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The Harry Potter franchise is one of the most coveted intellectual properties of all time. Ask any person who’s seen these movies or read the books — casual or otherwise — and you’ll hear a litany of reasons as to why this franchise is still one of the biggest talking points, even after the end of its main run. The characters, the story, the setting — the sheer number of elements one can praise about this franchise is nothing short of endless....

Dobby’s death in Harry Potter was one of the most emotional moments from the book series, but the movies didn’t do it justice. In 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone marked the beginning of J.K Rowling’s stories set in the Wizarding World, which culminated in 2007 with the publishing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All seven books were adapted into movies from 2001 to 2011, with the final book being split into a two-part movie....

Warning: SPOILERS for Glass — M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass keeps audiences guessing with several twists that reshape the movie, but here are some fan theories that could do the same. Shyamalan surprised audiences in 2017 when it was revealed that Split was set in the same universe as one of his earlier films Unbreakable. The shock factor elevated an already thrilling tale with the promise that something bigger was in the works, and that proved to be true in Glass....

App publisher Glu today announced its latest game, which is also its latest celebrity partnership with actor Jason Statham starring as the game’s main playable character. The free game is a first-person shooter that some players will notice bears a similarity and seems to borrow from some of Glu’s past FPS games including the Contract Killer series. The celebrity tie-in, featuring Statham’s name, likeness, and voice, follows Glu’s successful “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” game that reports last year said was on pace to take in around $200 million....

It’s not surprising that the God of War series has sparked debates and discussions on Reddit where fans have expressed some unpopular opinions about the games. With over a decade worth of content, there’s bound to be different views about the games’ characters, storylines, and more. Most of the unpopular opinions revolve around the 2018 God of War game, as it’s the most recent entry from the franchise that’s available to play....

Back in 2013, Matthew McConaughey gave a much-praised performance as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club, a biopic that follows Woodroof as he smuggles unapproved drugs into Texas to help alleviate his AIDS symptoms. The Texan actor, who had up until that point seen little critical acclaim, suddenly became the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor. The former romantic comedy star has since gone on to play more dramatic roles, such as Joseph Cooper in Interstellar, but he hasn’t been altogether separated from his cowboy roots....

Millward Brown’s annual BrandZ study, which was released today, points to Apple as the second most valuable brand just below Google. This is a reversal from the previous study, which found Apple ranked just above Google. In the study, Google’s brand value was calculated at $158,843,000, while Apple came in at only $147,880,000. Of course, this study doesn’t actually point to which company is the most valuable. Instead, Millward Brown uses a combination of financial information—including projected future sales—and customer surveys to determine how much a brand is worth—or how much of the company’s value comes from customers’ views of that company....

Google released a brief teaser trailer for its GDC 2019 keynote, which will be streamed live from the conference location in just under a week. Google indicated that it would be revealing the company’s vision for the future of gaming, and has added ex-Assassin’s Creed executive Jade Raymond as its VP. Google’s involvement in the gaming industry has been one of the worst-kept secrets of the past few years, but the shape that this interest will form into is the subject of much more speculative discussion....

Following an update to Chrome for Android last week, Google has updated Chrome for iOS on Monday for the first time since December. While the Android version included improved scrolling performance, increased responsiveness for pinch zooming on pages, and faster interactive pages, the iOS app notably updated with the ability to long-press on the back button to quickly access any page in the tab history. Version 25.0.1364.86 of the free mobile browser also now allows iOS users to share a web page via Messages, and it features stability enhancements, unspecified security improvements, and bug fixes....

A new report from Motherboard today looks into the world of hacking iCloud-locked iPhones. While turning on Find My iPhone (which enables the iCloud lock) is generally thought to be quite secure, Motherboard highlights several ways that thieves, hackers, and coders are getting around the security feature to sell stolen (and non-stolen) devices. The primary way to get gain access to an iCloud-locked iPhone or iOS device is to enter the password for the iCloud account....

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There’s a lot in Harry Potter that’s never fully explained. After the third book, we never see any more of time-travel (no, we’re not considering The Cursed Child), the Department of Mysteries still keeps its secrets and we still don’t know the grisly details of creating a Horcrux. And there’s plenty of it that doesn’t make sense, owing to a lack of information. In Book 5, we learn that wizards can read another’s minds using Legilimency and protect themselves from unwanted invasions by learning Occlumency....

Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter is one of the side characters who doesn’t always get as much fan admiration as she deserves. That’s inevitable, really. Given that the series is about Harry, with the main focus on the trio, it’s understandable that some of the other side characters don’t get as much attention. However, Ginny Weasley is actually a multi-faceted character who had a lot of fantastic moments in the movies and books, who often gets underrated because of her status as Harry’s love interest and eventual wife....

Genshin Impact, an action RPG, has several food items. These food items are core components of several recipes you can cook in the game. Besides, these recipes assist players in several categories like stamina, health regeneration, and much more. Moreover, you need to collect some of the food items to complete certain quests. Radish is one of the useful food items in Genshin Impact. Also, Radish is rich in fiber and contain various nutrition....

Google this morning has released a major update for Gmail on iOS. The update bumps the app to version 4.0 and packs a handful of new features. First off, Gmail on iOS now supports the ability to archive and reply to messages directly from a notification, a feature many have been requesting since iOS 8 launched. The update also adds the ability to attach documents from third-party apps via the share sheet directly to an email to make it easier to move files on the go....

Google has launched their new Pixel series, which is the Pixel 6a. The device has been launched with a lot of features. Google has powered its chipset, which is the Google Tensor. It is one of the most powerful chipsets. Along with it, the Pixel 6a comes with an OLED display which gives a good display to the users. Though Google Pixel devices are the first to receive the latest Android OS updates and security patches, some users might need to install Google Pixel 6A firmware using fastboot factory images and OTA files....

HBO Max orders Grease: Rydell High, a musical TV series spinoff to the iconic film. Released in 1978, Paramount struck a high note with the adaptation of the Grease Broadway musical for the big screen. Starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease - and the soundtrack album - became a global smash hit. Directed by Randal Kleiser, Grease follows star-crossed lovers Danny Zuko (Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Newton-John). After a summer fling in 1958, Danny and Sandy separate, only to unexpectedly reunite for a senior term at Rydell High School....

While we are seemingly light-years past regularly using disposable cameras, the folks over at Screw Bar have developed a new iOS app to bring back the nostalgic Kodak disposable camera experiences from yesteryear. From 9to5Toys.com: Gudak Cam strips away all of the modern day features, mainly a viewfinder and instant gratification, in favor of a vintage cam experience right on your iPhone. The name of the app comes from the term Gudagdali, which is an old Korean word for “outdated”....

Nowadays, there’s nothing more important than a smartphone to someone and you wouldn’t leave your house without it but what if you are facing weak signal or lost network issue on your device? The crucial question here is to find out what went wrong and what is the plausible solution to the said problem. Well, you are on the right place as we at GetDroidTips are discussing the basics and advanced troubleshooting tips and tricks to fix the problem on your Koolnee device so read along to know more....

Burt Reynolds only spent a few years on classic western series Gunsmoke, but even then it was clear he would become a movie star. Like fellow screen icon Clint Eastwood, Reynolds spent much of his early career paying his dues playing bit parts in b-movies and TV shows like The Twilight Zone and Perry Mason. While Eastwood’s first breakthrough came with a role on Rawhide, Burt’s came when he was cast in Gunsmoke....