Harry Potter News

Happy Birthday, Lily Evans!

Jan 30, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Birthdays, Books, Character Birthdays, Fandom, Fans, Harry and the Potters, J.K. Rowling, News

It’s a bittersweet thing to celebrate the birthday of beloved friend who passes too soon from our lives. In the case of Lily Evans Potter, she is memorialized in pages of fiction, never lost to us entirely but always, there, a reminder of how inadequate are the brief glimpses of her story. We must strive …read more!

NEW ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Footage At A Celebration of Harry Potter!

Jan 29, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Celebration of Harry Potter, Depp, Directors, Events, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fogler, Heyman, Kravitz, Law, Miller, Movies, News, Redmayne, Sudol, Trailers, Warner Bros., Waterston, Yates

On Saturday night, A Celebration of Harry Potter’s Evening Tribute took place, with a fantastic surprise for guests! A new video featuring actors and new footage from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald debuted at the event, giving a glimpse into new and old characters. The video is not available online yet, and official livestreams showed a …read more!

A Celebration of Harry Potter: Panels, Costumes & Expo Exclusives!

Jan 29, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Celebration of Harry Potter, Events, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, Ianevski, Movies, News, Phelps, Pottermore, Products, Tena, Theme Park, Trailers, Warner Bros., WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando, Wright

A Celebration of Harry Potter returned for another magical lineup of panels, demonstrations and exclusive exhibitions for fans of the series this year, and did not disappoint! Day One opened the event with an exclusive media Q&A with the cast (James and Oliver Phelps, Natalia Tena, Bonnie Wright and Stanislav Yanevski),  some big announcements, a live …read more!

UPDATE: Andrew Lincoln Narrates New ‘Quidditch Through the Ages’ Audiobook

Jan 27, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Audio, Audio Books, BigNews, Books, Books - Release Dates, Companion Books, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, J.K. Rowling, Leaky, News, Potter News, Pottermore, Publishers, Quidditch Through the Ages, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Last year, Andrew Lincoln, of The Walking Dead fame, lamented during the season premiere of the Talking Dead that he and costar David Morrissey were the only two working actors in England who hadn’t had the chance to don wizarding robes. Walking Dead fans are surely thankful he eventually won the role of Rick Grimes, …read more!

Happy Birthday, Gilderoy Lockhart!

Jan 27, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Character Birthdays, News

Celebrating the birthdays of the Harry Potter villains is always a wee bit awkward.  I mean, do you really wish Bellatrix a happy birthday?  She killed Sirius!  Luckily, J.K. Rowling provides a little backstory for most of the characters that gives us some context for their bad behaviour.  This never excuses their behaviour—as much as you …read more!

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!

Happy Birthday, Miraphora Mina!

Jan 26, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Birthdays, Celebration of Harry Potter, Crew Birthdays, Events, MinaLima, Movie Art, News

As we celebrate A Celebration of Harry Potter this weekend, let’s not forget the birthday of one half of the insanely talented graphic design duo Minalima, Miraphora Mina! Having worked with Eduardo Lima to design most of the props, posters, maps (pretty much anything visual, really) from the Triwizard Cup to Hermione’s Time Turner, it’s …read more!

February 1: Harry Potter Book Night meets World Read Aloud Day

Jan 26, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Events, Harry Potter Book Night, News, Publishers, Scholastic

World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) was created by LitWorld in 2010 as a way for young people around the world to create “a sense of belonging to stories, books and reading together.” Harry Potter is a story very much about belonging so it is fitting that WRAD has joined forces with Scholastic’s annual Harry Potter …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!

Verified Fan Registration Open for Next Cursed Child Broadway Ticket Sale

Jan 25, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News, Sales, Theater

The opening of Cursed Child on Broadway is just around the corner and another group of lucky muggles are closer to scoring a ticket to the award-winning Harry Potter play. If you hadn’t downed your vial of Felix Felicis during the first ticket sale for the show last fall, another batch of tickets go on …read more!



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