{"id":1393557,"date":"2016-10-03T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.sparknotes.com\/?p=1393557"},"modified":"2016-09-29T15:08:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T19:08:05","slug":"9-reality-tv-shows-the-wizarding-world-desperately-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/9-reality-tv-shows-the-wizarding-world-desperately-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Reality TV Shows the Wizarding World Desperately Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/img.sparknotes.com\/content\/sparklife\/sparktalk\/wizardingrealityshowsweneed_LargeWide.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/i> addressed <a href=\"http:\/\/community.sparknotes.com\/2016\/09\/19\/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-childs-secrets-revealed\" target=\"_blank\">a few of our lingering questions<\/a> while leaving others still unanswered, like &#8220;WHERE IS TEDDY LUPIN&#8221; and &#8220;WHO TEACHES SEX ED AT HOGWARTS. SERIOUSLY, SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT.&#8221; But perhaps the most egregious oversight was the fact that we still don&#8217;t know how the wizarding world feels about reality television. Come on, wizards. Wake up and smell the cultural zeitgeist. We are all watching trashy TV. You&#8217;re no better than we are.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ideas for programs guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their broomsticks:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Say Yes to the Robes<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nA team led by Madam Malkin helps young witches and wizards prepare for the big day\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 their first day at Hogwarts, that is. Watch the drama unfold as our stylists juggle a tight budget, personal issues, and more than a few overbearing family members.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Extreme Makeover, Cupboard-Under-the-Stairs Edition<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nYes, the living space is cramped, but the style doesn&#8217;t have to be. No witch or wizard will be left living in a boring closet filled with spiders after this show&#8217;s crew of expert decorators has had their say!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Year?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nYou&#8217;d think learning defensive magic would be priority #1 in a world where an evil wizard is constantly trying to murder everyone. But you&#8217;d be surprised how many adult wizards don&#8217;t know how to do a simple Shield \u00a0Charm\u2014even those who work for the Ministry! In this exciting new game show, contestants are given a chance to duel a member of Dumbledore&#8217;s Army in front of a live studio audience to prove that they have greater Defense Against the Dark Arts skills than a teenager.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Basilisk Whisperer<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIs the family pet snapping at the mailman with venomous fangs and freezing the neighborhood children in their tracks with its steely glare? I&#8217;ll bet that&#8217;s getting annoying. Call in the Basilisk Whisperer, a Parseltongue specialist who will have your unruly monster obeying your every command in no time at all!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Molly and Arthur Plus 7<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s it like raising seven children? Follow the Weasley family&#8217;s adventures\u2014from the gnome-laden gardens of the Burrow to the cursed tombs of Egypt\u2014to find out!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Wizarding World&#8217;s Got Talent<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHave you invented a new potion that makes everything taste like cheese? Do you cast a mean Bat-Bogey Hex? Is your Animagus form a dinosaur? Show it off in front of a live studio audience!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Breaking Muggle<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nWizards raised by Muggle families enter the wizarding world for the first time in this acclaimed <i>Breaking Amish <\/i>spin-off. Over the course of the season, they&#8217;ll face the wonders and woes of friendship, romance, and a rising dictator seeking domination over all magic and non-magic peoples. Coming this fall to TLC.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Keeping Up with the Krums<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis show follows Viktor Krum and his family as he navigates the trials and triumphs of being an internationally recognized Quidditch player\u2014<i>and<\/i> a full-time student.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Family Feud<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nHosted by GIlderoy Lockhart, each episode pits two wizarding families against each other in a battle for cash and prizes. The pilot episode features the Weasley family vs. the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. You&#8217;ll never guess who wins the flying car in Fast Money!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child addressed a few of our lingering questions while leaving others still unanswered, like &#8220;WHERE IS TEDDY LUPIN&#8221; and &#8220;WHO TEACHES SEX ED AT HOGWARTS. 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