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Question Everyday, part 4

Freya — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:44:29 +0000

You guys have done a really great job of helping us out with this brainstorming!
Here are a few more categories to ponder:

Best Merch Item (anything that is not music counts!)
Best Youth Effort
Best Music Video

As far as merch goes, there were a lot of awesome new designs for tshirts this year, plus wizard rockers started branching out. We saw hoodies, girly-sized tees, and even glow in the dark ink! There were also tote bags, frisbees, pint glasses, sunglasses, and more. I was so excited to see all of the non-tshirt stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I love tshirts, but I just have so many at this point! My votes would go to Tonks and the Aurors’ sunglasses, JFF’s Hairy Heart raglan tee, or The Whomping Willows’ frisbees.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think The Hungarian Horntails released any new music in 2009. The only bands I can think of with an under 19 representative are The Nifflers and I Speak Tree. Are the Siriusly Hazza P girls under 19?

Best Music Video can be any video, fan or artist made, that came out in 2009. The Group That Shall Not Be Named put together a group dance to ‘Death Eater Tango’ that is great, and we can’t forget about the awesome job The Remus Lupins and Brandon Nicholas did with their ‘Seven Potters’ video.

Question Everyday, part 3

Freya — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:43:33 +0000

Everyone is doing such a great job helping us remember wrock in 2009! Here’s some more categories for you to think on:

Best New Artist
Best Compilation Album
Best Live Act

For Best New Artist, I can think of two just off the top of my head: I Speak Tree and Standing in Line. I highly recommend both of them.

Best Compilation Album: I know All You Need is Wizard Love came out in 2009, as did the Draco and the Malfoys tribute album, We’re Freakin’ Awesome: A Tribute to Draco and the Malfoys. What else?

Best Live Act: I have seen Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills bleed during his sets more often than not. If that’s not giving it your all, I don’t know what is. Plus, he handed out flowers during his Wrockstock set!
However, between LeakyCon and Wrockstock and everything in between, I was also blown away by many others. This is a tough call.

Question Everyday, part II

Freya — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:09:15 +0000

Thanks to everyone who added their two cents for yesterday’s categories! Don’t forget to keep thinking and posting comments as you come across them!

Today, we’re asking for more song help, along with a category given to someone behind the scenes.

Best Album Art
Best Holiday Song
Best Comedy Song

For album art, any EP or LP released in 2009 is eligible. I buy a lot of music via iTunes, so sometimes I don’t even see the art! Leave a link to anything you recommend in the comments.

As for the holiday song, don’t forget about Jingle Spells 3 or Wrockin’ in a Wizard Wonderland.

Comedy has a plethora of entries every year, but right now, all I can hear in my head is ‘Merch Girls are Easy’ by The Whomping Willows.

Who would you nominate for these categories?

Question…Everyday!

Freya — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:09 +0000

Here at the ‘pedia, we’re gearing up for the WRPCAs. Our nomination period will start soon, and we will have lots of information regarding that as it gets closer. For now, we’re going to start with a brainstorming period to help jog your memories of all the awesome wrock we heard in 2009.
Starting today, we are going to post a few categories every day, and we want you to help us remember what fits in that category from 2009. These first few categories are ones where we aren’t sure there are enough nominees to fill the category.

Best Metal/Hard Rock Song
Best Instrumental Song
Best Remixed Song

I know that Creevey Crisis’ VII is an amazing example of the first category, but as much as I love Russ, we don’t really want to have all 5 nominees be songs from his album.
As far as instrumental and remixed…I can’t remember anything for either one!
Help?

#MuggleMusicMonday with Freezepop!

Freya — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:22:05 +0000

This Muggle Music Monday features Freezepop, who I discovered when they opened for Cibo Matto at a show in Boston. About a year later, one of my biggest regrets was not buying their CD when I saw them, because I couldn’t find it anywhere. I eventually found the CD. Fast forward a few years, and Guitar Hero 2 is released. Lo and behold – Freezepop was on it!
Freezepop’s music is not hugely profound, but their energy and catchiness make up for it tenfold. I find it to be so much fun that it’s almost a guilty pleasure to like it so much.

