Category: Articles
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What It’s Like To Win A Yes All Witches Grant
With Yes All Witches currently open for grant submissions through October 31, 2020, it seemed like a good time to check in with the first-ever YAW winner and learn exactly what applying–and winning–the grant is like. TK of Totally Knuts very kindly gave me an overview of their experience with Yes All Witches. I’m certainly…
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Subversive Wrock: Using the power of a story to influence the world
One of the most amazing things about wizard rock is the sense of community and the diverse group of voices within the genre. As someone who’s been in the fandom since before I was even old enough to be in junior high, I can pretty safely say that wizard rock and the people involved in…
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An Exhaustive Gift-Guide for Wizard Rock Fans
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and if you’re the type to celebrate by gift-giving (or gift-receiving) then here are some ideas to help you figure out what to get for the wizard rock fan in your life. I need a present that can be worn – the world needs to know my love…
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#YesAllWitches – How One Wizard Rocker Wants to Empower the Fandom
When Steph Anderson (our favorite pink-haired awesome Auror) presented at the Harry Potter Alliance’s inaugural Granger Leadership Academy in 2014, she didn’t know that her catchy slogan would become a fandom movement. After learning about the premise of the first-ever GLA conference, she says, “I basically forced myself upon the HPA and badgered them until…
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The HP Alliance Wants YOU to Help Wizard Rock the Vote!
The Harry Potter Alliance has once again kicked off one of their most popular and successful campaigns in Wizard Rock The Vote! The goal of the campaign is to help get out information on voting – how to register, where to register, and excite voters on exercising their civic duty to help shape their future.…
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Will A New Movie Inspire New Wizard Rock?
In news that sent the Internet into spastic fits of pure joy, JK Rowling announced that she’ll be screenwriting a series of new Harry Potter movies based around “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them”, one of her offshoot books (along with “Quidditch Through The Ages” and “The Tales of Beedle The Bard”). Not only…
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MySpace Responds To Our Article, Then Promptly Deletes Blogs
Back in May, we published an editorial regarding MySpace’s relaunch, and what that could mean to old wizard rock songs that only exist on a defunct band’s MySpace page. A number of articles were linked to, supporting our concerns that older information might be deleted, and a healthy discussion took place in the comments section…
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Swedish Wizard Rock Fans – “Wrock and Love” Festival May 10-11
Wizard rock fans in Sweden who have been waiting for a local multi-day wrock festival are about to get their wishes answered! Wrock and Love, the first ever Swedish wizard rock festival, will be taking place May 10-11 in Växjö, Sweden. With 11 bands over two days, wrock fans are sure to get more than their…
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Come Wrock in DC with Sonorus!
In a week’s time, the city of Vienna, Virginia will be overrun wizard rockers and fans alike. The city is playing host to Sonorous – Virginia’s first wizard rock festival – organized by Matt Bufford and Grace Kendall.
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Why Harry Potter is Important by Morgen Bocci
About the Author: I am seven years old and live in Michigan with my mom, dad and two little sisters. I like to read, swim, play piano and go to Brownie meetings. I am afraid of dogs. My favorite Harry Potter book is Goblet of Fire because it’s kind of scary, but it’s very sad…