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Celebration of Harry Potter Day One: Opening Ceremony, Nightime Lights at Hogwarts and Big Announcements

Jan 26, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Art, Audio Books, Books, Broadway, Celebration of Harry Potter, Companion Books, Cover Art, Cover Artists, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter:The Exhbition, HP Cast, Ianevski, J.K. Rowling, MinaLima, Movies, News, Phelps, Pottermore, Publishers, Quidditch Through the Ages, Sam Clemmett, Tena, Theater, Theme Park, Warner Bros., Williams, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando, Wright

Universal Orlando Resort is hosting A Celebration of Harry Potter event this weekend and welcomed fans with a spectacular opening ceremony peppered with exciting announcements! Before the ceremony, Leaky had the chance to sit down with the cast in attendance at A Celebration – newcomers Natalia Tena (Tonks) and Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum), along with a …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Eddie Redmayne’s Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Unveiled, Tom Felton Talks ‘Ophelia’ At Sundance Festival & More!

Jan 26, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Branagh, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Gleeson, Gleeson Interviews, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, Lewis, Pattinson, Producers, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Round-Up, Shaw, Tennant, Walters, Walters Interviews, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood

From new ticket releases to Cursed Child to Eddie Redmayne discussing Jude Law as Dumbledore, it’s been another great week for Potter fans, and to top it all off, A Celebration of Harry Potter begins TODAY! Oscar nominations saw a multitude of Potter alumni recognised for their work, and Bloomsbury released their paperback edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to …read more!

More Magic Announced for A Celebration of Harry Potter

Jan 22, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, Fans, Fun, Games, Ianevski, MinaLima, News, Phelps, Pottermore, Tena, Theme Park, Warner Bros., WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando, Wright

Are you ready for the most magical event of the year Potter fans? Universal Orlando Resorts A Celebration of Harry Potter starts this Friday, and now the weekend looks even more spellbinding than ever! In addition to all of the exciting panels, demonstrations, and fan favorite activities previously announced, including appearances from five of your favorite actors …read more!

Revelio! A Sneak Peek at the New Harry Potter Mobile Roleplay Game

Jan 18, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, Fans, Fun, Games, Interactive, News, Products, Theme Park, Trailers

Late last year, word of a Harry Potter role-playing game arrived under the new Wizarding World label Portkey Games, and fans were clamoring for details. Today a trailer for the mobile experience has been revealed by the creators at Jam City, a Los Angeles based mobile games studio in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. You won’t need …read more!

‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’ Exclusive Merchandise Announced, Including New Chocolate Frog Card!

Jan 14, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, Fan Events, Fans, News, Products, Theme Park, Toys, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018 is less than two weeks away, and more exciting details have been revealed! After confirming special guests James and Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins),  Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) and Natalia Tena (Nymphadora Tonks), Universal Orlando announced a few fan favourites would be returning to the event, …read more!

Lumos! Hogwarts Magic Lights the Night at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Jan 11, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Imagine seeing the Hogwarts House colors projected in spectacular fashion each night onto the iconic castle… Beginning January 31, The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts, a display of lights, and special effects, all underscored with the original music from the films, is coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. JUST ANNOUNCED: …read more!

J.K. Rowling Continues to Work Her Magic in 2017: The Year in Review

Dec 31, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

19 Years Later, Anthony Boyle, Bloomsbury, Book Awards, Broadway, Celebration of Harry Potter, Colleen Atwood, Companion Books, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Davis, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Felton, Film Awards, Games, Gareth Fry, Grint, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry, A History, Isaacs, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, JKR Interviews, John Tiffany, Law, LeakyCon, Lethal White, Lewis, Lumos, Lynch, MinaLima, Neil Austin, News, Noma Dumezweni, Oldman, Phelps, Pottermore, Products, Radcliffe, Sam Clemmett, Scholastic, Studio Tour, Television Programmes, Theater, Theme Park, Thewlis, Video Games, Warner Bros., Watson, West End, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando, Wright

Obvious to anyone who takes a look at 2017 in the rearview mirror is the fact that Harry Potter and his world continue to remain alive and well today, twenty years after J.K. Rowling first put his story down on paper. His devoted followers assumed they were parting company with the boy wizard when the …read more!

New Chocolate Frog Card Added To Wizarding World Collection!

Nov 21, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fans, News, Theme Park, Universal Studios Japan, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

The latest addition to Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter Chocolate Frog card collection has been announced! The new card features Hengist of Woodcroft, the medieval founder of Hogsmeade, village, a wizard driven from his home by Muggle prosecutors, only to find his home in the Three Broomsticks: If you’re trying to collect this new card, …read more!

Bonnie Wright Joins A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018

Nov 20, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Celebration of Harry Potter, MinaLima, News, Phelps, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando, Wright

Breaking news from Universal Orlando on the upcoming 2018 Celebration of Harry Potter; it looks like a Weasley reunion is in store for Harry Potter fans this year! Bonnie Wright, the actress and filmmaker who played Ginny Weasley Potter, will be joining the previously announced lineup of special guests including two of her “older brothers”, …read more!

It’s Already Christmas at Hogwarts

Nov 18, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Holidays, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

The holiday decorations at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Orlando are up, perhaps a little early for the purists amongst us who think their debut should be post-Thanksgiving in the U.S., but, hey, if you are lucky enough to visit Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure in the run-up to the holiday season, why not …read more!



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