Whaddup, Roger Davies

Dinahsaur — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:18:20 +0000

Today’s #WrockWednesday is pretty much super awesome. Richard Rozanski is probably one of the most wacky, fun-loving people I’ve encountered in the Wizard Rock Community. He has all manner of fun with his music and I think that more people should share in it.

Richard Rozanski is…. (drum roll please) …Roger Davies! Dun dun dun!!!

Okay, so not so ominous, but actually a great deal of fun! In addition to making fun music, he also makes some very memorable videos. Have fun this #WrockWednesday, everyone!

Question Tuesday

Dinahsaur — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:02:50 +0000

Happy Question Tuesday! Today’s question is courtesy of our wonderful friend Jayelen!

What sports would be in the Wizard Winter Olympics?

For example, Harry and the Potters created the Forbidden Forest Hockey League. Another idea presented was curling with brooms.

Do you have any ideas?

Woah! It’s #MuggleMusicMonday!

Dinahsaur — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:10:33 +0000

I know it’s been a while, but today we’re bringing #MuggleMusicMonday back in style! I’m going to tell you a little bit about the Muggle band that a couple of very talented Wizard Rockers are a part of. You may be familiar with their Wrock music if you have ever listened to the wonders of The Brothers Black. When I was writing my Daily Wrocket write-up on the Brothers Black was when I first realized that they were members of a relatively well-known Muggle band. In fact, I decided to ask a few friends if they had heard of the band and, to my surprise, more of them said yes than not.

I guess I’m not used to bands that people have heard of, huh?

In any case, I have found 8mm to be a pretty damn awesome band. This Los Angeles based band has a hypnotizing sound, with a bass that digs deeply into your core and vocals that could inspire loyalty from men and women alike. It seems no wonder to me that so many people are already aware of this band. So that’s why I’m bringing it up here… so that the few stragglers out there can get their listening time in as well.

#WrockWednesday Takes a Trip with a Time Turner

Dinahsaur — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:13:15 +0000

No, today’s band has nothing to do with actual Time Turners. However, this band has been officially done for a little over a year and a half. So it’s like we’re travelling back in time to re-visit them in all their glory. Ginny and the Heartbreakers was one of the first bands I ever listened to after Harry and the Potters. Because of this, they will always be one of my favorite Wrock bands. There always seems to be a special place for the bands that really got you started into a musical style, isn’t there?

So, while they aren’t still making new music, their old stuff is still absolutely brilliant! So if you are a newcomer to Wizard Rock and haven’t heard of them because they have been inactive, educate yourself! If you knew about them but haven’t listened to them in ages, remind yourself of the glory! But either way, get over to their Myspace and get listening!

Question Tuesday

Dinahsaur — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:30:12 +0000

When and/or how did you learn the extent of Wizard Rock and its potential impact on the world?

I wish I could say that the first time I heard a Harry and the Potters song, I just knew. But I didn’t. In fact, I was listening to HatP for at least a year, maybe even two years, before I so much as started to realize what Wizard Rock was doing. I got a hint of it when I was just roving Myspace pages, well before I even signed up for one (with the sole purpose of following Wrockers, naturally). When I discovered the Wizrocklopedia and saw the band listing, I realized just how much more there was. That was when I signed up for Myspace and sent friend requests to every single Wrock band listed on the ‘Pedia at the time. It wasn’t until a little later, when I started to see the bands raising money for charities and the like that it all started clicking. Then the Harry Potter Alliance came to my attention and it was over. There was no way I could un-know how brilliant this musical movement I had stumbled upon was and is.

So my story is sort of a gradual realization. There was no epiphany, no moment where the world stopped and slapped me in the face with the awesome of Wizard Rock. So what’s your story?

Weekly Wrock Wrap Up

Maggie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:11:19 +0000

Welcome to this week’s Wrock Wrap Up! Don’t forget to keep us updated on your Wrock news!

General

The Whomping Willows will be touring in the month of February and has a few dates open for house parties. Check out the band’s blog for more information.

The Potterwatch Project is celebrating its one year band anniversary by having the song “Life According to Remus Lupin” available for free download.

Several Wizard Rock bands are showing their support to help Haiti, including The Silver Doe that will be donating all profits from the CD “Lily’s Last Breath” sales to the Red Cross that are sold from now until Valentine’s Day will help support Haiti.

