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The Weasley Family clock is real! Kind of.
An enterprising guy with apparently a LOT of time on his hands has crafted a clock made to look like the Weasley Family household clock representing where every member of the family is at the moment. Except this guy didn’t use magic, he used Twitter. Check it out:
Here’s a little bit of the mechanics behind this:
“Here’s the general logic it uses.
1. My final design uses a script to fetch four twitter feeds every couple minutes.
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Rupert Grint’s “Cherrybomb” to get wider release
Well, this is good news for fans of Rupert Grint! His newest project, “Cherrybomb”, has secured a wider release due to the tireless efforts of his fans on Facebook and a Web petition.
Here’s what Rupert had to say about this good news:
“I am backing this campaign wholeheartedly. I’m delighted by the huge support the film has already received on the official Facebook page and other sites on the web and am so grateful to my fans in particular, who… More »
JK Rowling is on Twitter!
Are you on Twitter? Well, you’ll want to add a new person to your Follow list: JK Rowling!
Her handle is http://twitter.com/jk_rowling. Her last tweet was this:
However, I should flag up now that although I could twitter endlessly, I’m afraid you won’t be hearing from me very often……….s pen and paper is my priority at the moment.
Is this an indication that she is working on another book, perhaps? Time will tell!
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Send Half-Blood Prince spells and potions to your Twitter friends
Do you have a Twitter page? Well, head on over to the Hogwarts Wizarding Class where you’ll be taken through a series of fun little questions, etc. to send spells and potions to your Twitter friends: the Unbreakable Vow, love potion, etc. The site is kinda buggy but it’s fun!
Follow the Gryffindor Gazette on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gryffindors. If you tell me your Twitter ID I’ll follow you back!
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Matthew Lewis talks about Twitter – watch!
Matt Lewis, who plays the character of Neville Longbottom, has started his own Twitter account – http://twitter.com/Mattdavelewis. He talks about the popular micro-blogging service in this video:
Other Harry Potter actors on Twitter? Well, Tom Felton for one – you can follow him at http://twitter.com/tomfelton.
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