The Chosen Generation: Harry Potter’s Effects

By Blaine Hill When J.K. Rowling wrote, “Every child in our world will know his name,” she had no idea how much of a reality that would become. Since 1997, when the first book was published, the Harry Potter series has sold over 400 million copies, according to Scholastic. “Everybody knows Harry Potter’s name, and everybody […]

Epoxomise: Muggles Play Quidditch, Bring Fantasy to Life

[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, Epoxomise: How “Harry Potter” Cast a Spell on a Generation. Epoxomise is a “Harry Potter” spell which bonds two object together.] As players run around with white sticks between their legs and chase a player with yellow shorts on, it is hard to compare the fantastical game of […]

The Illusion: Review

Originally when I heard about this play, I was skeptical. I knew magic and a wizard was involved – and that was about it. At first I literally thought I was about to see a 17th Century version of Harry Potter. To my surprise, that was not the story line at all. The opening scene […]

Norman Ng Magic Show

Taylor and I went to the Norman Ng Magic Show hosted by Tech Activities Board Wednesday. Check out all the fun here: The one where Taylor tries to ruin my stand-up.