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Harry Potter at Home

“It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live,” says Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. But at a time when living is, for most of us, on a sort of hold, the Wizarding World Web Site’s “Harry Potter at Home” section is just the invitation to dream that J. K. Rowling fans need at the moment. There are Hogwarts-themed quizzes, puzzles, and craft videos. The highlight? A narration of Book One kicked off by Daniel Radcliffe. Each of the 17 chapters—read out loud by bold-faced aficionados Stephen Fry, Eddie Redmayne, Simon Callow, and others—release weekly. Next up: David Beckham. —J.V.