Spells, magic and a chorus line or two
By Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor Ron, Hermione, and…a tap-dancing Voldemort? This is only the beginning when it comes to “A Very Potter Musical”, the latest performance to rock YouTube and the Harry Potter fanbase. Split up into two acts over the course of 23 YouTube videos, the comical musical parody of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series focuses on key points from throughout the series, most heavily on the plots of the first, fourth and seventh books. The main draw of the musical is for fans of the series knowledgeable of the magical world of Hogwarts and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, though fair-weather fans can still find it entertaining. Most of the jokes are college-humor related, grounding the far-fetched…
Potter musical parody achieves fan base
While on mylifeisaverage.com this week, I came across an entry that talked about a Youtube video I’d never heard of: A Very Potter Musical. It seemed amazing to me at the time that a Youtube video existed that I had not seen, so I immediately found it and watched it. I was impressed. Really impressed. If you haven’t heard of it, don’t feel bad; not many have. In fact, it only has several hundred thousand views on Youtube. But it has a fan base that is growing fast. The musical is parody of the Harry Potter series, but it’s really more of a tribute. The creators are a group of University of Michigan graduates, which is…
Burberry, British accents and Brown: How not to pick a college
By Chris Nguyen Features Editor Over the summer, I, along with many other seniors, began the college search. I ended up with over 20 colleges, with a goal to narrow it down to under eight by the time I returned to school. However, that was much easier said than done. When I spent 30 minutes with the same list still staring back at me, I decided to take a break and started watching “Gilmore Girls” in which the daughter Rory goes to Yale, which just so happened to be on my list. Then, I realized maybe instead of doing this back and forth with these unnecessary details, like academic programs and financial aid, it would…
Why Harry Potter deserves its place in the fantasy hall of fame
By Maddie Walters Staff Writer If you were to ask anyone of the “Narcissistic Generation” (kids our age), a majority of them would be able to confirm for you that Harry Potter is probably the best fantasy book ever written. The main reason I’m able to make such an outlandish claim is this fact: We all grew up with Harry Potter. I can remember back to the first grade when my grandmother gave me my first copy of The Chamber of Secrets and, surprisingly enough, my lack of interest in it. It wasn’t until I began reading the most popular book series of the 21st century that I was fully able to understand the magic…