Monthly Archives: December 2010

Reflection on the Dementor Horcrux

Like Harry, we can find the power to overcome the darkness in our lives. It’s a lesson I’ve learned from experience. As we wrap up the Dementor Horcrux, I’d like to share my patronus with you.

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When Harry Potter gave birth to Edward Cullen

How Harry Potter gave birth to the Joker and Edward Cullen

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Modern Myth and the Interpretation of Dreams

Understanding our modern myths and how they reflect on our world is similar to understanding our dreams and how they affect our lives.

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Imagine a world without genocide

Right in time for the Christmas season, the United States Senate has unanimously moved forward on legislation that would require the United States to take an active role in preventing genocide – rather than simply reacting to genocides that already take place.

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Harry Potter and the Text Message Commentary

One of my best friends is in the middle of reading Deathly Hallows for the first time and has sent me the following text messages today

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Andrew Slack and HPA members participate in Project For Awesome 2010

Project For Awesome 2010 has arrived, and The Harry Potter Alliance is participating! P4A is a project created by our partners, John and Hank Green and the Nerdfighters, where members of the YouTube community take one day to promote their favorite charities in videos. Andrew Slack sat down to support two of our partners on The HPA’s YouTube channel.

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Your Patronus Submissions

We’re two weeks into the Dementor Horcrux and there have been some amazing submissions including drawings, photos, stories and memories. Thank you to everyone who has shared their patronus with us so far! The first of the Patronuses is from Stella, who drew this wonderful picture of her owl patronus bursting from a wand. Marlene [...]

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The HPA Joins Project 4 Awesome

So, What’s this P4A thing? In 2007, Project 4 Awesome began as a modest project. The idea was to take over YouTube so that for one day Nerdfightaria would take over YouTube. Everyone who posted a video on December 17, 2007 would include the Project 4 Awesome thumbnail or image in their video, and then [...]

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Harry Potter Alliance Merch Store!

Hello HP Fans and Nerdfighters! The holiday season has arrived! Now I know what you are asking, “Kelly, how can you tell??” Because every show has started to air their cheesy holiday episodes, and when you go to the mall there’s a big tree in the middle with a jolly man dressed in a red [...]

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The Dementor Horcrux

On December 1st, the HPA launched the second real-world Horcux, the Dementor Horcrux. The Dementors of our world take many forms, including depression, anxiety, and other negative feelings that can make life feel difficult. With the help of the Inspire Foundation’s website ReachOut.com, we are asking our members to create a Patronus against these Dementors [...]

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