{"id":30293,"date":"2026-08-06T21:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T16:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30293"},"modified":"2026-08-06T21:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T16:46:40","slug":"harry-potters-r-rated-spiritual-successor-is-finally-here-its-stunning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30293","title":{"rendered":"Harry Potter\u2019s R-Rated Spiritual Successor Is Finally Here &#038; It\u2019s Stunning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As hard as it may be to admit, fans of the original <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/franchise\/harry-potter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter<\/a><\/strong> series have all grown up. And while HBO\u2019s TV series adaptation is exciting, it won\u2019t hit quite the same for those now-adult fans who grew up with the original movies and J.K. Rowling\u2019s novels. However, if you\u2019re looking for a more R-rated <em>Harry Potter<\/em> experience that brings together the best of <em>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 <\/em>and Leonardo DiCaprio\u2019s <em>The Revenant<\/em>, then look no further.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The new series, which markets itself as <em>\u201cThe Revenant meets Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,\u201d<\/em> is finally here. With its first issue released on July 29, 2026, <em>Black Star<\/em> #1 is the first of what promises to be a gritty, bloody, and dark five-part series.<\/p>\n<p>Coming from the creative talents of <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/smallville-black-star-kristin-kreuk\/\" target=\"_blank\">acclaimed actress Kristin Kreuk<\/a> (<em>Smallville, Reacher, Murder in a Small Town<\/em>), co-writers Peter Mooney (<em>Rookie Blue, Mistletoe Murders<\/em>) and screenwriter Eric Putzer, and illustrated by artist Joe Bocardo (<em>Nightwalkers, The Hexiles<\/em>), this series brings together horror, science fiction, and noir to tell one gripping story that will have you in a chokehold from start to finish.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item-portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:151.74302788845%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"2276\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Black Star 1 COVER 1\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/black-star-1-cover-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Black Star 1 COVER 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Intended for a mature audience, this series is recommended for readers 17 and older, with its first 32-page issue now available to purchase digitally and at local comic shops for $4.99 for U.S. readers and \u00a33.30 for readers in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-revenant-meets-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1-in-new-northern-gothic-noir-series\">\n                        The Revenant Meets Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in New Northern Gothic Noir Series<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"preview-pages-come-from-kristin-kreuk-peter-mooney-and-eric-putzer-rsquo-s-black-star-1-2026---art-by-joe-bocardo\">\n            Preview Pages Come from Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, and Eric Putzer\u2019s Black Star #1 (2026) &#8211; Art by Joe Bocardo<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p><em>Black Star <\/em>is the perfect read for those who love Northern Gothic Noir tinged with horror and dark humor, along with stunning visuals where each panel feels like a true piece of art. Future readers can find a preview of the opening pages above, along with the official synopsis below:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Amidst skirmishes between two warring factions in the early nineteenth-century fur trade, Dashiell Carlyle discovers he has magical abilities&#8230; and that he\u2019s not alone. Thrust into a secret order with designs to use their magic to build a new and better world, Dashiell discovers that their utopia may come at a horrific cost.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a violent world: gritty, bloody and dark. But that\u2019s balanced with a sense of discovery and awe. The storytelling\u2019s propulsive, and the morality grey. It\u2019s The Revenant meets Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. It\u2019s a love letter to a frozen corner of the world that few know. It\u2019s weird. And wonderful. And something wholly its own.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Given the mention of the nineteenth-century fur trade and the frozen frontier setting of Winnipeg, it\u2019s clear where the connection to <em>The Revenant <\/em>comes from. However, its magical twist is what takes this series out of<em> The Revenant <\/em>territory and thrusts it into the world of <em>Harry Potter<\/em>, with the lead protagonist discovering he has magical abilities and isn\u2019t alone. Hence, the premise feels strikingly similar to <em>Harry Potter<\/em>, but rather than an eleven-year-old child, the protagonist is an adult man.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"star-wars-indiana-jones-doctor-aphra\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-indiana-jones-doctor-aphra\/\"><br \/>\n                        <img width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Indiana Jones\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/indiana-jones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/indiana-jones.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/star-wars-indiana-jones-doctor-aphra\/\" title=\"Star Wars Gets an Indiana Jones Twist in the 85-Part Sci-Fi Epic That's Already an Instant Classic\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tStar Wars Gets an Indiana Jones Twist in the 85-Part Sci-Fi Epic That&#8217;s Already an Instant Classic<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Star Wars has the perfect 85-part sci-fi epic for Indiana Jones fans who want a binge-worthy adventure packed with ancient artifacts and chaos.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With an adult protagonist, this opens the door to more mature themes and narratives, making it feel like a true adult take on Harry Potter. But rather than a magical boarding school, readers are thrust into a frozen corner of the world where magic and violence collide. So, if you were once a <strong><em>Harry Potter<\/em><\/strong> kid and are now looking to graduate beyond these magical tales to something darker, more mature, and wholly unique, then it may be time for you to become a <em>Black Star<\/em> adult.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"hp-quiz\">\n<p>  <canvas class=\"hp-particles\" id=\"hp-particles\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- STEP RADIOS --><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s0\" name=\"hp-step\" checked=\"checked\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s1\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s2\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s3\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s4\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s5\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s6\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s7\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-s8\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-sR\" name=\"hp-step\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- QUESTION RADIOS --><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q1a\" name=\"hp-q1\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q1b\" name=\"hp-q1\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q1c\" name=\"hp-q1\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q1d\" name=\"hp-q1\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q2a\" name=\"hp-q2\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q2b\" name=\"hp-q2\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q2c\" name=\"hp-q2\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q2d\" name=\"hp-q2\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q3a\" name=\"hp-q3\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q3b\" name=\"hp-q3\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q3c\" name=\"hp-q3\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q3d\" name=\"hp-q3\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q4a\" name=\"hp-q4\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q4b\" name=\"hp-q4\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q4c\" name=\"hp-q4\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q4d\" name=\"hp-q4\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q5a\" name=\"hp-q5\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q5b\" name=\"hp-q5\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q5c\" name=\"hp-q5\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q5d\" name=\"hp-q5\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q6a\" name=\"hp-q6\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q6b\" name=\"hp-q6\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q6c\" name=\"hp-q6\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q6d\" name=\"hp-q6\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q7a\" name=\"hp-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q7b\" name=\"hp-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q7c\" name=\"hp-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q7d\" name=\"hp-q7\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q8a\" name=\"hp-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q8b\" name=\"hp-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q8c\" name=\"hp-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hp-q8d\" name=\"hp-q8\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- SCORE TRACKER --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-slides\">\n<p>    <!-- INTRO --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl0\">\n<div class=\"hp-intro-box\">\n        <span class=\"hp-ep-label\">Ministry of Magic \u00b7 O.W.L. Examinations<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"hp-main-title\">Test Your Wizarding Knowledge<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"hp-crawl-sub\">\u201cIt does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hp-house-previews\">\n<p><span class=\"hp-house-icon\">\ud83e\udd81<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-name\" style=\"color:#ae0001\">Gryffindor<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-words\">Bravery<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hp-house-icon\">\ud83d\udc0d<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-name\" style=\"color:#2d8544\">Slytherin<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-words\">Ambition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hp-house-icon\">\ud83e\udd85<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-name\" style=\"color:#222f5b\">Ravenclaw<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-words\">Wisdom<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hp-house-icon\">\ud83e\udda1<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-name\" style=\"color:#ecb939\">Hufflepuff<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-words\">Loyalty<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hp-house-icon\">\ud83c\udff0<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-name\" style=\"color:#7b4fa0\">Hogwarts<\/span><span class=\"hp-house-words\">Magic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-primary\" for=\"hp-s1\">ENTER HOGWARTS \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q1: Spells --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl1\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">What spell is used to disarm an opponent, famously becoming Harry Potter\u2019s signature move throughout the series?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-1a\" for=\"hp-q1a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Stupefy<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-1b\" for=\"hp-q1b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Expelliarmus<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-1c\" for=\"hp-q1c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Protego<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-1d\" for=\"hp-q1d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Petrificus Totalus<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Expelliarmus is the Disarming Charm. Harry used it so often that it became his trademark spell \u2014 even using it in his final duel against Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is Expelliarmus. Stupefy is a Stunning Spell, Protego is a Shield Charm, and Petrificus Totalus is the Full Body-Bind Curse. Expelliarmus forces an opponent\u2019s wand out of their hand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-s2\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q2: Magical Creatures --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl2\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">In \u201cThe Prisoner of Azkaban,\u201d Hagrid introduces his Care of Magical Creatures class to a proud hippogriff. What is the creature\u2019s name?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-2a\" for=\"hp-q2a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Fang<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-2b\" for=\"hp-q2b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Norbert<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-2c\" for=\"hp-q2c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Buckbeak<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-2d\" for=\"hp-q2d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Aragog<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Buckbeak the hippogriff became a key part of the story when Draco Malfoy insulted him and got injured. Harry and Hermione later saved Buckbeak from execution using the Time-Turner.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is Buckbeak. Fang is Hagrid\u2019s boarhound, Norbert is his baby dragon from the first book, and Aragog is the giant Acromantula in the Forbidden Forest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-s3\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q3: Potions --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl3\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">What potion allows the drinker to assume the physical appearance of another person, and plays a major role in \u201cThe Chamber of Secrets\u201d and \u201cThe Goblet of Fire\u201d?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-3a\" for=\"hp-q3a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Polyjuice Potion<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-3b\" for=\"hp-q3b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Felix Felicis<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-3c\" for=\"hp-q3c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Veritaserum<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-3d\" for=\"hp-q3d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Amortentia<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Polyjuice Potion transforms the drinker into someone else for about an hour. Hermione brewed it in their second year to infiltrate the Slytherin common room, and Barty Crouch Jr. used it to impersonate Mad-Eye Moody.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is Polyjuice Potion. Felix Felicis is liquid luck, Veritaserum is a truth serum, and Amortentia is a powerful love potion. Polyjuice Potion is the one that changes your appearance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-s4\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q4: Horcruxes --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl4\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">How many Horcruxes did Lord Voldemort intentionally create to split his soul and achieve immortality?