potter series? (Hint: it’s about death)
We tend to think of the books as an escapist delight, but they also expertly construct a poignant extended theme.
J. Andrew Deman, The Conversation
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Two new books from the Harry Potter universe will be released in October
They will mark the celebration of 20 years since the first book in the series was published.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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View from Nepal: India’s reaction to new currency note betrays patronising outlook to its neighbour
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Contradictory documentary demands of CAA violate right to legal identity
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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June 26: It’s 20 years to the day the first Harry Potter was published. He is a universe today
The first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ had a print run of 500 copies.
Ankita Chawla
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There were two Harry Potters, reveals JK Rowling
The Harry that the world knows had a great grandfather named Henry Potter who was known as Harry to friends, the author wrote in a post on Pottermore.
Scroll Staff
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Handwritten Harry Potter postcard prequel stolen in the UK
The untitled manuscript is set three years before the schoolboy wizard’s birth and revolves around an adventure his father and godfather had.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Harry Potter in 80 minutes? A Muggle casts the Reducio shrinking charm on the films
Tim Stiefler’s fan edit compresses over 19 hours of filmmaking and leaves out the best bits.
Bijal Vachharajani
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Why you should go back to the book of ‘Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them’ before the movie
Read it if only to be able to identify all the strange creatures in the film.
Bijal Vachharajani
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How the suffocating house system of Hogwarts redeems itself in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'
The latest book tries to atone for the rigidity of the Gryffindor-Ravenclaw-Slytherin-Hufflepuff segmentation.
Sneha Vakharia
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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Harry Potter and the mystery of the bestselling play
‘Cursed Child’ is the script of a play, made to look like a book. Do readers love or hate that?
Shweta Sharan
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Ginny’s niece looks forward to the launch of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in India'
A letter from the Harry Potter 'maya' universe that may or may not have been written.
Devapriya Roy
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How a black Hermione reflects one of the core values of the Harry Potter series
As a child of Muggles, Hermione is always something of an outside among wizards.
Achala Upendran
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know