The Blibbering Humdingers are also doing their part by having an interesting fundraiser entitled Hufflepuff Sandwiches for Haiti. The band’s blog will give you more information.

Siriusly Hazza P has launced a new band site that will be updated more frequently than the band’s Myspace. Make sure to check it out.

Become fan of The Lord of the Strings on Facebook.

Albums

The Wizarding World’s fourth extended play, Hogwarts: More from the Books, has been released. It, and the previous three EPs are available for free download.

Songs

The Potterwatch Project- “Keep it Alive”

The Chocolate Frogs- “Oh Luna” and “Near Misses”

Chaos of the Phoenix- “What If [I Don't Care?]”

Swedish Shortsnouts- “Battle Cedric Diggory”

Luna’s Ceiling- “Where Magic Meets Machine” and “Moonlight Calls” (new versions)

Videos

Draco and the Malfoys uploaded their entertaining video from Helping Haiti Heal to YouTube.

Happy #MuggleMusicMonday, Lemon Demon!

Dinahsaur — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:20:19 +0000

Today’s #MuggleMusicMonday is one that many Harry Potter fans are already familiar with. Almost everyone who reads this will have heard of (and watched numerous times) the Potter Puppet Pals. Neil Cicierega, the creator of the Puppet Pals and of today’s band, is widely viewed as a premium nerd. Okay, so maybe that’s just how I view him.

In any case, today’s band, Lemon Demon is freaking awesome. Probably most well-known for the song ‘The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny’, Lemon Demon has some particularly strange yet truly amazing songs to their name. All I can do is recommend that each and every one of you check them out and give them a listen! You can check out their Myspace or their Official Site!

Come Wrock in DC with Sonorus!

Laura! — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:03:24 +0000

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.

Matt attended the New York City Wizard Rock Festival (NYCWRF) in 2008, loved the format, and decided to organize his own event. He had planned to move to the DC area in the fall of 2009, and thought that the area would be a great place to host a wizard rock event. Matt turned to Grace Kendall (of Snidget) for help in organizing the event. Grace had attempted to put together a Wizard Rock even in West Virginia the previous year, so she was excited for the opportunity to work with Matt on this project.

Sonorus is being held at Jammin’ Java, a venue that includes a professional stage and sound system, while still retaining an intimacy perfect for Wizard Rock shows. Matt says that Jammin’ Java “is an institution in the DC area, and we are still amazed that we have the opportunity to host Sonorus there.” Jammin’ Java also serves food, and has a full bar, which will be available to Sonorus attendees. The event will start at 11:30am, with performances lasting until 7:45pm. Never fear, though! There are lots of places to hang out after the show, and you can be sure that there will be partying long after the last band leaves the stage.

When choosing bands to perform at the event, Matt and Grace tried to create as diverse a group as possible, to make the event truly unique. They wanted to showcase long-time fan favorites, like The Whomping Willows, newer headliners, like Swish and Flick, and up-and-coming but less exposed bands, such as Standing In Line. In addition to East Coast-based touring bands, Grace and Matt also wanted to showcase some local talent, so they invited The Dumbledore’s Army Band to play, and Grace will be taking the stage as Snidget. With this wide range of bands, Sonorus is sure to please everyone in attendance.

Matt and Grace are aware that Wizard Rock can sometimes be an expensive habit, and that not every fan can afford to go to a con to see their favorite Wizard Rock band. Matt says that he wanted Sonorous “to show wrock fans that you can have a great time, see a TON of bands, and get the feel of a con without having to pay con prices.” Graces says that one of their main priorities was to keep to cost low so that people could afford to travel to the event, and also to ensure that any profit made goes directly back to the bands. With tickets priced at just $20, I’d say they definitely accomplished that goal.

One of the other goals behind the event is to help establish a Wizard Rock scene in the Virginia/DC area. Grace says that “Occasionally touring bands will stop by the area and a nice crowd will show up, but we don’t have anything like the cohesive communities that NC and NY have.” Matt echoes this opinion: “I really want to show that the DC area has something special to offer for wizard rock. Getting here is much more convenient than people might realize. It’s served well by bus, train, and air, and it’s a natural meeting place for a lot of other big Potter areas like NYC, Philly, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh.” Grace is hoping that Sonorus will be a step towards solidifying a community of local fans, as well and bringing in people from other areas of the country who may never have considered the area as a hub for Wizard Rock.

