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Quote

“The healthiest response to life is joy.”

Deepak Chopra

Joke

No matter how kind you are, German children are kinder.

Fun Fact

Crystal – the monkey from The Hangover 2 and Night at the Museum has her own IMDB page!

History Fact

Marie Antoinette Never Said, "Let Them Eat Cake"

A version of this quote originally came from the autobiography of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, where it was mentioned a princess said this phrase. It would later be attributed to Antoinette. Though it's highly unlikely she actually said it.

Movie/TV Trivia

To thank Robin Williams for his work on Aladdin, Disney sent him a late Pablo Picasso painting.

Movie/TV Quote

"You're a wizard, 'arry."


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)


The appeal of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter stories is rooted in a raw, powerful fantasy of youth: Discovering that you're more special, more unique, and more magical than the other children around you. When Robbie Coltrane, the burly Scotish actor tasked with bringing the half-giant Hagrid to life in Chris Columbus's first Harry Potter film, leans forward and says the line, "You're a wizard, 'arry," Daniel Radcliffe, still a fresh-faced kid at this point, reacts with what looks like the beginnings of mischievous smile, hinting that he knows this is the truth he's been searching for. It's not exactly a shock. Yes, his eyes then bug out as he asks, "A what?" But it's almost like the character is performing the disbelief and surprise for his onlooking aunt and uncle, the two normal humans he despises the most. Hagrid's proclamation, one of the many economical and poignant bits of dialogue in Steve Kloves's script, is the sound of a door opening, inviting the boy to a world he can't quite imagine. In his heart, 'arry was always a wizard, but he needed to hear it out loud to confirm it was true.


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Writing Prompt

What is one of your greatest strengths? Invent a character who doesn't have this strength. Create a situation in which having this strength is very important for your character. What does your character do? Write the story.

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