Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars 2010

Harriet M. Welsch is a clever, curious young spy who loves to chase what catches her eye, especially when it comes to high school life and blogging. She finds herself in a friendly rivalry with Marion Hawthorne, the most popular student in class, as both aim to become the class blogger and capture the pulse of their peers. When Marion long-ends her fame with a post, Harriet is left behind, her blog deemed boring by most of her classmates. On the urging of her wise nanny, Golly, Harriet is nudged to write about something that might engage both her own curiosity and her peers’ interest.

Harriet sets her sights on a bigger target: the charismatic pop star Skander Hill, who is in town to star in a movie, Spy Teen 2: The Sequel, produced by Harriet’s father, Roger Welsch. But the plan quickly becomes tangled as Violetta—a figure in the Welsch circle—claims Harriet has a crush on Skander, complicating Harriet’s quest for a genuine, shared interest with her classmates. Undeterred, Harriet dives into blogging about Skander, first attempting to connect with him on a personal level by visiting with a father-daughter appearance, only to be forced off the set when Skander has an outburst.

Her pursuit continues as Harriet heads to the hotel where Skander is staying, where she witnesses him in a tense exchange with other movie producers. In a moment that blends daring and luck, she notices a birthmark on Skander, snaps a photo, and even takes a water bottle, actions that only seem to fire up the student audience’s fascination with him. The intrigue intensifies when Marion and her friends invite Harriet to watch Spy Teen, a moment that Harriet seizes by deceit, rushing downstairs to speak with Skander, only to be confronted by a different arrival: Sport, who is pretending to be Skander, stoking the mix of rumors and excitement around the real star. Marion remains cautious, sensing that something isn’t quite right.

On another visit to the hotel, Harriet disguises herself as a maid to secure a hotel receipt signed by Skander, a daring ploy that doesn’t go unnoticed. Skander catches wind of Harriet’s spying and chases her to Janie Gibbs, a friend’s house, where the tangled web of deception continues to unfold. As Harriet’s friends begin to pull away—feeling left out and worried that Harriet has lost sight of their bond—Harriet’s eco-friendly ally accidentally triggers a loud disturbance in Janie’s room, which Skander interprets as a threatening act, amplifying the danger and tension surrounding him.

Back on the movie set, Skander accidentally triggers a food fight, a chaotic moment Harriet intended to capture on camera. She hesitates, choosing not to record when her father appears, and soon after, she follows her nanny Golly, realizing that Golly has her own romantic life to explore. This revelation fuels a family rift that Lily style of the drama over Harriet’s fixation on Skander. When Harriet’s group pushes back against her obsession, she is briefly relegated to the role of extra on the set, and Skander makes a direct confrontation with her, directing his anger toward the girl who was filming instead of listening.

The drama spills onto Harriet’s blog, where a heated rant goes live, a post Marion also shares online. The result is a turning point: Skander quits the movie after realizing that Harriet is the subject of the spy-like pursuit, and Harriet finds herself reuniting with her friends as Sport makes a basket of support from the sidelines. Although Harriet shows a sincere, heartfelt apology to Skander, he decides to step away, preferring that the blog be shut down, a path Roger cannot allow since he believes Harriet’s writing is an ongoing part of her life. Yet the tide turns when Skander lands a major role in another film, and the moment of reconciliation arrives as Skander hugs Harriet and brushes a kiss on her cheek, then returns to the movie set, restoring a familiar balance.

In the end, Harriet gains control of her beloved blog anew, while Marion’s own edge fades as her side of the story falters under the rules of publicizing Skander’s rants. The aftermath unfolds in glossies and magazines that hint at a possible relationship between Skander and Harriet, leaving a sense of every possibility open in the world of fame, pressure, and the quirky, hopeful energy of youth.