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Hufflepuff Is Not the Worst Hogwarts House in the 'Harry Potter' Series - The Atlantic. “Nobody wants to be Hufflepuff.”

Hufflepuff Is Not the Worst Hogwarts House in the 'Harry Potter' Series - The Atlantic

It’s a fairly common sentiment, but when Mindy Kaling tweeted it on Wednesday, she brought to mind Draco Malfoy’s first appearance in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, when he chats with the book’s hero about the four houses of Hogwarts. “I know I’ll be in Slytherin, all our family have been—imagine being in Hufflepuff, I think I’d leave, wouldn’t you?” As even the normally benevolent Hagrid puts it, “Everyone says Hufflepuff are a lot o’ duffers.” To her credit, the Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling makes plenty of subtle efforts to elevate the house through the admirable actions of its less-heralded students. Kaling is certainly not the only person still rolling her eyes at Hufflepuff nearly a decade after the series ended. Within the context of the books, the houses aren’t just divided by personality—if so, a place like Slytherin would make no sense. 27 Totally Underrated Rom-Coms You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now. The Most Underrated Movies & TV Shows Now Streaming.

You’ve finished season three of Orange is the New Black, re-watched Mean Girls for the thousandth time, and now you’re probably looking for something that you haven’t already seen.

The Most Underrated Movies & TV Shows Now Streaming

While streaming sites such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have a decent amount of classic films available, there are also many hidden gems that aren’t as well known. Check out our list of underrated movies & TV shows that you can stream right now. Movies 1. The Brass Teapot (Netflix and Amazon Prime) The Brass Teapot is a romantic comedy with an eccentric feel. 2. This crime drama is the perfect date night film. 3. Daniel Radcliffe may no longer play Harry Potter, but he hasn’t yet let go of the magic. Www.bustle. Once upon a time you used to wait in line for the next perfectly crafted Harry Potter book, dressed in robes bearing your house crest (and maybe even wearing some HP-inspired earrings).

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You would read the book in one night, and fall asleep hugging it like a teddy bear, because the world of Hogwarts was magical and the students there were your best friends. You even bought the Harry and Hermione Barbie dolls, which came with a chocolate frog-scented bracelet, which you wore every day even though it smelled more like plastic than chocolate. But then disaster struck: You held the final book in your hands. You finished the last page. And even though it was amazing and beautiful, reading the words “all was well” meant that it was actually, truly over. 'The Night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern Erin Morgenstern’s fantastical tale about Le Cirque des Rêves (the Circus of Dreams) is just dripping with magic. 'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman.

Agoodmovietowatch. As great as Netflix is, finding good movies you haven't yet seen can be a chore.

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You may have even started believing that you've already seen them all. Rest assured, there is very little chance you have. A Good Movie to Watch suggests movies you haven’t seen, but you should. To do this, we only recommend movies that have received at least a 7 rating on IMDb and a 70% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. This means that these movies have been appreciated by both critics and viewers, so you can trust that they’re awesome. Below we count down our most favorite movies among those available to stream on Netflix Instant USA. 50 Terrible, Quick Jokes That’ll Get You A Laugh On Demand. As many of you know, corny jokes that have terrible puns and/or cringe-worthy punchlines some of my favorite things.

50 Terrible, Quick Jokes That’ll Get You A Laugh On Demand

For example, my Twitter is basically a résumé of the pathetic attempts at humor that people who interact with me daily have to deal with. Here are a couple examples of my bold swings at being funny: I totally understand how batteries feel because I’m rarely ever included in things either.— Christopher Hudspeth (@CEHudspeth) August 20, 2013 Looking back, Kel’s orange soda fetish is kind of weird. 16 Awesome Hidden Gems You Must Experience At Disneyland. 65 Books You Need To Read In Your 20s. Top 10 Shocking Documentaries.

Movies and TV As a visual medium, documentaries frequently succeed in portraying the unimaginable far better then any book alone could do.

Top 10 Shocking Documentaries

Beaming everything from the consequences of child abuse to the horrors of nuclear warfare into the homes of millions, the following infamous documentaries shock the viewer and challenge perceptions. Please note: Almost all the videos featured contain graphic and disturbing content, relevant to the topic at hand. Warning: some of these documentaries contain disturbing footage. High on Crack Street Following the struggle of three crack addicts, ‘High on Crack Street’ digs deep into the complex daily lives of individuals striving to obtain their next fix. Aokigahara / Suicide Forest Lying at the base of Mount Fuji, Aokigahara Forest has a rather unsettling reputation as a suicide hotspot .

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