By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| August 31, 2024
A shining star has faded; actress Maggie Smith died Friday at age 89.
The famed British actress had a long and prolific career that spanned generations. Her first movie role was in the 1956 film “Child in the House”, a movie about an 11 year...
J.K. Rowling may be one of the defining authors of my childhood, but I detest the comments she has made invalidating transgender people. But why should art suffer? It’s still the same art, after all, and as long as it doesn’t contain anything that condones the actions of the artist, I see no reason why this art shouldn’t be celebrated.
I shed tears while burning my “Harry Potter” books after hearing J.K. Rowling wanted to split Ron and Hermione.Rowling’s confession was as a big of a mistake as the death of Fred Weasley. If Hermione and Ron aren’t supposed to be together, what...
Listening to Tupac, reading the Hunger Games and playing Dungeons and Dragons are all things students can do in classes coming next semester.The College of Education has created 15 classes available to all. The courses have been promoted through posters...
I embarrassingly admit I probably know less about Harry Potter than anybody else in the world.So, in honor of my lack of awareness of that dude with a “Z” scarred on his face, I embarked on a journey Tuesday to discover what this whole Harry Potter...
It was a long broom ride from 4 Privet Drive to 309 Oak St., the DeKalb Public Library.Hogwarts felt closer to home Wednesday as the librarians hosted a Harry Potter Party in honor of the 15th anniversary of Harry’s arrival in the States. Young DeKalbians...
Members of NIU's quidditch club - (left to right) Jackie Fink, sophomore psychology major, Joe Wharram, junior sociology major, Nicole Bruno, sophomore nursing major, Allison McKenzie, junior business administration major, and Katrina Carpenter, senior...
Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings. To some, these titles describe stories unraveled through black text. To others, these are actors moving across a silver screen. Both versions tell a unique story, and each should be appreciated as...
J.K. Rowling, author of the much-beloved Harry Potter book series, is releasing her first novel since 2007, when readers said goodbye to the cast of magical characters our generation grew up with. The releases of the last few Harry Potter films has kept...
It's been four years since the first movie of Twilight and all its mania, but the question that remains is: Has the Twilight phenomena settled down and has its peak years passed? The past three movies, Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse, have surpassed one...
Quidditch: It's the sport of the wizards. Filled with brooms, bludgers, beaters, seekers and, most importantly, the golden snitch, it combines almost every element of athleticism and magic that a person could possibly ask for. Unfortunately for us Muggles,...
