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November 19, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: Films and theatre, NEW!
Director Chris Columbus calls for the release of three-hour “Philosopher’s Stone” cut
You may have missed this amongst all the 20th anniversary chatter but, in a recent interview, director Chris Columbus said he would love to see the original three-hour cut released. The longer version hasn’t been seen since Warner Bros. tested the movie way back in 2001. Speaking with The Wrap this week, Columbus said: “We knew that the film worked because we did a couple of previews. Particularly a Chicago preview where our first cut was a three-hour cut. Parents afterwards said it was too long, the kids said it was too short. I thought, well, the kids presumably have
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November 4, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: Gaming, NEW!
It’s curtains for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the mobile reality game set in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World and launched with much fanfare just over two years ago in May 2019, is shutting down on 31 January 2022. Developer Niantic announced the game’s closure on the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite website a few days ago but promised players a conclusion to the narrative before the game shuts down, claiming that players, working alongside Harry and Hermione “..are now on the verge of putting an end to the Calamity”. Niantic confirmed Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will be removed from the Apple App Store, Google Play
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September 23, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: Films and theatre, NEW!, Wizarding news
Easter release for Fantastic Beasts 3
The third film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise finally has a name and it will open in cinemas three months earlier than planned, on April 15, 2022. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” was initially scheduled to release on July 15 of next year, but the studio opted to move its premiere up by three months. Here’s the official plot tease straight from Wizarding World: “Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of
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September 13, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: NEW!, Shop news
Owls demand pay increase in line with postal workers!
Turns out owls are quite the lobbyists! Quizzic Alley’s parliament of postie owls have successfully campaigned for a payrise in response to increasing shipping costs in the non-magical world. Their demands come after Australia Post increased their parcel delivery rates twice this year. Combined with ever-increasing international freight costs and Quizzic Alley had to make the difficult decision to increase shipping prices for online orders. “We’re Potterheads ourselves and so we always try to make what we sell as affordable as possible. But shipping rates are something we have very little control over and good, reliable owls are hard to
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August 29, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: Books and reading, NEW!
The best and worst dads in Harry Potter
Mums get a big rap in Harry Potter (quite rightly) but, when I stopped to think about it, there are a lot of dads – some good, some not-so-much! In honour of all magical and Muggle dads alike, let’s take a look at what I consider to be the five best and the five worst dads in the Potterverse. Five best ARTHUR WEASLEY Mr Weasley is inarguably a fantastic father; not only does he work hard for the family, he also makes the time for his children and does his best to be present in their lives. Naturally, he would
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August 21, 2021
- Posted by: Mystic Miles
- Categories: Fun for kids, NEW!
Fun for kids during lockdown
Lockdown is tough for everyone, but especially challenging with young witches and wizards. No parent is immune to cries of “I’m bored!” or “There’s nothing to do!”. But never fear, we have your back! We’ve compiled an extensive list of Harry Potter inspired activities to keep your young ones entertained. Whether you’re locked in with a rambunctious Gryffindor or a creative Ravenclaw, these activities are sure to bring some much-needed magic to your time stuck at home. SLIME POTIONS by Little Bins for Little Hands At Quizzic Alley, it’s known as Dragon’s Drool and it’s one of our favourite things
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April 17, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: NEW!, Wizarding news
Helen McCrory aka Narcissa Malfoy dies
British actress Helen McCrory, who played Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies has died, her husband said Friday. She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer. Her husband, actor Damian Lewis, announced the sad news saying she died “peacefully at home” after a “heroic battle with cancer.” “She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives. She blazed so brightly. Go now, Little One, into the air, and thank you,” he said on Twitter. McCrory played the scheming Narcissa Malfoy in the last three
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February 25, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: NEW!, Shop news
Sydneysiders welcome Australia’s most magical store
NEARLY LEGLESS MICK and his small team of newly-recruited staff had about two hours to get 40 boxes of newly arrived merchandise on the shelves before Quizzic Alley’s brand new Sydney store opened on 4th December 2020. “It was manic,” said the six-time Paralympic athlete and Harry Potter fan who opened the first Quizzic Alley in Canberra two-and-a-half years ago. “The pandemic messed up shipping and delivery times. We’d ordered up big for the new store and for Christmas and, in the days before we opened, most of it was sitting off-shore somewhere in containers. There were no guarantees anything
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February 13, 2021
- Posted by: Professor Penelope Presto
- Categories: Events, NEW!, Wizarding news
Potterheads Rejoice: A New Harry Potter Exhibition set for Global Tour in 2022
Harry Potter: The Exhibition is an all-new behind-the-scenes touring exhibition making its world premiere in 2022. The exhibition celebrates the films and stories of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts™, and the expanded Wizarding World with immersive design and technology. It will feature iconic moments, characters, settings, and beasts as seen in the films and stories of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World while exploring the filmmaking magic that brought them to life. For over 20 years, the Harry Potter stories and films have captivated fans worldwide, gaining momentum in recent years as a new generation discovers the magic of the Wizarding
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