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Humor, satire, cartoons, top 10 lists, and other spoofs flung at the popular young wizard immortalized in J. K. Rowling's best-selling books and the big screen movies, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."
HarryPotter.com
The official Warner Bros. movie site has info on the characters, plus games, trailers, merchandise, greeting cards, and other diversions. A good reference point for the spoofs below.
Choose Your Own Damn Harry Potter Adventure
Create adventure stories based on your whims.
Barry Potter and the Stoned Philosopher
Seems Harry has a twin "who's not quite as magical and wizardy. ... Join him outside Warthogs School and shoot as many sweet, white fluffy owls as you can" in this anti-Potter Flash game from Panlogic.
"Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody"
Read the novel's first chapter, "The Trouble With Muddles," by Michael Gerber and download your Hogwash diploma.
Bertie Bott's Every-Flavor Beans
Click the button for a treat from the Harry Potter Bean Machine.
Britney Spears Meets Harry Potter
A cute conversation, from gtexts.
Celebrity Probable Cause of Death Betting Odds: J.K. Rowling
MAD's "team of crack oddsmakers gives you the latest Vegas line on how one of today's biggest stars will finally go out of print!" Mugglenet posts the predictions on Harry's creator.
Differences Between Hogwarts and Your School, The
Only a page of the "MAD" parody, but still fun.
Funny Harry Potter Book Excerpts
"MuggleNet" selects humorous moments from the novels.
Frequently Asked Questions: Harry Potter
Written before the release of Book 4, "Modern Humorist" answers questions about the series.
Harry Plodder and the Sorry-Ass Story
From the November, 2001, issue of "MAD Magazine," Mugglenet presents the Potter movie spoof drawn by Mort Drucker.
"Harry Pothead and the Magical Herb"
Cartoon animators Los Primos show "the real reason Harry and his devoted fans experience hallucinations and believe in magic and potions" in this short satire at iFilm. Need Flash?
Harry Potter and the Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
An excerpt from "Modern Humorist." Adult language.
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" as Read by Tony Danza
Hear the audio, read the text, from Fronskie Feint.
"Harry Potter & the Long Night With a Britney Spears Poster
...and a Flashlight." Another spoof book cover, this time from "The Daily Probe," surrounded on a page with some adult content.
Harry Potter Book Mistakes
For those amused by discrepancies, "MuggleNet" lists bloopers in the texts.
Harry Potter Cartoons
Our boy's appearances in the work of major editorial cartoonists have been collected at "Pro Cartoonists Archive."
Harry Potter Fans Placed in $93.5 Million Trance
Films' record opening weekend box office tally is a cause for concern, reports Hollywood Pulse.
Harry Potter Is a Taliban Sympathizer
FBI investigating, says Hollywood Pulse.
Harry Potter Memory Game
Concentrate and conjur up matching images in this amusing diversion from JAM!
Harry Potter Movie Mistakes
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" discrepancies and blunders. Plus, see the errors in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."
Harry Potter Showcase
An amusing collection of short movies are on display at IFILM. Titles include "Life & Times: Harry Otter," "'Harry Potter' Preview," and "Harry Potter Parking Lot."
Harry Potter: The Big Picture
IFILM offers video clips and trailers for the Harry Potter movie series, plus several humorous short subjects and video games.
Harry Potter Titles You Probably Won't See
This random generator, from Stupid.com, serves sorcerer's silliness every time you reload the page.
Lindsay Lohan in "Saturday Night Live's" Harry Potter Skit
Better hurry to see this online video from the "SNL" gang. It seems young Harry Potter (Rachel Dratch) and his pals are growing up. The sketch is available in RealPlayer, Windows Media, and QuickTime at Mugglenet. Remember to use your virus scan before opening.
Movie Slip-Ups
Mistakes seen in the first movie are documented at The Slip-Up Archive.
Harry Potter Spoof Book Covers
"Harry Potter and the Attention Deficit Disorder" and other phony dust jackets from "MAD" and "Cracked" are on display at "MuggleNet."
Outtakes From "Harry Potter"
Also, "Monsters, Inc." and "Shallow Hal" in this MAD spoof.
Rejected Titles
Mugglenet presents a collection of titles that won't be used. Wonder why?
"The Simpsons: Wiz Kids"
Screen captures from the TV episode spoofing Harry Potter, posted at Fronskie Feint.
"Survivor" Books We're Sure to See
"Dilbert: How to Be a Corporate Survivor," "Martha Stewart: Entertaining From a Desert Island," and "Harry Potter and the Sacred Ritual at Tribal Council" are among the new volumes, according to MAD.
Ultimate Harry Potter Guide, The
How to tell an Aragog from a Whizbee, at Modern Humorist.
Universal Wild About "Dirty Harry Potter" Flick
"Dirty Harry Potter and the Magic Bullet" set to go before cameras, reports Hollywood Pulse.
Welcome Back, Potter
From YouTube: "Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts to teach a whole new breed of student" in a spoof of the Welcome Back, Kotter sitcom. (07/17/07)

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