Since I subscribed to HBO Max for other content, I decided to watch the 20th-anniversary special film for Harry Potter. After having been away from the fandom for a while, here is what it was like to return to Hogwarts.
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30 Day Harry Potter Challenge
Megan at A Geeky Gal creates a new 30 Day blogging challenge every year and this year is all about Harry Potter. Since today is Harry’s birthday, I am going to answer all 30 prompts in one post to celebrate.
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Self Care Tips Based On Your Hogwarts House
As geeks, we almost all know what our Hogwarts house is. And with times being what they are recently, I figured it was a good time to make some suggestions for how to take care of ourselves based on where the Sorting Hat placed us.
Funko Wishlist: Real People
I’ve been seeing some cool Funko’s announced that are of real people, like Edgar Allen Poe and Stan Lee. So I decided to make a wishlist of people I’d like to see become a Funko Pop!
Video Games for Gryffindors
We’ve reached the final Hogwarts house of this series, the courageous Gryffindors. What games should the brave play? Read on to find out. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 30
It is the final day of the 30 Day Geek Out Challenge! And today’s question is a fitting end where I talk about my most loved and obsessed over fandoms. Continue reading
The Geeky Childhood Tag
Everyone gets nostalgic every now and again, including me. So my nostalgia decided to make yet another new tag that I’m calling the Geeky Childhood Tag. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 28
There are some amazing movie soundtracks out there, so for today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge, I’m sharing my favorite movie soundtrack. Continue reading
Video Games for Hufflepuffs
The third house I’m covering for video games recommendations are the loyal Hufflepuffs! Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 22
I love a good quote, especially from my favorite geeky things. And for today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge question, I am sharing my number one favorite quote.
Video Games for Slytherins
We’re back with another Hogwarts house video game suggestions. This time we are focusing on the cunning, ambitious, and self-preserving Slytherins. So let’s jump right in. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 18
If you could meet any fictional character, who would it be? That is today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge question. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 15
We’re getting sorted for today’s 30 Day Geek Out Challenge question! Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 14
A classic question being asked at the two-week mark of the 30 Day Geek Out Challenge!
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 13
We’re getting bookish today for the 13th day of the 30 Day Geek Out Challenge! Continue reading
Video Games for Ravenclaws
About a year ago I did a series on board games for the different Hogwarts houses. Now I am going to do the video game version. And I have to start with my personal house, Ravenclaw! Continue reading
The Ultimate Book Tag
During my hunt for tags to get me back into writing, I found the Ultimate Book Tag. And since today is National Book Lovers Day, it felt like a great time to do it. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 5
We’re back with day 5 of the 30 Day Geek Out Challenge with kind of a difficult question, at least for me. Continue reading
Underrated Female Heroes Tag
I love a strong, complex female character. I also love featuring underrated characters. So when I found the Underrated Female Heroes Tag, I knew it was an excellent fit for me. Continue reading
30 Day Geek Out Challenge: Day 1
Megan at A Geeky Gal is currently hosting the 30 Day Geek Out Challenge and I decided to give it a go myself this month as well! Continue reading
My Hogwarts Story Tag
In order to get back into the swing of blogging, I’ taking on some new tags to share! And since July is a very magical month, I’m doing My Hogwarts Story Tag. Continue reading
The Fictional Characters Tag
Emily from Monsterlady’s Diary created this Fictional Characters Tag, so I decided to give it a go and share some of my favorite characters across many fandoms. Continue reading
First Look: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Alright, witches and wizards, it is officially here! Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is the latest Portkey Games and Niantic game which released this past weekend. I have spent the majority of the weekend trying it out and this post I will be sharing my first impressions of the game! Continue reading
Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptations
With tomorrow being Independent Bookstore Day, I wanted to celebrate books a little today. And while many times when a book gets a film adaptation it is not the best ever, there are exceptions. And you may enjoy an adaptation more than everyone else does, and that is ok too. So here are my favorite book-to-movie adaptations. Continue reading
Wizarding World Bucket List
I’ve been itching to go an adventure and dreaming up all of the awesome and geeky things I could do, so I decided to write a post about my Harry Potter and Wizarding World specific bucket list items. Continue reading
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Geeks
It’s officially gift shopping time for the holidays coming up and you probably have a geek in your life you’d like to get a good gift for. Well, welcome to the ultimate gift guide for geeks, where there is a gift for all kinds of geeks so you can find something fitting for what your geek loves the most. Continue reading
Underrated: Queenie Goldstein
If you have seen the Fantastic Beasts film, you will know who Queenie is. For those that don’t, she is the younger sister Tina, who was one of the more significant characters in the film. Upon my first viewing of Fantastic Beasts, I didn’t give much attention to Queenie. She isn’t the strong, female lead I tend to love. However, given more thought and looking toward The Crimes of Grindelwald, I have decided Queenie deserves more love and appreciation.
