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George R. R. Martin Says He Has “Failed” To Complete Latest Game Of Thrones Book Before New Season

January 3, 2016 Mary McFadden

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George R. R. Martin has updated his LiveJournal to let fans know that he has missed the deadline for the latest Game of Thrones book, The Winds of Winter, which means that the highly anticipated book will not be out before the next season of the HBO show in April. Speaking about the issue, Martin […]

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Cast Of Big Three For Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Revealed

December 21, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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The actors that will play the grown up versions of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley have been chosen for Harry Potter And The Curesed Child – the upcoming stage-play which has been written under JK Rowling’s guidance and is the canonical continuation of the Harry Potter series, set two decades after the books […]

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Review: Star Wars: Lost Stars

December 20, 2015 Adam Lacey

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There has been a lot of hype around Star Wars: Lost Stars since its release on September 4, despite the mediocre promotion it seems to have received and  boasting a 4.39/5 rating on Goodreads. So when I heard all this hype, and because Star Wars: The Force Awakens has just released, I knew I had […]

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Geek N’ Bake: Harry Potter Golden Snitch Cake Pops

December 18, 2015 Declan Doody

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Other than some crisps there hasn’t been a whole lot of baking just yet! Sure we’ve boiled, brewed and stirred some wonderful concoctions but we haven’t gotten stuck into a mixing bowl. Well that’s about to change! I have always wondered why wizards and witches of all ages were so obsessed with Quidditch – it […]

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Geek N’ Bake: Harry Potter Polyjuice Potion Shots

December 17, 2015 Declan Doody

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If beer isn’t your thing and you were reluctant to try my take on Butter Beer (and you call yourself a wizard!?) then perhaps you’re more of a polyjuice lover! While these shots aren’t going to change the way you look they’re guaranteed to pack a great kick, burst with flavour and have everyone talking […]

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Geek N’ Bake: Harry Potter Dragon Scale Crisps

December 16, 2015 Declan Doody

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For the last two days I’ve brought you recipes straight from the pages of the Harry Potter series and I hope you’ve enjoyed them. Don’t panic just yet, there will be more wizard foods coming over the next few days but today I want to get a little bit more creative and try my hand at casting […]

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Geek N’ Bake: Harry Potter Chocolate Frogs

December 15, 2015 Declan Doody

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Chocolate lovers lend me your ears, eyes and tastebuds! I remember being slightly weird out when watching Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone and the chocolate frogs that Harry bought off the sweet cart onboard the train to Hogwarts, came to life and started jumping all over the place. I don’t like frogs! I do like chocolate! […]

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Geek N’ Bake: Butter Beer

December 14, 2015 Declan Doody

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I have never tried ‘Butter Beer’ before the weekend. Whenever I heard the name mentioned in the Harry Potter movies my stomach would always gargle and it never sounded that appealing to me. I always envisioned this fatty gloopy mess, served in tall pint glasses with chunks of butter bobbing up and down. I couldn’t have been […]

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Geek N’ Bake: Harry Potter Christmas Special

December 14, 2015 Declan Doody

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Welcome to a very special edition of Geek N’ Bake. All this week I’ll be bringing you recipes from the wizarding world of Harry Potter and while they may not be Rita Skeeter exclusives, they pack some serious magic as well as flavours to suit all manner of palettes. So wands and recipe books at the […]

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