Monthly Archives: June 2010

Recap: HHH Livestream Show – June 27, 2010

The nargles were in full force at Sunday’s Livestream show, but we had an excellent time nonetheless! The show celebrated our fan community as we looked back on the amazing work we all did to raise $123,000 for relief efforts in Haiti. That money sent five planes to Haiti: Harry, Ron, Hermione, DFTBA, and Dumbledore. [...]

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Reminder: Helping Haiti Heal LIVESTREAM show TODAY!

Join the HPA today (Sunday) at 2pm EST for a Livestream event to celebrate the landing of Dumbledore, the fifth plane full of life-saving supplies, in Haiti. Host Andrew Slack will be welcoming guests from Mugglenet, Pottercast, and HPANA, as well as special guest Evanna Lynch! See you at www.livestream.com/sayaha! And if you haven’t already, [...]

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JK Rowling and Helping Haiti Heal!

In light of the fifth and final plane, “Dumbledore” arriving in Haiti this week, yesterday morning, I was floored in getting the following note from JK Rowling addressed for all of us:

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Ning Weekly Wrap-Up Blog (June 18th-June 25th)

Why, hello there! How’ve you been? How’s your mother? Is that a new haircut? Now that we’ve got those tedious formalities out of the way, on to the regularly scheduled Weekly Wrap-Up Blog, written by moi, Emma.

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It's Time To Wrock the Vote!!

The sun is shining, the pools are shimmering, the waves are crashing and the bands are WROCKING. Your favorite wizard rock bands are coming to a city near you. And they bring with them Harry Potter songs and the chance to register to vote while wrocking. Because Mid-term elections are this November. A third of [...]

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Dumbledore Has Landed! 5th flight that we funded for Haiti reaches destination!

Tears are welling up in my eyes right now. I just got an email from Partners In Health letting me know that “Dumbledore,” our fifth and final plane for Helping Haiti Heal, has landed! We will be celebrating this occasion this Sunday at 2 p.m. EST during a big Livestream! As a community, we have [...]

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HELPING HAITI HEAL Livestream Show – Sun June 27 at 2pm

UPDATE: Our list of special guests now includes EVANNA LYNCH!  Keep checking in for more surprises and special guests. This is a show you don’t want to miss! A few months ago the HPA was joined by the Harry Potter fan community and wizard rockers, the Nerdfighters,  and many other fandoms. Together we raised $123,000 for [...]

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Join HPA Staffers at Tomorrow's Staff Meeting

The HPA has a staff of over 40 people, and for the first time ever we are opening our staff meeting to the public! Anyone and everyone is cordially invited to attend! If you are curious about how it all works behind the scenes, then join us tomorrow, Wednesday, at 8:30pm EST on our Livestream. [...]

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Tom Felton Tweets for The HPA to win $250,000!

Tom Felton, the actor who portrays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has sent a message to his followers on twitter: RT @feltbeats: Please RT! Take five seconds to help The Harry Potter Alliance win $250,000! They are in 2nd place! http://bit.ly/hpaftw Thank you, Mr. Felton, for your support! The Harry Potter Alliance is [...]

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Some Thoughts On Father's Day

This post originally appeared on Father’s Day 2008: Many families in the US today are at barbeques and restaurants celebrating their dads, grandfathers, uncles, and father figures. And while Father’s Day is a holiday of tremendous celebration for some families, like almost all holidays, it carries with it a great deal of ambivalence for others. [...]

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