While there is no established theme for the event, Matt says that costumes are encouraged, “but the key is sing along, hear old favorites, makes some new favorites, meet new people, and just have a good time.”

You can buy tickets to the event through Jammin’ Java.

Happy #MuggleMusicMonday, Lewis!

Dinahsaur — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:38:31 +0000

Happy #MuggleMusicMonday! I was originally going to write about this band last week but, due to a lack of money, decided to wait until this week so I could purchase the full album first. My reason for this? At first I just went to the iTunes page for their album to listen to the previews… When I did this, I felt incomplete. As if I couldn’t accurately portray how brilliant this band is without owning the album and listening to it in its entirety.

So here I am, one week later, listening to the full album Revealing Secrets from Lewis. Many of you know this one great guy who happens to be a Wizard Rocker as well – Jarrod Perkins. Well, this is his Muggle band. So be prepared for some brilliant music!

Lewis’ style is more of a mellow rock, not quite as hard-hitting with the badassery as Jarrod’s Gred and Forge. I’m trying to find an accurate comparison, but the closest I can get is to say that Lewis sounds like a combination of Weezer and Muse with its own unique twist, and seems to be made up of some seriously bitchin’ dudes.

To be honest, at this point, I just wish I had known about Lewis sooner than the email I got from Jarrod informing me of the band just a couple weeks ago. But at least now I know, and now I get to tell the rest of you about this glory!

You can check out Lewis at their Mysapce or you can purchase their album Revealing Secrets on iTunes right here!

Helping Haiti Heal! Wow!

Dinahsaur — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:34:21 +0000

Okay, I’d like to start this with one big fat WOW! For those of you who weren’t privy to the onslaught of tweeting yesterday or who were unable to make it to the Helping Haiti Heal event organized by the HP Alliance, you missed out! But you don’t have to stay out of the loop! The 6 hour broadcast was recorded and is being replayed for the time being.

Helping Haiti Heal was the multi-fandom event arranged by the HP Alliance in order to bring together people from as many fandoms as possible to raise money for Partners In Health, an organization that has been helping in Haiti for around 20 years and has no intention of leaving anytime soon. They already have strong relationships with the people of Haiti, so helping them is a direct line to helping the people of Haiti on a personal level.

The most amazing part about this event is what came from it so far. To be honest, I’m not sure what I expected, but I know I wasn’t prepared for us to raise over $34,000 in a mere 6 hours! Oh my effing G! It was so awe-inspiring to be present for this entire event. But how did we raise so much? Well, we got donations from the various fandoms involved, including a signed UK edition set of of the Harry Potter books with a card saying “Thank you for helping Haiti” from J.K. Rowling herself! In addition, there are a ton of Wizard Rock-related prizes available as well! One of the key Wrock prizes available is a keyboard that has toured with Harry and the Potters and was played at approximately 200 live shows! It’s not defunct, but a definite collector’s item for the Wrock-savvy!

So drop on by the prize page to donate to Partners In Health on the items you most want to win! You have until January 30th, so don’t think it’s too late for you to get your name in!

Before I finish this, I just wanted to put out a huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated, who organized the event, and who donated to this event! Without each and every one of you, this could not have happened! You are all so fantastically amazing and give me so much hope for the future!

Weekly Wrock Wrap Up

Maggie — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:25:39 +0000

Welcome to this week’s Wrock Wrap Up! Don’t forget to keep us updated on your Wrock news!

General

Into the Pensieve is now on Twitter. Follow them @intothepensieve.

The Whomping Willows Street Team needs your help to find venues that the band can return to year after year. For more information check out the band’s blog.

In some not so musical news, the Harry Potter Alliance is in search of volunteers to help with the site and other things with the organization.

Albums

The Oceanic Six, Muggle project of Alex Carpenter, Jason Munday, and Luke Conard, has released its first album. Check out this review and also find links (at the bottom) to where to buy the album.

The EP Breakfast with Death Eaters by The Chocolate Frogs is available for pre-order on our Myspace, or directly from the band’s site and should be ready to ship out by the end of January.

