Thursday, September 13, 2012

Harry Potter on YouTube!

One of the ways Harry Potter fans express their love for the series is through videos, and there are some great ones out there!  Here are some of my favorite Harry Potter-related videos.  They'll make you laugh, they'll make you cry... Or at the very least, they'll entertain you if you're bored.  I hope.

Harry Potter in 99 Seconds
It seems everyone's heard of this video - the entire story of Harry Potter in just over a minute and a half.  Warning: This song can easily get stuck in your head.  Especially once you have it memorized.

Potter Puppet Pals - The Mysterious Ticking Noise
Also a very well-known video, this one is really fun to try with a group of friends!  I've done it with my brother and a few cousins.  Very catchy.  All together now: Snape, Snape, Severus Snape...

Literal Harry Potter Trailer
This video will tell you what's happening in the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - literally.  Very, very minor language warning here, nothing too bad though.

Hogwarts - Which House Are You?
Normally, I hate when people make fun of Hufflepuff House since I'm one myself.  But this video made me laugh!  "I'm a Hufflepuff!"

Sorted This Way
A parody of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" for my fellow Puffs!  (In case you were wondering, this is what we do in our common room in our spare time.)  Not Literally (the makers of the video) also made a parody for Slytherins, and I think they might be making songs for the other houses too, so check them out if you're interested!

100 Harry Potter Things To Do
Still waiting for your Hogwarts letter?  (They really should stop using Errol to deliver them.)  Well, here are 100 Harry Potter things to do when you're not at Hogwarts!  Bring some magic into the Muggle world!

The Potterer
Not only is this video about the Harry Potter books, it stars two actresses from the Harry Potter movies - Jessie Cave and Evanna Lynch (Lavender Brown and Luna Lovegood)!  Jessie has her own YouTube channel, pindippy.  I haven't seen all her videos, so I don't know how good they are, but feel free to look them up.

Ron and Hermione - Fix You
This list wouldn't be complete without my favorite video about my favorite ship!  This video has Ron and Hermione clips set to the song "Fix You" by Coldplay.  I loved it the first time I watched it and have loved it every time since.

Kids React to the Deathly Hallows Trailer
It's about, well, kids of various ages reacting to and answering questions about the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  I love "This is creeping me ou- wait, was that Voldemort?" and "Ah! So smart! Ah! So good! Ah! So... Ron-attracted."

How Harry Potter Should Have Ended
Of course, the ending for Harry Potter was great, but here's another possible ending...  The people of HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) have made tons of alternate endings for different movies, so if you like this one, try looking up some of your other favorite movies!  (I love the Hunger Games one!)  Minor language warning here, too, but it's Ron's catchphrase, so if you've seen Harry Potter, you've heard it.

Pottermore
The song in this video asks the question we all asked before getting sorted on Pottermore: What if Pottermore sorts me in the wrong house?  Even if you've already been sorted, it's still a good song.  I love Alex Carpenter's videos.  I also love wizard rock music, go listen to some if you never have. There's some pretty awesome songs out there.

Sirius Black and the Secret Keeper
Last but certainly not least is the first video in what I believe will be a series about... um... Sirius Black and a Secret Keeper, I suppose.  It looks pretty epic so far, so check it out.  I'd really love to be in a Harry Potter fan video like this.  Seriously, if you're making your own little film and need another actor, I'm your girl.  (I really have no acting experience, but that's not important.)

This turned out to be kind of a long list, so it should keep you busy for a while.  Hope you enjoy!!