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Throughout all of the Harry Potter installments, we’ve been introduced to dozens of characters. Because J.K. Rowling is so good at world-building and character development, fans feel like they have a good understanding even of side characters who are only mentioned periodically. This has led to a lot of lists ranking the witches and wizards that are ostensibly the most powerful in the Potterverse. These lists tend to miss an important detail, though – not all of the characters are human....

The true magic of Harry Potter has always been its ability to capture the imagination of readers and viewers. Spells feel like they fly off the page and fans have learned to view the characters as friends. As time has gone on, it’s become easier to understand and dissect the inner mentality of these characters. Fans love to explore what motivates and drives them, along with how they view the world around them....

Paramount’s adaptation of the anime Ghost in the Shell struggled at the box office in its opening weekend and is set to cost the studio more than $60 million. In its first three days, the pricey action film starring Scarlett Johansson grossed a measly $18.6 million domestically, and didn’t fare much better internationally. As of this writing, Ghost in the Shell has made just $72.5 million globally, a far cry from the $250 million Paramount and DreamWorks spent to produce and market it....

New set photos from Ghostbusters 2020 feature a rusty Ecto-1 as well as a reference to the infamous Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Released in 1984, the original Ghostbusters followed the comedic exploits of a quartet of paranormal exterminators trying to save New York from a massive outbreak of supernatural activity. The unlikely success of that first Ghostbusters movie paved the way for a 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II, that performed well at the box office but fell short in the eyes of many fans....

The latest build of Chrome Canary for Mac packs a great new feature that’s likely familiar to those who use Safari on a daily basis. While current stable builds of Chrome have a jaggedy pinch-to-zoom functionality that only zooms in 10% increments, the latest build of Chrome Canary provides a smooth buttery zoom experience like Apple’s browser. As of right now, it looks like the feature works a little bit less fluidly than Apple’s offering, but that’s to expected in the most experimental public release version of Chrome....

When I say “Google,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s “Pixel 6” because Google promised it would market it until everyone loved it. And I like love. For many, however, the first words may be “court case,” “lawsuit,” “monopoly,” and “employee unrest.” Yet I’ve recently been associated with the notion that Google is changing its attitude and becoming far more human-friendly. At CES, the company announced something that appeared to resemble an attempt to integrate its wares with all sorts of other wares....

Teen soap Gossip Girl is a fan favorite television series for many reasons, particularly all the fashionable moments. These characters lived in New York, and they were always attending school functions, parties, runway shows, dances and other glamorous events. Therefore, they were always wearing super stylish and memorable outfits. While Jenny Humphrey was not everyone’s favorite person, she did have a very unique look. It evolved over the years, as she went from Little J to queen of the Met steps to an outcast, and the 10 outfits that are listed out down below were her best....

Greenpeace has described Apple as the most environmentally friendly tech company in the world for the third year running, thanks to its high use of renewable energy and the leadership role it takes in encouraging its supply chain to follow its own example. Apple scored 83% in Greenpeace’s clean energy index, and was awarded grade A in four out of five additional categories … Apple retains its leadership spot for the third year in a row among platform operators....

The director of Gretel & Hansel, Oz Perkins, wants to direct the next Friday the 13th movie. Perkins (son of Psycho star Anthony Perkins) started his career in Hollywood as an actor back in 1983 when he appeared as a young Norman Bates in Psycho II. Perkins appeared in a variety of films until 2014 when he then started focusing on writing and directing. Perkins has directed two horror films in his career: The Blackcoat’s Daughter and the Netflix Original I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House....

