We dare say it's never been easier to earn $1,000.
- All the movies, fan-made movies & series set in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Universe, in order of release. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc.
- While the Harry Potter films never made their way onto Netflix or Hulu, The Boy Who Lived has found his way onto other platforms, including Amazon Prime, iTunes, and YouTube. Harry Potter and the.
EDSmart, a college ranking website, is behind the latest binge-watch-for-pay project, this one involving the Pottersphere. The company is looking for a single candidate to binge-watch all eight Harry Potter films and the two Fantastic Beasts follow-ups, all the while live-tweeting about the experience and tagging @getedsmart.
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In addition to the cash, the fan will win a 'Harry Potter marathon survival kit,' which includes a $100 Grubhub gift card and some fun Potter swag—think Hogwarts alumni stainless steel insulated tumbler, butterbeer, caramel corn and containers, a Gryffindor snuggie, Bertie Botts every flavor jelly beans and chocolate crispy frog and some jelly gummy candy slugs. Yum.
The job sounds enticing as is but let's break it down a bit, why don't we? The eight Potter movies amount to just about 19 hours and 40 minutes of viewing. The two Fantastic Beasts production, on the other hand, clock in at about 4 hours and 26 minutes. In total, you're being asked to watch about 24 hours of films. Based on the $1,000 stipend, we calculate that you'll be making just over $41 an hour for... sitting on your couch with some snacks while watching a movie? Sounds awesome to us.
You've got to be at least 18 to apply for the 'job' and an 'active social media user.' Find the application right here—you have until May 15 to submit it.
Just in case Harry Potter isn't your thing, you have a few days left to sign up for CableTV.com's latest offering, which will pay you $2,000 to watch every episode of every season of a TV show of your own choosing. Die-hard fans of The Office, on the other hand, might want to apply for yet another promotion, this one offering $1,000 to binge-watch 15 hours of the show with friends (virtually speaking, of course).
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© Warner Bros. PicturesHarry Potter is an endlessly fascinating hit franchise. The ever-expanding wizarding world has already inspired web hubs, theme parks, and, probably most importantly, movies, even while author J.K. Rowling has become, more and more, a problematic figure. When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone got the big-screen treatment in 2001 with director Chris Columbus, writer Steve Kloves, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, the story of the boy with the lightning-bolt scar got a second, more potent life by making all of the book's fantastical magic, hidden worlds, and incredible creatures 'real.' Sorcerer's Stone grossed almost $1 billion worldwide and created a hunger for more Potter experiences, justifying successful adaptations (including a two-part finale) and spinoff prequels about fantastic beasts.
Maybe years ago, you bought coveted DVD collections, but those might be lost somewhere at your parents' house. In the age of streaming, you'd probably much rather watch the movies somewhere online anyway. Here's where you can get your Potter binge (or re-bingeing) fix right now. © Warner Bros.
Rent the Potter movies on Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, etc.
You'll have to pony up for individual movies if you need a Hogwarts fix. That means none of the major streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon) offer them as part of their subscription lineup right now, which is a bummer, but that's what happens when a movie or series is in high demand. A la carte it is. You can 'accio' them by renting any installment on all major VOD platforms, including Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube.Watch all the Harry Potter movies on TV
Since NBCUniversal owns the rights to air the series on TV, watching them on one of its channels is the next best place to find Hogwarts adventures. While you may remember FreeForm (a Disney-owned channel) used to have Harry Potter weekends, you won't find them there anymore. Now, they're on USA and SyFy, and the networks have Potter marathons fairly frequently. If you have a cable subscription that includes those channels, you can check out TV Guide's listings to see when they'll be playing next.Sign up for Peacock for now
Even though the Harry Potter franchise is technically a WarnerMedia property since the films were distributed by Warner Bros., and therefore should be housed on Warner's platform HBO Max, there's a deal dating back to 2016 that gives NBCUniversal the TV and digital rights to the films until 2025. Meaning, in addition to airing on NBC's cable channels, they'll also arrive on NBC's streaming platform Peacock from time to time. The movies aren't available to stream there right now, having left after a brief stint in fall 2020—but according to The Observer, they'll be back sometime in early 2021.
To prepare for your inevitable marathon, you can sign up for Peacock here now. Because the streaming service is supported by ads, a basic subscription is totally free, and you might already be eligible for an account based on your cable provider since the platform has deals with Xfinity and Cox.
Eventually, the Hogwarts Express will pull back into HBO Max where it was stationed upon that platform's spring 2020 launch—but again, that won't be for awhile. So in the meantime, Potter-Heads might find a Peacock subscription useful.