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One thing that I feel is especially unique of wizard rock as a musical community is its vast amount of charitable compilations. It’s a truly great thing, and it sometimes seems as if every area of outreach has been covered.

Enter Wrock Against Bullying, a CD put together by Jenn Somers. Jenn, herself, has two wizard rock bands; The Vanishing Cabinet and Essence of Dittany. She began her compilation in June writing in her blog, “I was a victim of bullying as a child and built up a barrier around myself. Being involved in wizard rock and every single, truly amazing person I’ve met through this community has helped me break down that barrier all that much faster. Everyone is so excepting and loving. And I love you all for it.”

She continued, “What better gift to give a child or anyone for that matter who is being or has ever been bullied, than the gift of love. What better gift than a glimpse into our world?” And thus, Wrock Against Bullying uses the power of love in the wizard rock community to battle bullying forces.

Ultimately, proceeds will be going to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, an organization that offers mentoring to kids and young adults. “[They aren’t] solely about anti-bullying, [but] my ‘big sister’ certainly helped me a lot through the rough patches of growing up.”

Wrock Against Bullying can be ordered by visiting The Vanishing Cabinet on MySpace. It’s $15 for US and Canadian orders.

Click here to download “Draco is Stanko” by Neville’s Diary.The massive track list is as follows.

1. Chaos of the Phoenix – Realms Hitherto Unknown
2. Hawthorn & Holly – Squib
3. Buckbeak’s Flight – Rock With a W
4. House of Black – House Elf Slave
5. Luna’s Ceiling – Death Eater’s End
6. The Unforgivable Curses – I Am a Wizard
7. Narcissa Black – Inferi Arise
8. Tonks! – Pizza Face
9. 142 Staircases – Don’t Walk All Over Me
10. The Whomping Willows – I Believe in Nargles (live)
11. Creevey Crisis – On the Run
12. Diagon Alley – Diagon Alley
13. Swish and Flick – Cho Chang
14. Blibbering Humdingers – Hufflepuff
15. Remedial Potions – The Boy from Spinner’s End
16. Split Seven Ways – Someday
17. The Vanishing Cabinet – Look At You Now
18. Neville’s Diary – Draco is Stanko
19. Colin and the Creeveys – DA Days
20. The Department of Rock – The Last Enemy
21. The Curse Breakers – Cheer Up Cho
22. Dawlish and the Archies – Stone of the Bezoar
23. The Wizarding World – Severus Snape
24. Blue and Yellow Wand – Draco’s a Brat