THE
North star
May 6, 2011 • Blue Valley North High School • Overland Park, Kansas • Vol. 25, No. 9
s seniors prepare to graduate, Harry Potter and his friends are wrapping up their adventures with the final installment of the Potter movies hitting theaters July 15. But the legacy of the Boy Who Lived is far from dead. Turn to pages 12-13 to delve into
A
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ottermania.
inside
photo illustration by Christin Smith
A balancing act
5
8
Rapping up senior year
The future as told by movies
16
Are summer assignments worth it?
21