Katrina Lindsay – costume designer for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – released a photo of some early sketch designs for new Hogwarts robes in the play via Twitter, and they sure look fancy! Compared to the relatively simple designs in the films, these robes seem much more intricate – take a look below and let …read more!

It appears that Fantastic Beasts’ Colin Farrell (who will play Percival Graves) is as in the dark about the upcoming film as we are. ComingSoon.net interviewed the star, who revealed that he had seen nothing of the film, and doesn’t know anything of the rest of the trilogy – not even if he’ll be appearing in either …read more!

Emma Watson attended the Met Gala 2016 last night, and posted an amazing photo of herself to Facebook, sharing details on the sourcing of her dress. In line with the theme “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”, Emma Watson decided to wear a dress (or a corset / pantsuit gown?) that unequivocally showed the ability …read more!

18 years ago today, in the early hours of May 2nd 1998, the Battle of Hogwarts took place. Many characters we know and love died that day, and J.K. Rowling gave a special tribute to Remus Lupin in particular to mark the occasion. If you wasn’t aware Rowling has made a tradition of apologising for character …read more!

Emma Watson (being the ever-successful and prominent woman she is) attended President Barack Obama’s final White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night. You can see a photo of her (via Getty Images) and a video of Obama’s complete remarks below! Embed from Getty Images

One Twitter user voiced the hopes of many today, asking if Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be staged in countries other than the U.K. J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) responded pronto, and said that they’re hoping to take the play elsewhere in the world – so don’t lose faith yet!   This sounds very promising …read more!

Josh Herdman, who played Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter series, made his Mixed Martial (MMA) Arts fighting debut at the City Pavillion in Romford, east London over the weekend! He beat his Polish opponent Janusz Walachowski, and says that he’s been training for a few years to get to this level, but is still interested in acting. The …read more!

Earlier today, Pottermore released photos of ‘Phase One’ of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child‘s front of house, which has been slowly built up over the past few days. Built by Tony Award-Winning set designer Christine Jones (who released an exciting photo update via @HPPlayLDN on Twitter the other day), the magnificent snitch has finally been …read more!

Oscar Award-winning actress and Harry Potter alum, Emma Thompson has become known for her activism work for Greenpeace. A few years ago, Emma Thompson made headlines when speaking out about saving the Arctic. This time around, she and her sister, Sophie, had a bake off to oppose fracking for natural gas. Sophie and Emma (once …read more!

Emma Watson teamed up with Interview Magazine to interview Thelma & Louise, The Fly and Beetlejuice star Geena Davis, on her fantastic work to confront sexism in Hollywood. The interview starts with a great introduction on Davis, showing just how active she is in the movement: “Twenty-five years after Thelma and Louise roared off in their 1966 Ford Thunderbird, the …read more!