J.K. Rowling took to twitter again yesterday, teasing fans with a delightfully-cryptic reference. She suggested that a 17th Century painting closely describes her work at present. The painting, Harmen Steenwyck’s 1640 piece “Still Life: An Allegory Of The Vanities Of Human Life,” features, among other things, a skull, book, sea shell, and what appears to be …read more!

Today we discovered a new edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set for publication, which will feature a foreword by Newt, line illustrations, and six new beasts! J.K. Rowling herself updated the original copy, resulting in a new, collectible hardback edition which will be part of the Hogwarts Library. Proceeds will still go …read more!

Pottermore celebrated the season by creating Hogwarts house-themed frames for your Facebook and Twitter profile pictures as part of Pottermore’s 12 Days of Christmas, which began on December 25th. Staring on the 27th, a new frame was released every few days, and since the last one has finally been issued, Potter fans can now start 2017 by showing off their house pride to all their friends! The …read more!

For the entire Harry Potter fandom, which refuses to ever lose hope and fizzle out, 2016 has been an incredibly fulfilling year. When Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two opened in theaters five and a half years ago, it was a bittersweet moment for all of us. To see a series most of us grew up with, whose …read more!

As Harry Potter aficionados know, the sixth installment in the series is “riddled” with details of Voldemort’s family history. A few weeks ago J.K. Rowling and creator of the blockbuster musical Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda, exchanged tweets about their respective fondness for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: HBP is my favorite PRECISELY because …read more!

J.K. Rowling took to Twitter today looking fantastic and festive for the holidays. (She changed her profile picture and cover photo!) As usual, fans hung on her every tweet, awaiting new and exciting reveals. This new series did not disappoint! Rowling confirmed the houses of our favorite Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them characters. …read more!

The announcement and subsequent release of the Pottermore Patronus quiz quickly took over social media during September of this year, with die-hard fans and casual enjoyers alike sharing their results through various social media platforms. At the core of this enthusiasm? Amelia Florence Simmons, the social media manager for Pottermore. She, along with her team, …read more!

Following the trend of Pottermore’s release of books such as Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard,  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will finally be getting it’s own E-book release on the website. While the Fantastic Beasts Original Screenplay has it’s own e-book adaptation, we’re still patiently waiting for the original book version to be available. …read more!

WARNING: Fantastic Beasts Spoilers below! As we know from the Harry Potter series, Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore’s younger sister, Ariana, was killed tragically at aged 14. Pottermore has discussed the circumstances leading to her death. We don’t know much about Ariana Dumbledore, but the effects of her tragic death had far-reaching consequences: https://t.co/cNp7xvmPls pic.twitter.com/t5Y8Pzf8Cd — Pottermore …read more!

Yesterday was the eldest Weasley child’s birthday. Pottermore celebrated by posting fun facts about Bill Weasley. Tweets included trivia questions and polls on when Bill met Harry, how many OWLs he received (same as his brother, Percy), the date of his wedding to Fleur Delacour, his middle name and more. How many of these trivia …read more!