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‘Hedwig’s Theme’/’Harry Potter Theme’ – John Williams – Track Of The Day

July 1, 2017 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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Monday was the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone. J.K. Rowling‘s book was first published on July 26 in 1997. It honestly shocked me because I hadn’t realised it had been that long! I grew up reading these books so seeing the first one celebrate such a wonderful milestone and seeing how […]

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Guillermo del Toro Regrets Not Directing Harry Potter

June 28, 2017 Abel G.C.

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Guillermo del Toro always has a lot of projects on his plate, so a lot of them fall apart. His list of unmade projects is as long as my arm. Recently at a Q&A in the Annecy Animation Festival (the same one where he talked about the Hellboy reboot), he was asked if he had […]

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Clara San Miguel As Lord Voldemort Slays Us All

June 26, 2017 Declan Doody

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Avada KeDAYUMM Gurl You have seen Lord Voldemort lead an assault on Hogwarts. You’ve seen him terrify his own allies! Hell you’ve seen him attack school children! Now for the first time here is the Dark Wizard in his most sickening form ever! Yes, You-Know-Who turns to the dancefloor! Lord Voldemort is brought to life […]

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Quidditch Ireland Needs Your Help!

May 28, 2017 Niamh Ennis

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The Arcade previously told you about the new Team Ireland that was being formed for The European Quidditch Games. This new team was announced in Quidditch circles earlier this month (as below). There have been two appearances by various line-ups in the past, but outside of professional sport. Particularly for such a new and innovative […]

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Dublin Quidditch Team Host Fundraising Pub Quiz Next Wednesday

March 6, 2017 Niamh Ennis

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The Dublin Draíoctha Dragons Quidditch Club are heading to the European Quidditch Cup. The tournament committee just announced the team will be in group A alongside regional teams from Warwick, Brussels and Italy. But they need your support. The tournament is being held this year in Mechelen in Belgium  and costs are building. Alongside flights, […]

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LeakyCon 2017 Comes To Dublin

February 24, 2017 Aoife Fealy

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LeakyCon is an ‘unofficial’ fan event hosted by UK/USA based events company Mischief Management. I put ‘unofficial’ in inverted commas because it may not be endorsed by Warner Bros or JK Rowling‘s people, but it has been THE place to be for all Harry Potter fans for many years. Now in it’s 8th year, LeakyCon promises […]

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Dear Arcade… Loved And Lost… Again!

February 14, 2017 Declan Doody

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A few weeks after we started TheArcade.ie our tiny office was flooded with letters looking for help. An outpouring from readers around the world desperate for advice and guidance. Unable to deal with the volume, we just ignored them hoping they would go away. They haven’t! So in an effort to deal with our problem […]

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Rupert Grint’s Post Potter Career; Sick Note, Snatch & Hitler

February 3, 2017 Niamh Ennis

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There is a misconception that Rupert Grint, better known as Ronald Weasley in the Harry Potter series, has been less successful or less active in the film industry since the series ended than his counterparts Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe. To some extent, of course, this is true as his projects have usually been less […]

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Geeks on Tour – Excellent Edinburgh

January 20, 2017 Ian Lynam

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I first came to Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival of 2014. The city was buzzing with life during August, featuring some of the best comedy, music, and theatre this side of the globe. But it was only once I settled into this city to begin my M.A. that I was able to appreciate its rich […]

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Fantastic Books and Where to Buy Them (And Shelve Them)

November 24, 2016 Marcus Deehan

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Earlier this week, the lovely Stjepan Šejić announced a hardcover special edition of his graphic novel, Sunstone. The book is scheduled to release in March next year and it looks like a gorgeous piece of work. Unfortunately, in what I believe may be the missed opportunity of the century for a man who loves puns […]

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