There were not one, but two Harry Potters in the house when Starkid’s A Very Potter Musical star Darren Criss met the Cursed Child cast today. Suicide Squad‘s Margot Robbie and Ben Affleck also visited the cast. None of the stars have commented on seeing the play yet, although Darren Criss was clearly excited for the play come publication time at the …read more!

Today marks the 40th birthday of Percy Weasley; infamous prefect and Head Boy. Although Percy’s story saw him break ties with his own family, he eventually proved his worth as a true Gryffindor in the courage displayed by admitting his faults, swallowing his pride and returning to his family (we don’t talk about what happened after that…). From Percy we …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe’s newest role in Imperium follows FBI agent Nate Foster, who goes undercover in a White Supremacist group. IGN published the newest movie poster, and some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the film: View more photos at IGN here. Daniel Radcliffe also spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about going undercover, portraying White Supremacists on-screen, and how the media has responded …read more!

UPDATE: J.K. Rowling more explicitly stated that she is indeed, working on Strike 4. However, given that it is getting later in the year, and her work on Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child, fans probably shouldn’t expect a Strike novel in 2016. It is always exciting to hear that J.K. Rowling is writing, and we …read more!

Yesterday, the dates for the fourth annual fan-favorite “A Celebration of Harry Potter” event was announced and vacation packages became available for purchase. The official event–taking place this year January 27-29, 2017–is a fun-filled three-day celebration, all set against the ever-magical backdrops of Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Vacation packages are available in …read more!

  LeakyCon 2016 has announced its wizard rock lineup. Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, The Whomping Willows, Lauren Fairweather, Tonks and the Aurors, and Tianna and the Cliffhangers will perform at this year’s convention, from October 19-23, 2016 at the Marriott Burbank hotel. These bands will be joined by The Mudbloods and …read more!

Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have both donated to the  Jeans for Refugees project, joining over 100 other celebrities in raising money for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Emma, Dan and other stars (including Elton John, Harry Styles and Kate Moss) have donated a pair of their jeans, which are then painted and customised by project leader, Johny Dar. Dar comments on the …read more!

When Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published, pre-orders came with an exclusive Hedwig tote bag. Preorders of Chamber of Secrets (within the UK) have even more gifts on offer! The gift offered differs depending on which edition you preorder – the regular edition, the deluxe edition or both: 1. Pre-order Harry …read more!

PotterCast joined up with MuggleCast and others to produce a live podcast from GeekyCon in Orlando, titled “LeakyMug and the Cursed Child.” (This talk is full of spoilers! Listen on iTunes here, or by searching for PotterCast on services like Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also direct download here!) This special group of …read more!

This week, Pottermore revealed the newest ebooks to be released in the Potter-verse. Speaking to director of product, creative and content at Pottermore, Anna Rafferty, they discuss how the collections in the books were curated. The ebooks are actually compiled writings from Pottermore, with two of the books containing new, unpublished material from J.K. Rowling. One …read more!