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Pull List March 2018

March 30, 2018 Niamh Ennis

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As a librarian, a pull list is a somewhat different thing; a list of items in the library other people have requested. But the key concept is the same: the books etc that are next to be read. My own pull list is generally quite large (staff privilege) but I am currently reading only books […]

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Our First Harry Potter Experiences – Time Turner

July 2, 2017 ArcadeAdmin

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This week marked the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Harry Potter book, stories that changed a generation’s relationship with books and reading forever. To mark the occasion, we asked 5 of our writers to talk about the first time they laid hands on one of J.K. Rowling‘s iconic books. Niamh And The […]

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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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Strike’s Robin Cast in JK Rowling Detective series

November 5, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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Taking a break away for the wizarding world, in other JK Rowling adaptations, The Comoron Strike novels will be turned into a 7-part series. It follows the pattern of seven that Rowling favours, although she is currently writing the next novel. The series has just been bought by HBO so it’s set on the right […]

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Details On Fantastic Beasts Movie Released

July 17, 2016 Niamh Ennis

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With Fantastic Beasts, the latest in the Harry Potter franchise, hitting cinemas in November, updates are finally starting to come through the internet. The original rumours that it was to be the first of a trilogy were starting to look true as Potter maestro and Tarzan director David Yates has confirmed Rowling has written the second […]

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New Harry Potter Book To Be Released This Year

February 11, 2016 Mary McFadden

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After the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was announced months ago, many fans were incredibly excited about seeing more Harry on the stage. Some fans, however, were disappointed that they wouldn’t get to see the play, due to geographical and financial concerns. So, they’ve decided to release the play as a new Harry […]

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Warner Bros. Release Fantastic Beasts Behind-The-Scenes Featurette

February 1, 2016 Ian Lynam

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As if the hype for J.K. Rowling’s screenwriting debut and new Potterverse film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them wasn’t high enough, Warner Brothers have recently released an exclusive featurette through the Pottermore Youtube channel. Director David Yates provides a brief synopsis, elaborating that apart from Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), there will be three […]

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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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