Author Details
Angel Shaw is a Core Features Senior Writer on Screen Rant's Movies/TV and Harry Potter teams. She holds a bachelor's degree in language interpreting and is passionate about all things culture and communication—especially in how it relates to popular media throughout history (from Shakespeare to Friends to Game of Thrones).
Industry Focus
Angel specializes in Harry Potter and the Wizarding World franchise, having read the books and watched the movies too many times to count. She especially enjoys writing book-to-screen analyses, which has expanded to other franchises such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hunger Games.
Favorite Media
While Angel could analyze the plot and characters of the Harry Potter books all day, she is passionate about any of the comforting binge-worthy classics. Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Pirates of the Caribbean, and all Disney has to offer are never far from her heart.
10 Best Disney Movies Of The Past 10 Decades (Yes, Disney Is Now 100 Years Old)
Happy 100th Birthday Disney! The House of Mouse has been making films for a century, so it's time to celebrate the most impactful of each decade.
Why Dumbledore Left Ron The Deluminator In Harry Potter (& How It Worked)
The Deluminator proved useful to Ron Weasley in Harry Potter, but why had Dumbledore invented such an item and left it to the boy to begin with?
What Happened To Howl & Sophie After Howl's Moving Castle
Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle ended when Howl regained his heart, and Sophie's curse was broken, but their stories continued in the books.
Yennefer's 10 Best Outfits From The Witcher
Yennefer cycled through a variety of extravagant gowns in The Witcher, each of which helped to emphasize her rollercoaster of a character arc.
The Hobbit: 10 Bilbo Baggins Book Mannerisms Martin Freeman Nails
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy didn't quite hold up to the book, but Martin Freeman's spot-on portrayal of Bilbo Baggins is the exception.
How Old Ralph Macchio Was In Each Karate Kid Movie & Cobra Kai Season
Daniel LaRusso is 17 at the start of The Karate Kid and 53 as of Cobra Kai season 5, but these ages don't line up with that of actor Ralph Macchio.
Morality & Harry Potter: Why The Characters Always Fall Just Short Of Redemption
The Harry Potter series is notorious for not redeeming its morally ambiguous characters, but this was the entire point of the Boy Who Lived's story.
Who Is Eru Ilúvatar? The God Of Lord Of The Rings Explained
The deity of The Lord of the Rings, Eru Ilúvatar, is a mysterious being never mentioned in Peter Jackson's trilogy, though his presence is implied.
Why Only Lily Potter's Death Had Magical Properties (But All Other Sacrifices Didn't)
Lily Potter's sacrifice to save her son is at the center of the Harry Potter series, but the movies left out why this mother's love was so unique.
10 Best Daniel Kaluuya Movies & TV Shows, Ranked
With impressive performances in Get Out, Black Panther, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Daniel Kaluuya is getting difficult to ignore.
Tim Burton's Greatest Villain Twist In 38 Years Was Secretly Given Away 20 Minutes Into The Movie
Corpse Bride had the best villain twist of Tim Burton's claymation classics, and it was secretly revealed near the beginning of the macabre film.
Snape's Memories In Harry Potter Had A Deeper Twist That's Been Slept On For 16 Years
Snape's memories contained many plot twists in Harry Potter, but a subtle detail within the Pensieve revealed a tragic truth about the character.
How Emily Died & How Old She Was In Corpse Bride
Emily the Corpse Bride was a young and hopeful girl when she was murdered by the man she loved—just what you would expect from a Tim Burton film.
Quirrell's Sorcerer's Stone Casting Almost Ruined Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban
A Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban actor had initially auditioned to play Quirrell in Sorcerer's Stone, and it's good he didn't get the part.
Tolkien's 10 Biggest Battles That Happened Before Lord Of The Rings
The Lord of the Rings movies are known for their epic battles, but they are nothing compared to the battles Tolkien described to have come before.
The Incredibles: 14 Pixar & Superhero Easter Eggs & References
Pixar is known for its Easter eggs, and The Incredibles didn't disappoint, full of details relating to Pixar, Disney, and the world of superheroes.
Vince Gilligan Is Right: A Walt Jr. Breaking Bad Spinoff Would Be Too Depressing
An idea for a Breaking Bad spinoff would see Walt Jr. continue his father's legacy, but this may be too depressing a direction for the franchise.
Are The Maleficent Movies Suitable For Kids? Parents Guide For Angelina Jolie's Disney Films
Disney's Maleficent movies are thrilling fantasies full of excellent lessons on morality, but the violence and darker themes may give parents pause.
All 7 Times Harry Potter Faced Lord Voldemort (& Why Harry Always Escaped)
Seven was an important number in Harry Potter, so it's no coincidence that Harry and Lord Voldemort faced each other precisely seven times.
28-Year-Old Christina Ricci Halloween Classic Beat The Addams Family’s Box Office By $100 Million
Christina Ricci earned her Teen Queen of Horror status playing Wednesday in The Addams Family, but her other '90s Halloween classic performed better.