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Molly and Lupin may seem like great friends in the Order of the Phoenix - they work together to take down Voldemort, they battle on the same side, and Molly grieves over their death in the Battle of Hogwarts… but just becuase they are both anti-Voldemort doesn’t mean that they are actually real friends. Despite the fact that they seem to respect each other, there are plenty of times within the series where it seems like Molly doesn’t actually like Lupin… and that Lupin definitely underestimates Molly....

Any time a fan goes in search of more information about the Harry Potter series, it turns out there’s more than they ever hoped for. It’s a rich world with layers upon layers of histories, theories, and conjecture. JK Rowling herself has written a lot of it for her fans, who are always demanding more and more information about the world she created. One of the places of particular interest has always been the house where a young Harry Potter slept under the stairs....

The Harry Potter movie series made many changes to some characters, events, and places from the books, and among those is Lord Voldemort’s death, which is very different in the source material. J.K. Rowling introduced readers to the Wizarding World in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first entry in what would become a successful book series with a total of seven novels. It didn’t take long for the Harry Potter universe to get the big screen treatment, with the movie series beginning in 2001 and ending ten years later after eight films (the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was divided into two films)....

These days, a movie can be made out of virtually anything. Studios have been adapting novels, comic books, and even newspaper articles to the big screen for years, and executives are always looking for the next source. In recent years, a popular trend has been to bring a famous toy line to the big screen. Not all can be tremendous financial successes like Transformers and The LEGO Movie, but that won’t stop some filmmakers from trying to turn a well-known brand into a major movie franchise....

Summer is fading away, retreating under a storm of pumpkin spice lattes… and that means it’s time to bid farewell to hot summer nights, and old summer Netflix. As always, the streaming service is ditching plenty of old movies and tv shows to make way for some brand new content (and there’s some great content coming, including new Big Mouth and a Breaking Bad movie). On the way out are plenty of heartwarming dramas and comedies, so catch em while you can to warm up on a chilly fall evening…...

After missing its initial deadline, IKEA has slowly and quietly started rolling out HomeKit support to its FYRTUR and KADRILJ smart blinds. As that rollout continues, HomeKit Authority has gotten the opportunity to go hands-on with IKEA’s HomeKit integration, and it looks to have been worth the wait. Here are the software versions you need to take advantage of HomeKit support with the IKEA blinds. You can update via IKEA’s Home Smart app, but the updates haven’t yet rolled out to everyone it seems....

Hannah John-Kamen is on a roll. The British actress has appeared in Game of Thrones, Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, and is now playing the Ghost in Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp. Hannah brings a complexity to the role not normally seen in movie villains. The movie hits theaters July 6, 2018. Screen Rant: Your character’s powers opens the door for the entire Marvel cinematic universe. How does it feel to join such a crazy franchise after the events in Infinity War?...

Duchess Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are looking into the idea of moving to the City of Angels for the summer of 2020. Markle’s mother still lives in Los Angeles and the couple is already looking into making a couple of friends of their own. Not to mention, Meghan is on the lookout for a new agent and is wanting to get back into the Hollywood scene. On January 8th Prince Harry and Markle announced that they would be stepping back from the senior royal duties and the public eye to try and live a more normal life....

The Harry Potter series might have a male lead protagonist, but there are many great female characters that are featured throughout the books. The women in the series are often extremely talented witches who do many heroic things, and there are also some interesting female villains. While many of the women from Harry Potter had satisfying story arcs that showed their complexity, there are also those that deserved better narratives. From main characters to supporting characters, here are the women from Harry Potter who had badass arcs as well as those who deserved more....

When it comes right down to the one gift every Harry Potter fan would want from the Wizarding World the answer is usually (and should always be), a wand. Why? Because having a wand that worked would probably make it possible for a fan to acquire almost any other gift they desired from the Harry Potter universe. Let’s also not forget the magic that comes with obtaining a wand. “The wand chooses the wizard,” after all, and how fantastic is that?...

