Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Hufflepuffs and Sparkly Vampires

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Meg

“Why do you hate Hufflepuffs so much?” Harold asked me a few days ago. Other recent conversations at work include the one where my boss calls me to come over immediately and then asks me whether Megatron is an Autobot … Continue reading →

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The Lovely Bones

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Meg

The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold, begins by introducing the protagonist, Susie Salmon (like the fish, she reminds us), who is dead, murdered by a neighbor who’s made smalltalk with her parents a few times. As her community searches for … Continue reading →

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Playing Quidditch

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Meg

“Stick? Can you play Quidditch for me?” I recently rented Harry Potter for the DS, and the Quidditch parts are just as annoying as they are in the books and movies. Unlike the books and movies, I can’t flip a … Continue reading →

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He’s Also A Vampire

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Meg

Stick asked if I wanted to go see a movie with him. His recent movie choices have included a subtitled documentary about skyscraper tightrope-walkers, so I was a bit cautious. “Um… what’s it about?” I asked. “It’s a secret Harry … Continue reading →

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Bertie Botts Every Flavour Perfumes

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Meg

I saw this and wanted to share with you all: the site WeirdFragrances.com is offering samples of zany perfumes!  I’m not entirely sure what their deal is, since the site says that the scents aren’t available for purchase, but the … Continue reading →

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Wizard 101 Pictures

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Meg

Yesterday the folks at King’s Isle gave me permission to post screenshots from Wizard 101. I didn’t post yesterday, because when I logged on to get some nice screens, somehow I ended up fighting trolls instead of taking pictures. Anyway! … Continue reading →

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Wizard 101

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Meg

I was predisposed to like the new Wizard 101 game. It’s not exactly a secret that I love Harry Potter, and the game promises to be a wizard school MMOPRG. The game is adorable from the first loading screen. They’ve … Continue reading →

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One-Way Street

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Meg

Yesterday, we went up to Wudaokou to visit Sven. Wudaokou is a cool college-town area in northwest of the city, Propaganda is down the street, and a Pizza Hut, and an English bookstore. Our favorite Indian restaurant, Ganges, is just … Continue reading →

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What Is Simpson’s Paradox?

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Meg

My high-school stats teacher once explained, during a lecture on how to lie with statistics, that Simpson’s Paradox is a statistical phenomenon where the data seems to prove the reverse of the truth. Simpson’s Paradox is how Gryffindor can lose … Continue reading →

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The Lion, The Witch, and The… German Fighter Pilot?

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I picked up the Narnia movie from Gua Ye (now that I know her name, I should probably stop calling her DVD Lady) the other day. Neither of us had seen it, and I was hoping to use … Continue reading →

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