In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to unlock the bootloader on Moto G Power, Moto G Stylus/G Pro, and Moto G Fast. While the budget segment is already brimming with tons of offerings from various OEMs, Motorola has added a couple of its own as well. And there are no reasons why it wouldn’t end up on the success side. Keeping aside the brand loyalty factor, Moto has always known to provide tough durable devices and on top of that, it has a clean near about stock Android experience....

https://download.vulnhub.com/hacksudo/hacksudo-ProximaCentauri.zip The CTF focuses on improving privilege escalation and CMS exploiting skills. There is one root.txt flag that should be read to complete the CTF. The difficulty level of this CTF is from easy to medium. Pre-requisites would be having some knowledge of Linux commands and the ability to run some basic pen-testing tools. Please note: I have used Oracle Virtual Box to run the downloaded machine for all of these machines....

Rumors have suggested that Apple is planning to release a new version of its Lightning to USB cable that would be reversible on both ends. Initially this cable was rumored to launch with the iPhone 6, but another report claims it will launch at a later date, possibly next year. Third-party manufacturers have already taken advantage of the hype surrounding this rumored cable and put it into production. The result is exactly what you’d expect…...

While the Harry Potter series might be made up of seven very successful books in our world, there are dozens of books in the Harry Potter universe that are mentioned. These books range from spell books used at Hogwarts to autobiographies to fairy tales, and everything in between. Some of these books aren’t very useful to anyone in the series at all, especially those by Gilderoy Lockhart. However, others were extremely important to learning magic and solving mysteries about Voldemort....

Dumbledore from Harry Potter is definitely a complex character. While he starts out seeming as a benevolent, wise mentor to Harry, as the series goes on, it’s clear that he isn’t as innocent as that. Dumbledore’s a character who has a dark and complicated past, and his relationship to Harry and how he manipulates him is also quite sinister. There are infinitely many debates among Harry Potter fans about whether Dumbledore is a good guy or not, and it’s clear that he’s done some pretty shameless and blatant things in the series....

Hardcore action genre gamers might already know about the Gears of War game. A new addition to this franchise which was recently introduced is the Gears Tactics. The game was launched very recently in April and has been developed by Splash Damage in conjunction with The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios. The Gears Tactics is available on Xbox One and Microsoft Windows platforms and has received quite brilliant reviews from the critics....

Demands from patent trolls – companies that invent nothing, but simply buy up patents in order to demand cash – are just a fact of life for any large company, and Apple doubtless receives hundreds of them each year. Some are, however, audacious than others. The WSJ reports that German patent troll IPCom is demanding €1.57B ($2.12B) for use technology that is not only used in every mobile phone on the market, its use is required by law....

And that’s why 59% of marketers plan to up their investment in Instagram this year. But if you’re not thrilled with your Instagram growth and engagement, you’re not alone. Competition on the platform is fierce as more and more brands get on board. Thing is, taking steps to grow your audience is absolutely worth it. That’s because the bigger your audience, the more opportunities to delight your customers. Ready to tweak your presence to attract authentic and organic Instagram followers?...

The new DIAL wireless charger sports a beautifully designed all-aluminium body with full 360 degree rotation. This Qi charger includes a durable weighted body made from machined aluminum with a high-quality silicone rubber pad on top to protect your device. Its unique design rotates 360 degrees but also transforms from a flat charging pad into a tilted stand. It comes from Irvine-based +sum, a company behind products for top brands like Tesla, Samsung, LG, among many others....

Giant-sized sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters will see Titans clash once - and we have a theory about the identity of one of the movie’s mystery monsters. The stars of the show this time around are Godzilla himself, Mothra, Rodan, and the terrifying King Ghidorah, all of whom have been heavily featured in the trailers and on their own individual posters. However, the second trailer also offered a glimpse of two Titans who don’t look like any of the main four....

One of the standout features of Google Maps that other mapping apps just can’t compete with is Street View, Google’s feature for viewing imagery that gives you an immersive, 360-degree, street-level view of roads and retail stores. Now, Google is launching a standalone app for Street View that will let you access and contribute imagery without having to go through Google Maps: In one gallery, you can explore Street View collections and content from Google Maps alongside photo spheres contributed from people around the globe....