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Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts was one of his most memorable. It featured a battle at the Ministry of Magic and the death of his beloved Godfather, making it a milestone year in Harry’s life. That being said, despite these two events, Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts is remembered most for the introduction of Dolores Umbridge as the defense against the dark arts teacher. Umbridge was a cruel woman who refused to teach practical defensive magic to her students, making her class both boring and useless....

Harry Potter is definitely one of the most popular book series of all time. It has expanded to an entire world filled with movies, two theme parks, spin-off books, and more. With millions of fans around the world, there’s a lot of love for the franchise. But while Harry Potter is something that many people will always be fond of, there are some things about the series that don’t make a lot of sense....

Harry, Ron, and Hermione are often known as the Golden Trio in Harry Potter fandom. These three are the main focus of the books, and Harry’s friendship with Ron and Hermione are central to him being able to defeat Voldemort. While the three of them might be great friends who often have each other’s backs, they weren’t always perfect to each other. They all made mistakes and would sometimes be bad friends to one another....

The Harry Potter movies concluded back in 2011, bringing an eight-film adventure to an end with Deathly Hallows: Part 2. In the years since they’ve been widely regarded as a series that grew increasingly dark as the story progressed amid Lord Voldemort’s quest to take over the wizarding world and stop Harry Potter from preventing him from doing so. With that in mind, we now take a look back at every blockbuster the franchise released, picking out the darkest moment from every movie and explaining our choices....

Spell casting in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is one of the most important and fun parts of the game, and we’ve put together a guide to help explain how it works. In Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, would-be wizards, aka players, go out into their real world with their smartphones to discover all kinds of magical creatures, much in the same way Pokemon GO players search for Pokemon. There are other similarities to Pokemon GO, too: players can replenish spell energy at inns and gather potion ingredients at greenhouses: real locations represent both places....

HBO is set to examine the makings of the referendum known as Brexit, in a new feature length film that shares its title with that particular portmanteau. The upcoming film aims to look at how the Brexit campaign managed to win and just what lengths those behind it were willing to go in order to secure a victory. In doing so, the new film sets its sights on Dominic Cummings, the British political adviser and strategist who was behind the Vote Leave campaign....

Watchmen was said to be completely impossible to adapt to the big screen and yet this was achieved. The work of Alan Moore then sparked a comic book sequel and finally a TV show that continued on this incredible story. Now that we’re one season in, there’s plenty of new directions that a second series could take us in. With so many mysteries to explore and new ideas to talk about, here are 10 burning questions we have that the second season of Watchmen could answer....

Essential Excel Functions There are a few functions that most people couldn’t do without. These include everything from the basic SUM function to the more advanced COUNT functions. The SUM function is the most commonly used function in Excel. Its use is very simple. Just type =SUM( into a cell, then drag the mouse down the column of cells you want to add. The AVERAGE function works similarly. Just type =AVERAGE( in the cell, then drag the mouse down the column of cells you want to average....

Apple appears to be changing gears from its previous Designed by Apple in California campaign following the release of the new iPhones. Apple’s latest full page ad is appearing in this week’s edition of the New Yorker and this time around focuses on the new fingerprint sensor and Touch ID feature on the gold iPhone 5s. The text from the ad reads: Apple’s previous Designed by Apple in California ads made a point of focusing on on its ecosystem and the people that use it rather than specific products, but it’s clear the focus has changed slightly now that it has new iPhones on the market....

One ambitious Marvel fan assembles all shots of Captain America’s ass in Avengers: Endgame. Chris Evans wrapped up his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Steve Rogers aka Captain America in Avengers: Endgame. After helping to defeat Thanos, Captain America returned the Infinity Stones to their points in the timeline and stayed in the past to live out a life with Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). Captain America’s ending with Peggy Carter has been heavily debated among fans, especially in terms of what it means for the timeline, but it’s just one way in which the Endgame writers and directors tried to give Cap an appropriate sendoff....

