Harry Potter News

Milwaukee Symphony’s ‘Harry Potter’ Show a Success Despite Blizzard

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

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The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, in hopes of starting a new Christmas tradition, performed the film score for Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone along with a screening of the movie this past weekend. The show was part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Tour that was reported on earlier this year. The show took place at the Riverside …read more!

Photos from Cormoran Strike TV Series Released!

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cuckoo's Calling, J.K. Rowling, News

After our first look at Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger as Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott last month, Robert Galbraith’s Twitter has given us another look behind the scenes of the series. The photos show the office of Private Investigator Cormoran Strike, and a pile of letters with his name and address (maybe not death threats, but …read more!

House Turned into Magic School Inspired by Hogwarts

Dec 20, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Fandom, Fans, News

A man in Springville (Utah, U.S.) has turned his home into a magical academy, inspired by the Harry Potter series with the aim of letting children explore their imaginations. Benjamin Lee-Roche is an artist working in the film industry, and his project – which has been in the works for over a year – certainly proves …read more!

Fantastic Beasts Screenplay Now Available in Accessible Format

Dec 19, 2016

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Audio Books, Books, Companion Books, Fandom, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, News, Publishers, Sales

Harry Potter fans have put the print versions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more recently, the screenplay of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them at the top of many best seller lists for 2016, as reported by Leaky last week. W.F. Howes Ltd., a UK publisher of large print and audiobooks, has now released …read more!

Harry Potter star David Thewlis cast in Fargo

Dec 19, 2016

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

HP Cast, Media, News, Thewlis

Season Three of Fargo starts in the spring, and it’s added Remus Lupin to its cast. David Thewlis (Remus Lupin) is set to play V.M. Vargas, and according to Entertainment Weekly, he’ll play: “A mysterious loner and true capitalist who delivers Emmit (Ewan McGregor), the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, the bad news that he has just become …read more!

Seattle’s Gingerbread Hogwarts

Dec 19, 2016

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

Charity, Events, Exclusives, Fan Art, Fun, Holidays, Misc

Accio chocolate! The Annual Gingerbread Village in the lobby of the Sheraton Seattle Hotel rivals Honeydukes’ supply of magical sweets. From an edible Hogwarts (complete with moving staircases) to a larger-than-life chocolate Dumbledore, this exhibit deserves a feature in The Daily Prophet. The Seattle Times reports: “The event came together with more than 1,000 volunteer hours, an estimated …read more!

Harry Potter Fan Bana al-Abed Has Been Safely Evacuated from Aleppo

Dec 19, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Charity, J.K. Rowling, News

Bana al-Abed, a petite 7-year-old girl, rose to notoriety when she began tweeting live updates of the war raging in Syria. Amid comparisons to Anne Frank, she shared fragments of her personal experiences in Aleppo and now has over 320,000 followers. As reported by Bustle, she also gained the attention of none other than J.K. Rowling, who we …read more!

Rowling Contributes “Harry Potter” Quote to Comic Book Tribute

Dec 19, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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After the horrific mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub June 12 of this year, comic book author and screenwriter Marc Andreyko felt moved to help. He decided to create a comic book, eventually titled “Love is Love,” that would benefit the victims. Andreyko wanted well-known, recognizable contributors–names that would draw fans and attention to his project, reaching the …read more!

Miriam Margolyes Performs Dickens’ Women

Dec 18, 2016

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

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Miriam Margolyes, Harry Potter’s Professor Sprout, performed her one-woman show, Dickens’ Women, at the Christmas Dickensian Festival this past week in Malton. Dickens’ Women was also co-written by Margolyes herself, with help from Sonia Fraser, and was first debuted in 1989 for the Edinburgh Festival. It has since gone on two very popular world tours …read more!

Lumos Posts Christmas Message from J.K. Rowling

Dec 18, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Charity, Davis, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Leaky, Lynch, News

Many of you are already familiar with Rowling’s charity, Lumos, committed to deinstitutionalizing orphanages and bringing those children into much-needed and desired homes. She posted a special message on the site calling for the continued partnership of supporters and fans. She says: “Lumos is working to change the lives of these children every single day. …read more!



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