With the upcoming cinematic release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it seems like Harry Potter fans are getting themselves excited by coming out of the woodwork to re-read books, don robes, write songs, LARP, or what have you. Call me crazy, but I am not too keen on the series myself; however, I am genuinely excited about seeing Harry Potter fans do what they do best: love the hell out of some Harry Potter.
So, in order to drum up a little excitement for fans as well as let any 'muggles' in on a secret world, here's a documentary about Harry Potter fandom entitled We Are Wizards. It's a pretty interesting documentary that follows the lives of several of people that have taken J.K. Rowling's epic narrative and made it their own in one way or another. While there are some oddities to the film work itself, it still presents a nice little window into the bizarre yet enchanting world of 'Harry Potheads,' while also doing a pretty good job of focusing on the more interesting people involved with that culture.
As an added bonus, here's some links to some of the Harry Potter stuff covered in the documentary:
The Leaky Cauldron - Harry Potter News Site
WIZARDROCK.ORG
Wizard People, Dear Reader [highly recommended]
Harry, A History - The book that chronicles the history of Harry Potter fans
The Daily Prophet
Info on Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged (here's the actual video, if you dare to subject yourself to it)
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