Harry Potter News

Cheers to Domhnall Gleeson on His Birthday!

May 12, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Birthdays, Films, Gleeson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Movies, News, Television Programmes

Domhnall Gleeson, who celebrates his 34th birthday today, may be best known to Harry Potter fans as eldest Weasley brother Bill, victim of a mauling by werewolf Fenrir Greyback and husband to the beautifully bewitching Beauxbaton Triwizard champion, Fleur Delacour, but this Potter alum has been one of the busiest of the bunch the past …read more!

Producer Lionel Wigram Talks ‘Cursed Child’ Film Adaptation

May 11, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Grint, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Producers, Radcliffe, Warner Bros., Watson

Producer Lionel Wigram spoke with Express.co.uk about hopes for a future Harry Potter and the Cursed Child film adaptation at the European premiere of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword yesterday. In addition to being a frequent collaborator of director Guy Ritchie, Wigram also produced the last four Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where …read more!

Emma Watson Wins First Ever Gender-Neutral Acting Award

May 09, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Film Awards, Films, Media, Movies, News, Watson

For this year’s MTV Awards, the gender specific acting awards were eliminated in favor of new gender-neutral Best Actor in a Movie and Best Actor in a TV Show awards. Emma Watson was honored to win the Best Actor in a Movie Award for her performance as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. For Watson, a …read more!

‘Harry Potter’ Round-up: Study Advice From Hermione, Dinner With the Doctors & More

May 07, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News

This week saw the hugely exciting announcement of Pottermore’s official Wizarding World Book Club and Cursed Child‘s Broadway opening date. Stephen Fry also spoke at Cambridge Union, Emma Watson was interviewed by Jessica Chastain, and we met Jason Isaacs at Planet Comic Con to talk Potter, Star Trek and The OA. We also raised our wands to those lost in …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Round-up: Credence Rumours, Crossovers & Aliens!

May 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Branagh, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Heyman, HP Cast, Kravitz, Movies, News, Producers, Trailers, Warner Bros., Waterston

After the announcement of Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts, we’ve been keeping up with the cast of the next movie prior to filming of the next  film, and they don’t seem to be getting any less busy! We bring news of a slight Potter and Fantastic Beasts cast crossover, growing rumours of Ezra Miller’s …read more!

Official Wizarding World Book Club Coming Next Month!

May 05, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, News

Pottermore made a very exciting announcement earlier today of an official Wizarding World Book Club launching next month to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone! The book club is in partnership with Bloomsbury and Scholastic, and will be a free, online discussion that we can’t wait to join so we can discuss all …read more!

Birthday Greetings to Jessie Cave

May 05, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Art, Birthdays, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, News

Jessie Cave, best known to the Potter fandom as Ron’s infatuated girlfriend, Lavender Brown, from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, celebrates her 30th birthday today. That life-changing role, complete with puppy dog gazes and a knack for snogging, must have been in the stars for the young actress. According to a 2015 interview …read more!

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Recorded on Film!

May 04, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News, Theater

The award-winning original cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now memorialized on film. Their magical performance was captured Wednesday night while cameras rolled, marking the end of an incredible run before the new cast takes over May 24th. Hypable reported that photos quickly surfaced to confirm the exciting news. First, a photo circulated of a sign …read more!

OFFICIAL: ‘Cursed Child’ Coming to Broadway in April 2018!

May 04, 2017

Posted by: Zack DiGirolamo

Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

US Harry Potter fans, the time has finally come! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two is coming to the Lyric Theater in New York! #CursedChild will open on Broadway at the redesigned Lyric Theatre! Official Opening will be April 22, 2018 https://t.co/JSGZm2k3Ne pic.twitter.com/Wx7bZ4WN16 — Cursed Child NYC (@HPPlayNYC) May 4, 2017 …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Sound Designer Gareth Fry to Receive Special Tony Award

May 04, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, News

Just after winning an Olivier Award for his work on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, sound designer Gareth Fry – along with Pete Malkin – will receive a special honorary award at the 2017 Tony Awards, for their work on the limited Broadway fall production The Encounter. We are thrilled to present the 2017 Special Tony Award …read more!



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