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Witch Weekly's Most Inspiring Activist Award: Evanna Lynch

8/14/2021

Our Witch Weekly series is back – this time with the courageous and compassionate Evanna Lynch! To celebrate Evanna’s birthday (August 16th!), we’re exploring what makes this fearless Gryffindor our newest Witch Weekly’s Most Inspiring Activist!

We’re introduced to the Irish actress in Order of the Phoenix as the quirkiest witch of her age – Luna Lovegood!

Beyond the world of Potter, Evanna is one of the most daring and outspoken advocates for veganism, animal welfare, and animal rights. Through her writing, podcasting, and entrepreneurship, Evanna is inspiring Potter fans worldwide to adopt a more compassionate lifestyle.

Evanna started her activist journey young when, at the age of 11, she became a vegetarian because she was distressed at the thought of animals being used as food. She wanted to avoid “bloodshed” on her plate.

Common Cat Myths

8/8/2021

It’s time to give your feline friends an extra cuddle — today is International Cat Day!

Our cat companions are there for us through hard times, fun times, and the plain, average days when, like them, you want nothing more than to nap in the sun or curl up under a fuzzy blanket. We’re taking today to appreciate them and the love and affection they show us every day.

Time for a quick Muggle history lesson.

As noted by the “brightest witch of her age,” Miss Hermione Granger, the Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats. During this time, cats made the world safer. In a practical sense, they stopped other animals, such as rats and snakes, from spoiling grain stocks or sneaking about inside clay vases.

In a spiritual sense, cats in Egypt were thought to be able to spot someone treacherous. Primarily they were known for their association with the protection goddess Bast, who was famous for her powerful ability to vanquish evil spirits.

Maison de Magique Fragrances

7/21/2021

Maison de Magique creates magical, vegan, and cruelty-free fragrances that make the perfect present for a fellow witch, wizard, or magical person (or a little treat for yourself!).

Perhaps you’re going to the Yule Ball, to a Weasley wedding, or for a drink at The Blind Pig Speakeasy. Wherever you’re headed, add a spritz of one of Maison de Magique’s House-themed scents and you’ll be sure to impress.

Whether you’re brave, intelligent, loyal, or cunning, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Maison de Magique offers four scents, each reflecting the different traits of the four Hogwarts Houses: Eau de Gryffindor, Eau de Ravenclaw, Eau de Hufflepuff, and Eau de Slytherin.

These enchanting fragrances are presented in reflective black glass bottles, each embellished with their corresponding House crests. The golden crests shimmer with the House colors subtly showing through in the background. They come in lavish packaging with an elegant paper insert that features images of Hogwarts Castle and the House mascots.

Let’s take a closer look at these magical fragrances!

The Wizards Magic Plant-Based Chocolate

7/21/2021

James and Oliver Phelps, the British actors who brought the mischief-making prankster twins Fred and George Weasley to life on screen in the Harry Potter franchise have returned to the wizarding world. . . but not in the way you’d expect.

The brothers, like their red-headed film characters, are now also trying their hand at entrepreneurship! They’ve concocted a line of chocolates, appropriately named The Wizards Magic, that may well have been ripped straight off of the Hogwarts Express trolley.

At first glance, these treats are what Luna Lovegood might call “exceptionally ordinary.”

But unlike their wizarding world counterparts, which are often full of milk, cream, and other dairy products, the new plant-based line of The Wizards Magic chocolate is all vegan! With flavors that include Vanilla, Mint, and Orange, along with the classic Chocolate, there are options for every sweet tooth.

Fandom Forward's Camp GLA 2021

7/16/2021

Fandom Forward's annual event, Camp GLA, is completely virtual this year.

It’s the only place in the world where fans, creators, organizers, and academics of all ages come together to tap into their collective imagination as a powerful force for good.

The Protego Foundation is honored to be a Virtual Vendor for the event!

Read on to learn more about Fandom Forward and the amazing lineup of panels that they have scheduled. We are really excited to attend this one-of-a-kind conference and support the work that Fandom Foward is doing as a fellow fandom-inspired nonprofit!

How Transportation Affects the Environment

5/30/2021

Every creature on earth, from curious nifflers to magnificent Zouwus, are impacted by our everyday decisions.

