Word: wizardly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...second year at wizard school, Harry Potter is warned away from a dangerous book. Whoever opens it will be doomed to read the words over and over, forever. Last week's headlines from Capitol Hill seemed bewitched by the same spell: again and again they promised gridlock and malevolence, possibly forever. But behind the scenes, a group of lawmakers from both parties began conjuring a different endgame. In phone calls, over sandwiches, during chance hallway encounters, moderates from both parties talked about how they might join forces as never before. Improbable as it sounds, the 107th Congress could actually pass...
...book banning - or, more accurately, for attempts to ban books, and if this year is any predictor, the next 10 years won't be any better. The wildly popular "Harry Potter" series sparked myriad complaints; some parents maintain that the books, which follow the path of a young wizard as he learns to use his magic skills, advocate witchcraft. Numerous school districts have considered banning the series from classrooms, but only a few have made good on the threat. According to the American Library Association, more than 5,000 complaints were recorded at school and public libraries over the past...
...began simply enough. After years of life in a Muggle (non-wizard) family, being made to feel quite uninteresting and ordinary, Harry received a mysterious letter admitting him to the study of high magic at Hogwarts, a kind of boarding school. Though surprised at his own admission, once at Hogwarts, Harry learned that other kids--the legacies--have looked forward to coming their whole lives...
Just knowing I could revive my computer so easily inspired me to experiment. And that's the whole idea behind Me. The free programs Microsoft throws in--digital photo and video-editing software, a home-networking wizard, quick links to online games, and the latest versions of Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer--are all meant to encourage you to break out of your dull computing routines...
...right when she blurts out, "Rock stars have kidnapped my son." But William and the film are too savvy for that. People use one another here, but genially, and in small doses. On this cross-country trek, everyone is, benignly, lost in poppyland. It's Oz without the wizard...