Harry Potter News

UPDATE: ‘Cursed Child’ Script to be Published in July, and Jim Kay’s Illustrated ‘Chamber of Secrets’ Announced!

Feb 10, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, Companion Books, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay, Movies, News, Pottermore, Publishers

Following speculations, Pottermore and Little Brown UK have just announced that the script book for Cursed Child will be released July 31st – Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling’s birthday AND during GeekyCon! Pottermore reports: A host of new print and digital publishing has been announced from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, including a Special Rehearsal Edition of the script …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe Features in Short Film Defending The BBC

Feb 10, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe joined celebrities Dame Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, David Oyelowo, Sir Ian McKellen, Naomie Harris, and James Corden in a new video on behalf of The Great BBC Campaign, defending the BBC against cuts. The video’s slogan is “Don’t let the BBC become a memory. Fight for it”. Radcliffe thanked the BBC for his first role …read more!

Dame Maggie Smith wins Best Actress, Emma Thompson dedicates award to Alan Rickman

Feb 09, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, Honors/Awards, News, Redmayne, Smith, Thompson, Walters

Dame Maggie Smith won ‘Best Actress’ at the Evening Standard British Film Awards,  for her role as Miss Shepherd in The Lady In The Van. Emma Thompson won the Comedy award, for her portrayal of Cemolina in The Legend of Barney Thomson. Other nominations in this category included Fantastic Beasts’ Colin Farrell  (The Lobster). Thompson also gave a heartwarming dedication to …read more!

Emma Watson Attend Premiere of “Colonia”

Feb 07, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

HP Cast, Movies, News, Watson

Emma Watson attended the red carpet European premiere of her new film, Colonia. Emma wore a simple, but chic white dress and off-white coat. Reuters was able to ask Emma a quick question while she attended the premiere. This video can be seen below: The Daily Mail snapped many photos of Emma and her costars, …read more!

PEN America Updates Website for Gala Honoring Rowling

Feb 07, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

J.K. Rowling, News

As Leaky reported earlier this year, PEN America released a press statement, saying Rowling was to be honored with the Allen Foundation Literary Service Award at the PEN America Gala this May. The PEN America website has been updated to give details on the event. There will be two honorees for the Gala–J.K. Rowling and …read more!

Emma Watson as Doctor Who?

Feb 06, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

News, Opinion, Rumor, Watson

Many Doctor Who fans were sadden to hear that Steven Moffat and possibly Peter Capaldi will be stepping down from their roles with the highly successful TV series sooner than any expected. With a new writer and a new Doctor being introduced to the series in the near future (2018), there have been many interesting …read more!

Emma Watson Expands Her Influence

Feb 05, 2016

Posted by: Katie Eller

News, Watson

The brilliant Emma Watson’s influence continues to grow!  Over 100,000 people have joined her book club, Our Shared Shelf, on GoodReads, and now news breaks of her appointment at an Oxford college. The Guardian reports that Emma Watson joins Benedict Cumberbatch and nine others as visiting fellows at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.  The college posted …read more!

More Exclusive Cast Interviews from ‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’!

Feb 05, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Conventions, Events, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Grint, Grint Interviews, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, Leung, Leung Interviews, Lewis, Lewis Interviews, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, News

Huffington Post and Hollywood Life have recently published two cast interviews with Matt Lewis, Rupert Grint, Evanna Lynch and Katie Leung following A Celebration of Harry Potter. Rupert Grint thinks Hermione and Ron would be separated (if not divorced), none of them would overlook a role in Star Wars, and Rupert thinks Cursed Child made a huge mistake. First up is …read more!

How are You Celebrating Harry Potter Book Night?

Feb 04, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Books, News

After the Celebration of Harry Potter last weekend, the celebrating and partying continues! Tonight, February 4th, is the night of the second annual Harry Potter Book Night. This is a night of celebrating the Harry Potter books and the significance they’ve made on our individual lives, and the entire publishing industry and literary world as …read more!

Happy Birthday Warwick Davis!

Feb 03, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Actor Birthdays, Davis, HP Cast, News

Today we honor and celebrate Warwick Davis’s birthday! This Harry Potter actor who played goblins and charms professors and choir directors throughout the Harry Potter films turns 46 today. In honor of his birthday, J.K. Rowling retweeted a picture that show a montage of Davis’s film roles over the years! Happy Birthday to @WarwickADavis! Star …read more!



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