Waterstones Booksellers Limited recently announced that one lucky entrant will win two tickets to the London premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald! The draw coincides with the upcoming release of the hardback edition of J.K. Rowling’s original screenplay for the film. The book features the incredible art of renowned designers Miraphora Mina and …read more!

Your favorite magical beverage, inspired by the world of Harry Potter, is now being served as ice cream at Universal Studios Hollywood! Just in time for those steamy summer days at the park, visitors can grab a scoop of Butterbeer ice cream when they cool off at the Wizarding World’s finest confectionery, Florean Fortescue’s Ice …read more!

We’ve poured over every revelation about the upcoming Fantastic Beasts sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, from a frame-by-frame analysis of the first trailer to discussing plot theories at length. We’ve even reviewed the clues that might be hidden in the screenplay cover design! But we can’t wait for Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston …read more!

Today we celebrate the birthday of Dobby the House Elf, one of the most beloved of J.K. Rowling’s magical characters. Over the course of the Harry Potter series, Dobby was an irresistible personality and proved himself to be quite a hero as well. In fact, he’s so popular among fans and holds such a significant …read more!

In conjunction with a some magical events coming up in the Wizarding World, a steady stream of new products from LEGO have been announced over the past few months, as part of their growing list of Wizarding World sets to be released this August. Last winter at the New York Toy Fair, an intricate Hogwarts …read more!

It’s true. We are not pulling a Weasley-esque prank on you, we promise. Recall that in the wizarding world photographs taken with an ordinary Muggle camera but developed in a special potion, rather than the usual Muggle photo processing chemicals, move like a short looping video. Colin Creevey learned this trick, to his delight, when he …read more!

This week in theater news the spotlight returns to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. According to Broadway World, Cursed Child continued its record-breaking streak, posting a banner week of ticket sales and making Broadway history with the best week ever! The play reported a gross of $2,277,446 for the week ending yesterday, $138, 587 …read more!

What better day than Father’s Day to discuss the complex world of legacy and fatherhood in the Harry Potter series? From James Potter to Xenophilius Lovegood, we take a look at fathers and Harry’s father figures in Harry Potter, and Harry’s own experience of fatherhood in Cursed Child. From the lovable Mr Weasley encouraging mischief in the Weasley …read more!

Washington is probably not the first place that comes to mind for fans planning a wizarding world excursion, but now the state boasts two magical destinations! Newsarama reported that J.K. Rowling is among the 2017 honorees inducted into the Museum of Pop Culture’s (MoPOP) Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. This means Rowling, alongside …read more!

Remember going to fairs, theme parks and events as a kid, and temporary tattoos being a highlight? Cinereplicas are making sure Potter fans of all ages can enjoy the fun, with their new set of 35 Harry Potter themed temporary tattoos. I was lucky enough to receive a set to review, and honestly had to stop myself using the whole …read more!