Our actions matter and can make a world of difference for our planet and its inhabitants.

To honor these animals and the natural world around us, Phase 4 of our “Wizards For Environmental Protection” campaign was “The Knight Bus Challenge!”

On our social media accounts, we focused on how different modes of transportation affect the environment. We shared a Hogwarts Library-worth of information about cars, buses, airplanes, trains, boats, bikes, and more.

Here’s a recap of what we covered during this exciting week-long period and some bonus content we didn’t include in our social posts!

How New Materials Affect the Environment

5/27/2021

Every creature on earth, from small Pygmy Puffs to mighty Erumpents, are impacted by our everyday decisions.

Our actions matter and can make a world of difference for our planet and its inhabitants.

To honor these animals and the natural world around us, Phase 3 of our “Wizards For Environmental Protection” campaign was “The Burrow Challenge!”

On our social media accounts, we focused on how new materials affect the environment. We shared a Hogwarts Library-worth of information about fast fashion, secondhand shopping, mending and repurposing clothes, and more.

Here’s a recap of what we covered during this exciting week-long period and some bonus content we didn’t include in our social posts!

How Plastic and Food Waste Affect the Environment

5/19/2021

Every creature on earth, from small grindylows to mighty sea serpents, are impacted by our everyday decisions.

Natural treasures like the Black Lake and the Forbidden Forest are worth all the gold in Gringotts, yet they’re facing threats from all angles. There are no spells that can reverse the effects of climate change or make pollution disappear. These fantastic natural habitats won’t last forever, especially if we don’t change our behavior on a large scale.

This is why it’s so important to realize that your individual impact is a powerful force that you can harness to help! Your actions matter and can make a world of difference for our planet and its inhabitants.

To honor these animals and the natural world around us, Phase 2 of Wizards For Environmental Protection was The Black Lake Challenge.

On our social media accounts, we focused on how plastic and food waste affect the environment, particularly bodies of water.

We shared a Hogwarts Library-worth of information about issues like how much plastic humans use, how plastic affects animals, how to reduce food waste, and tips for living a more zero-waste lifestyle.

Here’s a recap of what we covered during this exciting two-week period and some bonus content we didn’t include in our social posts!

Cedric Diggory’s Triwizard Champion Granola Bars

5/18/2021

Now that we’ve moved on to phase two of our Wizards For Environmental Protection (W.F.E.P.) campaign, The Black Lake Challenge, and our focus has shifted to reducing our plastic consumption, we could think of no better time to share this recipe!

While granola bars don’t actually appear in the Harry Potter novels, this epic no-bake nut and seed-loaded bar is exactly the kind of snack that Cedric Diggory would eat to fuel up before each of his trials as the Hogwarts champion in the Triwizard Tournament. He’d certainly need all the energy he could get when plunging into the Black Lake to “rescue” his girlfriend from the Merpeople and to square off against angry Grindylows.

As we’re focused on going plastic-free in this phase, everything in this gluten-free and vegan recipe can be made from ingredients bought in bulk bins or glass jars!

The large batch size of this recipe also means you won’t need to rely on buying boxes of individually plastic-wrapped, store-bought granola bars! In other words, they keep unnecessary plastic out of the Black Lake and oceans, rivers, and streams in the non-magical world!

How Animal Products Affect the Environment

5/5/2021

In honor of Earth Day, The Protego Foundation is proud to present "Wizards for Environmental Protection,” or W.F.E.P.

This two-month campaign is focused on what we can do to live compassionately and in a more eco-friendly manner to respect animals, the planet, and our fellow human beings (magical and non-magical alike)!

Every creature on earth, from tiny Bowtruckles to mighty dragons, are impacted by our everyday decisions.

Natural treasures like the Black Lake and the Forbidden Forest are worth all the gold in Gringotts, yet they’re facing threats from all angles. There are no spells that can reverse the effects of climate change or make pollution disappear. These fantastic natural habitats won’t last forever, especially if we don’t change our behavior on a large scale.

This is why it’s so important to realize that your individual impact is a powerful force that you can harness to help! Your actions matter and can make a world of difference for our planet and its inhabitants.

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