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First Look at Katherine Waterston in ‘Alien: Covenant’

Dec 22, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, HP Cast, Interviews, News, Waterston

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly has given us our first look at Katherine Waterston as Daniels in the upcoming movie Alien: Covenant. The sequel to the 1979 movie, Alien, will follow a crew of a ship who discover a new planet, what they don’t realize is that with the discovery of the planet comes some very unfriendly features …read more!

Build Your Own ‘Fantastic Beasts’ with IncrediBuilds

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Books, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Products, Toys

IncrediBuilds, a company known for its DIY model kits, has released two new Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them kits. The two beasts you can now build at home include a Niffler and a Swooping Evil. These magical beasts join a collection of Harry Potter themed IncrediBuilds models that the company already offers, including Aragog, …read more!

Rowling Teases New Books are On The Way!

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Career of Evil, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cuckoo's Calling, Info, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Media, News, The Silkworm

On Wednesday, Rowling tweeted a lot, revealing quite a bit! When Twitter user @sharonshh tweeted at Rowling about loving the Fantastic Beasts screenplay, she also asked about any other books being written. We don’t know whether it will be a Cormoran Strike novel (under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith), a Potter related book, or something else …read more!

Jason Isaacs Stars in ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Trailer!

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, HP Cast, Isaacs, Movies, News, Trailers

Remember the visceral reaction you had when Voldemort menacingly passed by a cowering Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs) in Deathly Hallows? Recall the palpable fear and tension that registered on Malfoy’s face? Jason Isaacs is no stranger to both eliciting – and depicting – that feeling of terror. He brings that same quality to the creepy new psychological thriller, A Cure for …read more!

J.K. Rowling Reveals Truth Behind Grindelwald’s ‘Vision’

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Films, JKR Interviews, News, Warner Bros.

**Warning: Fantastic Beasts spoilers below** Even Professor Trelawney couldn’t have seen this coming! Following on from last week’s announcement that Gellert Grindelwald is an Occlumens, J.K. Rowling has given fans another exclusive tidbit of information concerning the dark wizard’s true powers. One fan decided to pick up on another unexplained scene that revolves around Grindelwald …read more!

A New JKRowling.com for the New Year!

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, FAQs, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Holidays, J.K. Rowling, JKRowling.com, Movies, News

To round out what has been an unbelievably busy year for J. K. Rowling and and the Potterverse, the announcement of a new jkrowling.com came yesterday via a tweet from its proprietor: https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/811319241089699841 I think it got hugged too hard and panicked. It’ll be back. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 20, 2016 The website is polished …read more!

Jason Isaacs Stars in “Red Dog: True Blue”

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, HP Cast, Isaacs, Isaacs Interviews, News, Potter News

Jason Isaacs, best known to Harry Potter fans as the contemptible Lucius Malfoy, stars in the prequel to the popular 2011 film, Red Dog. He plays Michael Carter, the older version of the film’s main character. Red Dog: True Blue goes back to the beginning, telling the story of an Australian family and their adventures …read more!

Milwaukee Symphony’s ‘Harry Potter’ Show a Success Despite Blizzard

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Films, Films - Film 1 Pages, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Leaky, Movies, News, Potter News

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, in hopes of starting a new Christmas tradition, performed the film score for Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone along with a screening of the movie this past weekend. The show was part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Tour that was reported on earlier this year. The show took place at the Riverside …read more!

Photos from Cormoran Strike TV Series Released!

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cuckoo's Calling, J.K. Rowling, News

After our first look at Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger as Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott last month, Robert Galbraith’s Twitter has given us another look behind the scenes of the series. The photos show the office of Private Investigator Cormoran Strike, and a pile of letters with his name and address (maybe not death threats, but …read more!

House Turned into Magic School Inspired by Hogwarts

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Fandom, Fans, News

A man in Springville (Utah, U.S.) has turned his home into a magical academy, inspired by the Harry Potter series with the aim of letting children explore their imaginations. Benjamin Lee-Roche is an artist working in the film industry, and his project – which has been in the works for over a year – certainly proves …read more!



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