September 15, 2009
A Very Potter (and Very Entertaining) Musical
This past weekend, my roommate and I couldn’t decide what to do. Partying really isn’t our thing, and we’re not too big on spending money, either. So like many college kids who have too much time to waste (or homework to procrastinate on), we resorted to YouTube, sure that we would find some entertainment. And we found it. A Very Potter Musical(renamed from the Harry Potter Musical after some copyright issues) held our attention and kept us laughing for a long while. Produced last year by the University of Michigan, this full-length musical was recorded and put on YouTube and is quickly gaining attention. It’s characters are captivating and hilarious. Voldemort is simply a lonely man who wants friendship: “I thought killing people would make them like me. But it just makes them dead.” And Malfoy is a semi-friendly boy who’s only purpose is to transfer to Pigfarts, a wizard school on Mars. With its many quotable lines and memorable characters, A Very Potter Musical is a winning choice for a weekend movie.