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Board Games for Gryffindors
With the second Fantastic Beasts film coming out this weekend, I wanted to do some wizarding world themed posts. And I had one house left in this series, the brave and courageous Gryffindors, so here are board games that Gryffindors will love. Continue reading
Favorite Fictional Witches
I love a strong female character. I love a complex female character. And I also love a magical female character. So I wanted to share some of my favorite witches from fiction since we are officially in the spookiest of seasons. Continue reading
Board Games for Hufflepuffs
Hufflepuffs to me seem like the house most likely to play board games together. So here is my list of what games I think they would take to the table. Continue reading
Back to Hogwarts Tag
It’s time to get back to Hogwarts! Why not celebrate it with a quick tag? Let’s get to Platform 9 3/4 and start! Continue reading
Board Games for Slytherins
You bet the most cunning house is playing some board games. Slytherin’s were the easiest house to find games for and this list could have gotten so much longer but I restrained myself to these five games. Continue reading
Board Games for Ravenclaws
They may have Wizard Chess, but witches and wizards can find great entertainment from muggle games as well. So I decided to curate lists of games that witches and wizards of each house would enjoy. And of course, I have to start with my own house, Ravenclaw. Continue reading
Favorite Fictional Fathers
It’s that time of year where we give some love to all the dads out there. So why not give some love to my favorite fictional fathers too? Continue reading
First Look: Hogwarts Mystery
Finally! I’ve been waiting for the first game to come from Portkey Games to finally release and here it is: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. After playing the first few chapters, I wanted to give my initial thoughts on this highly anticipated mobile game. Continue reading
Favorite Fictional Animal Companions
We all need our own animal companions, or pets as we say, so I wanted to give some love to some fictional pets and animals that are an important part of these characters stories. Continue reading
Favorite Moments From The Sorcerer’s Stone
I recently finished listening to the Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone audiobook and of course loved every nostalgic minute of it. Since it has been a very long time since I first read the books, going back was a whole new experience. And I wanted to share some of my favorite moments from going through this story a second time. Continue reading
The Hogwarts Tag
I have been spending quite a lot of time on Pottermore, mostly for blog posts and school work (I am designing a Fantastic Beasts website!). And after doing the Another Harry Potter Tag, I thought about making a tag that asks all sorts of questions about what we would do if we were Hogwarts students. So here we go! Continue reading
Favorite Fan-Made Harry Potter Content
There has been some great Harry Potter fan work made from so many different people around the world. From fan films to comics to even a musical, there is so much to fill your Potter-y needs. And there are some few that I love and want to share. Continue reading
Why I Love Being A Ravenclaw
Today is Ravenclaw Pride Day! And to celebrate my house (aka the best house), I want to talk about why I love being a Ravenclaw. Continue reading
Another Harry Potter Tag
It’s never a bad time to do a Harry Potter tag right? I found this one while searching for new tags and post topics to do, so enjoy me fangirling over the wizarding world again. Continue reading
Underrated: Fantastic Beasts
I really enjoy the magical creatures of the Harry Potter world. It is one of the lesser loved areas, but since the Fantastic Beasts films have come out more love is given to these creatures. And while the world has come to love the Niffler, there are so many more beasts and creatures that could use some love. Continue reading
Fantastic Beasts Mobile Game Review
While we all excitedly wait for all of the new games to come from Portkey Games to transport us into the wizarding world, I came across this little gem in Google Play. This is a game from Warner Bros. itself, so it has all of our favorite music, creatures, and details from the series. But how is it as a game overall? Continue reading
Voldemort: Origins of the Heir Review
This is a spoiler-free review
Excitement in the Wizarding World fandom has been caused by the release of a fan film called Voldemort: Origins of the Heir. The unofficial film is available to watch for free, so I decided to take an hour and watch this re-telling of the history of Voldemort. Continue reading
Fictional Places I’d Spend the Holidays
Pretty sure every geek has though during the holidays “I wish I could spend Christmas at [Insert Fictional Location].” So I thought about it myself and compiled this list of the places I would love to spend the holidays. Continue reading
Games That I Played As A Kid
I used to say that I as not a kid that grew up on games and was not a gamer until very recently. But looking back, I remembered some particular games that I was very fond of in childhood. So I guess I was more of a gamer after all, just maybe not of the games that were common. Continue reading
Top 5 Favorite Banned Books
It’s Banned Books Week! In honor of the fight for our right to read, I wanted to share some of my favorite books that are commonly banned. While making this list and reading through what books are banned, it was so hard to choose a top 5 because there are many, many amazing books on these lists. But here are my top 5, and some honorable mentions too. Continue reading
Wizarding World Crate Unboxing and Review
After seeing some unboxings of the first Wizarding World Crate, I decided to check it out and get the March box, which is Hogwarts House Pride. I’m a Ravenclaw, so my stuff is Ravenclaw products, but all of the house items are the same, just house specific. Let’s say “Alohomora!” and open this box. Continue reading
Underrated: Remus Lupin
In a long line of ever-changing Defense Against the Dark Arts professors, Lupin stands to be the best, despite his condition. His presence is so significant and powerful, but often not recognized or acknowledged anymore. Continue reading
Funko Wishlist: Wizarding World Edition
So I have fallen into the pit that is Funko Pops, even more than I was before. I now have a list on Amazon called Funkos! that is just a list of what I want. And a lot of those are from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Easily 75% are Harry and his friends, but this list is the top Pops I want. Continue reading
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