The Harry Potter Alliance
RSSJulian talks about the importance of accepting that you may not being able to do a lot, but to not settle for doing nothing.
You may want to throw rocks at us, but hey.. we’re all posers here.
Do you agree? I think Lauren’s dead on! What do you guys think of all this? What fandoms are you a poser in?
I’m a Hunger Games poser, I have no shame. I’ll completely admit it! I didn’t read them when they first came out. I had never heard of them! I basically only read biographies that entire year. I had no idea these books existed until I joined the HPA and discovered the wonder of Hunger Games! I don’t think it makes me any less of a fan because I just read them, I’m majorly in love with them now.
If you’re between the ages of 18 & 22 our friends over at Participant Media and TakePart have just launched World Changers! One lucky person will get to spend three, count ‘em three weeks in Kenya! How amazing is that? It’s sure to be a life changing experience for anyone.
If you can go you should defintiely enter to win! If I could go I would but alas nursing school starts so I can’t!
Tell us what you thought of the State of the Union!
Did you know that those who wish to change their gender in Sweden are being forced into sterilization as well? Sounds like something straight out of a novel or a Hollywood script, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, it’s the harsh reality that is finally coming to light after far too long.
“Vernon,” Aunt Petunia was saying in a quivering voice, “look at the address — how could they possibly know where he sleeps. You don’t think they’re watching the house.” “Watching — spying — might be following us,” muttered Uncle Vernon wildly.
“But what should we do, Vernon. Should we write back. Tell them we don’t want —” Harry could see Uncle Vernon’s shiny black shoes pacing up and down the kitchen.
”No,” he said finally. “No, we’ll ignore it. If they don’t get an answer… Yes, that’s best… we won’t do anything….”
— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone — The Letters from No One
Remember when Vernon decided to ignore the letters from Hogwarts? How he thought if he pretended they never came they’d go away and forget about Harry?
Warner Brothers seems to be pulling a Vernon, and much like Professor McGonagall, we’re not having it.
We’re staging our own Letters from No One and you can be a part of it! This isn’t just signing a petition though — we need responsible, reliable, dedicated people to commit to sending letters to Warner Brothers. We’ll provide you with what you need. We just need you to send it out! Whether you’re a chapter or an individual we need your help! Click here to sign up to send out our letters from no one!
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Chocolate’s Child Slaves is a heart-wrenching exposé about modern day slavery and child labor. These children work to harvest cacao all day long but most of them have never even tasted chocolate.
This is what we are fighting to end. How can the big companies see this and think that the end justify the means with their products? Using children who have been ripped from their families, putting them in terrible conditions? This is not right. It’s cheap labor because it’s unethical.
We fought to end child labor in the United States decades ago because we found it to be wrong and unethical. Why don’t we see things the same way for other countries?
This is what Not in Harry’s Name wants to end. Not simply because we don’t want to see Harry’s name tarnished by unethical practices. It goes deeper than that.. We don’t think anyone should be forced to live in a cupboard.
You can tune in to CNN tonight and tomorrow to watch this documentary and learn the facts behind how chocolate is really made.
Sunday 1/22/12
Hong Kong 18:30
London 21:30
Berlin/CET 22:30
New York/Miami 11pm
Mexico City 10pm
Tuesday 1/24/12
Hong Kong 18:30
London 17:30
Berlin/CET 18:30
Abu Dhabi 21:30
(Source: CNN)
Don’t forget about the Muggle Howlers and the Not in Harry’s Name campaign everyone! We are still working to get Warner Brothers to make sure that the chocolate we enjoy in Harry’s name was made with the values Harry instilled in us!
Fire is catching…
Thank you to everyone who signed the petition, reblogged our posts and stood up against SOPA and PIPA.
But the fight doesn’t end here…constant vigilance! The Capitol didn’t go down the first shot, did it?
About The Harry Potter Alliance
