Last week, Evanna Lynch accepted a Burke Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Discourse Through the Arts in Dublin. At the ceremony, Evanna gave a speech on being vegan, catching the attention of many foodies around the world, even VegNews. Evanna talked of the reasons why she is vegan, siting facts on the environment and animal …read more!

The wonderfully worn down and hand-decorated chair J.K. Rowling sat in to write the first two Harry Potter books will be auctioned in New York next month. Rowling originally donated the chair in a 2002 auction called ‘Chair-ish a Child’. The money for which went to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, raising £15,000 ($23,475), …read more!

Rumours are flying about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando hosting a Yule Ball, amongst other exciting potential holiday additions. The Orlando Informer started the hype, with reports of a research survey revealing plans to add to or modify holiday offerings at the park, specifically around the Christmas period (a Yule Ball, therefore, would be perfect!): …read more!

Universal Hollywood’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter have just announced a very exciting competition, called The Hogsmeade Hunt! Scour participating websites for wizarding items, and for each item found, you’ll be automatically entered to win a VIP trip for 4 to Universal Studios Hollywood (where you can see the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter), and daily instant …read more!

Our friends at MuggleNet were thoughtful enough to post a list of all of the movies coming to Netflix in March that feature actors who appeared in the “Potter” films. They also included a list of the films with “Potter” actors that will leave Netflix in March (bear in mind, their lists are based on …read more!

Chris Rankin, the actor who portrayed Percy Weasley in the “Potter” films, has signed a students’ petition that opposes a plan to split his old sixth-form college in two, the BBC reports. (For those unfamiliar with the concept of a sixth-form college: It’s a form of schooling in Britain that students between the ages of …read more!

In the last few weeks, Universal Studio’s in Hollywood has been running technical trials for their new Harry Potter park, opening this April. As we reported last week, his allows some lucky park visitors, fans, and reporters behind the scenes for an early sneak peek at the park. This week, the L.A. Weekly revealed their high …read more!

The cast of the new Harry Potter play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been making a lot of news recently. No doubt, being adopted into the Harry Potter franchise will rocket a lot of these wonderful stage actors into stardom–it’s already beginning to show. Certainly, being cast in the next installment of Harry Potter …read more!

Earlier today, Emma Watson revealed the cover of Esquire Magazine’s newest issue. The magazine, which features 26 pages focusing on the dialogue between men, women, and feminism, chose Tom Hanks and Emma Watson as their dynamic cover duo. So excited to reveal the cover of @esquireuk‘s Women & Men issue! Featuring @tomhanks and me! pic.twitter.com/XdA3lCvXMI …read more!

The first of March celebrates one of the most beloved characters in the Harry Potter series, Ron Weasley! Today, Ron turns 36 within the Harry Potter cannon. Ron, despite his faults and weaknesses (everybody has those!), is one of the most lovable characters in the entire series. Though he and Harry have a similar work …read more!