harry potter /tags/harry-potter harry potter en-US WLRN Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:02:00 GMT A memorial to Dobby can stay on a Welsh beach, but fans have to stop leaving socks /arts-culture/2022-11-03/a-memorial-to-dobby-can-stay-on-a-welsh-beach-but-fans-have-to-stop-leaving-socks Fans of Harry Potter erected a memorial to Dobby the house elf on the beach where he dies in the movie. Officials are asking people to stop leaving socks and painted rocks, which harm the environment. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:02:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-11-03/a-memorial-to-dobby-can-stay-on-a-welsh-beach-but-fans-have-to-stop-leaving-socks Rachel Treisman Quidditch rebrands as quadball and further distances itself from Harry Potter author /npr-breaking-news/2022-07-19/quidditch-rebrands-as-quadball-and-further-distances-itself-from-harry-potter-author Quadball is a reference both to the number of balls on the field and the number of positions in the game. The leagues and governing bodies hope the rebrand will also allow the sport to grow more. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:49:17 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-07-19/quidditch-rebrands-as-quadball-and-further-distances-itself-from-harry-potter-author Wynne Davis New World Symphony Celebrates Iconic Composer Behind Music For Harry Potter, Jaws And Star Wars /show/sundial/2019-02-28/new-world-symphony-celebrates-iconic-composer-behind-music-for-harry-potter-jaws-and-star-wars Legendary film score composer John Williams' music will be celebrated at the New World Symphony’s SoundScape Park on Saturday, and he will conduct the… Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:05:13 GMT /show/sundial/2019-02-28/new-world-symphony-celebrates-iconic-composer-behind-music-for-harry-potter-jaws-and-star-wars Chris Remington Virtual Quidditch Has Real World Applications /education/2017-07-05/virtual-quidditch-has-real-world-applications Full Sail student Carolyn Smith is a huge Harry Potter fan so it’s no surprise she turned to the book’s fictitious sport Quidditch as inspiration for her… Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:23:40 GMT /education/2017-07-05/virtual-quidditch-has-real-world-applications Brendan Byrne There May Not Be Flying, But Quidditch Still Creates Magic /npr-breaking-news/2017-06-03/there-may-not-be-flying-but-quidditch-still-creates-magic Quidditch leapt from the screen to real-life muggle fields in 2005. Now, it's grown big enough to have a major league, and the intensity and athleticism involved is anything but fictional. Sat, 03 Jun 2017 14:22:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2017-06-03/there-may-not-be-flying-but-quidditch-still-creates-magic Wynne Davis