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Which she would, two minutes before the show cut to its closing credit sweep, as 45,000 balloons dropped and Miley Cyrus sang something uplifting about magic being real if you just believe in the background. But in Japan, they just locate the funniest, most-prone-to-Harry-induced-meltdowns Potter nerd they can find, then dump Radcliffe in her lap, making zero effort to translate the ensuing communication breakdown as she proceeds to lose her shit in a Sorting Hat. 10th Graders On Gay Rights. Year Homophobia Ends Letter. In Defense Of Teens: It's Hard Out There For A 14-Year-Old Girl. Clueless At 15: Appreciating A Failed Field Guide.