Harry Potter News

Bloomsbury UK Competition to Win a Family Trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Jul 04, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Bloomsbury, Books, Contests, News

Bloomsbury has launched a promotional competition within the U.K. for the chance to win a family ticket to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. The competition is an in-store promotion from WHSmith and advertorials in First News. The competition is to celebrate the continual success of the Harry Potter franchise. Bloomsbury wrote …read more!

Breakfast at Hogwarts!

Jul 04, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, News, Warner Bros.

This summer, Warner Bros Studio Tour London are inviting guests to enjoy an exclusive breakfast in front of their extraordinary Hogwarts model, with early access to the Studio Tour! The event will run on 21st and 28th August. Details from the website are as follows: “Harry Potter fans of all ages are invited to watch dawn …read more!

Celebrating 18 Years of “Chamber of Secrets,” Jim Kay Deluxe Edition

Jul 03, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Books, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling

On July 2, 1998 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets hit shelves in the United Kingdom. Barely a year after the small publication and release of the first Harry Potter number, the Boy Who Lived was beginning to become as famous in the Muggle world as he was in the Wizarding World. Whispers and …read more!

Cursed Child already a Best Seller

Jul 03, 2016

Posted by: Justin Hart

Books, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, News

The Harry Potter fandom has longed for more information on Harry Potter’s world ever since The Deathly Hallows was published almost 9 years ago. So it is no surprise that the pre-orders for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have been staggering. According to Digital Journal The company states that the new book has sold more …read more!

Rupert Grint Joins His Brother at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Jul 03, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Grint, Grint Interviews, News

Rupert Grint recently joined his brother (James Grint, a rally cross driver) in racing a Peugeot 308 GTi uphill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Before the drive, Rupert says his brother ‘knows what he’s doing’, and remarks that he’s a ‘terrible driver’ (even though he passed his driving test after two tries, and James took …read more!

Dan Radcliffe Says He Was ‘Genuinely Scared’ of Ralph Fiennes

Jul 03, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bonham Carter, Fiennes, Gambon, Grint, Harris, HP Cast, News, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews, Rickman, Smith, Watson

In the latest episode of The Jess Cagle Interview, Daniel Radcliffe talks about working with hugely successful actors such as Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith and Ralph Fiennes in his role as Harry Potter, and reveals a few stories about the late Richard Harris, and comments on being intimidated by Ralph Fiennes! Dan is told to …read more!

Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol on Portraying the Goldstein Sisters in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Jul 02, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, News, Pottermore

Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol feature in Fantastic Beasts as sisters, Tina and Queenie Goldstein. The Pottermore Correpondent caught up with them to ask about their auditions, and how they manage to portray the bond between the sisters so well. According to Pottermore, Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol were cast as the Goldstein sisters after Eddie Redmayne …read more!

Emma Watson Discusses New Drama ‘The Colony’ and Playing Belle

Jul 02, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Films, Watson, Watson Interviews

Emma Watson is currently on a year long hiatus from acting, but she’s starring in two exciting films in the line-up to be released: The Colony (released yesterday in the U.K.) and Beauty and The Beast. The Independent asked her a little more about her character in The Colony, the subject matter of the film, and what it’s like to …read more!

Sam Clemmett on Albus and Harry’s Relationship in ‘Cursed Child’

Jul 01, 2016

Posted by: Sammie

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, News

Being the son of The Boy Who Lived isn’t always easy according to Sam Clemmett, the actor portraying Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Clemmett goes as far as to describe the relationship between Harry and his middle child as “fractious”, and being that Harry Potter is as famous in the Wizarding …read more!

New Photo From ‘Cursed Child’ Set Designer!

Jul 01, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been captivating preview audiences in London over the past month, but those of us who haven’t been able to make it yet have (mostly) been kept in the dark regarding the play’s plot and – more importantly – the atmosphere of the production. Set Designer Christine Jones revealed the …read more!



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