Not Your Average Teenage WizardFor those who liked the Harry Potter books but found the first movie uninspired ... for those who can’t get enough Harry Potter ... for those who fail to understand the phenomenon completely but appreciate a good laugh ... even for those who flat-out hate Harry Potter, you are in for a treat.
Daniel Radosh explains the wonder that is Brad Neely’s Wizard People, Dear Reader in today’s Salon. (Yes, you have to watch a short commercial for most of Salon’s content. Stop complaining. If it really bothers you that much, click “Day Pass” and open another browser window while the commercial plays.)
The short version: Wizard People, part spoof and part homage, is a companion CD synched up scene by scene to the DVD of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. It has to be heard to be believed. (There are better explanations than mine at Stay Free! (scroll down to April 9, 2004), in Daniel’s article, and in an article from a few weeks ago that originally ran in the NYT.
The CD can be downloaded for free (but donations accepted) from Illegal Art. It is a large file, so have 2 CD’s handy for the download. Remember: Just because a free lunch is available doesn’t mean you have to take it.
Also, to the folks out in Austin or thereabouts (yes, I mean you Jeremy and Scott), you can go to a live screening.