Lucasfilm is skipping Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con this year, but Hasbro is still bringing some Star Wars exclusives with them to the convention. In just about a month (as of this writing), pop culture fans will convene in California for another Comic-Con, attending various panels on their favorite properties. In addition to learning all the latest developments about upcoming projects, people will be curious to see what kind of merchandise is available for purchase....

The Watchmen comics presented readers with a collection of characters that, at best, walked the line between good and evil, and at worst, were some of the worst superheroes in the history of comics. With Rorschach making Batman look sane, Ozymandias a narcissist who had no problem killing for the greater good, and Doctor Manhattan as an amoral superhero who didn’t know right from wrong, it was an eclectic cast of characters at best....

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Harrison Ford is one of the biggest movie stars of all time. Indeed, the iconic screen actor has enjoyed a 50-year career, working with some of the most accomplished filmmakers in the process. He’s worked for Lucas, Spielberg, Nichols, Polanski, Weir, Ridley, J.J., and many more over the course of his illustrious filmography. And we haven’t even mentioned Han or Indy yet! Of course, Han Solo and Indiana Jones are among Ford’s most well-known film roles, but they don’t tell the entire story....

In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, we see the adventures of Harry and his friends’ children. Things get complicated quickly when the Sorting Hat places Harry’s son Albus in Slytherin. Every one immediately judges Albus as a disappointment to his father’s legacy. However, Albus discovers an unexpected friend in Scorpius Malfoy, the son of Draco and Astoria. Scorpius joined Slytherin House like his father, but rumors persist that Scorpius isn’t actually Draco’s son....

Hermione and Ron are one of the main couples from the Harry Potter series. They are definitely one of the few couples that are built up rather consistently as the books go along, and they go from being childhood friends to having crushes on one another and to getting married in the epilogue. There’s no denying that these two care a lot about each other, even if they didn’t always get along and often butted heads....

Fans of the Harry Potter franchise will now be able to become Hogwarts students in a brand new role-playing game set for release next year. For 20 years now, the series of novels and film adaptations from Warner Bros. have transported generations of fans to the Wizarding World, turning Harry Potter into one of pop culture’s most profitable franchises. Many wide-eyed youths have dreamed of the adventures they might have among the House Elves, Bowtruckles and all the other fantastic beasts that inhabit Harry’s world....

Back in 2009, the James Cameron directed sci-fi epic Avatar was released to widespread critical acclaim. Despite being the type of genre picture the Academy typically strays away from, the film was a major player at that year’s Oscars, scoring nominations in prestigious categories like Best Picture and Best Director. Avatar was also a tremendous box office success, bringing in a then-record $749.7 million during its initial domestic run (the figure went up to $760....

But there’s a good chance when you were going down the cybersecurity checklist, you didn’t think about your printer. That can really come back to bite you. 1. Update your firmware This is a step we give for just about anything internet-connected. Firmware updates are vital for keeping your gadgets secure. These patches and updates ensure you’re running the latest software, protecting you from recently-discovered bugs and vulnerabilities. To find steps on updating your printer’s firmware, check your user manual....

Apple Pay is continuing its rollout in the United States today, coming to a handful of new banks and credit unions. While the mobile payment platform has been long supported by most of the major banks in the United States, it’s been slowly coming to smaller banks and credit unions. Here’s the full list: Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union Cornerstone Community Financial CU First National Bank in Fairfield First National Bank of Muscatine First Southwest Bank Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union Gas & Electric Credit Union Houston Highway CU Lincoln Maine Federal Credit Union Linn-Co Federal Credit Union MED5 FEDERAL CREDITUNION Ohio University Credit Union Ohio Valley Bank Ohnward Bank and Trust On Tap Credit Union Pennsville National Bank Salisbury Bank and Trust School Systems FCU Shelby Savings Bank Shoreline Credit Union Taunton Federal Credit Union The Colorado Bank & Trust Company of La Junta Triad Bank UNO FCU Tim Cook recently remarked at Apple’s annual shareholder meeting that Apple Pay has not replaced cash as aggressively as he would have liked....