This week has seen many exciting preparations from Pottermore and their Wizarding World Book Club, The British Library and Bloomsbury for the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. In the realm of Potter alumni, Jason Isaacs’s Star Trek: Discovery gave its first preview and announced its release date, Noma Dumezweni was announced to be attending a Grenfell …read more!

Listing a selection of books from authors such as Alice Walker, Caitlin Moran and Margaret Atwood, Emma Watson has curated an ‘Essential Feminist Bookshelf’ in addition to her feminist book club ‘Our Shared Shelf’. The bookshelf came as a request from Compton Verney art gallery and mansion in Warwickshire – Emma was asked to ‘unsilence …read more!

The British Library released a poster for its upcoming Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition today. It features Jim Kay’s memorable take on the mythical phoenix as included in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition. UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF ARTICLE (07/19/17): New Information about History of Magic companion books The beautiful …read more!

The 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is almost here and to celebrate Bloomsbury has brought us more exciting news by bringing back Wizarding Wednesdays (as you may recall from last year as we awaited the highly anticipated arrival of Fantastic Beasts)! Every Wednesday from now until August 2nd Bloomsbury will be …read more!

On June 19th, Pottermore officially launched its platform for a global reread of the Harry Potter books, the Twitter-based Wizarding World Book Club. New and old fans alike are encouraged to read the series and participate in guided themes and discussions along with Pottermore’s schedule,  beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on June 23rd …read more!

Pottermore is hosting a Pop-up shop in London for one week only that will showcase their exclusive new Pottermore Art Collection that was announced earlier this month. The collection contains a variety of prints and posters featuring scenes and characters from the Wizarding World. Some of the featured art includes portraits of the Marauders by Montse Bernal, Olly …read more!

Noma Dumezweni, the award-winning actress who originated the role of Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and groundbreaking musical Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will take part in an evening of entertainment to benefit those who were affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire that occurred on June 14 in London. It’s no surprise that …read more!

As part of The Queen’s Birthday Honours, both J.K. Rowling and Julie Walters were recognised for their contributions to public service and appointed honorary titles, with Rowling receiving one of the highest awards. J.K. Rowling was appointed a Companion of Honour, for major contributions to the arts. Nine new members were appointed to mark the centenary …read more!

We have mostly good news for you this week, featuring inspiring talks from Emma Thompson and Imelda Staunton, event appearances from Warwick Davis and Johnny Depp, and trailers, sneak peaks and ads from Julie Walters, Mark Williams, David Tennant, Kenneth Branagh and Fiona Shaw. We’ll start, however, by honouring the loss of the oldest member …read more!

The young Harry Potter alums have been in the news frequently this week, with film distribution and promotional news for Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson, casting news for Rupert Grint’s Sick Note, a new trailer for Domhnall Gleeson, and interviews with Bonnie Wright and Oliver Phelps. Oh, and Tom Felton serenaded …read more!