The Whomping Willows is having a special sale on the band’s first album for only $4 for the four year anniversary of its release.

Slytherin Soundtrack’s second album is currently available for free download.

The Giant Squidstravaganza needs your help for a compilation tribute album for charity.

Songs

The Chocolate Frogs- ‘Molly Marries Arthur’

The Ravenclaw Revolution- ‘Ravensque’

Slytherin Soundtrack- ‘Calling All Aurors’ and ’Hair of the Cerberus’

The First Task Is Dragons – ‘(I Don’t Want To Be) Loved Like Lily’

Videos

And now for a PSA from Siriusly Hazza P.

Bella and le Strangers are having trouble deciding which of their many fantastic songs to play for Sonorus in February. So they decided to let the audience choose! Check out the video they made where they sample the song choices and provide more details.

#WrockWednesday Checks out Bands Helping Haiti

Dinahsaur — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:38:23 +0000

Happy #WrockWednesday everyone!

Today, I’m going to focus on two bands. Each of these bands is quite well-known, but I wanted to bring them to the forefront because both of them are doing what they can to help raise money for Haiti. In fact, both of them are giving of their own profits in one way or another to help raise that money.

Matt from The Whomping Willows is donating 50% of all his CD sales between now and February 1st to disaster relief in Haiti. So if there are any Whomping Willows albums you haven’t gotten your hands on yet, or you can think of someone you’d like to give a gift of some Whomping Willows CDs, now’s the time to get those albums!

The other amazing donor is Lena from The Butterbeer Experience. She is auctioning a signed Butterbeer Experience CD Pack including Non-Alcoholic, Accio Hot Guy, and Songs from Beedle the Bard. The starting bid was $15 and it has been going up slightly since then. The auction runs through the end of today, so get on over there now! You can bid on it at this LiveJournal thread.

So what are you waiting for!?

Also, if you know of more Wizard Rockers raising money and awareness for Haiti, feel free to tell us all about it in the comments!

Question Tuesday

Dinahsaur — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:27:16 +0000

It’s getting closer to that time again… the Wizard Rock Peoples’ Choice Awards are coming up (no dates specified yet!), so I figure it’s better to start reflecting on the Wizard Rock of 2009 now, wouldn’t you say? With that in mind, I’d like to ask the question:

What was your favorite live Wizard Rock experience from 2009? It could be one you attended, one you were told all about, or one you watched live streaming or on youtube! If you didn’t attend one, which performance(s) do you wish more than any others that you could have been at?

For me, 2009 was a year of amazing Wizard Rock. Out of all of it, I can’t seem to narrow it down to any fewer than three bands/performances. These three (in no particular order) were Harry and the Potters at LeakyCon (hello plates of bacon! And the first and last time I was called up by friends to join the Wrocker dancing at the end of a set), Diagon Alley at Wrockstock (I’d been waiting ages to see them play live and was not at all disappointed!), and Creevey Crisis at Wrockstock (holy crap, I was so freaking blown away! And the way the audience got into it during ‘Nagini’! Wow!!).

So those are my top three from the year. What about you?

Why Harry Potter is Important by Morgen Bocci

Dinahsaur — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:09:46 +0000

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 when Cedric Diggory dies.

I started reading Harry Potter with my mom the summer before kindergarten. I read to her and she helped, or I read to myself and asked her if I had trouble with words or ideas. I really like the Harry Potter books. A few months after I started reading Harry Potter, my mom’s friend Shannon told her about Wizard Rock, which is music written about the characters and places in the stories. Since then, I’ve been to a few Wizard Rock shows and made some new friends that my mom and I talk to on the internet through Facebook and email, so when I had some questions, I asked her to put them out there for people to answer.

My first question was what people like about Harry Potter and why it inspires them to do so many things. With so much music and The Harry Potter Alliance, fanfic (stories written about the characters and world, but by people other than JK Rowling) and so many other things based around the world JK Rowling created, I wondered. Most people said that it was a great use of imagination in the way the Wizarding world was created inside the Muggle world, and that the messages about love and friendship and fighting back the darkness in whatever way you can were important. A lot of people also said that they like how it ties people together, both in the books and in real life. Almost everyone said that the thing they liked best is that anyone, anywhere, at any age can pick up the books and find something to love and hold on to.

