When I saw this book was coming out I was, of course, very excited, but I didn’t really look into what the book was, or who it would follow. I simply saw the words “Hunger Games” and “prequel” and I was sold.

On Tuesday 1st October 2019, musician Alice Ashcroft released a new type of song which demonstrates her growth as a female Indie artist. Experimenting with new sounds and an unfamiliar time signature, the deep synths and catchy pop beats are combined with mandolins and bassy strings in a folky instrumental section in a wonderful fusion of genres.

Whenever I unlocked my phone, I scrolled through apps for something to do. That was it. No big crash or bang. It wasn’t me looking at my screen-time report. I just kept scrolling.

So I decided to make a change and use my phone less.

The Harry Potter novels show Harry as a leader in many ways. Starting in his friendship group, and then going on to lead the Quidditch team and Dumbledore’s Army. He clearly naturally takes the leadership role throughout the books, be it good or bad. So, what can we learn from him?