The Wizarding World is full of colorful characters with many quirks, and one of the most peculiar characters in the Harry Potter universe is Sybill Trelawney, professor of Divination at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Although she made the prophecy concerning Voldemort and the one powerful enough to vanquish him, she also made smaller predictions and observations that many students considered to be fake, among those one about Harry Potter, mistakenly saying he was born in mid-winter – but it might have not been a mistake after all, and she could have been sensing something else that Harry was unaware of....

When the iPhone 6 Plus launched a year ago, users quickly started noticing that the device would bend when put in pockets and put under moderate levels of pressure. Dubbed ‘bendgate,’ the issue overshadowed much of the iPhone 6 Plus launch and with the release of the iPhone 6s Plus, Apple claims that it has made changes to the device to make it more sturdy… YouTuber Christian from FoneFox has already gotten his hands on the iPhone 6s Plus over in New Zealand and has put the device through a variety of different bend tests, seeing if Apple’s efforts to increase the strength of the device actually help in real world usage....

Harry Potter star Tom Felton has bad news for fans: he doubts the original cast will ever return in new movies. Despite having come to an end in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II, author J.K. Rowling’s wildly successful book and film franchise still continues to grow. It only took five years after the final film installment for Rowling to write new adventures within the so-called Potterverse....

Anyone else out there remember iPhone marketing exec Bob Borchers? Well, he’s left Apple now and has just jumped aboard the mobile payments bandwagon.Pretty clear we’re looking at some fast-paced developments in mobile payments, iPhones and more, as Visa and Mastercard face renewed competition. Borchers will join the board of Payfone following the NewYork firm’s $11 million investment round. Borchers, now at Opius Capital, is to join the board, along with RIM’s Kevin Talbot....

At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Slytherin house has a reputation for a lot of different things. They’re well known for being ambitious and cunning. They’re widely regarded as the sneakiest Hogwarts house. They tend to socialize mostly with each other, they’re elitist, and they’re isolationists. They don’t have a high regard for Muggles, which a lot of more forward-thinking witches and wizards think is incredibly prejudiced. One thing that Slytherin definitely doesn’t have a reputation for is being brave....

Of the many Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows deaths that JK Rowling piled onto the hearts of adoring fans in the Battle of Hogwarts, the most devastating duo death award goes to Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks. Particularly how their hands were just out of reach of each other. Not to mention the deleted scene that shows their joy in seeing each other just before the battle. That said, some would argue that their relationship wasn’t the best, to begin with....

J.K. Rowling has created one of the most detailed and elaborate series with Harry Potter and the wizarding world that audiences have seldom seen it’s like before, with franchises such as the MCU, Star Wars, and James Bond being the only ones to rival it. With a universe that profound and intricate and the hundreds upon thousands of characters introduced throughout its entirety, it makes sense that not every witch and wizard we meet will have received all E’s or O’s on their O....

Harry Potter is one of the most famous and universally beloved fictional franchises of all time, and Lord Voldemort, the story’s main villain, is one of the most feared, reviled, and reluctantly enjoyed bad guys in all of fiction. Voldemort’s single-minded obsession with becoming the greatest dark wizard alive was the driving force behind his meteoric rise as well as his unbelievable downfall. The terrifying simplicity of his character made him one of the scariest villains children and adults ever saw....

As the Harry Potter franchise continues to grow with the upcoming continuation of the new Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them films, we find ourselves looking back to the very beginning, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. The book (and film) that started it all, this was our first introduction to a magical world filled with giants, goblins, dragons… and wands. From the first moment that Harry stepped into Ollivanders, we wanted to be able to choose a wand ourselves – or have a wand choose us!...

The Harry Potter movies do a brilliant job of telling audiences the story of the orphaned boy who grows up to be a figurehead for the whole wizarding world. But, while they focus on the Boy Who Lived and others around him at the time, Warner Brothers also relies on flashbacks to keep audiences intrigued and flesh out the tale of the Chosen One. The look-backs into the past give us extra information on characters other than Harry, from filling in the blanks of Lord Voldemort’s past to delving as far back to the days of Gellert Grindelwald, the antagonist of the Fantastic Beasts series....

