In recent years Universal Studios theme parks have made great strides to compete with Disney’s Imagineers. While many people maintain that Disney World and Disney Land are just for kids, or not cool enough for the adult crowd, attendance numbers have shown a different story. Now Universal is in the process of putting in a Harry Potter section of its Orlando park. This will be followed up by a Transformers themed ride in the Hollywood and Singapore parks. ... read more
So here’s an interesting piece of behind the scenes information: today’s selection was originally “the One Ring” from Lord of the Rings. My wife, who I absolutely adore for conversations like this, pointed out that there really weren’t any benefits to put the One Ring on a wish list, other than the invisibility, which was only accomplished by using the ring, but led to the user going a bit crazy. ... read more
If you’re anything like me, your schedule is jam-packed full and you could use a couple more hours in the day. There’s no need for a full fledged time machine, just a way to add a tiny amount of time to get everything done. Thankfully the wizards of Harry Potter’s world have come up with exactly that kind of creation: a time turner. ... read more
We reported a while ago about the rare J.K. Rowling volume, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which was handwritten and set up for auction, with the proceeds going to The Children’s Voice Campaign, a charity created by Rowling to help institutionalized children. Well, the auction has occurred and the handwritten fairy tales from the world of Harry Potter have sold for $4 million ... read more
Harry Potter fans can celebrate another book from J.K. Rowling, although it’s likely only the rich ones are going to have a shot at it. Rowling has hand-written the children’s storybook that appears within the last novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The sole copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard is currently on display at Sotheby’s Auction House, where it will remain until it goes up for auction ... read more
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