Latin Lessons

An inquisitive article on the role of Latin in the Harry Potter world.

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A Day at Hogsmeade and Hogwarts

Happy Holidays

It's Christmas Eve here in Jessaquerque, and the Siriusly Potter would like to wish all our listeners happy holidays! No matter what you celebrate we are so thankful for all the support you show us throughout the year. Thanks so much! We hope you have a wonderful holiday and a very happy new year!
Love,
The Siriusly Podcasters

Poll Results

How do you feel about the Daniel Radcliffe getting naked in Deathly Hallows: Part I?

It's going to be classy, not that bad.	7 (28%)
Ew! NO!!!!	3 (12%)
It's too mature.	6 (24%)
Neutral feelings.	3 (12%)
HOT!	6 (24%)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (SPOILERS!)

It's no question that this movie has been long awaited by the Harry Potter fandom and as a big Potter fan, I must say it fulfills.

Of course their will be moments when fans of the books will want to bang their heads against the seat, groan, or even giggle at the few inane moments where the movie's plot has some new added twists that were definitely not in the book, it does not take away from the film.

The acting, special effects, and general atmosphere of the movie makes up for the newly added Harry-Hermione-Ron romance and a few of the corny lines. Even then, these new additions are handled well, portrayed in classy or humorous manner, seeming completely in tune with the film, neither detracting or ruining the film.

The trio returns with Radcliffe, Grint and Watson all proving their worth and showing growth from the first films, handling the intensity of the plot effortlessly, making it seem as if our wildest dreams and imaginations inspired by our favorite books have come alive on the screen.

The affects are simply amazing, having both children and adults cowering in their seats, gasping as Bathilda Bagshot bursts into Nagini or laughing uncontrollably as characters morph into duplicates of Harry Potter.

A beautifully crafted animation can also be seen in the film, weaving together the haunting Tale of the Three Brothers and eerie images of silky, inky figures.

Characters dies, make fools of themselves all while the audience cries, moans, agonizes and snort. You find yourself lost in the film, not wanting for it to end. And when it does, you realize with a heavy heart what a journey it has been.

One that you're not quite sure you want to end.

Darren Criss AKA Harry Potter (in A Very Potter Musical) THIS GUY IS ON GLEE!

Daniel Radcliffe Speaks Out Against Gay Bullying

In a statment on MTV Daniel Radcliffe gave a statment agains gay bullying in light of the recent teen suicides. He said, " We have a responsiblitly to be better to each other and acept each others's differences regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, or religion and stand up for someone when they're bullied. When a friend is feeling depressed or says they're thinking of killing themselves, we must take it seriously and get them help."

If any of our listeners have thoughts of suicide please call one of these numbers:

1-800-273-8255

1-800-448-3000

Petunia Dursley is a Wicth?!?!?

Harry Potter star Fiona Shaw who playes Petunia Dursley will be joining the cast of the popular vampire TV series True Blood. She will be playing Marnie a palm reader who is mousy, timid, self-loathing, and most importantly a witch! So tune into True Blood season 4 to see fiona Shaw go from muggle to magic!

Quidditch as an NCAA sport?

Next weekend, over 60 teams from colledges such as Hravard, Duke, Penn. State, M.I.T., and Yale are going to compete in the fourth annual Quidditch World Cup. But student Valerie Fischman is not satisfied with the sport's current status. She says, "I think that having NCAA status it will have a little credibility and help keep it around a little bit longer. I'm hoping that it will stay around long after the Harry Potter generation leaves colledge." But Quidditch players have to go through several hoops (haha) to becaome a NCAA sport. There must be a minimum of 50 quidditch clubs at colledges across the country. Then the athletic directors must potition the NCAA individually, a process that could take years if it happens at all.

DH Part 1 Tickets

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So go online to http://www.fandango.com/ to reserve your tickets now!! Be quick because shows are already selling out!!

Happy SECOND Birthday to Siriusly Potter!!

That's right folks! We're two years old.

We're little toddlers now, and proud of it.

Listen to Episode 30 (online at podomatic) and celebrate our birthday with us!

And then email us in! Because you love us...? Please?

