Author Archives: Heather Murray

Heather Murray was handed her first Harry Potter book in middle school and has been a wizard ever since. She joined HPA staff in February 2010 when she found out Accio Books! was targeting Mississippi communities in which she grew up. Her job at the HPA is to bake cakes made out of rainbows for all HPA staffers and generally make sure everyone is having a good time. She and her dog Neville are full of Gryffindor pride!

Using Stories to Create Cultural Change – Andrew Slack’s TEDx Talk

Harry Potter Alliance executive director recently gave a speech at the TEDx conference in Rome.

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Why It Is Important to Come Out as a Straight Ally

What about the rest of us, those of us who identify with our gender and are heterosexual? I think it is vital that we use this day to come out, too. We need to come out as straight allies.

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Occupy Together

Are you interested in being involved with or learning more about Occupy Wall Street, but you don’t live in New York? You might have a chance–the movement is spreading and likely coming to a city near you.

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Who Killed Troy Davis?

I don’t know whether Troy Davis was guilty or innocent, and it’s not my place to say. What I do know is that, at least in part, I killed him. It seems like an extreme thing to say, doesn’t it? But it’s true.

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Deathly Hallows Campaign Wrap Up Livestream – Tuesday, August 23 at 8:30 pm EST!

Hello wizards! Can you believe it? The Deathly Hallows Campaign, the extraordinary fight against real world horcruxes that you have been waging for the past nine months, has finally come to an end! You all should be extraordinarily proud of yourselves for the work you’ve done: 15,000+ signatures collected on a petition to make Harry [...]

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Contest Submission Highlights: Ideas!

We’ve only got a scant few hours left until the Imagine Better contest ends. Your entries have been astounding and we are so proud of, and inspired by, your creativity and ingenuity. Here are just a few of the many amazing ideas that have been submitted. Head over to Splashlife, find your favorite idea, and [...]

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Climate Crisis Wrap-Up Livestream on Monday, August 1 at 7:30 P.M. EST!

Join us at our livestream channel for a live show rapping up the contest and announcing our winners! The show begins on Monday, August 1 at 7:30 P.M. EST. See you there!

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Now Hiring: One Planet Earth

Can nature and capitalism work together? In the past, the answer has always been no. Now however, people are rethinking this and looking for ways to incorporate nature and make it profitable.

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Announcing the CHILD SLAVERY HORCRUX – Livestream Sunday, May 1 at 2:30 pm EST

As we wrap up these last few days of Accio Books, it is time to look forward to our next battle. During the month of May, we’ll be fighting the Child Slavery Horcrux. Join us on our livestream channel Sunday, May 1, at 2:30 pm EST as we give you the details about this horcrux. [...]

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Nobody Should Be Forced to Live in the Cupboard

Harry was forced into his cupboard because he was magical. Those who refused to understand his magic tried to shame him into hiding it. When Harry was freed from his cupboard, he was able to change the world with his power. And you can, too!

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