Harry Potter

The Harry Potter movies may be over, but Harry, or at least Daniel Radcliffe, the man behind the wizard, isn't going anywhere. Daniel just signed on to his first romantic comedy, F Word, and he has several more films in the works for release in the next two years. Celebrating his "golden birthday" this year — turning 23 on July 23 — Daniel is a man of many talents, but even after all his big success and popularity, he seems like a generally normal, down-to-earth guy. And he just keeps getting better and better, as the self-deprecating Daniel told Parade he's bad at dating and that his girlfriend, Rosie Coker, still loves him despite his awkwardness.

"There are lots of times when I'm a very good boyfriend, but there are times when I'm useless. I mean, I'm a mess around the house. I talk nonstop. I become obsessed with things (fantasy football, most recently). And she listens to it, and she loves me for my oddness, my awkwardness — all of those things that I hate about myself."

Daniel has officially stolen our hearts; let us count the ways!

Fifteen years ago today, us muggles met a heroic boy wizard when J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone hit bookshelves. Not only did we get to know Harry, but many of us grew up with his best friends, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, throughout the seven books and subsequent eight movies. When the last Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, came out we finally got to see the big Ron and Hermione kiss that took a decade in the making! Let's take a look back at the other love connections at Hogwarts. From flirty first kisses to failed flops, see the passionate pairs who made the wizarding world romantic, no amortentia required.

Take some of that hard-earned PTO, and plan a Summer vacation that speaks to your geek style: peep Japan's latest and greatest, choose your favorite sci-fi convention, or check out theme parks that are anything but ordinary. Click through, and let the vacation inspiration begin!

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Want to see the world of Harry Potter up close? You'll have to take a trip to the Warner Bros. Leavesden Studios in London. Actual sets, props, and special effects from the films are on display starting March 31, and a trip there is sure to please any Potter megafan. Those stateside can always trek to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter inside Universal Studios, Orlando, FL, which is a good alternative for those without the bankroll for international jet-setting.

Take a photo tour of the London studio in the gallery!

We are so excited that the first installment of Suzanne Collins's trilogy The Hunger Games hits the big screen today. The gripping series follows 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen in a postapocalyptic world, where she must fight for her own survival and the survival of the ones she loves. And while the action-packed plot keeps you on your toes, it's the will-they-or-won't-they love triangle between Katniss, Peeta, and Gale that really kept us turning pages. Even the actress who plays the girl caught in the middle, Jennifer Lawrence, told Seventeen Magazine she had a hard time picking a favorite: "I think I was [team] Gale until he started getting a little too trigger-happy. Or maybe first Peeta and then Gale or Gale, then Peeta? I went back and forth. I flip-flopped."

It seems some of the best stories on screen center around the complications of choosing between two love interests, from classic films, to '90s TV shows, to huge franchises like Twilight and Harry Potter. We've rounded up some of the most famous love triangles with women in the center of the feud for you to weigh in on which guy you would choose!

As a nice farewell to the franchise, the final Harry Potter film dominates the 2012 People's Choice Award nominations, which air tonight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is in the running for favorite movie, favorite action movie, and favorite ensemble movie cast, while leading man Daniel Radcliffe is nominated for favorite movie actor. Daniel's also nominated for favorite movie star under 25, along with cast mates Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Tom Felton. As we say farewell to the wizarding gang's final red-carpet season, let's look back at our best Harry Potter coverage.

It's been over a decade since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was first published, but the enchantment of the wizarding world is going strong. A series that transcended age groups picked up lots of fans through the years, and it's likely you'll be shopping for one of them this season. Give these gifts of magic without venturing to Diagon Alley.