Bieber Loves Harry Potter?

Justin Beiber has continued his pattern of crushing on famous women by extending an invitation to actress Emma Watson. He says “ I would love to take her out for dinner. It would be great if she could come to one of my concerts , and then we could hang out afterwards.” Unfortunately for Bieber, Watson is reportedly dating musician and model George Craig.

Deathly Hallows Part 1 Screening

Though Deathly Hallows part 1 won’t release until November 19th, there was a test screening in Chicago with director David Yates and producers David Heyman and David Barron in attendance. The film is reportedly 2 1/2 hours long, the CGI and other effect work was infinished, and a temporary sound track was used.

Harry Potter Condoms?

A Swiss condom company called Magic X has recently put out a new condom called “Harry Popper”. Though the company claims that the product has nothing to do with Harry Potter, Warner Brothers is still suing them for copy right infringement. “The image of my client is in danger,” said a lawyer for Warner Brothers, “This is clearly a reference to the film and fictional character Harry Potter. The package displays a cartoon image of a condom with round- rimmed glasses, a magic wand and a tongue sticking out in an unsavory fashion. Switzerland will decided in the coming weeks whether or not to ban the condoms.

Magical Theft

A Pittsbuirgh police officer was arrested at Universal Studios Orlando after he was caught shoplifting Harry Potter merchandise. Henry Rogowski, 49, took $329.70 worth of photo albums, key chains, bookmarks, playing cards and other items. Rogowski told investigators that he didn’t feel like waiting in line to pay. He was charged with grand theft.

Magic Vacations

You and another Harry Potter- obsessed friend could be spending 4 days at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. A non-profit orginazation called The International Confederation of Wizards wants to send two people who have never stepped foot inside the Wizarding World on their dream vacation. So th company has just launched a You Tube video contest. In the most creative and entertaining- yet personal- way possible, you’re asked to answer this question “Why should you be chosen to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter?” Submit your video to the Confederation’s You Tube Channel. Go to http://www.confederationofwizards.org/ for the contest requirements.

Don't Mess With Potter!

Kimberly Townley- Smith, a lawyer who tried to block the release of a Harry Potter movie in Canada and have some of the film’s merchandise destroyed is facing a disciplinary hearing and risks being reprimanded fined or even losing her licence to practice law.

DH Video Game

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One video game will be avaliable this autumn on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PC, and mobile devices. This game will feature unique challenges that can be for either one or two players, playing as Harry, Ron, or Hermione.

Harry Potter Exhibition stops in the land of Vampires

The Harry Potter Exhibition will make it’s next and final stop in Seattle in September. The exhibition is expected to attract Harry Potter fans of all ages to the Seattle area from around the globe.

Deathly Hallows Split

It has been confirmed by David Yates and Daniel Radcliffe that Deathly Hallows will be split at about chapter 24. Which is right after the Trio has escaped from Malfoy Manor.

Wild Target

Rupert Grint is in the process of promoting his new movie called Wild Target, in which he plays a hit man’s apprentice. The movie also stars Billy Night, who plays Rufus Scrimeour.

The End of Deathly Hallows

Emma Watson, whom plays Hermione Granger, thought filming the final scene of Deathly Hallows was strange. The 20-year-old told US Entertainment Weekly “It was bizarre. Walking onto set that day, there was this incredibly thick atmosphere, it felt like a moment in history- it felt really big.” Her co-star Daniel Radcliffe also added that DH was the most demanding of all of the films, he said, “This film has been hard to make , and I have had some of the most trying moments, both physically and mentally, than ever before. We’ve got a long way to go, but to be honest, I don’t mind. I love being here- there is no place else I’d rather be.”

Harry Potter Classes

Middlesex Community College is targeting a new group of scholars to it’s “Kids on Campus” summer program. To make school seem less boring the college has introduced some interesting new classes . From August 9-13, 4th thru 9th graders will be able to take classes such as Forensic Science, National Geographic Travel Writing, and Harry Potter Chemistry.

Deathly Hallows Trailer!

Here's a new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! This is really beyond amazing, with epic music, epic acting, and EPIC scenes from both part one and part two of the film.

