Harry Potter News

Happy Birthday, Ralph Fiennes!

Dec 22, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Birthdays, Charity, Contests, Fiennes, Films, HP Cast, News

Today Ralph Fiennes celebrates another birthday! Born Dec. 22, 1962, Fiennes has risen through the industry ranks to become a highly-regarded British actor, most well-known in the Harry Potter fandom for his portrayal of Lord Voldemort, the villain we love to hate. Fiennes is currently gaining buzz for his performance in A Bigger Splash. Not only does he expertly …read more!

Toby Jones Stars in Multiple Detective Series

Dec 22, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

HP Cast, Interviews, News, Trailers

Is it the mystery or the thrill of the chase? Which is the draw? Both seem to agree with Toby Jones, known to Harry Potter fans as the voice of Dobby. He has three series in the works, all related to the fine art of “detecting.” Jones can first be seen as solicitor John Mayhew in The …read more!

Cursed Child’s Sonia Friedman Nominated for Producer of the Year!

Dec 22, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, News, Sonia Friedman

For the third time in a row, Cursed Child’s Sonia Friedman is up for producer of the year at The Stage awards. The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child producer won the award in 2015 and 2016, and could win again next year! Friedman is also known for Dreamgirls, Funny Girl and 1984, and continues to produce the extraordinary Harry …read more!

First Look at Katherine Waterston in ‘Alien: Covenant’

Dec 22, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, HP Cast, Interviews, News, Waterston

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly has given us our first look at Katherine Waterston as Daniels in the upcoming movie Alien: Covenant. The sequel to the 1979 movie, Alien, will follow a crew of a ship who discover a new planet, what they don’t realize is that with the discovery of the planet comes some very unfriendly features …read more!

Build Your Own ‘Fantastic Beasts’ with IncrediBuilds

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Books, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Products, Toys

IncrediBuilds, a company known for its DIY model kits, has released two new Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them kits. The two beasts you can now build at home include a Niffler and a Swooping Evil. These magical beasts join a collection of Harry Potter themed IncrediBuilds models that the company already offers, including Aragog, …read more!

Rowling Teases New Books are On The Way!

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Career of Evil, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cuckoo's Calling, Info, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Media, News, The Silkworm

On Wednesday, Rowling tweeted a lot, revealing quite a bit! When Twitter user @sharonshh tweeted at Rowling about loving the Fantastic Beasts screenplay, she also asked about any other books being written. We don’t know whether it will be a Cormoran Strike novel (under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith), a Potter related book, or something else …read more!

Jason Isaacs Stars in ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Trailer!

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, HP Cast, Isaacs, Movies, News, Trailers

Remember the visceral reaction you had when Voldemort menacingly passed by a cowering Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs) in Deathly Hallows? Recall the palpable fear and tension that registered on Malfoy’s face? Jason Isaacs is no stranger to both eliciting – and depicting – that feeling of terror. He brings that same quality to the creepy new psychological thriller, A Cure for …read more!

J.K. Rowling Reveals Truth Behind Grindelwald’s ‘Vision’

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Films, JKR Interviews, News, Warner Bros.

**Warning: Fantastic Beasts spoilers below** Even Professor Trelawney couldn’t have seen this coming! Following on from last week’s announcement that Gellert Grindelwald is an Occlumens, J.K. Rowling has given fans another exclusive tidbit of information concerning the dark wizard’s true powers. One fan decided to pick up on another unexplained scene that revolves around Grindelwald …read more!

A New JKRowling.com for the New Year!

Dec 21, 2016

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, FAQs, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Holidays, J.K. Rowling, JKRowling.com, Movies, News

To round out what has been an unbelievably busy year for J. K. Rowling and and the Potterverse, the announcement of a new jkrowling.com came yesterday via a tweet from its proprietor: https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/811319241089699841 I think it got hugged too hard and panicked. It’ll be back. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 20, 2016 The website is polished …read more!

Jason Isaacs Stars in “Red Dog: True Blue”

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, HP Cast, Isaacs, Isaacs Interviews, News, Potter News

Jason Isaacs, best known to Harry Potter fans as the contemptible Lucius Malfoy, stars in the prequel to the popular 2011 film, Red Dog. He plays Michael Carter, the older version of the film’s main character. Red Dog: True Blue goes back to the beginning, telling the story of an Australian family and their adventures …read more!



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