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-4a\" for=\"hp-q4a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Five<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-4b\" for=\"hp-q4b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Seven<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-4c\" for=\"hp-q4c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Four<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-4d\" for=\"hp-q4d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Six<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Voldemort intentionally created six Horcruxes: the diary, the ring, the locket, the cup, the diadem, and Nagini. Harry became an accidental seventh Horcrux, making the total number of soul fragments seven \u2014 the most magically powerful number.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is six. Voldemort deliberately created six Horcruxes: Tom Riddle\u2019s diary, Marvolo Gaunt\u2019s ring, Slytherin\u2019s locket, Hufflepuff\u2019s cup, Ravenclaw\u2019s diadem, and Nagini. Harry was an unintentional seventh piece.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-s5\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q5: Quidditch --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl5\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">How many points is the Golden Snitch worth when caught by a Seeker during a Quidditch match?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-5a\" for=\"hp-q5a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>50 points<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-5b\" for=\"hp-q5b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>150 points<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-5c\" for=\"hp-q5c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>100 points<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-5d\" for=\"hp-q5d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>200 points<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Catching the Golden Snitch awards 150 points and ends the match. This is why the Seeker position is so crucial \u2014 catching the Snitch almost always wins the game, though famously at the Quidditch World Cup, Viktor Krum caught it but Bulgaria still lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is 150 points. The Golden Snitch is worth 150 points and also ends the match. At the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, Krum caught the Snitch for Bulgaria but Ireland still won because they were more than 150 points ahead.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-s6\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q6: Characters --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl6\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">What form does Severus Snape\u2019s Patronus take \u2014 revealing his lifelong love for Harry\u2019s mother, Lily?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-6a\" for=\"hp-q6a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>A phoenix<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-6b\" for=\"hp-q6b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>A wolf<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-6c\" for=\"hp-q6c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>A doe<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-6d\" for=\"hp-q6d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>A stag<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Snape\u2019s Patronus is a doe \u2014 the same as Lily Potter\u2019s. When Dumbledore asked \u201cAfter all this time?\u201d Snape famously replied, \u201cAlways.\u201d It\u2019s one of the most emotional reveals in the entire series.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is a doe. Snape\u2019s Patronus matches Lily Potter\u2019s because of his deep, enduring love for her. James Potter\u2019s Patronus was a stag \u2014 the male counterpart. The doe is what led Harry to the Sword of Gryffindor in the frozen lake.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-s7\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q7: Hogwarts --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl7\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">What magical object must you look into to see the Mirror of Erised\u2019s true purpose \u2014 and what does it show the viewer?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-7a\" for=\"hp-q7a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Their deepest, most desperate desire<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-7b\" for=\"hp-q7b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Their future self at their most powerful<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-7c\" for=\"hp-q7c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Their greatest fear<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-7d\" for=\"hp-q7d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Their happiest memory<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The Mirror of Erised (\u201cdesire\u201d spelled backward) shows the deepest desire of whoever looks into it. Harry saw his parents, Ron saw himself as Head Boy and Quidditch captain, and Dumbledore claimed he saw himself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is their deepest, most desperate desire. \u201cErised\u201d is \u201cdesire\u201d spelled backward. The inscription reads: \u201cI show not your face but your heart\u2019s desire.\u201d Dumbledore warned Harry that the mirror gives neither knowledge nor truth, and men have wasted away before it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-s8\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q8: Deathly Hallows --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-sl8\">\n<div class=\"hp-question-card\">\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-question-text\">The three Deathly Hallows are the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and which third object that Harry himself possessed?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-8a\" for=\"hp-q8a\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">A<\/span>The Marauder\u2019s Map<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-8b\" for=\"hp-q8b\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">B<\/span>The Sorting Hat<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-8c\" for=\"hp-q8c\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">C<\/span>The Pensieve<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hp-option-btn hp-opt-8d\" for=\"hp-q8d\"><span class=\"hp-option-letter\">D<\/span>The Cloak of Invisibility<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The Cloak of Invisibility was passed down through Harry\u2019s family \u2014 he inherited it from his father, James. Unlike ordinary invisibility cloaks, this Hallow never fades or weakens, making it a true relic of Death from \u201cThe Tale of the Three Brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Not quite! The answer is the Cloak of Invisibility. Harry inherited it from his father on his first Christmas at Hogwarts. Together with the Elder Wand and the Resurrection Stone, these three objects make up the Deathly Hallows from \u201cThe Tale of the Three Brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-next\" for=\"hp-sR\">REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- RESULTS --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hp-slide hp-slR\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"hp-result-label\">O.W.L. Examination Complete<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"hp-result-title\">Your Wizarding Score<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hp-score-box\">\n        <span class=\"hp-score-icon\">\u269d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"hp-score-num\"\/><span class=\"hp-score-of\"> \/ 8<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hp-score-msg\">Outstanding, Exceeds Expectations, or Troll?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hp-btn-restart\" for=\"hp-s0\">\u21bb RETAKE YOUR O.W.L.S<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Black Star #1 <\/strong><\/em>from Titan Comics is now available to read!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As hard as it may be to admit, fans of the original Harry Potter series have all grown up. 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