C.S. Lewis describes Voldemort’s hell, Caspian movie problem and why Rowling spoils it for everyone.

June 3rd, 2008 · 34 Comments · Gryffindor Common Room

By Matthew
I’ve been reading through Lewis’ The Problem of Pain and the bells started to ring when reading the chapter on Hell.

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Rowling vs. the Lexicon, Again…

April 15th, 2008 · 45 Comments · Gryffindor Common Room, Harry News and Commentary, J.K. Rowling, The Movies, The Novels

by Dave
The copyright case Rowling brought against Steve Vander Ark goes to trial this week, as I’m sure some of you read. I’m not going to offer up anything new about the case, copyright infringement, or her ownership over her work (authorial or otherwise).
I thought I’d give you a couple of links:
This one takes [...]

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Rowling invokes Tolkien, talks literature and politics

February 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Harry News and Commentary, J.K. Rowling

by Travis
Rowling rarely mentions Tolkien, but I’ve found in the process of writing my book that she has far more in common with him than I had previously realized. Chalk it up to the Cauldron of Story (which is precisely what I do, actually….) In the recent interview for El Pais, translated (with [...]

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Poll Results and New Poll (Shades of Good)

February 5th, 2008 · 30 Comments · Gryffindor Common Room

By Matthew
Results:
What upcoming movie are you most looking forward to?
 

The Half-Blood Prince (49%)
Prince Caspian (15%)
The Hobbit (12%)

The Dark Knight (10%)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (6%)
X-Files 2 (2%)
The Screwtape Letters (2%)
Avatar (Last Airbender- M. Night Shaymalan) (2%)
Avatar (James Cameron director) (1%)
Halo (Directed by Peter Jackson) (1%)
Iron Man (0%)

Total Votes: 164
 
No surprises [...]

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