After that, I asked about people’s favorite books, and why. I have only read the first three books, but of them, I like Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone (in most places in the world, it’s called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone because there is a legend about a stone that can turn lead to gold through a magic-science called alchemy, and the stone is also supposed to be able to keep people young forever) the best because it starts everything and introduces us to Harry, Hermione and Ron and everyone else, and tells about how Harry starts learning about what makes him special. Most people like all of them very much, but they also say they have favorites at different time for different reasons. The biggest number of people I asked like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the best, even though it makes them sad about the end, because it brings everything together and shows that good can win, even after seven years of fighting against the bad. The second biggest number said they like Prisoner of Azkaban the best, because of how much the relationships between the characters strengthened in it.

Question three was about which Hogwarts house makes most sense to people and why. I think that I am Hufflepuff because my friends and hard work and playing fair and helping people are the most important things to me. I want to be a doctor so I can help moms have their babies safely and healthily, and I want to work on Harry Potter Alliance projects because they help people all around the world, and I want to be a Girl Scout because they help so much in their local communities. Andrew Slack, one of the people who started the Harry Potter Alliance, says that he thinks he is a little bit of all of the houses, because he has parts of himself that agree with the main ideas of each, and a lot of people agree with him. He also says he thinks he is mostly Gryffindor because he wants to help not just other people, but wants to be a part of something bigger than himself. Most of the people who said Gryffindor (there are five including Andrew in the people who answered: Anne and Fredrick in Michigan, Amy in Ireland and Rif in Singapore) all say so for reasons a lot like Andrew’s. Slytherin also has five (Trinity in West Virginia, Zoe in England, Hawthorn Holly in North Carolina, Hannah in Washington and Jennifer in California), and they say it’s because they’ll do what it takes to get what they want or to win a game. Lauren in Scotland and Katie in Michigan say they’re Ravenclaw because they value intelligence and knowledge and like to learn things. And Georgia in England says she’s Hufflepuff because she’s loyal and kind and always tries to please people.

Question four was about what people like to do when they’re bored, and almost all the people said they like to read. Some also like to watch TV or play outside or make music.

Last, I asked what people’s favorite books were when they were in second grade like me. Some of the people from other places weren’t sure what they had as second grade! They had to guess because they know how old I am. A lot of people liked Ramona books by Beverly Cleary, some liked the Redwall books by Brian Jacques, some liked Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, and a lot of people liked the Harry Potter books. My mom says not everyone did because the first Harry Potter book is only ten years old, a little older than I am!

I think that Harry Potter is important because, like a lot of people said, it brings people together. I know a lot of people that I wouldn’t have if my family didn’t like the books and wizard rock, and I have a lot of ideas and try to help with a lot of things because of reading the books. I hope that lots more people like them and work together to help make the world better.

(Note by Mom the Typist and Answer Compiler: Thank you so much to everyone who answered this. This interview-paper-thing was Morgen’s idea, and I’ve had a great time putting all your answers together for her, and helping her put her thoughts down. All of this (except for your answers) is stuff she said in the process of gathering answers, and she wrote the first and last paragraphs all by herself with my help for spelling and grammar.)

Light Through Darkness

Dinahsaur — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:00:06 +0000

Live episode of Potterwatch tonight (Wed, January 13) at 8:30 pm EST with the theme of light through darkness!!

In these dark January days where the winter blues can make us feel as though we’ve suffered a dementor attack, it is as they say, far, far better to light even the smallest candle than it is to curse the darkness.

On tonight’s Potterwatch we’ll be discussing ways each of us can find light within these dark days. And on a collective level we’ll be asking how in “dark and difficult times” you have used video to light “candles of hope for Rwanda” and how right now each of us can light even the smallest candles by sending videos thanking Emma Watson for using Fair Trade fashion to provide a light out of the darkness of global poverty.

Episodes of Potterwatch are now biweekly (Wed. 8:30 pm EST), fun, uplifting, and easy to listen to: all you have to do is go to livestream.com/pottercast and have your audio on. It’s just like listening to a live radio program but far cooler, because you have the option to interact with the hosts and listeners through our online chat room!!!

Hope to see you right here in our Room of Requirement at 8:30 pm EST.