Among the many things JK Rowling has revealed over the last year, this may be the biggest. Starting in 2020 is a Harry Potter reboot set in Australia. Here are the many changes Rowling has revealed from the upcoming series.
Titles: Harry Potter and the Swagman’s Billy Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Goonbags Harry Potter and the Dickhead Who Escaped Harry Potter and the Stubby Of Fire Harry Potter and the Order Of The Maccas Harry Potter and the Half Blood PM Harry Potter and the Deathly Shit
Rumoured cast James Potter: Hugh Jackman Dumbledore: Michael Caton Gilderoy Lockhart: Chris Hemsworth Vernon Dursley: Russell Crowe Bellatrix Lestrange: Margot Robbie Dumbledore: Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart from Home & Away/memes) Molly Weasley: Nicole Kidman Volderidoo: Ben Mendelsohn Peeves: Akmal Saleh Remus Lupin: Tim Minchin Mad Eye Moody: Hugo Weaving Narcissa Malfoy: Cate Blanchett
Hogwarts is in Canberra to stop arguments between Sydney and Melbourne. Wands are shaped like boomerangs. The Whomping Willow is called the Whacking Willow. Quiddich is dominated by Australia and New Zealand. The Weasley’s drive a flying Holden ute. They are originally from Tasmania. Muggles are referred to as “wandless wankers”. Voldermort is called Volderidoo. Owls are kookaburras, rats are bandicoots, toads are cane toads. Vernon Dursley is from Queensland. Bunyips, yowies and drop bears are only viewable by those holding wands. The Malfoys were also originally from Queensland. Voldermort is also from Queensland along with every Slytherin.
so far, i don’t enjoy The Sims Medieval as much as i enjoy The Sims 3. i do, however, think that this is the best personality trait in any Sims game, period:
Actor David Suchet was taught how to eat a mango in ‘polite company’ by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. On May 2 1990 Suchet was at a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, per the Queen’s invitation. It was his 44th Birthday. He discovered the Queen likes to invite people from all walks of life whom she finds interesting.
During lunch, Suchet was served a mango and suffering from an acute attack of nerves, he turned to Prince Philip, confessing he didn’t have the slightest idea how to deal with the fruit. That provoked an enourmous laugh from Prince Philip, who replied immediately, ‘Well, let me show you,’ and demonstrated what exactly one should do. Suchet was relieved he wasn’t left floundering and was now able to eat the fruit in front of him.
Later that day he told the story to Brian Eastman, the producer of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, and asked him if they could include it in the episode they were soon to film, 3x09: The Theft of the Royal Ruby.
“We sent a copy of the finished film to Buckingham Palace on DVD, and I’m thrilled to say that it became the late Queen Mother’s favourite film. Indeed, whenever I’ve met the Duke of Edinburgh since that lunch, he always calls me ‘the mango man’.” - David Suchet, Poirot and Me
