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10 Fictional Character Deaths That Still Make Us Cry

September 28, 2016 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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*SPOILER WARNING* Death is a natural part of life that we are all faced with sooner or later. Fictional deaths however happen at a far more frequent rate than I would like. From comics to tv shows there have been many characters killed off that got some reaction from me. Be it anger and confused or […]

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Books

The Dursleys’ Gaff Goes Up For Sale

September 22, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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If you’ve ever dreamed of living in the house that raised (however poorly) Harry Potter, you’re in luck. Although it’s a well known fact that 4 Privet Drive has been filmed in Leavesden Studios near Watford for some time now, the house on which the original was based on (a real life house in Bracknell, […]

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Dublin Quidditch Team At DIT Freshers Week

September 20, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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Dublin’s premier Quidditch team is moving forward with it’s plan for world domination by recruiting at major local universities. The newly named team, the triple alliteration of Dublin Draoíchta Dragons, has a new logo and is gearing up for Freshers Week at DIT’s Grangegorman campus. The no longer fictional sport is known for gathering around […]

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Mad Musicals You Can Watch On YouTube

August 27, 2016 Aoife Fealy

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It won’t be a surprise if a lot of you have never heard of any of the following quirky productions but if you’re a fan of alternative musicals (and Joss Whedon’s musical taste!) well then maybe you’ll enjoy at least one or two of them. A Very Potter Musical Remember Glee? Remember Kurt’s love interest […]

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Pottermore Stories to Be Released As 3 New E-books

August 18, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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Any Harry Potter  fan will know that although Pottermore is not the virtual fun platform it once was, it is the best place to see new Potter content. Since it’s birth the site has been updating with never before seen backstories and fun facts. With so many stories on offer the time is ripe for some […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Pros and Cons of Fictional Schools

August 13, 2016 Luka Costello

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Any movie, TV Show, video game or anime that takes place in a school makes your own look like a pile of rubbish. It’s just how it works. Writers are going to make these academic paradises because they can. There is no room for a reality check in our fictional worlds! That being said, not […]

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Books

15 Biggest Twists in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child *Spoilers Ahead*

August 7, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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Now that the press embargo has officially lifted and at least half the world can read the screenplay, we can finally talk about those surprise details we learned while in the West End last month! Those of you who are still reading, do not read any further as many spoilers are ahead! Those of you who […]

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Eddie Redmayne Explains How He Picked Newt’s Wand

August 5, 2016 Julie Hassett

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We all know by now that Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne will star in the upcoming  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. However, in an interview with EW, he spoke about his surprising involvement in choosing his character’s wand. A lot more effort and thought went into choosing the wand than simply popping over to Ollivander’s shop. Redmayne said […]

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‘Harry Potter Go’ Is Not Confirmed As Originally Thought

August 1, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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After the ongoing success of Pokémon Go, theories about what other fandoms would make a great app began to circulate. My personal favourite was Spider-Man Go, where users needed to go around taking pictures of Spider-Man! After much fan positivity and a 40,000 strong petition, news started spreading via Creators.co of a Harry Potter version. Unconfirmed Rumour […]

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Huge Turnout For Cursed Child Launch In Dublin

August 1, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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The biggest Harry Potter birthday party in Dublin town got going around 10pm in Hodges Figgis in Dawson Street on Saturday night. The occasion, other than the joint birthday of Harry and his beloved creator, was the official release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child screenplay. When the doors opened at 10pm, the queue had […]

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