• The Most Intense Harry Potter Scene We Never Got To See

    The Harry Potter film franchise is already pretty intense, but one of its tensest scenes didn't make the transition from page to screen. Here's the most intense Harry Potter scene we never got to see in the film version of the mega-franchise.

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  • The Backstory Of The Lord Of The Rings Elves Explained

    J.R.R. Tolkien's Elves are among the first magical creations of modern fantasy, and heavily involved in the plots of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit as well as the central characters in The Silmarillion. In other words, without them, his entire world wouldn't exist.

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  • The Lord Of The Rings' Army Of The Dead Explained

    The Army of the Dead are an unforgettable part of The Lord of the Rings. But how much do you really know about how these ghostly warriors came to haunt the mountainside? This is their entire story, from their ancient origins to the curse that keeps them tethered to the land of the living.

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  • Lord Of The Rings: The Truth About Aragorn's Sword, Anduril

    The Lord of the Rings is chock-full of legendary garments, weapons, and jewelry, but few storied items are as impressive as Aragorn's sword, Anduril. We're here to give you the lowdown on the fabled blade, from its time as a broken relic to its epic reforging.

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  • The Forgotten Fantasy Film Everyone's Loving On Netflix

    Even though it received pretty bad reviews when it was released, Netflix viewers are clearly getting a kick out of this underseen movie. Part of the reason may be the fact that the film contains within it a sneaky little reunion between two stars of one of the biggest cult classics of all time.

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  • The Thing That Doesn't Make Sense About The Dursleys In Harry Potter

    In a world of magic and muggles, wizards and witches, dementors and the Dark Arts, and all sorts of fantastical things, one very human family has left Harry Potter fans scratching their heads more than anything else. Here's the thing that doesn't make sense about the Dursleys.

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  • Ways The NeverEnding Story Is Different From The Book

    While The NeverEnding Story movie uniquely captures the essence of the book of the same name, there are some subtle — and not so subtle — differences. Here are a few of the interesting ways the NeverEnding Story differs from the book.

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  • The Lord Of The Rings Scene That Nearly Killed Viggo Mortensen

    The Lord of the Rings films were filled with precarious, death-defying moments, and apparently the shooting process was pretty risky, too. In fact, star Viggo Mortensen had a serious brush with death during filming. Here's the scene that nearly took out the actor behind Aragorn.

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  • The Ending Of Stardust Explained

    Stardust, based on the 1997 Neil Gaiman novel of the same name, is essentially a will-they-or-won't-they love story but, there are actually quite a lot of moving pieces to the story. Here's a breakdown of its mystical, star-crossed ending.

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  • Every Ghost In Harry Potter Explained

    The Harry Potter series features all manner of magical creatures, including ghosts of every stripe. Some died violently, some enjoy their afterlife to the fullest, and some even teach Hogwarts classes. We're here to deliver the eerie ins and outs of the wizarding world's spectral inhabitants.

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  • Characters Who Were Left Out Of The Harry Potter Movies

    Though the eight Harry Potter movies did a great job bringing the beloved book series to the big screen, a whole lot had to be left out. These are the book characters who never made it into the movies at all, from Ron's erstwhile older brother Charlie to Voldemort's tragic mother Merope.

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  • Lord Of The Rings' First Age Of Middle-Earth Explained

    From armies of dragons to tragic heroes, legions of balrogs, massive wars, dirtbag treachery, and a trio of superpowered gems that make the One Ring feel like your great-grandmother's wedding ring, here are the events that shaped the First Age of Middle-earth.

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  • What Happened To Jasmine From Space Jam?

    You may be surprised to learn that the doting wife and adorable kids we see in Space Jam aren't Michael Jordan's actual family. For our money, the most adorable of those little moppets was daughter Jasmine, portrayed by then-six-year-old Penny Bae Bridges. What has she been up to in the years since?

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  • The Backstory Of The Lord Of The Rings Dwarves Explained

    With so much dwarvish lore in The Lord of the Rings, we thought we'd take a deep dive into the dwarves of Middle-earth in order to see what makes them different from the ostentatious men, froufrou elves, and beardless hobbits that surround them on all sides.

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  • The Lord Of The Rings Reunion You Never Expected To Happen

    On the May 31, 2020 episode of Josh Gad's Reunited Apart YouTube show, we witnessed the cast of The Lord of The Rings reunite in a Zoom meeting to reminisce, as well as to raise money for the No Kid Hungry charity. Who took part in this unprecedented event, and what did they talk about?

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