After reading or watching the Harry Potter series, nearly every person who was compelled by the story also dreamed of becoming a witch or wizard themselves. And that comes as no surprise, because who hasn’t at least once fantasized about what it would be like to have magical powers or live in a world where that kind of magic was real? However, the wizarding world of Harry Potter doesn’t make things easy for the average witch or wizard....

When the Harry Potter book series was adapted to the big screen, many details, characters, and scenes had to be cut, and others had to be changed to better suit the format – however, there are some that didn’t appeal to fans, and there’s one they just won’t forget: Dumbledore’s angry and aggressive reaction to Harry’s name being added to the Goblet of Fire. Readers all over the world were introduced to Harry Potter and the Wizarding World in 1997 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and extended their visit until 2007, when the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was published....

WARNING: Spoilers for Hellboy. Will the Hellboy revamp starring David Harbour see a sequel, what will its story be about and when will it be released? Here are all the answers to your pressing questions regarding a follow-up film to the 2019 Hellboy movie. Based on the popular series by Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy tells the tale of a baby demon destined to bring about the end of the world, who is raised to become humanity’s first line of defense against the supernatural....

The Unicode Consortium this week has outlined 67 new emoji that are currently under consideration for inclusion in the Unicode 11 standard set for release next year. The new emoji are currently in draft status, meaning they could change or be cut before the public release next year… While Apple won’t implement Unicode 10 until later this year with iOS 11, the focus has already shifted to Unicode 11. Notable new emoji in Unicode 11 are a softball, mango, salt shaker, and several new variations of the infamous pile of poo emoji, according to Emojipedia....

The Atari VCS will open up for preorders on May 30 (where buyers can get the device at a discounted $199 price), but there’s still plenty of uncertainty about Atari’s first video game console since the Atari Jaguar released back in 1993. One thing is certain, though, this upcoming system isn’t like the other gaming consoles currently in the market. Atari is experimenting and going for something completely new. While many people have been quick to compare the VCS, which is set to release in Spring 2019, to retro consoles like the NES Classic Edition, that isn’t quite the case....

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/318810170″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible. Hosts: Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall Here’s what we discussed in this episode: iPhone 8 could ship without Touch ID entirely, analyst believes Report: iPhone 8 will feature vertical dual camera for VR shooting, stainless steel band; iPhone 7s slightly thicker Rumor claims Apple TV to add multi-user login and Picture-in-Picture video with tvOS 11 Comment: Rumored Apple TV account switching in tvOS 11 may suggest multi-users for iPad with iOS 11 Apple’s rumored AR glasses possibly detailed in accidental document leak Nike launching new Apple Watch NikeLab style with Light Bone/Black band Apple promoting Earth Day with new Apple Watch Activity Challenge Apple promises to stop mining the earth, build all products from recycled materials Apple shares comical new Earth Day explainer video series featuring staff Sponsor: Blue Apron — visit BlueApron....

The Harber London leather messenger bag is the latest in the company’s line of premium bags pitched squarely at the Apple-owning demographic … When I tested the company’s Slim Laptop Backpack, I said it was almost exactly what I’d expect if Apple made a leather backpack for MacBook Pro models. This one has a coarser-grained leather, but is still a very appealing option if you’re willing to pay Apple-like prices for your bags....

Of all the characters from Harry Potter, Severus Snape is by far one of the most controversial. The way fans feel about him is very divided. While some feel he was redeemed as a character and find his love for Lily admirable, many others find him to be a horrible person regardless of which side he was technically on. There’s no denying that Snape isn’t always a good or nice guy....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for X-Men #2. Marvel’s X-Men relaunch may finally be answering one of its strangest questions; just what’s going on with Apocalypse? A lot of prominent X-Men characters have felt a little out-of-character in Hickman’s relaunch; but none more so than Apocalypse. One of the X-Men’s greatest villains, Apocalypse has always championed an ideology of “survival of the fittest.” And yet, the moment Apocalypse set foot on Krakoa, this classic X-Men foe seemed to change....

If you’re looking to start 2021 with a renewed focus on fitness, the Apple Watch is a great tool to help in your journey. In addition to the native features, such as your move ring and workout tracking, a variety of third-party apps also exist to enhance the Appel Watch fitness experience. Here are some of our favorite Apple Watch fitness apps. SmartGym Smart Gym is an app that offers a variety of pre-built workouts and exercises that you can start directly from your Apple Watch....