No magic series is complete without some old, wizened wizard guiding the heroes along in their journey. Chief among these wizards are three of the most powerful magic wielders in fantasy: Gandalf, Dumbledore, and Merlin. But if we pit the three against each other, who would actually win? Sure, pitting Harry Potter vs. Lord of […]
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The mockingjay was consistently a symbol throughout The Hunger Games franchise. It was featured on the book covers of the original trilogy. The mockingjay was also Katniss’ symbol thanks to her iconic pin and also became the symbol for the Second Rebellion. One question a lot of people seem to ask is whether or not
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With the upcoming release of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the spin-off and prequel to The Hunger Games series, there’s a lot of talk about writing the Hunger Games universe from different perspectives. The original trilogy, after all, was limited to Katniss’s point-of-view, so we missed a lot of key scenes that she was
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Aside from the Hunger Games itself, one of the most interesting things in the Hunger Games franchise is the reaping system that happens every year. Based on the rules, branches, and special types of reaping, it’s clear that Suzanne Collins created a well-thought-out system that children from the ages 12 to 18 dread. And when
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One of the most interesting tributes of the 74th Hunger Games was Thresh of District 11. Unfortunately, he wasn’t featured that much in the film, though he did catch Katniss’ attention many times throughout The Hunger Games. The most interesting thing, however, is wondering how Thresh dies in the Hunger Games, as it’s never really
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No fantasy story is really complete without a dragon or two. But if you thought to add a dragon to your fantasy epic is as easy as just plopping in a random giant lizard onto a scene, think again, friend: in fantasy lore, the creatures we know as dragons can actually be separated into different
“The Island of Misfit Toys” is a phrase many people use nowadays to describe a place where they can all be themselves, accepted and free from judgment. It really is an amazing concept, but where exactly did the phrase come from? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was released in 1964
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America is at the grip of a terrifying disease: ligma cancer. What is ligma cancer? It’s an offshoot of Bofa, and if left untreated can lead to the deadlier sugma and sugondese, maybe even the dreaded Grabahan. But what is ligma? Well if you have to ask Ligma Balls. Haha! Get it?! Ligma sounds like
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Ever since Harry Potter and the Cursed Child came out, there’s been a spotlight on the entire series and questions and accusations about how inclusive the original books are to people of color. This started in 2016 when the West End production cast actress Noma Dumezweni – an award-winning black actress – to play the
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One of the darkest magical objects in the Harry Potter series, horcruxes play an important part in the series. Author J.K. Rowling says that the books are about accepting death, so the fact that these Horcruxes are made with the purposes of escaping death make the books more complicated. In the Harry Potter universe, Horcruxes
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