The following is an edited transcript of the video essay above. You can subscribe to Jon in Theory by clicking here. When you think about a big-budget, blockbuster Hollywood movie, what comes to mind? For me, I immediately picture the…
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Review -Not enough magic left for this “Harry Potter” prequel series
On the surface, what made the Harry Potter film franchise great is present in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You can see the components clear as day, as if you’ve lined up all the ingredients for a potion next to…
Harry Potter and the need for representation in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [Editors Note]
This editorial is a part of a new column at The Young Folks called “Editors Note.” The column aims to discuss topics currently prevalent in Hollywood. Harry Potter has been, in some capacity, a part of my life for a long…
10 Years Later: How Harry Potter Still Lives On After The Final Book
On July 21, 2017, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published. This was, what fans thought, the seventh book and final end to Harry’s story. Sure, there were three more films to come out, but JK Rowling said that Deathly…
Going Home: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 15 Years Later
Just as the Hogwarts Express is to leave for summer break, Hermione asks: “Feels strange to be going home, doesn’t it?” It’s the end of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Harry has come to a revelation. “I’m not going home,”…
Top 10 Halloween Reads for 2016
It’s that time of the year again, folks, and we’re here to round up our top ten list of books with, shall we say, bite. These are all 2016 releases – you can check out 2015’s picks here and 2014’s here. Interested…
7 Thoughts on the New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ 5 Film Franchise
With new information about Fantastic Beasts from its Global IMAX fan event, it inspired me to take a moment to reflect on the fact that we will be revisiting the wizarding world in a matter of weeks – which is…