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Sep 26, 2019

This Virginia Town Turns Into A ‘Harry Potter’-Themed World For One Weekend

About 10,000 fans are expected to apparate to Staunton, Va., this weekend for the Queen City Mischief and Magic Festival.

Oct 05, 2017

Sip Butterbeer And Unicorn Blood As Adams Morgan Bar Becomes A ‘Very Potter Tavern’

Grab your broomsticks and get ready to sip some unicorn blood—Harry Potter is touching down in Adams Morgan.

Aug 26, 2016

Can A Quidditch Match Bring Magic To D.C. United?

The soccer team has also hosted a Tinder-themed evening and a Star Wars night.

Aug 16, 2016

Trump Campaign Buys ClintonKaine.com From D.C. Owner For $15,000

The domain squatter says he offered it to the Clinton campaign first, but they couldn’t agree on a price.

Jul 28, 2016

D.C. Libraries Now Let You Get In Line To Reserve Books Before They Come Out

Just in time for the new Harry Potter.

Jul 25, 2016

Harry Potter FanFic Writer Behind ClintonKaine.com Awaits His Windfall

The D.C.-based lawyer is looking for $90,000 for the domain.

Jul 15, 2016

D.C. Lawyer Squatting On Clinton Website Domains With ‘Hillary Potter’ Cartoons

ClintonKaine.com reads “Hillary Potter and the Boredom of the Phoenix.”

May 23, 2016

Harry Potter And The Return Of The Midnight Release Party

Politics & Prose will host a midnight party for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on July 30.

Jun 10, 2014

D.C. To Host A Quidditch Convention (Seriously)

Calling all Harry Potter nerds.

Nov 19, 2010

Out of Frame: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

It’s easy to assume that the decision to split Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding series, into two films was a blatant money grab. And perhaps for Warner Brothers, it was an attempt to squeeze just one more multi-million-dollar opening weekend out of a series that has already grossed 1.7 billion dollars worldwide, and is in position to surpass the Star Wars films as the highest-earning movie franchise in history within the next few weeks. But whether or not it was a crass business decision on the studio’s part, director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves have, for the most part, used the decision to their distinct advantage.

 
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