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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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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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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more