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A bizarre Harry Potter fan theory suggests that Albus Dumbledore was actually Ron Weasley who time-traveled to the primary timeline featured in the series. The theory has been around since the novels were still being published but such is its popularity - or its strangeness, perhaps - that it seems to pick up attention in cycles as newly discovered coincidental details feed fuel to it. But could Albus Dumbledore really be the grown-up version of Ron Weasley via the trick of time travel?...

Every fantasy series has a groveling worm of a character. When watching or reading, its the character that all fans love to hate. For Lord of the Rings it’s Grimma Wormtounge, for Star Wars it’s General Hux. These power-hungry weaklings give the bad guys a worse name than some of the more evil characters. In Harry Potter, no sniveling character is despised more than Petter Pettigrew, aka Wormtail. This traitorous coward made life a living hell for the people he was supposed to care for most....

Where do we start with comics? In virtually every big town and city there is at least one store devoted to comic books. They line the shelves en masse, and there are literally thousands of titles available if you’re counting back issues and graphic novels. It is easy when trying to find something to stick to what we know– to go after a DC or Marvel book that has been or will be turned into a show or movie....

The world of HBO’s Watchmen is a rich alternate history spinning out of the events of the Watchmen graphic novel. Executive produced by Damon Lindelof, Watchmen is a sequel to the seminal 1986/1987 graphic novel written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons (though Moore is not involved with the project while Gibbons is an executive producer). Described as a “remix” by Lindelof, his HBO series skips forward in time to tell a new story set in the world of the graphic novel....

After rolling out Apple Card to a select group of users two weeks ago, it officially launched to the public yesterday. Along with a new 3% cashback offer with Uber that landed yesterday, here’s how Apple is promoting its new credit card in the Wallet app, retail stores, and more. Now that Apple Card has officially launched, iPhone users will see a new promotion for the product at the top of the Wallet app....

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore may be one of the most respected characters in the history of literature, but he’s also a highly flawed Harry Potter hero whom we all love to poke fun at now and then. You don’t groom a child to sacrifice himself for the greater good without ever even having the guts to tell him and then not expect to be roasted every now and then....

When one thinks of Harry Potter’s friends the names that immediately come to mind are Ron and Hermione. If you keep pressing fans might tack on Ginny, Luna, and Neville. Maybe you might even add his other dormitory mates, Dean and Seamus. But what about Cedric Diggory? Hogwarts champion in the Triwizard Tournament. Hufflepuff seeker. Hufflepuff Prefect. When you think about it Cedric and Harry were really more rivals than friends, forced into contact with one another by circumstances outside either of their control....

In the Harry Potter franchise, we’re introduced to the four different houses at Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and finally, Slytherin. Slytherin is the house that Voldemort was once a part of and, while Harry Potter is in school, is the house of his nemesis, Draco Malfoy. Even though Slytherin gets a little bit of a bad reputation from the bad witches and wizards that were sorted into that house, there were also a lot of totally awesome ones and Slytherin is the house that many fans of the series consider themselves to fit into....

A new theory suggests that Hagrid, one of the most beloved Harry Potter characters of all, could secretly have been one of Voldemort’s Death Eater. J.K. Rowling is undoubtedly one of the greatest literary talents of the present day, and key to her success is her love of meticulous planning. Over the years, she’s developed a reputation for having every detail of her stories planned out years before she ever put pen to paper....

The problem with this, says the report, is that it ‘reflects and reinforces’ the idea that assistants – acting in a support role – are female … The report is titled I’d blush if I could, which used to be one of Siri’s responses to being addressed as a slut. The report is particularly concerned about the subconscious message sent to children when IAs are female by default, as they are exposed to intelligent assistants from a young age....

HBO’s His Dark Materials TV show is releasing soon, but what can audiences expect from the new TV adaptation? The His Dark Materials novel series, by British author Phillip Pullman, has long been deserving of a decent adaptation on-screen. The movie version, The Golden Compass starring Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman, was released in 2007 and was based on Pullman’s first novel in the series. However, The Golden Compass movie omitted key scenes from the book, and many changes during post-production meant that the reception to the film was lukewarm, at best....

