As reported earlier this year, Emma Watson is currently taking a year off filming and acting to focus her attention on her role as Women’s Ambassador to the United Nations. Over the last week, Emma and her HeForShe campaign for equality, and other women-focused projects, have released campaign videos and more. Emma gave a small …read more!

The official Harry Potter shop has revealed Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them merchandise! Though the items are now all available for preorder, the items may not be shipped out for sometime–probably after the release of the film on November 18. However, Harry Potter fans, get your wallets out and experience the feeling of …read more!

Funko has just recently released their new line of Fantastic Beasts Pop! vinyl figures! It includes a variety of characters and even a little magical beast. The first is Jacob Kowalski. What he’s wearing, I couldn’t tell you… I guess we’ll find out soon! The next one is Newt Scamander himself! Adorned in his dashing peacoat and …read more!

Time to start saving up your Galleons–the house used as the Dursleys’ home in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is officially on the market. The three-bedroom home–which is located at 12 Picket Post Close in Bracknell, about 30 miles west of London–was actually only used to portray Harry’s childhood home in the first Potter film. …read more!

It is here. It is finally here. For eons and eons, Harry Potter fans have been asking J.K. Rowling for a Patronus Quiz, to officially be able to discover their Patronus. After bringing back the official sorting quiz and “wands choosing the wizards,” Jo finally granted fans their wish. Having quickly taken the quiz as …read more!

Jim Kay’s illustrated Harry Potter books are a must have for any Potter fan. The release of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Illustrated Edition is less than a month away (October 4th)! Check out our previous post revealing  Chamber’s cover art. To celebrate the release, Bloomsbury and Scholastic want to give you a sneak …read more!

PotterCast is back–again! Within the last 6 months or so, so far PotterCast has released  an episode approximately every month, and is working on coming back more frequently–progress, YES! The last episode of PotterCast was a live recording from GeekyCon. This episode picks up where GeekyCon left off, talking more about Harry Potter and the Cursed …read more!

Last weekend, J.K. Rowling was interviewed by Lauren Laverne in a Facebook Live event. She answered FAQs about her children’s charity, Lumos. Of course, being the creator of Harry Potter, the topic of her most famous book series came up. As Jo said, the Harry Potter series and it’s fandom is incredibly important to Lumos. …read more!

Today we wish the happiest of birthdays to Hermione Jean Granger, a heroine in her own right who taught us so much about “books and cleverness”, of course, but also friendship, bravery, compassion, leadership, integrity, and so much more. Happy birthday, Hermiones ?? https://t.co/I9qRwaHg8f — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 19, 2016 Pottermore celebrates Hermione today …read more!

Sex abuse is a hard subject to discuss. For those who have not been through it and do not know anyone who has, the very idea is unfathomable, they can’t –and don’t want to– imagine it happening to anyone. For those who have been through it or have known someone who has, it’s a little …read more!