Harry Potter News

Jack Thorne Talks Musicals & Junkyards

Feb 07, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jack Thorne, News

Cursed Child playwright Jack Thorne, writing for the Guardian, explained how his father’s creativity and community spirit influenced his new musical, Junkyard.  The musical – which tells the story a group of misfits who build an adventure playground – will open soon at the Bristol Old Vic, and will be directed by Jeremy Herrin. The full cast list was …read more!

Happy 67th Birthday, Arthur Weasley!

Feb 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Birthdays, Character Birthdays, Williams

Today marks the 67th birthday of Mr. Arthur Weasley, portrayed by Mark Williams in the Harry Potter films. One of the most enthusiastic employees of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office, Arthur Weasley taught us that curiosity can lead to great things – we’d all love a flying Ford Anglia! He also fearlessly stood up to …read more!

New ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Promo Clips!

Feb 06, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, HP Cast, Movies, News, Watson

Three new promotional clips for the live-action remake of the 1991 classic, Beauty and the Beast, aired, clearly aiming to keep anticipation high as the release date draws nearer. And when it comes to marketing, Disney knows what it’s doing! The film, directed by the Oscar-winning veteran Bill Condon, stars Harry Potter’s Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) in …read more!

PotterCast #267 – Hogwash

Feb 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, PotterCast

Three quarters of PotterCast (minus Melissa due to convention commitments!) unite to consider Ilvermorny, its song, and the wizarding world beyond its borders. The episode begins with a clip from the Ilvermorny song released at A Celebration of Harry Potter. A reading of the lyrics is followed by the full song, complete with commentary – would it …read more!

Ralph Fiennes Aids the Dark Knight and Directs ‘The White Crow’

Feb 04, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fiennes, Films, HP Cast, Kravitz, Movies, News

This year Ralph Fiennes, known for his superior acting, will lend his other talents to the film industry. He voices Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred, in the upcoming The Lego Batman Movie and is set to direct The White Crow. After the breakout success of The Lego Movie in 2014, Will Arnett (Bruce Wayne/Batman) signed on for the stand-alone venture. Once that film …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Producer Bringing ‘1984’ to Broadway

Feb 04, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News, Sonia Friedman

Sonia Friedman, the award-winning producer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is bringing the stage adaptation of the George Orwell novel, 1984 to Broadway this summer.   The play, which was a hit in the U.K. in 2014, is directed by Robert Icke and co-produced by Scott Rudin who has been behind recent films …read more!

New Trailer and Poster Unveiled for Robert Pattinson’s ‘The Lost City of Z’

Feb 04, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, HP Cast, Movies, News, Pattinson

As the release date for The Lost City of Z nears, the promotional wave rolls out a second official trailer and new poster. The film stars Robert Pattinson, known to fans as the brave but ill-fated Cedric Diggory of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire fame. He is the aide de camp of British explorer Percy …read more!

Hogwarts House 20th Anniversary Editions of ‘Philosopher’s Stone’!

Feb 03, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Bloomsbury, Books, Cover Art, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, News, Publishers

Today Pottermore released photos of the previously announced Hogwarts house editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and we’re going to need all eight of them. Eight – rather than four – because there are unique covers for paperback and hardback! The covers are illustrated by Levi Pinfold and are set to publish by Bloomsbury on 1st June to …read more!

Harry Potter Alumni Round-Up: Doctor Who, Pettigrew & Graham Norton

Feb 03, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

HP Cast, News, Radcliffe, Spall, Tennant

The past month has seen various exciting announcements from Potter alumni, from Dan Radcliffe’s West End return to Peter Capaldi endorsing Frances de la Tour (Madam Maxime) as the next Doctor. We’ve had the final trailer for Emma Watson’s Beauty and the Beast, and our first look at Helena Bonham Carter in a female-led Oceans 8, and the excitement …read more!

The Four Stars of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ in New Interview Clips

Feb 03, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Interviews, Movies, News, Redmayne, Sudol, Waterston

Our own ‘fantastic’ four, (yes, pun intended), sat down for “Flicks with Patrick Stoner” to talk about their involvement in the magical film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Though we heard them talk about the film for months in the lead up to the November release, and then again during the height of the promotional wave, every clip that …read more!



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