Here's the Hulu version, and here is the YouTube version, whichever you prefer.

It is epic either way.

A Bit of Summer Reading

So folks, a new podcast has been posted: Episode 26! You can check it out right here, or download it off of iTunes.

In this episode we read the prologue of a promising new fanfiction sent into us by Duncan, a fan of the podcast. You can check out his fanfics right here. His site is cool, better than ours even. Check it out.

We're podcasting again today and that will be up soon, so stay tuned!

Some Pictures for YOU!

Harry Potter Can FLY!

That's right folks, Harry Potter is taking to the skies... technically. A new aircraft with a Harry Potter themed exterior has been unveiled today, and it's going by "Harry Potter 1".


We got an email alerting us of this recent development, and it may be from an insider... or a person who is just siriusly amazing and email it to us. The email describes the plane.


"The Boeing 717 features an exciting illustration depicting a wizard’s hand extending a wand, stretching from the back of the plane to the front. The tip of the wand, which appears as though it’s illuminated, directs the eye toward the Wizarding World of Harry Potter logo across the side of the fuselage."


We're waiting on some up close and personal pictures, so in the mean time, click here and check out this video!

Remember, email us with questions, insider tips, gossip, fun stuff, suggestions, criticism! Or just to say hi...!

Platform 9 & 3/4

Harry Potter and the Studio of Fire

A film crew was forced to leave the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows after a special effect explosion went wrong. Despite the efforts of six fire crews, the set burned down. The damaged is estimated to be 100,000 euros or 74,000 dollars. Watford fire brigade commander Tony Smith said: ‘There is a big battle scene involving a lot of pyrotechnics and explosions. There is a mocked-up castle made of timber, steel and plastic – somehow it caught alight.’

Happy Birthday to Ron Weasley!

3 Words: BEST KEEPER EVER

Some Averageness...

We recently made the announcement on our last podcast (which is not online yet, so this is kind of a spoiler) that we are no longer having daily new updates on our site. We sucked at it, we were slow, lazy and really? It just didn't work out. You can go to other sites to finds news.


Right now, this site will be dedicated to Siriusly Potter and FUN! Harry Potter Fun of course!


So here's a few posts from My Life is Average concerning the Potter Fandom:


"I was at school and people were walking around with stickers on their shirts that said 'Team Edward' and 'Team Jacob'. 25% of the school wore Edward stickers, 25% wore Jacob Stickers and the rest didn't participate. I wanted to break this tie and so I made my own group. After I made my own group, 40% of the school joined mine. Team Potter won. MLIA."


"A few days ago I was eating in the dining hall with my friends and someone pointed out a guy who looked a lot like Harry Potter. I said, "It's because this is secretly Hogwarts." Right at that moment a guy walked by carrying a Harry Potter style broomstick. Wizards have uncanny timing. MLIA."


"Today when I was walking down the street some girl said I looked like Edward from twilight. To mess with I went shhh and she started to get excited and asked for an autograph. I said sure if you keep it quiet. She gave a pen and paper and I wrote proudly Cedric Diggory lives on and ran away MLIA."


"Today, I walked past a Miley Cyrus poster in the hallway at my high school. Then, I watched my teacher beat her picture with a water bottle, saying "Why is Miley Cyrus on the wall?! We shouldn't have to look at her!" New favorite teacher? Definitely. MLIA."


Okay... couldn't resist that last one.


Apparently there's an Average Wizard site too! Here's one more:


"While visiting my cousins in Arizona, I saw a VW Beetle and thought nothing of it until I saw the licence plate which read: THEBARD. I just saw Beedle the Bard driving down an Arizona Freeway."


Siriusly, check these out!


www.mylifeisaverage.com
www.averagewizard.com

Guess Who This Is!

Helping Haiti Heal- UPDATE!

