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HPA FTW from Paul DeGeorge, co-founder of the HPA
Dear friends, Five years ago a sweaty dude named Andrew Slack came to one of our shows with an idea would profoundly change the way Harry Potter fans could interact with the magical world created by JK Rowling. No, he wasn’t proposing a theme park. Instead, he wanted to take a cue from the books [...]
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Happy Pseudo 5-Year Anniversary to the HPA!
Hey everyone! Today is a special day – for me at least. When people ask me how the Harry Potter Alliance started, I’ll often tell this story about how I met Andrew Slack. Joe and I were playing a late afternoon Harry and the Potters show at an elementary school in Cambridge. It was a [...]
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No Impact Week!
Funny that yesterday at the used bookstore I picked up a copy of Colin Beavan’s No Impact Man, and then today, lo and behold, saw this post about the upcoming No Impact Week! Starting October 18th, No Impact Week challenges us to consider our environmental impact in a new way and start to make new [...]
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Maine legalizes gay marriage!
Wow guys! More exciting news on the gay marriage front! The governor of Maine today signed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage! Super news! Dumbledore would be proud! Read a bit more here: http://www.hrc.org/12658.htm 5 states down, 45 to go! Hopefully we’ll see New York and New Hampshire come around next. Live free or die!
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No New Stuff Q&A live on Thursday!
Hey guys! Matt and I will be guest on a live Pottercast this Thursday evening. During the show we’ll be talking a bit about the 2009 Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club (which benefits the HPA). After the show, we’ll be hanging out and talking some more about No New Stuff and answering any [...]
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Great follow-up to No New Stuff Conference Call
We got a really great follow-up question to the awesome Conference Call we had last night and I wanted to share it with all you guys because it brings up a lot of important issues and it’s something I wish we had gotten a chance to address during the call. I’m sure you guys have [...]
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Charity Auction: Paul's marked up copy of Sorceror's Stone!
Hey guys! I know this isn’t my personal blog or anything, but this was just too cool to contain and I thought some of you might be interested. This past fall, I took a copy of Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone and added commentary and notes in the margins of the WHOLE BOOK! This [...]
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No New Stuff Goes Bowling!
Hey guys! I posted my No New Stuff video late last night after an action-packed day of bowling and dancing. Check it out to watch me execute my punishment for buying all that sweet Obama gear at inauguration! I should add that the most painful part of this punishment was not actually the performance, but [...]
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Inauguration Thoughts
Hi guys! I am just back from Washington, DC where I witnessed Barack Obama take the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States. Lots of better writers have already expounded upon the significance of this, but I would like to share one thing with you. This was, without a doubt, one [...]
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No New Stuff '09: Inauguration Special!
I just uploaded my No New Stuff video for this week. You can view it here! It was extremely hard to resist the allure of souvenirs this week in DC, so I caved and bought some new stuff. Here’s the list: Obama tie – $5 – street vendor, Washington, DC Obama hat – $20 – [...]
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