The God of Thunder may lose his hammer in Thor: Ragnarok, but it looks as if he’ll be gaining a familiar new weapon for Avengers: Infinity War. While the first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok took the Internet by storm for its quirky tone and the promise of a clash between two friends from work, many couldn’t stop buzzing about Hela destroying Mjolnir. While Thor is certainly powerful without it, he and the hammer go hand in hand and the mystical weapon grants the God of Thunder a number of useful abilities....

The Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is struggling to sell tickets in its second season in New York City. Some three years after Harry Potter and the Cursed Child first opened in London’s West End, Harry Potter fans have yet to find any shortage of opportunities for returning to their beloved Potterverse. That includes the stage adaptation, which follows a new generation of Hogwarts troublemakers. Though the end of the 8-part film franchise in 2011 was an inevitable but bittersweet moment for fans, only five years passed before new adventures began....

Potterheads everywhere might have been sad when Harry, Hermione and Ron’s adventures came to an end with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but they didn’t need to mourn for too long. Not only has J.K. Rowling launched Pottermore and released several tie-in books, but Warner Bros. and Heyday Films released the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, inspired by the book of the same name. The story primarily follows magizoologist and proud Hufflepuff Newt Scamander as he tries to find the magical creatures escaped from his suitcase, and getting roped into a bigger plot....

Remus Lupin was Harry’s favorite Hogwarts professor in the Harry Potter series. This is because he was not only one of the best teachers the school had ever seen, but also because he was one of the most caring. Unlike many Hogwarts professors, Lupin would address each of his students by their first name as opposed to their last. He also made an effort to get to know them on a human level, in order to connect with them....

Microsoft offers several free Panoramic Themes that are optimized to work with dual monitor setups. For example, the desktop background scenes stretch across both monitors. Windows Themes also include rotating backgrounds, window colors, and a new sound scheme. You have the ability to control how the desktop background behaves too. First, Right-click the Desktop, then Personalize > Desktop Background. Then you can select only the backgrounds you want to display and control how long each one is displayed for....

One of the largest card-based competitive online experiences Hearthstone provides its player base with a large variety of cards and deck strategies. The game is one of the most popular online card games on the market now. Drawing its massive card list from the mythical World of Warcraft the title molds the various races and classes into a competitively deep card game experience for even avid fans of the genre. Combining both the nostalgic element of Blizzard’s most popular IP with a card game system that is as technically solid as it is creative Hearthstone is a perfect entry point to enter the card game genre....

As we inch closer to iOS 14 GM release, we can expect less new features and changes in each beta release, and more focus on stability and refinement. That’s not to say that there won’t be any new changes found in this and forthcoming beta releases, however. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough as we explore a handful of iOS 14 beta 4 changes and features. The biggest new addition to the 4th developer beta for iOS 14 is the inclusion of the TV app widget, which was previewed back at June’s virtual WWDC event, but is just now making an appearance in beta form....

With the iPhone 8, Apple is promoting an all-new gold color option. The new color choice seems to be a sort of mix between Apple’s previous shades of gold and a new hands-on video from DetroitBorg offers a detailed look at the new gold color… DetroitBorg got his hands on Apple’s new iPhone 8 dock in gold, which is color matched to the iPhone 8 itself. He notes that in person, the new gold color is a “big improvement” over the iPhone 7’s yellow gold and rose gold color choices....

Yesterday, Apple released the second developer beta of iOS 15.4 with a few changes and refinements. The initial beta included several well-received features, including the ability to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask. What iOS 15.4 beta 2 changes and features are brought to the table? Watch our hands-on video for the details. What’s new in iOS 15.4 beta 2 Face ID with Mask ‘Look down to unlock’ prompt Unlike the previous iOS 15....