The Happytime Murders is projected to score star Melissa McCarthy’s lowest opening weekend at the box office in four years. Directed by Jim Henson’s son Brian, the film is a far cry from the wholesome, family-friendly entertainment the Jim Henson Company made their brand on. It’s an R-rated twist on the Who Framed Roger Rabbit concept, imagining a world where humans and puppets coexist. When cast members of the popular TV show The Happytime Gang start getting murdered, it’s up to McCarthy’s Connie Edwards and her puppet partner Phil Phillips to crack the case....

The Marauder’s Map makes its first appearance in the third Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Fred and George gift the map to Harry to help him sneak into Hogsmeade (since poor Harry does not have a permission form signed by a parent or guardian). The twins have had the map for a few years after having nicked it from Filch’s office. But that is the extent of the history viewers are provided of the map, and the history of its creators is ignored entirely—in the movies, at least....

The book and film series Harry Potter contains some really excellent storytelling in a few different ways. Obviously the overarching saga of Harry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort is downright epic, but the complexity of their characters as well as the development of those characters over the course of the series is a huge reason why the franchise was so successful too. But with that said, sometimes there are people in this world, or in any fictional world, who just aren’t very complex....

Fred and George from Harry Potter might be two of the most beloved characters from the series. These twins were loved by fans from the start because they are mischievous, smart, and charismatic. While fans were devastated when Fred died at the Battle of Hogwarts, there will always be the hilarious, joyful moments of Fred and George getting into trouble to enjoy. These two were often messing around and breaking rules, and they also loved to pull a good prank or joke....

The Harry Potter universe is filled with many complex characters. While there are many heroes in the series, there are also a lot of compelling villains. Though Harry might be the main protagonist, there are many other characters that are central to the story. Whether these characters are the heroes or the villains, they all have times where they do things that aren’t so admirable. Even Harry has moments where he crosses lines or does something wrong....

Two of HBO’s newer comedies will continue to make audiences laugh as the premium channel announces Crashing and High Maintenance have both been renewed for season 3. The news comes as the series are currently airing, suggesting both have performed well enough for the cabler in their second seasons to warrant renewals before their respective finales next month. Both premiered in mid-January, with Crashing taking the coveted Sunday night spot after the Sarah Jessica Parker-led Divorce, while High Maintenance has staked a claim on Friday nights....

Ng Wai “blitzchung” Chung, the Hearthstone pro at the center of the Blizzard controversy that has spiraled well beyond just one banning, has shared his updated thoughts on the company’s handling of the situation after he received a reduced punishment thanks to the huge amount of people rallying around his cause. The controversy began with blitzchung’s victory during the Hearthstone Grandmaster tournament, which featured a winner’s interview segment that featured the pro appearing on webcam and shouting “liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age,” a reference to the tumultuous political climate in Hong Kong, the location of protests following a controversial legal proposal....

The newest Hearthstone solo adventure, Galakrond’s Awakening, is officially underway today and will offer the first chapter of the new campaign for free to all players. Hearthstone is experiencing a resurgence lately thanks to the extremely popular Hearthstone Battlegrounds, a spin on the auto chess genre that has enticed many fans away from competitors and into Blizzard’s combination card game and auto battler. Another reason Hearthstone has been more positively received over the last few months is the new Standard format that has managed to avoid the staleness that previous sets had set in rather quickly....

When it comes to the Hellboy comics, films and animated productions, there are plenty of things that don’t make sense about everyone, from the big red monkey himself to all of the humans in his life. Elizabeth Sherman is probably the most normal person among them all, but she also has plenty of skeletons in her closet, including some that make zero sense. Comic Liz varies greatly from Movie Liz, particularly in terms of her relationship with Hellboy himself....

The Hellboy reboot has received an official R rating for its graphic violence, among other things. Created in 1993, the Hellboy comic book character made the jump to the big screen under Guillermo del Toro’s direction in 2004. The Oscar-winning filmmaker later made a sequel (2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army) and had plans to make a trilogy finale for several years after. Sadly, for reasons that include the cost, del Toro’s Hellboy 3 was ultimately scrapped in favor of a less expensive reboot....