Harry Potter Fans Unite Fan Communities Across the World Raise Over $50,000 (and counting) for Partners In Health

(Final Fundraising Webcast to take place Saturday, January 30, 2010)

JANUARY 27, 2010 - BOSTON, MA - This Saturday, January 30 will be the grand finale of Helping Haiti Heal - a fundraising campaign put together by Harry Potter fans and fans of other blockbuster books, movies, and television series that in just days has raised over $50,000 for Partners for Health, the biggest health care organization on the ground in Haiti.  Helping Haiti Heal kicked off with a hugely successful live webcast on January 23 that included tens of thousands of viewers from across the world, watching as a number of the biggest names in web, film, television, and literature came together to raise money for the people of Haiti.

Throughout the week, thousands of people have been contributing with the hopes of receiving one of over 200 thank you gifts based on individual donation levels from such donors as J. K. Rowling; Harry Potter actors Evanna Lynch, Tom Felton, and Matthew Lewis; bestselling authors Sir Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, and the Printz award winning John Green; as well as "Ghostbusters" actor Ernie Hudson. The campaign, which has already been one of the top trending topics on Twitter, will culminate this Saturday with leaders of multiple fan communities, as well as interviews with "The Wire's" Sonja Sohn, "Heroes" actor David Lawrence, and Oprah Radio network host and best selling author Marianne Williamson.

"We just built an unprecedented coalition of fan communities and creators of popular culture to benefit Haiti," says Andrew Slack, Executive Director of the Harry Potter Alliance.  "This coalition includes the most prominent fan sites for Harry Potter, "True Blood," "Mad Men," "Firefly," "Lord of the Rings," "The Guild," "Ghostbusters," as well as stars from many more.  Rather than simply sitting in front of our computers and tv screens, our collective love of story has brought us together with the hope that we may contribute to the very story of our times and plan on more to come in the future. For Helping Haiti Heal, we chose Partners In Health because they have written the book on addressing poverty in Haiti and will be with Haiti, rebuilding long after the initial effects of this recent earthquake subside."

After the first webcast, scores of people from across the world were tweeting, "I have never been prouder to be a Harry Potter fan or a fan of any thing in my life. Bravo everyone!" 

Donations continue to pour in as the final day of Helping Haiti Heal is Saturday, January 30 and will end with another exciting webcast at 2 pm EST at  http://thehpalliance.org/haiti. For more, see http://thehpalliance.org/haiti/prizes.

#  Helping Haiti Heal is sponsored by The Harry Potter Alliance (http://www.thehpalliance.org/), The Leaky Cauldron (http://www.leakynews.com/),MuggleNet.com 

(http://www.mugglenet.com/), HPANA (http://www.hpana.com/), and FictionAlley (http://www.fictionalley.org/).

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CONTACT:
Andrew Slack, Executive Director of the Harry Potter Alliance

617-943-9434andrew@thehpalliance.org

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 The HP Alliance (www.thehpalliance.org) is a 501c3 nonprofit that engages Harry Potter fans in social activism. With over 30 active chapters, the HPA has raised over $15,000 to protect thousands in in both Darfur and Burma, put out original podcasts on Darfur that have been downloaded over 120,000 times, donated over 14,000 books world wide (4,000 of which are being shipped to a youth village in Rwanda), helped educate over 2 million people on Wal-Mart’s unfair treatment of employees through the famous “Lord WaldeMart” videos, and continues to work on promoting media reform, marriage equality, and tools for our members to live more creatively or “magically.”

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has recognized the HP Alliance on her web site, www.jkrowling.com, awarding it the Fan Site Award and praising its efforts.

Our work has been featured in over 200 US publications including the front covers of Politico and the Chicago Tribune Business Section.

From Time Magazine’s 2007 Person of the Year article about J.K. Rowling: “When asked about the [HP Alliance], Rowling practically levitates off the couch, spilling her coffee along the way. ‘It’s incredible, it’s humbling, and it’s uplifting to see people going out there and doing that in the name of your character,’ she says. She’s especially pleased by the group’s choice of mission, and the old Amnesty International worker in her surfaces.”

Helping Haiti Heal (HP Alliance!)

