Late last week, Dame Maggie Smith was awarded the Critics’ Circle Award for Services to the Arts. Dame Maggie Smith now joins other legendary actors and actresses such as Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen. What’s On Stage reported on the private ceremony and event, posting pictures and a video. The website reported:   Accepting …read more!

This morning, J.K. Rowling’s children’s charity, Lumos, released a statement that they are now hiring. Lumos, which is “committed to protecting and empowering the world’s most vulnerable children,” is looking for a project manager at their office in London. The job description is posted on their site, wearelumos.org. Some of the details are below:   …read more!

As the USA Today reported through their Twitter and SnapChat, they toured the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood with Harry Potter’s Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy). Yesterday, after the wave of social media updates, USA Today put together a full article of the pre-opening tour of the park that Tom also …read more!

The 40th Olivier Awards took place tonight, and after a very exciting nomination for her performance in the West-End production of Broadway’s Gypsy, Imelda Staunton has been named 2016’s Best Actress in a Musical! Staunton has previously won Olivier Awards for her Baker’s Wife in the London debut of Into the Woods, and as Mrs. Lovett opposite, Michael Ball, in …read more!

On April 7, this coming week, Universal Studios Hollywood will be laying down the red carpet for the grand opening of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. It is a highly anticipated event with many special guests. A few Harry Potter alumni have already made their way to the park to enjoy …read more!

We hope that you have had a wonderful April Fool’s Day! We know for certain that a pair of Weasley’s would have taken full advantage of the day. Fred and George Weasley were two of the greatest pranksters of all time in the Wizarding World. Whether it was sneaking around Hogwarts with the Marauder’s Map, …read more!

There is another Harry Potter publishing and merchandising partner coming to brick and mortar stores across the country! BoxLunch is here to “get some” and “give some”. With only a handful of stores around California and Texas (though, more are coming soon!), the new store caters to a slightly different audience than other Harry Potter merchandise …read more!

Following last week’s announcement of the publishing partners assisting with the creation and distribution of Fantastic Beasts merchandise and companion books, press releases from the publishers are circulating, giving us little hints at what to expect. The CEO of Insight Editions, Raoul Goff, said of the announcement: “Insight is thrilled to continue working with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, extending …read more!

We all loved the Harry Potter and Harry Potter: Magical Creatures colouring books by Scholastic. The exciting news is, Harry Potter: Magical Places and Characters is available now! According to Mugglenet, the pattern designs seem simpler in this instalment, however, the scenes themselves are extremely detailed. Check out photos of inside the book over at Mugglenet here, and get the book now on Amazon here – we …read more!

Evanna Lynch spoke to People about potential appearances in Fantastic Beasts, excitement about Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, and fan theories about the film, and also spoke to Buzzfeed about her role as Luna, her love for animals and her dedication to social justice. “I am so excited. Those are my two favorite things: animals and Harry Potter.” People …read more!