News 18.04.20-24.04.20

Hello everyone. My name is Gleb Vinogradov. It is the third publication of my news blog. I had been collecting the information for the whole week. As usual, right now I am going to present to you some positive news from the past 7 days. 

First of all, J.K. Rowling brings magic to quarantine with the launch of the "Harry Potter hub". In early April, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling announced the launch of Harry Potter at Home. The new online hub aims to cast "a Banishing Charm on boredom." It is particularly designed for students and teachers seeking relief from the long days of quarantine. The website is chock full of craft tutorials, educator resources, and more. The project is a collaboration between Rowling and Audible, Bloomsbury, OverDrive, Pottermore Publishing, and Scholastic.

Once again, Birthdays just are not the same when you are stuck at home. So, Jody Smith from Houston, Texas, was eager to find an alternative to help his son, Brandon, to celebrate his April 11 birthday while still obeying stay-at-home orders. He turned to Twitter for a simple request to reply to a picture of Brandon holding his hand-drawn map of the world, tell him where they are so the cartographically inclined 12-year-old could mark it down.

Unexpectedly, responses to Smith's request came in by the thousands from all around the world.

By the afternoon of April 11, "Brandon" was Twitter's Number 1 trending topic.

People asked about how Brandon was taking an overwhelming response. Brandon was busy dutifully adding dots to his map. "He is having a blast," Smith said.

Finally, this Friday's Travis Scott performance in the computer game "Fortnite" was insane. Surprisingly, the entire Fortnite island was the stage. During the opening song, a giant Scott was stomping around the island, while players were running across the water to catch a glimpse. Tracks and visuals changed together. For example, at one point everything was fiery, So Scott turned into a cyborg. Later, everyone was transported to Tron. During the song "Highest in the Room", the crowd was submerged underwater, along with a giant spaceman. There were rollercoasters and psychedelic effects. In the end, players were literally flying around the planet.

That is all. Thank you for your attention. I believe that you liked my report. Stay at home and wash your hands. Goodbye.

Links: Harry Potter at Home, Unforgettable Birthday, Cactus Jack in Fortnite