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While he pokes fun at his “extracurricular world-changing snacktivities” and exciting hobbies by citing them as “witchcraft, telekinesis, and ESP,” in truth, Gillespie is incredibly modest about his accomplishments...

Author: By Rachel T. Lipson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Most Interesting Seniors: Charles F. "Chas" Gillespie | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

Receiving a letter of acceptance from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...

Author: By Jessie J. Jiang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: All of Kirkland's Christmas Wishes Come True | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Once upon a time, what we now consider science was regarded as alchemy, and the subject was synonymous with things like witchcraft, jinxes, and time travel. If you had influenza, a wicked old witch had probably jinxed you; if your crops didn’t yield, you must have invoked a family curse. For a long life or the ability to turn base metals into gold, it was not medicine or a chemical lab you sought, but an alchemist or a magician. In those days, our actions were manipulated by the fates...

Author: By Shaomin C. Chew | Title: The Fate of Science | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Perhaps its not totally surprising. Harvard has already had a long history of being confused with Rowling's fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And the Folklore and Mythology concentration probably only has that one thing going for them. At Harvard, we have our own algorithmic sorting hat known as Housing Day. And when you think about it, who hasn't told their friends back home that their dining hall looks like the "Great Hall"? Back in 2008, Harvard Square was temporarily renamed "Hogwarts Square," when Rowling was invited as Class Day speaker. And as FlyBy understands...

Author: By Ashin D. Shah | Title: So We Didn't Get Hermione...but We Still Got Quidditch? | 10/7/2009 | See Source »

Atkinson, Kristen •annoyance of after article by claiming that Obama's mother-in-law is practicing witchcraft in the White House is made fun of •article by is removed from Website that initially saw fit to post...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Preposterous Week! Paul Slansky's News Index | 8/21/2009 | See Source »

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