Brad Neely's Wizard People, Dear Reader: Deconstructing Harry Potter and the Hero's Journey

By Michael Saba at 8:30 AM on July 14, 2009

Brad Neely is the face of comedy in the internet age...  read more

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Catching Up With... Harry and the Potters

By Leila Regan-Porter at 8:15 AM on July 14, 2009

The summer of 2007 was an insane year for Harry and the Potters. The wizard rock band, led by brothers Joe and Paul DeGeorge, were at the head of all the insanity...  read more

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Paste Presents: The Harry Potter Takeover

By Paste Staff at 8:00 AM on July 14, 2009

It's been a dozen years since the first of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books debuted...  read more

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Wizard Rock: Harry and the Potters - "Dumbledore"

By Culture Clubbers at 8:00 AM on July 14, 2009

Click above to listen to the song "Dumbledore" from Harry and the Potters.Sure, it's more than six minutes long, but that's still way shorter than the books!Also, be sure and stick around to hear the entire Wizard Rock Playlist. ...  read more

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Lil Wayne is a Bullfrog: Paste Puts the Patronus Charm on Nine Musical Artists

By Paste Staff at 7:45 AM on July 14, 2009

In Harry Potter’s world, a patronus is an animal protector created by a spell. Harry’s patronus is a stag...  read more

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Wizard Rock: The Whomping Willows - "In Which Draco and Harry Secretly Want to Make Out"

By Culture Clubbers at 7:35 AM on July 14, 2009

Click above to hear the certain-to-be wizard rock classic from The Whomping Willows.And yes, as a matter of fact they are on tour! Oh yeah, and check out our Wizard Rock Playlist....  read more

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The Super-Impossible Brain-Busting Harry Potter Trivia Quiz

By Michael Saba at 7:30 AM on July 14, 2009

Think you're steeped in the wizard lore of the Harry Potter books? Think that you can recall the trivia and minutia of the Harry Potter universe...  read more

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Of Potter and Proust

By Jesse Jarnow at 7:15 AM on July 14, 2009

Once this birthday passes, I’m sure I’ll be fine. I’m not usually susceptible to believing wild generalizations, but...  read more

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Songs of the Sorting Hat: A Playlist for Each House of Hogwarts

By Steve LaBate at 7:00 AM on July 14, 2009

To help you get psyched for the sixth Harry Potter movie, The Half-Blood Prince, we've compiled these four playlists, one for each distinct House of Hogwarts. First, you'll need to figure out which house you're in, by taking this brief nine-question Sorting Hat quiz. Now, whether you came up Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin, we've got you covered....  read more

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Harry Potter in the Paste Headlines

By Paste Staff at 6:45 AM on July 14, 2009

Don't know if you've heard of this Harry Potter guy or not, but he's kind of a big deal...  read more

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