Although the entire film and book series of Harry Potter takes place within the wizarding world that is hidden within our own, there are still a lot of normal people who exist and populate this fictional universe. In Harry Potter-speak they’re called muggles, but we would just call them people who don’t have magical powers. And these muggles find themselves entwined with the wizarding world for all manner of different reasons....
Executive Summary DDoS, or Distributed Denial of Service, is a cyber-attack in which an attacker tries to bring the functioning of a computer system that provides a service, such as a website, to the limit of its performance, generally working on one of the input parameters until it is no longer capable of delivering the service. This technical definition often results in a significant loss of money, caused by the inability of a hypothetical company to profit from their online business....
HazeOver is a productivity tool that lets users dim background windows to focus on just one task – which can be useful for those working on a large display with multiple windows open at the same time. The app was updated this week with many new features, including support for macOS Ventura, Shortcuts, and Focus Filters. With HazeOver 1.9.3, the app is now compatible with Shortcuts, which is available on macOS Monterey and later....
Warning: SPOILERS for Watchmen episode 9. HBO’s Watchmen season 1 finale saw the end of Doctor Manhattan (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) - but, because “nothing ever ends”, a new Doctor Manhattan may have been created in his wife, Detective Angela Abar AKA Sister Night (Regina King). In its 9-episode run, executive producer Damon Lindelof’s “remix” of the classic graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons furthered Watchmen’s story, setting it 34 years later in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and examining the Watchmen universe through the lens of racial injustice in America....
Apple introduced this week at its special online event the 8th generation iPad and the redesigned 4th generation iPad Air. While the new regular iPad will be available in stores this Friday, iPad Air 4 is coming in October. Thanks to some Chinese hands-on videos shared on YouTube today, we can now take a better look at these new iPads. As spotted by MacRumors, Apple invited members of the Chinese press to another special event where they could experience iPad 8 and iPad Air 4 before they hit the stores....
Since his demise during the Battle of Hogwarts, Severus Snape has become a hero in both the Wizarding World and here in the real muggle world. But his time in the classroom was controversial to say the least, and his journey far more complicated than even Harry’s. It’s fair to say that most characters in the Harry Potter universe have been up to no good at some point, but no one quite blurred the lines between good and wicked like Snape did....
The declining player base of Anthem is causing problems for those players who continue to stick around to play the game. Although BioWare seems to be treating the release of Anthem as early access (meaning that new content will get delayed to fix issues), players have been frustrated since day one due to an overwhelming amount of bugs and glitches, as well as not seeing content that was initially promised....
2020 is set to be an exciting year for television - and the most exciting new show is Lovecraft Country. A number of great shows will return for another season, including AMC’s Better Call Saul, HBO’s Westworld, and even Adult Swim’s absurd The Eric Andre Show. In addition, there are dozens of new shows to get excited about: Disney+ has two Marvel TV shows on the horizon, Patrick Stewart returns for CBS’ Star Trek: Picard, and FX will finally air the long awaited TV adaptation of Y: The Last Man....
Netflix and Mattel Television are co-producing a new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series. Originally airing from 1983 to 1985 and consisting of two sixty-five episode seasons, the first iteration of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was repeatedly shown on various networks in syndication before the rights to the show were bought by USA Network, who continued to run the series until 1990. Netflix has slowly been rebooting a number of classic animated shows from the 1980’s and 1990’s....
A new MacBook Pro Touch Bar-oriented app called TouchSwitcher is now available for free download. The app’s premise is simple: it allows you to quickly bring to focus any running app via a tap of the app’s icon displayed in the Touch Bar. There are some inherent downsides to consider when using TouchSwitcher, but it’s nonetheless very interesting to see when running on a new MacBook Pro. Have a look at our brief hands-on video to see it in action....
The house-elves of the wizarding world play a small, yet vital role in the film adaptations of Harry Potter. While readers sorely miss lovely creatures such as Winky, the overall presentation of house-elves is well received. Dobby, the rebellious house elf at the forefront of this society, makes an especially emotional mark on Harry Potter fans after his own sacrifice. But between the millions of words that make up J.K. Rowling’s novels and the near twenty hours of Harry Potter screen time, there is surely a detail here and there that goes completely unnoticed....
The Death Eaters of Harry Potter are the bad guys — that much is pretty objective. Followers of Lord Voldemort, they operate on the premise than anyone of “lesser” blood than them is bad, that they must be destroyed, and that they’re better for having more witches and wizards in their family than most. Operating on such ideologies, they do some truly awful things (including but not limited to, torture and murder)....
As with most adaptations from page to screen, the famous eight-movie Harry Potter series misses out on some fan-favorite moments from the books. Though this is an unfortunate reality, it happens with so many movies adapted from books because to write a verbatim interpretation of the book would produce a movie that lasts far too long for audiences. Though writers are now creating miniseries or television adaptations to avoid this problem, sadly, Harry Potter had no such luck....
Hell Let Loose is an online multiplayer tactical FPS video game that’s based on the World War II storyline, developed by Black Matter and published by Team17 recently for the PC version. Here participated players can fight in iconic battles of the Western and Eastern Fronts of World War 2 that really stand out. However, plenty of players have reported that they’re unable to join the game due to Hell Let Loose Server Issue or Getting Kicked Out....
In Hellraiser: Judgment, the ending sets up an intriguing new reality for the character of Pinhead, but an upcoming reboot means it won’t be resolved. While Clive Barker’s first Hellraiser and its 1988 sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 are considered horror classics by most, the franchise from then on has seen some hard times. The entertaining but silly Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth came next, followed by Hellraiser: Bloodline, in which Pinhead went to space and the film’s director went into hiding, leading the film to be credited to Alan Smithee....
As our lives get busier, adding some technology to your home to help keep things tidy can help to add some peace of mind. Roborock, which already has a great lineup of robot vacuums, is out with its latest – the Roborock S7, which combines powerful suction with automatic mop lifting for convenient cleaning. The new model is available to preorder now ahead of its May 2 release date. Head below for a closer look....
Severus Snape is a complicated character. He has done a lot of awful things, and, even though he does get a redemption arc, this doesn’t completely excuse all of the horrible ways he treated people. Throughout the Harry Potter series, Severus Snape was a bit of an enigma. Harry could never quite tell if he was a good guy or if he was evil. It wasn’t until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that everything was revealed....
In the wizarding world of Harry Potter, it’s not just witches and wizards that captured the imagination of the fans - it’s all the magical creatures that Rowling created to populate this world, too. From huge mythical beasts like dragons to the adorable and pocket sized nifflers, these magical critters have inspired legions of fans to dream of having their own owls and magical half-cats. But while we love these creatures, Rowling’s books, Pottermore posts, and films have left fans with a few pressing questions about how the wizarding world deals with pets, threats, and more....
In Harry Potter canon, Ron and Hermione end up together in the end. After years of being friends, and often having a bit of a contentious relationship, they begin their relationship in the final book and go on to get married and have kids. While many people love these two together, others feel like they weren’t a great match. Even J.K. Rowling has mentioned that Ron and Hermione might not have been the most sensible couple....
Sirius Black is Harry Potter’s godfather and the closest thing he ever gets to a real parent. Unfortunately, Sirius spends the majority of Harry’s childhood imprisoned in Azkaban, thanks to Peter Pettigrew. When Sirius finally escapes in The Prisoner of Azkaban he does his best to make up for lost time. He tries to be the father figure Harry desperately wants and needs. Whether he succeeds is another matter. There’s no doubt Sirius loved Harry....
