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Voldemort takes on Bruno Mars in Harry Potter Uptown Funk parody

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If you thought the Downton Abbey Uptown Funk parody was magical, you ain't seen nothin' yet: Lord Voldemort's taken on Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson and the results are spellbinding. Advertisement Dark Lord Funk sees the Harry Potter villain and his crew putting their own Death Eater spin on the hit track as they prepare to wage war on Hogwarts. From his beloved pet snake/horcrux Nagini to Bellatrix Lestrange, Voldemort's best pals all make an appearance as He Who Must Not Be Named turns out to be He Who Can Not Be Tamed on the dance floor. Read More...

Was Queen Victoria really given an orphaned African child as a "gift"? The true story of Sarah Forbe

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The girl we see on screen is Sarah Forbes Bonetta, played by Zaris-Angel Hator – and yes, she did really exist. Here is what happened to her: Who was Sarah, the slave girl given to Queen Victoria as a "gift"?Sarah Forbes Bonetta (born "Aina") was a child of Yoruba royalty and a princess of the Egbado clan in West Africa. When she was only four or five years old, the brutal army of Dahomey attacked her village, decapitating her parents and slaughtering her siblings. Read More...

What channel is Saracens v Sale Sharks Premiership Rugby final?

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Saracens face Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby final in front of an inevitably raucous Twickenham crowd this weekend. Advertisement The top two sides in the table have deservedly fought their way to this showpiece encounter. Saracens finished top of the tree with Sale Sharks breathing down their necks. Saracens return to the final one year on from their narrow defeat to Leicester Tigers, though they will be galvanised to not squander their opportunity this time around. Read More...

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