J. K. ROWING DONATES SIGNED UK EDITIONS OF HARRY POTTER SERIES, PERSONALIZED NOTE TO HELPING HAITI HEAL FUNDRAISER
(Fans Unite to Help Haiti Heal this Saturday, January 23, 2010, in a Live Fundraising Webcast Benefiting Partners In Health)

JANUARY 22, 2010 - BROOKLYN, NY - Worldwide bestselling author J. K. Rowling has donated a full UK edition set of Harry Potternovels and handwritten note card to the Helping Haiti Heal, a home-grown effort to contribute to the growing humanitarian aid and charitable relief activities in Haiti by benefiting Partners in Health (http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti).  This contribution by J. K. Rowling comes along side a personal donation through her trust, The Volant Charitable Trust, to Haiti.

The Helping Haiti Heal live fundraising webcast will take place Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 2 P.M. EST via Livestream (http://www.thehpalliance.org/haiti), and bring together Harry Potter fans and fans of other blockbuster books, movies, and tv series such as "Heroes," "True Blood," "Mad Men," "The Wire," and "Firefly" for this effort.  The four hour event will feature a donation drive where donors have the opportunity to receive thank you gifts based on certain donation levels, several of the Internet's most popular podcasters, leaders and celebrities from various segments of popular culture, performers from popular book-based musical acts, interviews with civic leaders and Haitian Americans, and more.

"This community is uniting with other popular and vibrant fan communities to harness the energy of popular culture toward making a genuine difference in Haiti," says Andrew Slack, Executive Director of the Harry Potter Alliance. "We have chosen Partners In Health because they have written the book on addressing poverty in Haiti and will be with Haiti, rebuilding long after the initial effects of this recent earthquake subside."

The Helping Haiti Heal fundraising webcast aims to raise monetary funds for the benefit of the Haitian people through the donation drive of unique and personalized items donated by prominent musicians, authors, and actors.  In addition to the one-of-a-kind contribution by J. K. Rowling, items up for auction include:

• Five signed, dedicated, first edition novels by bestselling author Terry Pratchett.
  
  
• Original conception art from the film Where the Wild Things Are.
  
  
• Signed books from Time Magazine's Lev Grossman, NY Times bestselling author Melissa Anelli, Movies in 15 Minutesauthor Cleolinda Jones, and Urban fantasy novelist Lilith Saintcrow, as well as young adult authors Karen Healey,Aprilynne Pike, Pam Bachorz, Lisa Mantchev, and many more.
  
  
• A signed Mega Book Pack of 30 novels from The 2009 Debutantes (http://www.feastofawesome.com/), including: Malindo Lo, Saundra Mitchell, Sarah Ockler, Michelle Zink, and Jackson Pearce.

• Guest spots on PotterCast and Hogwarts Radio.

• Signed CDs from such wizard rock bands as The Remus Lupins, The Whomping Willows, The Butterbeer Experience, andOliver Boyd and the Rememberalls.

• Quality replica LightSaber based on Luke's from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

• Full Access Registration to LeakyCon 2011, valued over $300.

• $200 Gift Certificate to Infinitus 2010.
  
  
• Limited edition, artist signed, Replica Slimer from Ghostbusters.
  

The fundraising webcast will also feature podcasting personalities from leading Harry Potter podcasts that reach well over 50,000 listeners: PotterCast (http://www.pottercast.com/), MuggleCast (http://www.mugglecast.com/), Hogwarts Radio (http://www.hogwartsradio.com/), FictionAlley (http://www.fictionalley.org/), and HPA’s PotterWatch (http://www.thehpalliance.org/category/potterwatch/); live performances from many wizard rockers; leaders in fan communities; personal interviews with Haitian-Americans about the importance of giving to Partners In Health; human rights activists; a representative from MIT's Media Lab discussing ways that we can donate our time using new media; and much more.  It is the aim of Helping Haiti Heal to provide ideas and inspiration across fandoms to those with the desire to aid those affected by the earthquake.  Together, we can help heal Haiti.

#  Helping Haiti Heal is sponsored by The Harry Potter Alliance (http://www.thehpalliance.org/), The Leaky Cauldron(http://www.leakynews.com/), MuggleNet.com (http://www.mugglenet.com/), HPANA (http://www.hpana.com/), and FictionAlley(http://www.fictionalley.org/).

Gilderoy Picture on Episode 26