It has been twenty years since Scholastic Books made the best choice in its history by publishing a children’s novel about an orphaned boy who finds out that he’s a wizard. While Judaism generally does not make a big deal about birthdays (the only Biblical character who celebrates his birthday is Pharaoh), we are no…
Twenty years ago, the very first published pages of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series hit bookstores in the United Kingdom. The ensuing decades have seen the books give rise to a worldwide fandom, a successful film series, a thriving fanfiction community, and several theme parks — as well as the eternal question: Is Harry Potter…
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the two-part stage play that, premiering in London last summer, imagined an adult continuation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved series about teenage magicians, won a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards on April 9. The Oliviers, which are presented annually, are Britain’s top theatrical awards. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the…
The Unofficial Hogwarts Haggadah is the top-selling book in Amazon’s Judaism category and has sold almost 5,000 copies in its first two weeks. It’s the 24th-best seller of the site overall. The book is being sold at a 15% discount on the website, where it’s also outselling Chelsea Clinton’s new book — “She Persisted: 13…
With the “Unofficial Hogwarts Haggadah” coming out any day now, here are some highlights: Harry embarks on his own personal journey of exodus every year. He leaves the Dursley’s to return to Hogwarts, his promised land. The miracle of the splitting of the sea is certainly matched by the wonder of platform 9 and three-quarters….
A new addition to the Harry Potter saga is about to hit the shelves — this time in the form of a haggadah. Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg of Queens, New York is set to release his “Unofficial Hogwarts Haggadah” within the next two weeks. “The entire Harry Potter series, and each book, contains many of the key…
In case you missed it, J.K. Rowling has been absolutely killing it on Twitter. When the “Harry Potter” author isn’t busy giving her take on Donald Trump or retweeting powerful messages on Holocaust Memorial Day, she’s going to toe-to-toe with alt-right trolls. Case in point: Rowling’s response to a user with a Pepe the Frog…
A woman in Michigan came home last week to find a swastika painted on her door. Instead of despairing, she decided to fight back – with love and magic lifted from the pages of a beloved Harry Potter book. Last week, Erin Zettle posted a public message on Facebook describing the hateful attack. “There was…
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