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Gilderoy Lockhart and 101 Dalmatians Through The Looking Glass | This Week In Geek History

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Channel: That Hollywood Show · 2016 · Entertainment

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This week in Geek History we turn our attentions to the magical world of Harry Potter. The universe saw two birthdays this week, including the conniving Gilderoy Lockhart on the 26th and Harry’s very own mother Lily on the 30th. 

Jump behind the scenes of Hogwarts castle and you’ll discover a young Voldemort played by Richard Bremmer also sharing Birthday wishes on jan 27th. Perhaps we’ll be sharing some more birthday well-wishing when we see the release of JK Rowlings Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them late this year…

and speaking of Fantastic Beasts…this week on the 29th of 1959, the big screen lit up with one of the greatest villains and beasts audiences had ever seen. Disney’s Sleeping Beauty hit the screen and unleashed all the forces of hell with the amazing fire breathing dragon Maleficent…and more beasts were on the way for Disney.

It would be a short two years later when Disney’s 101 Dalmatians would woo their way into hearts on Jan 25th 1961. These movies would even have more in common as they would both be reimagined as successful live action films many years later. Much like Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland which will have a sequel released this year in May directed by Tim Burton and produced by Disney…what does any of that have to do with this week in Geek History...Lewis Carroll.

Born Jan 27th 1832…this man’s weird world of Wonderland would not only be a success for its time, but Carrol’s world and the Alice in Wonderland series would make such an impressive mark on all of geekdom for all time…from the sweet and childlike interpretations of whimsy and peculiarity to the macabre, drug addled and hyper sexually bizarre overtones and everything between that has in some way found at least one or all elements of almost every movie, book and show you’ve ever enjoyed…and If you don’t believe me, you’re taking the blue pill.    


As January comes to a close, we look brightly at warmer days and even geekier beginnings…Make sure to like share and subscribe to that Hashtag Show for all things trending in geek pop culture and catch us next month when we get you caught up with the past here on This Week in Geek History.


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